Question on a tool..........

Jeff/Illinois

Jeff/Illinois

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I moved a Flathead engine on a stand today to a machine shop for a hot tank and magnaflux. One of my cheapo Walmart ratcheting straps was 'bound' up pretty tightly and it was un-usable.

My neighbor Jim came to the rescue and loaned me a set of self-retracting ratcheting straps. I loved them they work great!

My question is, does anyone use these and how is the longevity? Does that retracting mechanism hold up or is it toast after a few uses?They appeared to be 1" by 6' with about a 500 pound capacity. I returned them immediately after I was done with them, I never keep a borrowed tool past the time I used it.

Sehr Dank. And have a good weekend.
 
Jeff/Illinois said:
I moved a Flathead engine on a stand today to a machine shop for a hot tank and magnaflux. One of my cheapo Walmart ratcheting straps was 'bound' up pretty tightly and it was un-usable.

My neighbor Jim came to the rescue and loaned me a set of self-retracting ratcheting straps. I loved them they work great!

My question is, does anyone use these and how is the longevity? Does that retracting mechanism hold up or is it toast after a few uses?They appeared to be 1" by 6' with about a 500 pound capacity. I returned them immediately after I was done with them, I never keep a borrowed tool past the time I used it.

Sehr Dank. And have a good weekend.
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Jeff , I have two pair of these , they are " Smart Strap"s , [ the name on them ] , that I have had about six years I think . i like them , sometimes I have to help the retracting mechanism work , but I have used them for hauling my hit miss engines and golf cart many times with no problems .
 
I find the HF straps quite useful- but no longevity.


for the price you pay- they get the job done and then you toss them.
 
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