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What Winch?
Jed:
Thanks all,
Thats given me "loads" (See what i did there) ta think about :-k
Will report back soon.
Keep all an any info comin....
Many thanks,
Jed
N!GE:
TDS gets my vote ,I went down to see David Bowyer,when I bought my winch,he was very helpful.I have had no problems with the winch ,but I did remove the steel cable and wound on the Dyneema,much easier to use and a lot safer. :)
Jed:
--- Quote from: N!GE on November 08, 2009, 21:38:51 ---But I did remove the steel cable and wound on the Dyneema,much easier to use and a lot safer. :)
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Safer!
How?
No steel barb's, i understand but i use aways use gloves.
And i use an ARB sail if the cable was ta snap.
Don't get me wrong I'm all for safety but I would find it hard ta justify the cost of a synthetic rope at this time.
many thanks for all the info, keep it comin.
Jed
J.D.:
--- Quote from: Jed on November 08, 2009, 22:25:29 ---
--- Quote from: N!GE on November 08, 2009, 21:38:51 ---But I did remove the steel cable and wound on the Dyneema,much easier to use and a lot safer. :)
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Safer!
How?
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Plasma rope (ect ect) is stonger and lighter than steel cable, so thus if the worst happens and it does snap, put it this way. If 9mm steel cable hits you under tension it will quite cheerfully slice you, the vehicle behind you and most other things in its way in half. Plasma rope will hit you hard, and will probably hurt A LOT, but is not likely to kill you. It also tends not to whiplash as much as cable. If someone turns around to you and says it just drops to the floor when it snaps, tell them its horseshit, it still whips, but no where near as much as steel cable.
burgerman:
We use a "plasma" rope for comp use, cant reccomend it nearly enough. for ease of use, weight, strength and mostly safety, Due to certain situations i have been close to a plasma rope when it snapped and jolly glad it was only plasma not wire rope, It is expensive but i would not use anything else on a occasional use vehicle or a play day special,
If you do use iit especially in muddy/stoney situations, take it off and wash it after, it greatly prolongs the life of the rope
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