Snatch Strap

Get father in law to buy a new one yours is stuffed. even if you get the knot out it will have been stressed at that point and probably break there when you most need it

Agreed, it would most likely break at the knotted point when you least want it to.

Put the hard word on him to replace it or better yet give it to him as a Chrissy present this year to make your point.

Apart from that, nearly any knot can be undone with patience and a not too sharp bodkin type tool or a leather workers awl. Just make sure you don't stab yourself in the hand which is a real danger using tools to undo knots.

You can get it undone, but it would be only for an exercise. You couldnt use it safely.

Cheers

Magnus

Agree with matt,
It will make for a great Fathers day gift anyway....lol

Why on earth did he tie a knot in it???? If it were mine, he would now own it! And I would NOT use it for anything now ... it's an accident waiting to happen!

Couldn,t agree more with everone else , don,t use it ! I,d also like to know why there is a knot in it ? , and dus,e he know how to use one safley .

Maybe hot soapy water and prise apart with a big screw driver.

Otherwise get another and move on. It is not worth falling out over it. Done accidentally.

Remember the Gordian Knot ... a machette should do the trick.

Walshy

Quit while you are ahead mate.

P$ss the snatch strap off to where it belongs (rubbish dump) and put the 'machete' through it before you do, so no other birk is tempted to use it.

Then go to Don Kyatts and get yourself a nice new 11,000lb one for about $75 - $80.

Everyone will be safe then and never, ever let your father in law near your any of your sh$t again.

Ken Robinson

Walshy,
Thanks to your F.I.L. You have one Stuffed Snachy there would have been about 5kN (5 Tonnes) of lateral load placed on that Knot (What was he Thinking) the only thing you can and should do is Bin it. The webbing of the Strap will have stretched and De-Laminated rendering it Extremely Dangerous

Ditto, what all the others have said.

Why not print all these responses off and give the print-out to him for fathers day, wrapped up with the strap. He might get the message and buy a new one.

Good luck mate

Getting back at you for taking his Daughter !!!

dont use it as a tow strap they are unsuitable due to the stretch and all the advise I have seen advises against it

i have a strap with a knot in it . it was a unbroken strap.
and i do 4x4 recovery as part of my business .
and it has not affected it in and way ..
once the knot has been pulled tight . you wont get it undone again .
unless you didn't pull real hard .....
this strap is over 4 years old now and still working.
i use it approx in holidays seasons about 20 to 200 times a day .
but you should neaver trust a snatch strap .
always stand well away .
and when you buy a new snatch strap it is a good idea to do a heap of small tugs
on it first before you do one big tug.
this is what i do with all my straps . if you would like any more info please
e-mail : tuff4by@dodo.com.au