Best *mid priced* Kinetic Recovery Rope?

[gatorgrizz27]

IMO, there is still nothing wrong with a quality, appropriately rated recovery strap (not a tow strap with hooks), especially if you don’t want to spend $200 on a rope. This is assuming you’re talking about normal vehicles rather than something like a Unimog.

We used to regularly do dumb stuff in the past, like sinking a diesel crew cab long bed F-250 on 36” Super swampers so deep you couldn’t see the tires. It was recovered by a similar truck with a pair of 4” straps looped together (no shackle), backing up bumper to bumper and holding the throttle to the floor.

Later on, we tried to break one, which involved cutting it halfway through and both of those same trucks dragging each other back and forth on asphalt with spinning tires and spooled up turbos. When it finally broke it sounded like a shotgun blast but it basically just flapped through the air and fell to the ground.

Keeping hardware out of the mix and having proper recovery points is the most important thing. I can see how one of the kinetic ropes would hold up to abrasion and abuse a little better if you were in such horrible terrain that you were using it over and over on the same track.

 

[Exploring the outdoors]

Try Guardian of Bravery ropes. All made in USA and they include a free velcro ''recovery gear'' patch.



For more info on our K72 Rope by Guardian of Bravery:

7/8'' x 20' - https://guardianofbravery.com/store/7-8-K72-Kinetic-Recovery-Rope-p285500024
1'' x 20' - https://guardianofbravery.com/store/1K72-Kinetic-Recovery-Rope-p285486029
1.25'' x 20' - https://guardianofbravery.com/store/1-25K72-Kinetic-Recovery-Rope-p285500036

 

[WOODY2]

But 1" is only another 10 dollars. The jump to 1 and a quarter is a bigger jump. (Depending on options of course)

It is quite possible to get too large of a rope and not be able to use the kinetic feature. Size does matter as it relates to weight of vehicles

 

[mep1811]

Don't recovery straps have stretch built in ? That was the reason to use one and not a tow strap .

 

[Exploring the outdoors]

Don't recovery straps have stretch built in ? That was the reason to use one and not a tow strap .

I have to agree here.

Tow straps are made of polypropylene or polyester. These materials will typically not stretch more than 2 to 5% These straps are great for towing. They have a static pull or no stretch.

A Kinetic Recovery Rope is made of Nylon which it is up to 30% stretch depending on the manufacture fibers. KRR provide a controlled jerk, the stuck vehicle will be pulled with a strong but controlled tug as the stored kinetic energy from the stretched strap stretches then recoils back to its natural length.

USE:
Tow Straps: To tow
Recovery Ropes: To get unstuck on mud, sand

Store - Guardian of Bravery

guardianofbravery.com

 

[DaveInDenver]

Don't recovery straps have stretch built in ? That was the reason to use one and not a tow strap .

Are you referring to the comment @gatorgrizz27 made about recovery straps? For years we had tow straps and recovery straps, the difference being tow straps (with or without hooks) are polypropylene with no stretch and recovery straps are nylon with stretch. The nylon ropes now are like the nylon straps but the weave provides additional stretch beyond the straps.

 

[TO_Socal]

I bought the 7/8'' Kinetic rope from K72 Rope by guardian of bravery about a year ago. Used it a couple times and works great!

7/8'' x 20' - https://guardianofbravery.com/store/7-8-K72-Kinetic-Recovery-Rope-p285500024

Getting ready to buy a few of their soft shackles

 

[WOODY2]

But 1" is only another 10 dollars. The jump to 1 and a quarter is a bigger jump. (Depending on options of course)

That's the theory I chased till I read a piece about needing the stretch and having too thick of rope can inhibit that so choices choices?

 

[TO_Socal]

Try Guardian of Bravery ropes. All made in USA and they include a free velcro ''recovery gear'' patch.

Yep! quality gear and customer service

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For more info on our K72 Rope by Guardian of Bravery:

7/8'' x 20' - https://guardianofbravery.com/store/7-8-K72-Kinetic-Recovery-Rope-p285500024
1'' x 20' - https://guardianofbravery.com/store/1K72-Kinetic-Recovery-Rope-p285486029
1.25'' x 20' - https://guardianofbravery.com/store/1-25K72-Kinetic-Recovery-Rope-p285500036

 

[Wilbah]

In my mind nylon double braid is nylon double braid. Companies will add coatings to it for surface protection etc. but there shouldnt be a difference in strength rating between the companies. I suspect the reason we see variances in breaking capacity etc is due to lawyerly "care" being required when specifying weight capacities.

But just as synthetic winch line is made from Dyneema no matter who the ultimate vendor is the same should be true for KRR's. So I dont think paying top $ for ABC Brand makes a big difference in terms of true performance. Of course if the coatings make a difference then you might feel more confident in one brand over another.

But as long as the product is the same double braid nylon, and the splices are done correctly, the capacity of a 1" from 2 vendors should be the same.

I welcome thoughts/challenges to what I've said but that's how I "read" all this (and I think the same essentially applies to synthetic winch line- so paying double the cost for 1 vendor v another doesnt make a lot of sense).