I didn’t want to hijack ADC’s thread on soft shackles, but wanted to ask. Do any of you have experience using Amsteel rope on a chainsaw winch. The potential weight savings, floatation in wet environments, and the safety are very appealing.
I was thinking that at the end I could potentially ditch the hook and use a soft shackle through the loop at the end of the Amsteel for attaching to the work.

My initial apprehensions are:
Durability against working in abrasive silt.
Under wraps on the drum rendering the winch drum bound.

Any of you have positive or negative experiences with what I describe?

No reason it shouldn't work. I have 2 electric winches and one hand winch and they all work great.


WS

If I was buying a winch ain't no way I would load it with traditional steel cable

Thank you.

Thank you.

It’s just cable being replaced by rope, right? May I ask what you have on the end to make attachment to? I have read that you can tie knots in the Amsteel if needed. Expectation of strength of a knot should be that it would diminish the strength by up to 50%. Still acceptable for many field applications.

Wouldn't splicing in a metal hook preserve the strength of the Amsteel?

Probably to a small degree. I am leaning towards splicing an eye at the end and using the soft shackles to make attachments. The floating characteristics of the line seems too highly valuable for my needs to add the hook.

Are you talking about a capstan winch ? Is so I can tell first hand pulling a moose out of a bog this year we had to use some nylon style rope with the winch rope. First it melts if you get much slippage and 2 it smacks the crap out of your fingers when is slips off the spool under a load.

No, Lewis winch. My knuckles hurt after a walk.

Don't knot the Amsteel rope. there are lots of videos on youtube how to splice it.



Charlie

M M , I have some for backing on the boat anchor winch and have never had a problem with it. I think what I have is neutral buoyancy. Lack of stretch is not a plus in my application

Thank you. I found a bunch.

Thank you 3F’s.
The Comm Fish guys I asks says the stuff is good to go. They says treat it like you would any cable on a winch.

Like so. A picture is worth 1000 words.