Jones-Sports Turnbuckles are drop forged and hot dipped galvanized. Drop forged turnbuckles have a higher tensile strength making them stronger, and less likely to fracture than formed turnbuckles. What's the difference between hot dipped galvanized and electroplated or galvanized? Most turnbuckles sold are electroplated which is less expensive to manufacture but has a much thinner coating process. Hot dipped galvanized coatings are up to 10 times as thick and will always greatly outlast zinc electroplating in any environment. Check out our Amazon store for more hardware, and golf/baseball equipment. Caution, use the working load limit when deciding what supplies you need for your project. For a safety margin, this is 1/5 of the breaking strength. Returned items may be subject to a 20% restocking fee.