Synthetic rope is a great product for many vehicle recovery situations.
Synthetic winch cable vs steel.
To write this post i took a closer look at a wide range of relevant parameters.
Heat can damage.
Synthetic rope came on the scene in the mid 90s when it was introduced as an alternative to steel cable.
Synthetic winch ropes are made out of polyethylene and dyneema is known as the premium brand.
Steel debate has heated up recently as synthetic rope becomes more mainstream.
Inherent safety is probably the major difference between synthetic rope and still cable.
Synthetic rope is even mandatory in many big sanctioned off road events.
One get pulled up the cliff via a steel cable.
Imagine that your 4x4 slides off the trail leaving you just feet from becoming a permanent mark on the landscape below.
Story by ali mansour.
If you winch a lot and are concerned about weight synthetic can be a great option since it is lightweight and easy to handle.
You have two options.
When steel cable breaks it creates a really dangerous situation.
There is a big divide between offroad enthusiast when it comes to choosing between steel cable and synthetic rope.
Synthetic rope for winch.
Or two get pulled up by a synthetic rope.
The original synthetic winch ropes were based on the durable synthetic lines used in.
They re 4 times lighter in weight than steel cable and don t store kinetic energy like the steel cable does.
Here s our take on it.
I wanted to find out how well the two types of cable hold up against each other within each criterion.
Though the synthetic winch rope has a higher breaking strength it is breakable.