Timeline for What is the life expectancy of a ratchet strap?
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| Nov 16, 2012 at 9:55 | vote | accept | trailmax | ||
| Nov 15, 2012 at 3:46 | comment | added | whatsisname | The wiggling technique can free even absurdly tightened straps. If you do it enough times, you'll develop the feel for it. | |
| Nov 14, 2012 at 23:00 | comment | added | trailmax | Ah, so that means it is normal state of affairs. Fair enough. Will avoid this type next time. | |
| Nov 14, 2012 at 17:48 | comment | added | Tester101 | @trailmax I used to have a similar type, and the release mechanism did seem to get a bit "sticky" after a few uses (especially when under load). Wiggling the handle forward and back just a bit while pulling the release seemed to work well, but it did take a bit of finger strength to work the release when it was under load. | |
| Nov 14, 2012 at 17:33 | comment | added | trailmax | The straps are exactly these: amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000LFU06I/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 The straps are not tangled and do wind up, but takes fair amount of effort to release them. New ones did not take that much force to release the mechanism. I've inspected them without dissasembly, but nothing looked wrong. Will fiddling until fixed, as you suggest -) | |
| Nov 14, 2012 at 17:13 | history | answered | Tester101 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |