Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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#yankum #offsetring #snatchring

Yankum Ropes released a new design of snatch ring which has an offset hole. They claim 7 advantages for it, and in this video I examine those claims so you can decide if it's right for you.

The thermal test: youtu.be/J_ynoqS0gaQ
Efficiency test: youtu.be/syGZjWfWgts
Pulley efficiency: youtu.be/rdlRRAbzCzA

00:00 introduction
00:58 Claim 1 - offset ring does not rotate reducing wear on soft shackle
04:10 Claim 2 - rope won't fall out
07:29 Claim 3 - offset mass is a heat sink
07:58 Claim 4 - keeps opposing lines from touching each other
11:32 Claim 5 - cow hitch union
15:54 Claim 6 - multi-winch recoveries
17:08 Claim 7 - multi-line recoveries
18:01 Weights & dimensions
18:35 two myths about offset rings
19:24 summary

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