Damper blanket seems to be waste of time
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I don't use a dampener on a snatch strap. Not enough force to worry me about a bit of webbing flying through the air if it was to break.
A weighted dampener works well on winch rope which is what I use if the first couple of snatch attempts dont work. Hence me not breaking snatch straps.
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A weighted dampener works well on winch rope which is what I use if the first couple of snatch attempts dont work. Hence me not breaking snatch straps.
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I once watched a piece of webbing stove in the tail gate on a Navara ute, that gave me more of a surprise than I expected and I have been much more cautious since that. I guess you have seen a lot of these things snapped under test loads so it is no surprise to you and you know well enough to keep out of the danger zone, but I think until you have seen one let go, most people have no idea how much of a recoil they have.
I would like to find some simple and effective damper or recoil reduction method, but the more I looked into lanyards and weighted bags and the like, the more I realise that most of them are limited in use and effectiveness. Better to just minimise potential for heavy projectiles to be part of the recoil load.
That video was an interesting test and quite well done as a comparative test of dampers.
It is a bit disturbing some of the bloody crazy near misses you see on you-tube, some people really have dumb luck or are just dumb and lucky enough to escape harm till the next time.
This one popped up on FB last night... Very close call..
https://www.facebook.com/mytuff4x4/videos/861813784173388/
https://www.facebook.com/mytuff4x4/videos/861813784173388/
I haven't used a snatch strap for years. Broken a couple back in the day. Lost a driving light to one and yeah put a nice dint in the back of my Hilux. All just straps only breaking so just a strap causing the damage no shackles
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Yes it is not till you see a few things let go that you realise how fast it happens and the potential risk involved. One thing to note with that first test video is that all of the release tests involve the weight of a steel bow shackle, which I suppose is testing the worst case scenario and the dampers do very little to stop it. A strap tearing at the stitching is possibly a more likely scenario.
To my mind the damper things give a false sense of safety, better than nothing but it still has the risk that people might mistakenly place themselves closer to the danger zone.
I think that the critical thing is to think about the set-up as to avoid or reduce the potential for a flying metal projectile whether it be a bow shackle or a torn off hook or tow point, a tow ball or even one of those recovery hitch things and anything used in the joining or attachment of straps.
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This is worth watching to see how even a weighted damper is fairly ineffective on a strap.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0-p_o91f7Y&t=129s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0-p_o91f7Y&t=129s
A perfect example of how not to use a snatch strap. Not to mention how to qualify for the Darwin awards.
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That was mighty close past his head and into the dash and front windscreen. When you think about where a broken strap or shackle is going to be directed back along the line of tension, the car each end and occupants /drivers are always going to be in the most dangerous location.
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