Step 22 is a class act. Any company willing to provide that much technical training in an easy to understand way is a Class Act in my book!!! Great Vid!!!
I was a Navy diver for 20 years, I had a lot to do with rigging, heavy lift, and synthetic rope operations. Gear 22 has just given the best Laymans explanation for how to safely use heavy lift lines kinetic and otherwise. I met those guys at the north west Overland rally last year and they were awesome to work with they have a lot of patience and you can tell they really love what they’re doing. Awesome video
Same! It was great to learn about all of the different materials from the Step 22 team, and Factor 55 did a great job educating about their closed winching concept.
First good video i saw about Overland Expo, great info, i've actually learned stuff, you did what i would have done if i went there. Thank you. Got yourself a new subscriber! Gonna watch some more videos on your channel now!
I think this “overlanding” thing is starting to get a little more like a car show at the camp ground other than what I believe what it was intended to be IMHO
No, that's what this "Expo" thing is. Literally a place to show off and sell gear and vehicles. I don't know about you, but where I go "overlanding" I don't see people showing off their garbage and trinkets. This hobby is what you make of it.
@@trailspinTV yet alone, I don't see the Australians, South Americans and pretty much anywhere else in the world where 4x4 and "overlanding" has been happening for many decades doing car shows like this, many cities you have rigs and coffee which again are car show but instead of civics and mustangs you have Tacoma's and Jeep's
The terminology used to be working load, not work load, limit. Not sure when this got changed or by whom. Guess it’s all part of using nouns as adjectives.
Great informative video. I thought Australian products would be a little cheaper. Being that the conversion of the dollars are way off. If an Australian retail sells a product for $950AUD, then sells the same product for 950USD. They're making 30% more selling the same product in US. Despite the fact that they make $85k a year on average, compared to $45k a year on average in the US. I'll give my money to Warn, especially for the same price.
Also known as high-modulus polyethylene, (HMPE), it has extremely long chains, with a molecular mass usually between 3.5 and 7.5 million amu. The longer chain serves to transfer load more effectively to the polymer backbone by strengthening intermolecular interactions. This results in a very tough material, with the highest impact strength of any thermoplastic presently made.
I know this is an old thread... but I just saw this and wanted to clarify a little for you. "Plasma Rope" is a product name given to this rope by its manufacturer. The company that makes it has exclusive rights to a process where they take the raw material UHMPE and process it using a recrystallization process (fancy way to say heat and stretch to make it stronger). Since they have a special version of UHMPE they gave it a fancy name. As another example, just imagine if you took the same cotton normally used to make t-shirts and found a way to put it through a special process that made it last for unlimited wash cycles. You might not want to say you just make shirts from "cotton" so you might make up a name like "EverWash" or something catchy. Your materials would be made from cotton, but your version of that cotton would be known as EverWash. You will see a number of different names created by various companies, Amsteel, Dyneema, etc. It is always important to look for the actual raw material to know what the product is actually made from. As always, let me know if you have any questions! -Adam
The plasma is stronger than the steel shackle. Steel shackles are heavy, and sometimes break which turns them into a pretty dangerous projectile. Is it 7 times better to justify the price? I don't know. But, what I think he meant by "don't shop based on price" is don't base your entire decision on price alone. He said a couple times to give him a call and he'll talk about gear even if you're not going to buy their stuff.
@@trailspinTV it just tickled me when he said that. I wasn't trying to cause a fuss when I commented. Your reply begs some questions though. You keep saying steel shackles are heavy but the weight of the steel shackles in my tool box has never been a concern for me. I'm not an ultralight camper. I have also never seen a steel shackle become a projectile. During vehicle recoveries, I've seen sharp edges cut rope under tension though. I have seen severe injuries caused by whiplashing tow lines.
@@trailspinTV while steel shackles break it is not a common thing to happen. I could happen if you buy cheap ones that are not rated. Yes synthetic shackles are the new thing they are not good for all situations.
