Originally Posted by
MudRunnerTD
That last vid that Mudnut posted is worth watching mate. The 12mm soft shackle failed at +26Ton.. the Snatch Block has a proven efficiency of 1:1.8 and the Snatch ring is 1:1.7 ans the fiction is negligible i the scheme of things..
The considerations I would give are these.
1. If i was using a Snatch block I would probably stick with a steel shackle as per general concepts.
2. If i was going to use a snatch ring then a Soft Shackle is the only way to go.
A Snatch block has some sharper edges so I think a soft shackle is not ideal IMO.
Snatch block and Steel shackle OR snatch ring and Soft shackle.
Either way WINCH BLANKET RECOMMENDED.