Next generation snatch-block
- Thread starter Vinman
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Off-Road Ranger I
There is no moving parts on the ring itself, a soft shackle goes through the centre hole and the ring rotates on it. We used it yesterday on relatively difficult pull and there was no indication of use on the soft shackle or ring afterwards
Off-Road Ranger I
Influencer I
I wonder what the friction might look like in the presence of dirt or mud.
Off-Road Ranger I
Member III
Interesting. The coefficient of friction between the aluminum and nylon is only .06. Given the geometry of the wheel youd have an effective coefficient of about .02 to perhaps .05. In other words, very roughly only 2-5% of your pulling force would be wasted as heat, which is probably as good as any metal shackle that doesnt ride on ball nearings.
Of course, as mentioned, this doesnt account for mud and such. But, I would honestly be more worried about damaging the soft shackle in that situation.
Of course, as mentioned, this doesnt account for mud and such. But, I would honestly be more worried about damaging the soft shackle in that situation.
Influencer I
That's pretty neat. Gonna have to do some more looking into this. Really need to drop some weight from my recovery gear bag.
Member III
Just a thought. Harbor freight, sells one that works fine for cheap! Most work fine also with synthetic winch line, if you start new and only use synthetic winch line. With one of the coupons, like $10 Dollars! Works great for me! Vance.
Oh I definitely like this...no bearings to clean or grease. Never worry about rust....I'm getting this set up for sure...
madcratebuilder
Rank V
Pathfinder I
Every time I've had to use a snatch block it was a muddy nasty situation, I'm concerned about that and wear on the soft shackle.
Member III
I agree, it might work great in a dry desert, but not in a mud pit, or after slipping off the top of deep ruts into even deeper mud! That is when you really need the advantage of a snatch block! But for those of you that do buy and use this in muddy conditions, please report how this product worked out for you? Vance.
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Soft shackles are so light, easily carry a spare if headed out for a weekend of gritty winching. That said - it’s the strongest, low friction fibre made by humans. RED made these rings (inspired by sailing rigging) for Race winching, designed to be abused it seems [emoji108]