Hi Caleb, Interesting comment. Seems everyone else learned a lot! Here's come 101 info for you that might prove helpful... step22gear.com/blogs/step-22-blog/recovery-gear-101-what-is-it-part-1
Step 22 is a class act. Any company willing to provide that much technical training in an easy to understand way is a Class Act in my book!!! Great Vid!!!
For sure! They seem like a great company that's willing to go the extra mile to help the community as a whole.
Thank you, very kind! I hope to see you at an event sometime next year when all this madness ends! -Adam
I was a Navy diver for 20 years, I had a lot to do with rigging, heavy lift, and synthetic rope operations. Gear 22 has just given the best Laymans explanation for how to safely use heavy lift lines kinetic and otherwise. I met those guys at the north west Overland rally last year and they were awesome to work with they have a lot of patience and you can tell they really love what they’re doing. Awesome video
Was definitely my favorite vendor to speak to throughout the entire expo! Thank you for your service.
Hi Willy, very kind of you. Many thanks for that comment and I hope to see you again at Rally next year! -Adam
Step22 guys really know their stuff and will hopefully educate alot of people because their information will help people stay safe.👍😀
Says a lot about a company that will answer questions about gear even if you don't plan to buy from them!
Thanks for the kind words Trevor!
Thank you for another great and informative video. Plus, thanks again for talking to us all at Deadman Off-Road; much appreciated!
You got it, man! Was happy to see what you guys had going on. Looks like a really cool product!
Great video! Love the info about the working load limit and the break limits of recovery straps! Makes sense! Thanks for an awesome video!
Step 22 definitely provided some invaluable information here. Thanks for watching!
Great job! Thanks for bringing another epic episode.
You got it, man! Thanks for watching!
Informative. Thank you. Several things I would not have known without having watched. Looking forward to your next video.
Same! It was great to learn about all of the different materials from the Step 22 team, and Factor 55 did a great job educating about their closed winching concept.
The rope experts were excellent. Thank you.
They really know their stuff and are willing to chat about gear any time!
Great video! Thank you very much for all of the links!!! Much much appreciated!! Take care.
You’re welcome! Definitely a lot of helpful information in this one!
First good video i saw about Overland Expo, great info, i've actually learned stuff, you did what i would have done if i went there. Thank you. Got yourself a new subscriber! Gonna watch some more videos on your channel now!
Thanks! I'm always trying to have some fun while being as informative as possible!
Great Meeting you Brother!
You too, homie!
I learned somethings watching this video . Thank you for sharing . Some really cool products out there .
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Great video! lots of good info that we missed out while at Overland Expo West
Thanks for watching!
And again sir... that one.. alot better on there end.. your doing well.. running 2 on my sons 86... 16.5 front hidden 8k rear.,thank you. TRF
Winching systems can be lifesavers!
Raw but very informative. Almost better than being there.
Thanks for watching! I just try to show some stuff and categorize it for those who can't make it to the event.
You should be blowing up soon with subs. Nice work!
I appreciate it! 👊😎
Nice video. I learned a lot
Happy to hear it!
Great stuff I am new with offroading and overlanding so I want to do a lot of things with my all-wheel drive Astro that I am modifying
Would love to see that! Always wanted a 4x4 Van.
Thank you for this
Great video as usual Brandon. What was your favorite vendor out of this shoot? I really liked that Plasma rope!
Thanks! Definitely enjoyed the guys from Step 22. Friendly, informative, and they make some really killer products.
I think this “overlanding” thing is starting to get a little more like a car show at the camp ground other than what I believe what it was intended to be IMHO
No, that's what this "Expo" thing is. Literally a place to show off and sell gear and vehicles. I don't know about you, but where I go "overlanding" I don't see people showing off their garbage and trinkets. This hobby is what you make of it.
@@trailspinTV yet alone, I don't see the Australians, South Americans and pretty much anywhere else in the world where 4x4 and "overlanding" has been happening for many decades doing car shows like this, many cities you have rigs and coffee which again are car show but instead of civics and mustangs you have Tacoma's and Jeep's
The terminology used to be working load, not work load, limit. Not sure when this got changed or by whom. Guess it’s all part of using nouns as adjectives.
