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Title: Soft shackles
Post by: Champin on July 04, 2016, 05:50:13 PM: Anyone here checked these jiggers out? Seem like a good thing. Saw an add in the 'hats' mag from a mob called Bubba rope. They call it a Gator claw.
Reckon it maybe a safer and easier way to join 2 snatch straps and definitly a lighter item to carry around.
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: KingBilly on July 04, 2016, 05:54:46 PM: Want to give us a link?

KB
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: Champin on July 04, 2016, 05:57:05 PM: Jeez you don't ask much of a technologicaly retarded bloke do ya. I'll have a crack and see what happens.
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: Champin on July 04, 2016, 05:57:59 PM: http://www.bubbarope.com/gator-jaw-soft-shackle (http://www.bubbarope.com/gator-jaw-soft-shackle)
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: KingBilly on July 04, 2016, 06:01:29 PM: Interesting product. Oh, and well done on adding the link :cup:

KB
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: SimonM on July 04, 2016, 06:03:40 PM: I have made my own lightweight soft shackles for other purposes, they are a pretty easy DIY project if you know how to splice rope.

Here is a good link - http://l-36.com/soft_shackle_9.php (http://l-36.com/soft_shackle_9.php) and a good youtube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C8ZWRpUNPU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C8ZWRpUNPU)
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: Champin on July 04, 2016, 06:04:37 PM: Thanks KB. I'll take a gold star out of petty cash.
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on July 04, 2016, 06:35:17 PM: We've got a full set of soft shackles. >:D

Friggin hard to get out of too. ;D
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: Champin on July 04, 2016, 06:58:00 PM: Hmmmm thanks Jeepers. Didn't really need to go there. Lucky I got my shrink on speed dial. :laugh:
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: achjimmy on July 04, 2016, 07:13:41 PM: Thx be faster than shackles too when called for
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: Bird on July 04, 2016, 10:04:30 PM: $43us?? Surely not...
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: Champin on July 05, 2016, 05:28:52 PM: Postage with just about double that price though
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: moose2367 on July 05, 2016, 06:56:09 PM: Buy some dyneema off ebay and make your own. $8.80 per metre free post

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Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: GUEY on July 06, 2016, 12:03:20 PM: Snake racing sell them, but not cheap. http://shop.snakeracing.com.au/gator-jaw-soft-shackle/ (http://shop.snakeracing.com.au/gator-jaw-soft-shackle/)
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: Bird on July 06, 2016, 12:10:41 PM: Quote from: GUEY
Snake racing sell them, but not cheap. http://shop.snakeracing.com.au/gator-jaw-soft-shackle/ (http://shop.snakeracing.com.au/gator-jaw-soft-shackle/)
That's even funnier!
aren't normal shackles only bout $25?
Been years since I bought one.. why would you pay Hunge?? is it the "I've got one you don't" factor ???
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: GUEY on July 06, 2016, 12:21:25 PM: Interesting to know the life span when used on a aftermarket rated recovery points with sharper/squarer edges. A few snatches and I'd be looking for a new one through abrasion.

Brilliant idea if you are going to make your own cheaply. Takes away the flying missile of a shackle IF it did let go.
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: Bird on July 06, 2016, 12:57:56 PM: Quote from: GUEY
Interesting to know the life span when used on a aftermarket rated recovery points with sharper/squarer edges. A few snatches and I'd be looking for a new one through abrasion.
That's what I was getting at (yea should have written it).. My metal ones are 15+yrs old.

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Brilliant idea if you are going to make your own cheaply. Takes away the flying missile of a shackle IF it did let go.
yea, I can see that being a good thing, but considering the cost to make is probably bout $10-15?
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: GUEY on July 06, 2016, 01:10:37 PM: Quote from: Bird on July 06, 2016, 12:57:56 PM
That's what I was getting at (yea should have written it).. My metal ones are 15+yrs old.
yea, I can see that being a good thing, but considering the cost to make is probably bout $10-15?

Yep, will be sticking to my shackles. Would rather spend the money on a new snatch strap more regularly tbh.
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: Bird on July 06, 2016, 01:49:54 PM: Quote from: GUEY
Yep, will be sticking to my shackles. Would rather spend the money on a new snatch strap more regularly tbh.

Unless GG wants to add this line to his wire security locks ;)
Title: Re: Soft shackles
Post by: prodigyrf on July 06, 2016, 04:59:46 PM: No way that's genuine 6B&S and beware of cheap imitations.