I have a Warn tree saver strap that came with my Warn Recovery Bag which came with a snatch block, shackles, chain, gloves, ect.

Anyone here try the new type that are made by the synthetic winchline outfits?

http://www.winchline.com/treesaver.htm



This one by winchline.com has the protective rock gaurd sheath on it like you can get on your winchlines too.

 

Its nice but what would be the benefit?

 

The benefit of the tree saver or the synthetic version?

Personally I have a 30k 3" strap I use for the tree anchor because even the standard "rope" type can still girdle a tree if it slides. the wider the strap the less likey it will cut into the tree.

The one in the pic looks like it has a sheath around it so it may provide better protection then just rope.

Did you also know you could end up buying the tree if you damage one. Just something to think about.

 

Synthetic.

 

I think a tree would prefer one of these:
http://rockstomper.com/catalog/recov...htm#treesavers

 

That is exactly what I was referring to. My Warn kit actually came with the Tree Saver strap. I have one of the Tow Straps shown and a ratchet strap the same size as the tow strap. They work great for back-tying especially when you are on snow.

You can get those straps just about anywhere. I've seen them in just about every autoparts store, GI Joes, Fred Meyers, etc.

 

Yeah lol, 4 out of 5 trees prefer a wide strap.

 

My brother works in a factory as an electrician, The starps that they use for over head lifting is what I have for a tree saver, and tow straps...I like them because they were free, and they work well.

 

That would work good for a tree strap, but not so good as a snatch strap.

They may be strong, but they are usually rated for a static lifting load not a dynamic load like a snatch strap. I am not preaching, just trying to inform you.

 

Oh I don't use it as a snatch strap, everybody that pulls me out has a much bigger truck, so no need for momentum, just nice and slow pulling. Since i don't have any lockers yet, i'm always the one losing traction, and getting stuck. But thanks for the heads up

 

Beefy!

Why did I get two more?
'Cause I love seeing that big brown truck roll up to my door

Seriously, one can never have enough safety equipment in their rig.
The tree saver strap that came with my Warn kit is nice, as mentioned it is the flat yellow type.

I wanted to try out these synthetics ones as well.
I got both the 5' and the 10' one.

One never knows if they might need more than one.
You can wrap these around a bull bar, roll bar, bumper, anything you would with a normal flat strap.

You do not see the synthetic rope at all, it is all covered up by the rock guard encasing.
The rope is much bigger than a winchline, it has the girth of a Ball Park frank, it is huge.

 

That, to me, defeats the whole point of a tree strap. They are made and used to disperse load across a wider area. What you have does not do that.

If each individual carries a 3" 30 footer, a 3" 10 footer, a winch and a shackle, then as long as you are not stuck alone you should be able to get another truck out pooling stuff together.

 

I use both at work.
We do not call them tree savers though, but slings.

I often use my forklift at work as a crane too, and have to use a sling to pick up motors that are 20' underground in a well here at work.

The motors are to keep the lake vaults dry, and also in there is the morors that circulate the water in the two lakes we have here.

I use both the flat webbing type and the round synthetic type here.
Both work well.

 

I get the sling idea, but someone needs to explain to me how that would not gouge the heck out of a tree when used as a low anchor on a winch pull.

It appears to me impossible.

What you have would get some use, but if I have to go around part of a truck, I would rather have width and hope that eliminated slippage.

 

IMO the 3" wide unit (tree trunk protector down here) would, as already stated, disperse the load across a larger area of the tree, hence preventing ringbarking the tree more than the synthetic one shown.

This doesn't mean that the synthetic one wouldn't work, it is all relative to the loads being applied to the tree by the type of recovery operation being performed.

I will stick to the flat protector though,

Cheers