Synthetic Rope: Synthetic VS Wire Rope

ADVANTAGES OF SYNTHETIC VS. WIRE WINCH LINE ROPE

Synthetic winch lines are becoming increasingly popular as a replacement to steel rope, because they offer many advantages. Some of the advantages over traditional steel rope include:

  • Easier to handle: The smooth surface has no burrs to cut your hands.
  • Flexible: Even bird-nesting of the winch won’t damage synthetic rope.
  • Lightweight: Easier to carry and maneuver.
  • No memory: No flat spots or kinks.
  • Better in water: Synthetic rope floats.

SYNTHETIC WINCH LINES

Material used varies by manufacturer. Some materials used are polyethylene, MFP Blend Polyester or par-aramid synthetic fiber.

Brand names associated with these types of synthetic fiber material are: Dyneema, Spectra and Kevlar.

Manufactures; such as Samson, Amsteel Blue ( a division of Master Pull), and Atlantic Baird for example, take these synthetic fibers to weave or braid them into synthetic ropes used in the Towing/ Recovery, Logging, Construction, Utility, Fire/Rope Rescue, Off-road/ ATV and Aerospace Industries.