Safety guides with snatch straps

[kiwipete]

Here are some good articles and video clips on snatch strap test results and use that's worth reading, FYI.
I decided to post this as I firmly believe in the proper use of and safety around towing/winching and snatching etc.
Too many times we see and hear of improper use of these items, so I hope this is of some use to people.
The video clips show what happens when things go wrong!

http://www.lizardlegs.com.au/blackrat/news/Snatch%20Strap.pdf

http://www.tektrek.com.au/images/4WD%20RECOVERY_What%20is%20a%20Snatch%20Recovery.pdf

Rednecks, need I say more?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OtWudm1ZFU

Snatching with steel wire rope? Duh!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1NnL83UpuQ&feature=related

Notice in this one that no one rushes over to the stuck driver to check he/she is ok? The recovery vehicle is using way too much run-up and instead they should have used 2 or 3 vehicles tied together as a steady pull.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEtuO-Mh9Lg&feature=related

[Fakey]

This is one of my favourite recovery fail vids, stupid rednecks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJA3J--g_yI&playnext=1&videos=mccRKB3TcBM

[badnuz]

i think there is a more recent snatch strap test somewhere, that one is about 4 years old, ARB snatchs are orange now and much better, and a lot of those other companies no longer manufactuer straps etc.....