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whinch recovery rope
crazymac:
--- Quote from: Tanglefoot on November 30, 2009, 12:51:53 ---
what diameter ? because 100foot of 11mm bowrope is less than that from goodwinch, and £ 253.26 for 11mm 100foot plasma from devon 4x4 ! don't see that's it a better source :huh:
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Maybe I should have done? its 11mm which goodwinch sell at £189 plus the VAT £217.35 complete with hook, so yes, maybe I shouldn't have taken my mates word for it? Although I have supported a local business and I did include carriage which would account for "some" of the extra I paid. Still cheaper than Devon though?
topless matt:
--- Quote ---Maybe I should have done? its 11mm which goodwinch sell at £189 plus the VAT £217.35 complete with hook, so yes, maybe I shouldn't have taken my mates word for it? Although I have supported a local business and I did include carriage which would account for "some" of the extra I paid. Still cheaper than Devon though?
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And you even said yourself, you went for the cheaper lowere quality item.
I know which one id put my life in when winching down a steep hill!
crazymac:
--- Quote from: topless matt on November 30, 2009, 17:11:36 ---
And you even said yourself, you went for the cheaper lowere quality item.
I know which one id put my life in when winching down a steep hill!
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I went for a DIFFERENT quality item! There is a difference! I could have gone for a slightly more dureable line, but as I do not compete in winch challenge events nor do I engage in extreme winching then it is more than good enough for me. So far I have recovered more than 30 vehicles (some dead ones) and myself from a deep bog at the bottom of a hole (about a 75 foot winch out) with no wear on the line whatsoever!
Saffy:
I also use a synthetic winch extension rope made of kevlar. About 30 foot long, made of multi strand (cant remember how many ..maybe12 or more) but at 30mm diameter! I use it for rough work and towing. Originally it was rope used to construct and hitch a 'towed array sonar' several kilometres behind an anti submarine frigate... so pretty strong stuff but I think it pre-Dyneema/plasma technology. It supposed to degrades a lot more from UV and abrasion... though I have had it for 20 years and so far still takes the strain (it not sitting around in the sun though !).
V8MoneyPit:
--- Quote from: LR90 on November 30, 2009, 01:12:03 ---Why not just stay with Wire for £20?
Ano there is weight savings etc!
But if you use wire properly with blankets etc etc you cant go wrong!
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You are quite right, but have you ever tried synthetic? It's one of those items that, once you try it, you wonder why you haven't been using for years. It's just so much easier to use than wire rope.
Of course, there will always be people who prefer steel rope, but most people I've spoken to won't go back to it after using synthetic.
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