OFM4X4 Synthetic Winch Rope 12mm x 50m with Hook – Red, 10,500 kg

Red synthetic winch rope 12 mm x 50 m with hook

A 50 m length of 12 mm synthetic plasma winch rope, finished with a hook. The safety case for synthetic is simple: it stores very little energy under tension, so if it parts it falls to the ground instead of whipping back through the air.

Technical specification

• Diameter: 12 mm
• Length: 50 m
• Colour: Red
• Material: UHMWPE (ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene)
• Breaking strength: 10,500 kg
• Hook: Included
• Recommended winch size: Off-road vehicle winches (10,000–20,000 lbs)
• Weight: 4 kg

Why synthetic rope beats steel cable

• Safer under failure: stores almost no energy, so a parted line drops rather than recoiling
• Six times lighter: easy to pull out to a distant anchor by hand
• Stronger for its weight: around 70% stronger than steel cable of the same diameter
• No sharp strands: no broken wires to tear gloves and hands
• Unaffected by oil and water: no loss of performance when soaked
• Floats and stays flexible in wet and cold conditions
• Minimal stretch under load for predictable, controlled pulls

Fitting and care

Synthetic rope must run through a hawse fairlead – roller fairleads have edges and pinch points that will cut it. Keep the rope away from hot exhaust components, wind it back onto the drum under light tension so the wraps bed evenly, and rinse mud and grit out after a wet recovery.

Safety

Always lay a recovery damper over the line during a pull, keep bystanders well outside the danger zone, and never step over a loaded line.