Oscar Indy
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Super simple.I missed a generation of recovery tech. Someone wanna walk me through the soft shackle advantage? Also what’s up with all the winch hook replacements?
Soft shackles are light weight, stronger and most importantly... Not metal. I strive for zero metal in my recovery gear both for ease of use and on the off chance a rope does break a D ring doesn't become a projectile. Synthetic is better about not storing as much kenetic energy yet there is still enough to really hurt should it pop and if I can reduce the weight of the rope when it does I don't have any flying bits to duck. Replacing the hook is just like going for the soft shackles.
Cheap hooks are a common failure point and I would not have any weaknesses in my recovery line. I prefer the splice on kind but that's pure preference. I hate open hooks.
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