RacerAV
Active member
Wow that was some work!!! Thanks for the solid find!
Next generation snatch block
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Wow that was some work!!! Thanks for the solid find!
Metcalf
Expedition Leader
I'm sure the people that just don't like the idea will be along to complain about the next 'issue' any minute now.
It is good to see some more good info coming out.
I've been soooooo happy with my snatch ring package for the last few years now.
Yes, I’m also still happy with the snatch ring and currently looking for a second ring for complicated recoveries.
I saw that latest video last night which kicked off my search for a second ring.
Metcalf
Expedition Leader
DaveInDenver
Middle Income Semi-Redneck
The science is settled, dissent will not be tolerated.
DaveInDenver
Middle Income Semi-Redneck
Yup, a show of perfect comprehension. It was a good video, thorough and will I think reconfirm each individual's bias. The part that I admit does mine is that his crap block continues to work just fine after years of abuse. There ultimately are trade-offs each person has to consider in performance, cost, weight, longevity, reliability.
MartinDWhite
New member
Look back in this thread and there are some hard numbers about heat and melting sync line. It just CAN'T happen with this type of soft shackle and aluminum block. To damage synthetic line it needs to be too hot to touch.
MartinDWhite
New member
The knot is the weak point and will break in all 1/2" soft shackles at less than 40,000 lbs. specifically the rope on entry to the knot will break if the knot does not slip undone. I know this because it is the failure mode for every block I have tested.
Again....there is no where near enough heat in this type of system to cause ANY damage to the synthetic rope.
DaveInDenver
Middle Income Semi-Redneck
True, you aren't going to melt it and it's unlikely that you'll get it warm enough to reach critical temperature (Dyneema has to be kept below 150°F to avoid damage).
But can't is a strong word since there's obviously some non-zero amount of friction involve. The rule of thumb threshold to sustain a burn is 70°C (~158°F) and indefinite heat tolerance is 45°C (~110°F). So we're sitting right in the region between comfortable and too hot to handle (being immediate pain) for most people.
Do you know for a fact that in use these temperatures are valid? You can't hold your hand on a spinning ring. Has Sampson a technical paper on using low friction thimble rings in this way and whether perhaps sustained lower temperatures are acceptable? I don't remember if anyone's done temperature experiments to know, particularly in the fixed shackle (that's the one that seems vulnerable) and whether the temperatures are uniform through the whole cross section. The skin of the rope might not be the same as the core. If they have and we can say with reasonable certainty then it's a moot point.
Ultimately, the great thing is you're allowed to have your opinion and I mine to what trade-offs and risks we're each willing to accept. If you feel comfortable with rigging this way that's fine. I've never argued it wasn't strictly safe (and if so that was an incorrect assessment, it seems basically safe). I just don't view mass as an absolute penalty when it can be trusted and when its wear and service life is considered.
Metcalf
Expedition Leader
I can say I have done more than one back to back full pulls with 8274 trying to get a ring to even the warm. I couldn't.
Maybe if you are running a super comp PTO dual motor wiz bang comp winch you might be able to go fast enough to warm the ring up. (but probably not)
I think 99.99% of recreational winch users will have zero issues with heat related failures with a soft shackle and ring setup.
I would be WAY more worried about a crappy brake in the winch drum dragging and getting everything hot.
UHMWPE is actually a pretty dang good bearing and abrasion resistant material. It is used that way commercially in a lot of different applications.
The 'heat' issue with UHMWPE would also be two fold. Just getting the rope warm isn't enough to cause damage typically, you need to hold it under a load for a certain time AND get it hot at the same time to have any measurable creep. There are some manufacturers that do this specific process to 'set' the line and make more consistent and 'stronger'.
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Hillbilly Heaven
Explorer
Masterpull is some top shelf tier 1 stuff.
roving1
Well-known member
Yeah in all seriousness most of my earlier doubts were unfounded I think now. I even got hands on with one that was dunked and coated with mud and grit repeatedly and used in the worse situations unlike the near lab conditions in all the vids and it still looked good and the soft shackle still looked decent considering the deliberate contamination it was put through. The only negative thing about these now is the absurd pricing in some cases.
I have one of those crap blocks that keeps on ticking lol. I think I bought it in the 90s and have lost it and found it several times in my gear piles often put away sopping wet.
DaveInDenver
Middle Income Semi-Redneck
Isn't that a false positive anecdotal position? You know we also never heard about all the parachute designs that didn't work either.
