winch cable superwinch h14

[Gray git]

For a good price on plasma line try Rufftraks from scotland<just got some 11.5 mm for the winch on the rb44. And if you only need it 9.5mm they can give you a fetching pink rope in aid of brest cancer charity.

[tommer9]

other than for self recovery beardy weirdy off oraders the likes of plasma is a waste of time for serious winch use in tree work as it frays and snaps too regularly, and cannot be trusted to hold large lumps of timber when at critical points- say parbuckling up a hill for example! You should NEVER pull other than in a straight line, using redirects if necessary (snatch blocks) anyway. If you only winch in under tension (even if its ur mate applying the tension whilst you put the wire back on the winch drum after use) and if you keep your winch cable well oiled, for example a liberal coating every few months depending on usage, then it will help the cable lay neatly on wind in, and will also extend the life of your cable enormously. There is also a spring loaded bar that will keep the cable layering perfectly onto the drum, many cranes and recovery trucks use them. About £100 ish for one suitable for the h14.

[Gray git]

It may snap more often than steel but it won't take some poor sods legs of when it do!

I was lucky 1 day when a cable snaped and raped itself around my legs, chainsaw trousers and waterproof's ment only brusing.

Anouther plus of synthetic line is it can be easily field spliced with only a pointy stick.