Considering this is how VO suggest setting up their cantis I'm not surprised they don't work.
My thoughts exactly, however I don't see how you can set these up any other way..
With the straddle cable a helluva lot lower.
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Considering this is how VO suggest setting up their cantis I'm not surprised they don't work.