Soft shackles. Anyone using them?

[10G]

Was going through my recovery gear yesterday, between my snatch block and shackles, there's alot of weight there.

Hopped onto eBay and found you can now buy soft shackles for about $35.

Anyone using them? Any recommendations? Reckon I might get some.

[Hodge]

I recall there being a multi-buy on the forum sometime ago. I think a few people here may be using them.
Careful with the cheapo ones. I saw some dirt cheap versions at the 4x4 show and the size/quality of the rope used to splice it was piss poor.

@MudRunnerTD

[10G]

Yeah OK, Thanks Hodge. I was looking at my snatch block and thought, "I've never used this bloody heavy piece of crap". Had a look at the alloy snatch wheels, just a polished piece of anodised alloy which you can use with rope. They weigh a poopteenth the weight of a snatch block, but not cheap. Thought I might get one, but then I thought I've never used my snatch block, so why bother.

Reckon I'll save around 5-10 Kgs if I get rid of my shackles and block.

I'm trying to loose weight. I'd love to get lithium batteries, but I'm waiting for a few more years.

[Winnie]

I used a soft shackle for the first time on Saturday and it did the job just nicely. No different to using a steel shackle. For weight saving and safety it's a no brainier.

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[10G]

There's tons of 'em on eBay, looks like everyone has learnt how to splice and is making & selling them.

[MudRunnerTD]

I have made a couple out of 12mm. Huge!!! Forgot them on the weekend damn it but used one of jonnos and it did great. No brainer for me.

If you have any New Rope then they are pretty easy to make.

[10G]

Is the type of knot important? Is one knot better than another??? Or is there only 1 knot???

[Hodge]

I have made a couple out of 12mm. Huge!!! Forgot them on the weekend damn it but used one of jonnos and it did great. No brainer for me.

If you have any New Rope then they are pretty easy to make.

This never really twigged in my head before...
Splicing rope is one of the very first thing we learnt during my apprenticeship, still got my original final examination samples I done. Eye splice my fave !!!




And it just so happens, rope is a staple tool in my trade so, my work may have a few "off-cuts". Watch this space!

[the evil twin]

Is the type of knot important? Is one knot better than another??? Or is there only 1 knot???

There are about 3 knot options, I use the simplest (IMHO) to tie and weakest one... Diamond Knot... about 150% line strength been using it for years.
Button Knots (there are a couple) and Double Overhand are stronger but can be a turd to get tight and the Knot has to be seriously TIGHT or the Shackle may fail

[MudRunnerTD]

This never really twigged in my head before...
Splicing rope is one of the very first thing we learnt during my apprenticeship, still got my original final examination samples I done. Eye splice my fave !!!




And it just so happens, rope is a staple tool in my trade so, my work may have a few "off-cuts". Watch this space!

Jump on youtube mate you dont splice dyneema that way. Pretty cool knots but Dyneema had evolved and so has the splicing required.