Posted by Cliff in Wisconsin [65.29.148.160] on Saturday, August 09, 2014 at 22:16:26 :
In Reply to: Re: Chains - why these types of hooks? posted by Mac from Texas [216.81.94.76] on Friday, August 08, 2014 at 12:30:54 :
I had a bad experience with a strap once.
It snapped and cut down a 2" sapling in the process. Yes, a strap...not a rope.
Besides, the boulders are often very sharp which has little to no effect on the chains.