Soft Shackle

Optima 3 soft shackle made of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE), featuring exceptional strength, cut resistance, and high wear resistance.This soft shackle is a lighter and smarter connection method, making it an excellent alternative to traditional cow hitches, steel shackles, or similar hardware.Whether onshore or offshore, Optima 3 soft shackle delivers outstanding performance.

The Optima 3 soft shackle also features a protective sheath with an attached coating. This function extends the lifespan of the soft shackle and provides additional protection for the connection.

Two types of protective sheaths are available: braided polyester sheath or webbing polyester sheath. The webbing sheath is lighter, allowing for quick and easy connections, making it a more economical choice. On the other hand, the braided sheath offers superior abrasion resistance and UV protection, making it suitable for harsh environments.

Optima 3 is equipped with a webbing polyester sheath

Feature：

• HMPE rope for high strength and lightweight
• Heavy duty chafe protection and durable
• Cut-resistance
• Soft and easy to use
• Can replace metal shackles

Application：

• Mooring
• Vessel towing
• Off-road

Specification:

Diameter,weight and MBS are determined in accordance with CI1500-02

Custom size and length available by request

The benefit of soft shackle

1)Safer alternative

Optima Soft shackle is used as a safe and reliable alternative to metal shackles in a variety of applications. Unlike metal shackles, which are heavy and can cause damage to surfaces or injury to personnel if they come loose, soft shackles are made of lightweight, high-strength synthetic fibers.

2)Flexible operation

Soft shackles are designed to be easy to handle and can be quickly and easily secured or released with a simple pull of the tail. They are ideal for use in applications where a strong and secure connection is needed, such as in rigging, lifting, and mooring operations.

3)Better design

Soft shackles come in a variety of sizes and styles, including looped ends, eye splices, and toggle ends. They can be used with a variety of rigging hardware, including blocks, pulleys, and cleats. Soft shackles are highly resistant to abrasion, UV light, and chemicals, making them ideal for use in harsh marine and industrial environments.

Overall, soft shackles offer a safe, reliable, and easy-to-use alternative to traditional metal shackles, and are becoming increasingly popular in a wide range of applications.

Abrasion protection

The service life and safety of ropes are closely related to the wear protection of ropes.

Abrasion is one of the biggest culprits of line damage. Wear can be divided into two types: internal wear caused by relative movement of internal and external yarns; And external wear caused by contact with external surfaces, such as friction on rollers and chocks.

When the rope without any protection moving over a rough surface, it's easy to see when the external strands are abraded by a rough surface. The external friction will also cause the relative movement between the external fiber and the internal fiber, which will aggravate the wear. The external friction is limited to the protective sleeve through wear protection, which also greatly reduces or eliminates the internal wear of fibers.