Dual purpose winch cable extension

[opie]

Another thing to think about is getting the knot untied when you are done. Good luck getting that knot untied after using it to recover a vehicle. I made that mistake with a tow strap once..... never again.

Shawn

Good point. The carrick bend is supposed to come undone easily after being loaded. But I personally havent tried it.

 

[Eventhough]

Another thing to think about is getting the knot untied when you are done. Good luck getting that knot untied after using it to recover a vehicle. I made that mistake with a tow strap once..... never again.

Shawn

The only luck I've ever had is with an all/awl/sp? and lots of time... I'm very careful now not to get any knots in my lines or straps.

 

[dzzz]

Just cut the knot off.
But what would hold? Sheet bend?

 

[opie]

Just cut the knot off.
But what would hold? Sheet bend?

Therein lies the conundrum... Which knot that will hold on synthetic line with the least amount of derate? I would suggest no knot and splice a simple fixed eye. Takes all of a couple minutes.