Im looking to get a new winch, and have made my choice, however it comes in synthetic and steel variants. Now due to safety concerns and for someone like me who hasn't used them much... I'm leaning to the synthetic rope. Also its 40lbs of weight saving appeals to me.
What about the negative aspects of synthetic? Are there any? Anyone use one long enough to wish they had steel? In my experience i feel like there might be a time i may need to drop the rope off of an edge with minimal protection, rope abrasion comes to mind. How sturdy is synthetic? Wouldn't it rub/melt at certain instances if it abrades against a rough surface long enough?
I guess i don't know enough about synthetic ropes other than rock climbing and thats a slightly different school of thought, but any input would be great.
What about the negative aspects of synthetic? Are there any? Anyone use one long enough to wish they had steel? In my experience i feel like there might be a time i may need to drop the rope off of an edge with minimal protection, rope abrasion comes to mind. How sturdy is synthetic? Wouldn't it rub/melt at certain instances if it abrades against a rough surface long enough?
I guess i don't know enough about synthetic ropes other than rock climbing and thats a slightly different school of thought, but any input would be great.