Recovery by Viking Rope

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Recovery by Viking Rope

Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:32 pm

Check out this video.

[video=youtube;4FuE9_XauAc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FuE9_Xa ... ture=g-all[/video]

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Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:47 pm

That could have aseriuos problem because of that small creast and at the angle the ropewas attached.
But a dood video though
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Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:23 pm

Thanks Ayoob Good video
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Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:26 pm

Good video for analyzing common recovery errors, and showing the strength of viking ropes and How Not to use them. This video shows how clearly, a cheap viking rope can do when it comes to requiring a good pull.

They should have been a little more lenient when pulling... it could have caused some serious damage to the car that is being pulled. in fact in these cases, a more elastic strap would do a better job. because much of the pull is sucked out leaving an acceptable momentum for pull, therefore damaging less of the cars chassis. You need to have a rope that sustains potential energy, not kinetic energy. Viking ropes are better at storing potential energy, but have weak elasticity, which creates a high pull momentum, which is what makes them cheap because they aren't very smart ropes... To make the best use out of it, you need less momentum to pull, which makes viking ropes so great for short distance pulls. if I would have gone for a viking rope, given the situation, I would have pulled *just a little* more carefully.
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Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:39 pm

Good pulls for difficult stucks 8) maybe they look a bit harsh because it's on video - a strap would have given a real bang!

AyoobAli, did the pulling car keep on the gas after the rope stretched? That could be it. To soften a Viking Rope, when the pulling car floors it and then comes to a stop, leave the gas and brake: the Viking can then pull the stuck car out softer.
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Sat Dec 03, 2011 1:04 am

Viking Rope is a very handy recovery tool i use it my self and never let me down where the strap in this situation could get damaged or cut easily.
Thanks for sharing us the video Ayoob
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Sat Dec 03, 2011 1:41 am

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Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:25 pm

I have an South African Snatch rope sold under the named "Puff Adder" they are awesome and need not be rested like a snatch strap.

From the recovery video it seems like major stress was put on both vehicles, in both cases I would have opted for a winch recovery before a slingshot strap recovery. Factory fitted recovery points might not have faired well during such a recovery.
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Sun Dec 04, 2011 11:01 am

The only issue I have with the video is that Viking uses Orange for their Dynamic Strap, Black for their Kinetic Strap and Green for their Static Strap so I question the strap used. It could be an older Viking but .... The slow motion really demonstrates the effect of the designed stretch (Elastic Potential Energy) as it max's out and the release of this elastic force in the form of Kinetic Energy as it snatches the victim out.

Personally, I would have used a winch at the angles given but that was not the aim of the video. I think they could have staged a more appropriate stuck scenario for a strap but then beggars can not be choosy.

PS - ARB is normally priced cheaper than Viking by the way...but that won't affect performance...
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Sun Dec 04, 2011 11:53 am

Viking in this case is a nickname, bud - not a brand name.

The "Viking Rope" was first brought to the 4x4 clubs' attention by a guy called Bjorn (RIP) who used 24mm ship mooring rope, and I actually gave it its nickname :) - he was Norwegian, so... Viking Rope!

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