Best Budget Kinetic Rope On Amazon And How To Safely Use It. @keegantools

In this video we talk about kinetic ropes and how to safely use them. We also discuss how to properly pick the right size rope for your rig. We discuss how to properly attach soft shackles and what are good and safe recovery points.  and we show you all of this using Keegan Tools kinetic ropes and soft shackles. The ropes we used were 3/4 inch, 7/8 inch and 1 inch. Follow along the adventures of the Az Westside crew all season to see if we have to use these more to get out of sticky situations.

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[leslielovecats]

The most detailed and explained video on YouTube. Feel like we were in class! Greetings from Rosarito, Baja California Mexico

[PBPlace]

Thanks for this video guys. I’ve got my recovery kit together and I’ve been looking for quality videos to show proper and safe use of this expensive gear. I was so glad to see mostly positive feedback in the comments of this video. Other videos I’ve watched seemed strong, but then when I read thru the comments “experts” were ripping them left and right. It makes it hard for Anyone to know what is useful information. I get the whole get out there and use your equipment way of learning but it is also helpful to have good information as a foundation. This doesn’t seem like the kind of thing you want to “experiment” with when lives and safety is a concern. Please do more videos like this. Subscribed.

[ken]

on minute 12:42 that Jeep bumper with the weld-on D-ring shackle tab being far too close to the edge of the bumper looks like a fail if the pull was much harder than what we RIP right out of the thin metal on the bumper ends or at least bend the wrap around bumper end in directions it was not designed for. In the picture it looks to be about .125" metal.

[keegantools]

Joe, really happy to see the time you took to discuss some proper safety considerations when performing rescue recovery procedures. The information provided starting at 14:41 of the video is extremely important and may prevent injuries and save lives. At the very least it educates us and allows us to have more fun and less mishaps with our rigs in the great outdoors : )

[georgecarousos]

Three quick points. First: Although I know you are burying the trucks on purpose and pulling them out to show how kinetic energy straps can work, the most important thing to do in this situation is take a shovel and dig "ramps" in front of each of the four tires that are buried. In all examples you showed, the "stuck" vehicle has to go vertical before it can move forward. This is increasing the load on the strap/mounting points by at least 50%. Second: In testing using a load cell to measure the actual force on the strap/mounting points when dealing with Rubicon sized vehicles in sand dunes where one was buried, we never saw more than 8000 lbs of load on the strap when using approved kinetic recovery techniques. It's just the laws of physics...you can only generate so much energy in a ten foot or so run with the pulling/yanking a stuck vehicle. And most straps fail not because there was too much weight but because they had physical damage such as cuts, frays or are attached to a sharp edged piece of metal. The takeaway was that a super stretchy strap was the most important thing in kinetic energy recovery. Third: You have to figure out what you want your fusible link to be. Kinetic energy recoveries are probably the most dangerous thing you can do since there are many variables that cannot be controlled. In a worst case situation I would want the strap to break, not the bumper, mounting point, receiver hitch, etc. The odds of just the strap killing you is super low...but a bumper, hitch, tow ball, shackle or any other chunk of metal will be deadly. And honestly, many aftermarket bumpers and attachment points are crap quality....but can still come through your windshield and remove your head.

[traviskey]

Thanks, found this to be very useful. I myself am an AZ boy living in Alaska and find myself or friends in these situations deep in muskeg and swamps.

[joeverastegui]

To Keegan Tools: a lot of us wheel completely topless, doorless, which means we get dirt in just about every spot. Of course one of the things with synthetic rope is to keep it clean so sand and silica does not cut through the fibers making it weak. My suggestion is to have a fully enclosed bag. It may seem like a small thing but keeping the rope as clean as possible is a must and as we wheel the dirt just settles in those ropes as it is swirling around it. Fully enclosed bag, keep as much dirt out as possible. That's all the rest of the product looks great to me. Very nice vid Joe and Erika from AZ westside. You two as always rock!!!!

[jkuoverland]

I would not connect anywhere except my tow hitch, good way to bend or break something going to left or right of center. My bumper recovery points are stronger than my Jeep frame. I need to beef up that’s part my rig. Good video!

[keegantools]

AZ Westside Wheelers, you guys rock! What a great presentation. Packed with important and useful information and the rigs that your crew builds and maintains are truly impressive. Thank you

[daniloengracio]

great video! I am using miolle kinetic rope. Great product, high quality, most of all the price its just right! This rope looks tough. Very pleased with it. I’m sure it will be with me for a long time

[toddhoffmaster]

How are the Keegan straps holding up? Great video how-to on recovery, safety and what size rope to use.

[austinado]

Outstanding video! Thank you. Just FYI, I just used both your links, in order to buy the rope and soft shackles, and the ropes are NLA in any size. All they have is a few soft shackles left, as of mid-Jan. '24

[winstonsmiths]

I vaguely remember watching some Aussies doing recovery. They used a weighted bag or sack and placed it on the kinetic strap/rope. The idea was if the rope snapped, the wight would aid in bring the rope down and have a mush chance of going through your windshield.Oops, just watched another video of the weighted bag, not good, but a heavy chain worked.

[hellephant]

All jokes aside those holes were nowhere close to being 37" deep, must be a jeep thing

[RastaRider]

5:10 Dang, so I'm wondering if the 1" I just ordered for my Gladiator and my Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon is overkill? They are stock on 33s. I can change the order to 7/8" if it's preferable. What say you? 💯🔥🤙We drive in Florida sugar sand (think "soft beach sand") and hills and mud ruts. 🌴

[outbackeddie]

Excellent demo. Earlier this winter I pulled a small truck out of a snow bank with my Tahoe using a twenty foot 7/8ths inch kinetic rope. The driver of the truck was a high school kid who was going a wee bit too fast on the icy road to make the turn. It was an easy pull, and I didn't need the kinetic effect to pull him out. It wasn't much of a test for the rope, but it saved that kid the cost of a tow truck. I wonder if he ever told his parents about it? Hmmm - I guess we will never know.

[nate]

Just bought a 30 ftr.. but now seeing how long it is I probably need a 20' now for narrow canyon road assistance. They do look powerful!

[mochouinard]

You need an updated video with EV ! My Pickup is 9900lbs empty ! It crazy !

[Gunnypauly]

@ 11:40 looks like he almost lost the Jeep's bumper. The pop, and if you watch carefully slow motion .25 playback speeds, the bumper definitely moved. BTW, good video, thumbs up

[charlesthistlethwaite]

One year on and this video is still very good information for all off-roaders, especially the safety info.

It's a shame Keegan Tools hasn't expanded their line of recovery ropes and most of their focus seems to be on 'toilet swords' and plungers. I couldn't find a 7/8" x 30' kinetic recovery kit on their website or Amazon. Guess I'll have to go with another brand.

Anyways, great video and safe travels!