ThreeSheds Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 About ten years ago I bought some ratchet straps and the last of them has finally given up the ghost so I am looking for replacements. My local motor factor has some, but the smaller ones seem to be only labelled as 350Kg or 500Kg and I think that my old ones (which are only about 30mm across, but a much thicker weave) were around 1000Kg or more.. So I am looking for recommendations - must be: Reasonably small (30mm to 40mm) . Reasonably strong. Reasonably priced. Thanks Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samtope Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Wickes building supplies is the place I get mine. I use 6m orange ones with a load rating of just over 2000kg. They cost £18 each and are well worth it. Mine see daily hard use holding around 25 colapsed milk trollies each (the kind you take your milk off in the super market) to the insides of my trailer at work. The weak point on all straps is where the strap is attatched to the hook, I found a knot on a knot website that is even more secure than the straps original design and has save me a lot of money in further strap purchases, maybe worth a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Have yo tried Damar. They have been at the shows I've visited. They made some to size for me last year www.damarslings.co.uk HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Another vote for Damar - http://www.slingsandstraps.co.uk/ Ecellent service, will make exactly what you want at no extra cost. The only criticism I have is their carriage charge is high if you are only ordering one or two straps. Didn't stop me buying from them though and I would use them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 Damar - http://www.slingsandstraps.co.uk/ Thanks chaps - these look to have exactly what I am after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&S Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Have yo tried Damar. They have been at the shows I've visited. They made some to size for me last year www.damarslings.co.uk HTH I have some of theirs and they are excellent, and a good price. Also try your local TRP Truck & Trailer Parts. They do a very good "thumb" strap in store for £8 ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffyhippo Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Jewson were doing a deal on a pack of 4, as samtope has already said, these are orange to, seem to remember paying under £20.00 for the 4 pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zardos Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I used http://www.euroweb.uk.com/ They custom made them for me (no extra charge) as I wanted them 5m in length and with clip hooks (I don't like the claw hook type) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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