Bruce Anchor - buy or not?

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Before you invest in the 'Bruce', you should be absolutely positive that it is Genuine.

Copies of Bruce (Bruce style) anchors have bad reputations.

There are no genuine Bruce anchors being made. Don't buy a copy!

To that end, and so you won't have to wade thru Ebb's New Generation stuff,

Go to S/V PANOPE on YouTube and research Steve Goodwin's ANCHOR TESTs

and RESET tests. You will find actual underwater camera tests on various anchors

you mention. His is the only individual source for anchor comparisons that I trust.


A genuine Bruce is good for certain, but not most, cruising grounds.

It cannot serve as your Primary.
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Hi Bill,

Thank you for the reminder on the search function. I did use it and I did read all of the "new generation" anchor thread but I thought it could be useful to ask if anyone had been using a bruce specifically and if so what their experience had been.

Ebb,

Thank you very much for your response too. A wade is not what I'd call reading the pages on this forum! I am totally eating this stuff up and in particular your detailed posts are often helpful - thank you.
I've watched all of S/V PANOPE's videos and they are really great. It does seem that lots of the other videos are now "paid content" or at least they have a bias since an anchor was given to them or whatever.

My only criticism of Panope's tests is that they are obviously extreme. Its a big, heavy, powerful motor sailer and he is generally using really short scopes when he has problems or has just done a full, directly overhead, reversal. I'm not sure if this is a minus on the old generation anchors tally or an extreme test that demonstrates how ridiculously good the new generation anchors are. Obviously the rocna and spade in particular are hands down the best choice.

It is definitely a genuine Bruce - made in belgium and looks like it's been sitting in a wet locker for 30+ years given the state of it's galvanization . Have you used one in the past Ebb? Anyone else? I know from the search function that some of you have owned them but there seems to be little talk here on them.

Speaking of S/V Panope - what a boat! I love that pilot house and can imagine a lot of use for such a boat off our beautiful but often cold coast here in Maine. If any of you have not watched the making of videos they are worth your time. Check it out here

-Ben