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While tearing down my shed to make way for my new shop(25x28ft) a strap broke and went crashing through the front of the shed. This video shows just how much energy these straps can hold and just how dangerous they are.



http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=_OtWudm1ZFU

This is a fine example of how not to attach or use a recovery strap.

It looks like the loop around the shed was formed by running the strap through a shackle, which acted like a dull knife and abraded its way through the strap.

  Congratulations on not having any one around injured or dead.



Members, please read the "New members (and old) Tow Strap Warning" and the "New members (and old) Winching Safety" posts in this section of the forum.

no it was looped through a 6" straps loop. The strap that broke was a brittle UV decayed 3" strap. There was only a shackle connecting the strap the the vehicle.



Also if you are using a winch of recovery strap or anything that holds energy it is a good practice to put a coat of heavy blanket on the line to force recoil to the ground.

Sorry you learned the hard way but the passing of a loop with a single layer strap ie a catspaw is dangerous as the strain is on one area of strap. on the plus side no one was hurt as you had the area cleared . proper would be to pad corners as well so no binding or cutting occurs. Also never ever use a defective strap.

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