I like that plasma rope
That price tag though...ouch.
I like plasma too, but honestly I'd rather have 5 poly straps (same money) than one plasma when getting my rig out of east bumble!
Great informative video. I thought Australian products would be a little cheaper. Being that the conversion of the dollars are way off. If an Australian retail sells a product for $950AUD, then sells the same product for 950USD. They're making 30% more selling the same product in US. Despite the fact that they make $85k a year on average, compared to $45k a year on average in the US. I'll give my money to Warn, especially for the same price.
I don't think it's quite that simple. It costs money to ship things here, deal with customs, any sort of tariffs/taxes, etc.
@16:30...may the tongue twister games. This guy made me realize I forgot to take my ADHD medicine
"Plasma rope is UHMPE".
Wut
Also known as high-modulus polyethylene, (HMPE), it has extremely long chains, with a molecular mass usually between 3.5 and 7.5 million amu. The longer chain serves to transfer load more effectively to the polymer backbone by strengthening intermolecular interactions. This results in a very tough material, with the highest impact strength of any thermoplastic presently made.
Yeah man, what David said!
Interesting! I'd love to get my hands on some of it.
Dive deep into bow string materials. That industry has been using the latest fiber technologies for years.. HMPE, UHMPE, Dyneema, ect...
I know this is an old thread... but I just saw this and wanted to clarify a little for you. "Plasma Rope" is a product name given to this rope by its manufacturer. The company that makes it has exclusive rights to a process where they take the raw material UHMPE and process it using a recrystallization process (fancy way to say heat and stretch to make it stronger). Since they have a special version of UHMPE they gave it a fancy name. As another example, just imagine if you took the same cotton normally used to make t-shirts and found a way to put it through a special process that made it last for unlimited wash cycles. You might not want to say you just make shirts from "cotton" so you might make up a name like "EverWash" or something catchy. Your materials would be made from cotton, but your version of that cotton would be known as EverWash. You will see a number of different names created by various companies, Amsteel, Dyneema, etc. It is always important to look for the actual raw material to know what the product is actually made from. As always, let me know if you have any questions! -Adam
I would have liked to have seen the new MAXTRAX
To be honest, I never came across their booth.
Good info,,,,but your cam-man needs to show the gear better.
I'd like to try the Deadman off-road deal. I have an idea!!
The coloring of this video is off
Ok.
Steel shackle $12, plasma shackle $90. We encourage people not to shop based on price. LOL
The plasma is stronger than the steel shackle. Steel shackles are heavy, and sometimes break which turns them into a pretty dangerous projectile. Is it 7 times better to justify the price? I don't know. But, what I think he meant by "don't shop based on price" is don't base your entire decision on price alone. He said a couple times to give him a call and he'll talk about gear even if you're not going to buy their stuff.
@@trailspinTV it just tickled me when he said that. I wasn't trying to cause a fuss when I commented. Your reply begs some questions though. You keep saying steel shackles are heavy but the weight of the steel shackles in my tool box has never been a concern for me. I'm not an ultralight camper. I have also never seen a steel shackle become a projectile. During vehicle recoveries, I've seen sharp edges cut rope under tension though. I have seen severe injuries caused by whiplashing tow lines.
@@trailspinTV while steel shackles break it is not a common thing to happen. I could happen if you buy cheap ones that are not rated. Yes synthetic shackles are the new thing they are not good for all situations.
Woow. Great content however the camera man is soo bad!!! Film the products not the salesman!!! So disappointing.
Thanks for the feedback! We'll try harder next time I guess.
That “step 22” dude seemed like he didn’t know anything... lots of words without saying much...
Hi Caleb, Interesting comment. Seems everyone else learned a lot! Here's come 101 info for you that might prove helpful... step22gear.com/blogs/step-22-blog/recovery-gear-101-what-is-it-part-1
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