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    Your last resort is the winch, snatch recovery are light recovery only

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    I always think of the snatch strap as a sort of "fuse", but sorry - I have said this before.
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    Quote Originally Posted by liftlid View Post
    Your last resort is the winch, snatch recovery are light recovery only
    Yep, I meant ‘last resort’ in regard to choice between the two different rated snatch straps. I have however noted other’s preference to use a winch in preference to a snatch strap whenever feasible.

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    Great Demo on the downsides of snatch straps just wished he'd used a towball instead of a bow shackle but the result is still frightening.

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