In <M1Bnc.11097$zq4.815109@twister.southeast.rr.com > Joseph P wrote:

> So, has anyone bought this synthetic crap? Do they suggest
> you not use it on any particular winches? Could this be a
> liability issue? Would it be worth my time to slap the
> synthetic crap on a winch that is known to use the cable
> spool and cable as a heat sink, let something dumb happen,
> then sue?? Hypothetical, of course.

The synthetic stuff is NOT crap. It has several advantages over wire
rope, including no fraying of wires to cut the user, it will not kink/
crush if wrapped over itself, it doesn't store energy like a steel cable (
I had a hard time buying that too), and it is lighter which is easier on
the person dragging the cable out.

It's inability to be used as a heat sink and susceptibility to high
temperatures is only a problem if you are using a winch that lets the
drum overheat. If and when I have to put another new cable on my
Milemarker hydraulic I may end up going with the synthetic rope.

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