Guys usually take the form of short pendants tailed with tackles; two are usually fitted, but heavy derricks may be fitted with as many as four; some derricks are provided with standing guys called preventer guys, which are fitted to prevent the derrick from swinging too far in a certain direction.
Izibopheleli zisoloko zithatha uhlobo lwesambalo esifutshane ezinemisila ejingayo neentambo zesikhephe; ezimbini zisoloko zifakelwe, kodwa izilenge ezinzima zinokufakelwa nezine ubuninzi; ezinye izilenge zinikezelwe izibopheleli ezimileyo ekuthiwa izibopheleli ezizithinteli, ezifakelwe ukuthintela isilenge singajinga-jingi kude kwicala elithile.