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PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby Rocket55 on Fri, 05 Jun 2015 9:41 +0000

All Hurcules 8,000 and 11,000kg snatch straps have been recalled for failing to meet their advertised ratings.

Here is the ACCC recall notice https://www.recalls.gov.au/content/inde ... Id/1072257

Here is the article which identified the issue http://unsealed4x4.com.au/issue012/#39
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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby Torsion on Fri, 05 Jun 2015 10:30 +0000

Wonder if the complete range was tested, bet the complete range would be in the same boat.
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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby scratcher on Sun, 07 Jun 2015 8:00 +0000

Thanks for the heads up, pretty sure I have these straps :roll: Guess I'll have to see if it's the same batch when I get home in a week.
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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby Hillsy59 on Mon, 08 Jun 2015 3:45 +0000

I've just checked and I do have one of that batch strange that 4Wd supercentre haven't put anything on their web site about the product recall
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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby Lundy on Tue, 09 Jun 2015 12:12 +0000

Hillsy59 wrote:I've just checked and I do have one of that batch strange that 4Wd supercentre haven't put anything on their web site about the product recall



Hillsy they or 4wd action (can't remember) put a post up on facebook about it.

So I have 2 of their 11t straps (1 still in plastic) and i got them for the price of one with a deal they had. Hope they aren't replacing the faulty batch with a batch of the same quality even though it may be a different batch number
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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby oohsean on Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:53 +0000

They probably only tested them after they failed on the unsealed magazine test
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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby Stu.wrf450 on Wed, 10 Jun 2015 3:23 +0000

Sent my 1 used and 1 in plastic back yesterday and asked for a full refund
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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby Torsion on Thu, 11 Jun 2015 9:56 +0000

Seriously is anyone really surprised.
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I wouldn't touch any of that shit. Junk!
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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby Ronan36 on Fri, 12 Jun 2015 5:08 +0000

Yeah I got a tjm snack strap and a 4wd supercenter recovery kit and that snatch strap is so much thinner then the tjm strap. Torsion your not right sometimes you are better off with the more expensive stuff like that.
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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby Talktheroo on Sat, 13 Jun 2015 8:20 +0000

Hillsy59 wrote:I've just checked and I do have one of that batch strange that 4Wd supercentre haven't put anything on their web site about the product recall

4WD Super Centres, probably states it all.
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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby Talktheroo on Sat, 13 Jun 2015 8:22 +0000

Torsion wrote:Seriously is anyone really surprised.
The old fashion reality in life - "You Get What You Pay For".
I wouldn't touch any of that shit. Junk!

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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby Donsman on Sun, 14 Jun 2015 8:53 +0000

Yep ! Get what you pay for.
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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby scratcher on Thu, 18 Jun 2015 5:55 +0000

Apparently they're emailing affected customers.... I've not received an email, so will be emailing them, about that and another subscription deal where what they advertised and what they sent were not the same thing :/

That said, if you're using an 8000kg snatch strap with a 4.7t shackle, you probably want the snatch strap to break before the shackle does!!! :lol:
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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby scratcher on Thu, 18 Jun 2015 6:37 +0000

Okay, so had a look at the article and video, the hercules strap is definitely shite, but as far as the test goes, yes the breaking strain is measured, but snatch straps are subjected to a dynamic load rather than a fixed increasing load so I'm not convinced on the testing methodology as a test for real life efficacy of the straps themselves. Think of it like as elastic band, the ability of the elastic band to hold weight and it's ability to fire a folded piece of paper at someone aren't necessarily directly related.... but i've never tried such a test so I could be wrong :?

I wouldn't say you get what you paid for as they rate the arb strap the best and it isn't the most expensive, but the old term "cheap and nasty" can probably be applied.

The real moral of this story for me is the old winch/snatch strap dampener should always be used.
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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby Lundy on Fri, 19 Jun 2015 7:14 +0000

So as i mentioned earlier I have two of these straps... yes i got them from the 4wd Supa Centre and yes they have the same batch number as the hercules ones that are recalled but because they have the Roo Systems logo (bought them back when Roo was still with 4wd Action) they said they are not affected... Seems really fishy to me. Seems like they have wiped their hands of Roo Systems since he left 4wd Action and won't honour their products :(
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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby scratcher on Tue, 23 Jun 2015 6:01 +0000

SO i got a letter telling about the recall, only the snatch strap. The way it read the "new" straps won't be available till august so I send mine back and wait two months for a replacement? I reckon I might just go get an ARB snatch strap :D
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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby skinzx3a on Tue, 25 Aug 2015 1:18 +0000

might just cut my losses and chuck it in the bin. would have no confidence in a replacement.
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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby scratcher on Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:40 +0000

got an arb strap, sent the hercules one back at their cost for replacement.... even if you bin the replacement you should send yours back for replacement otherwise they win for selling a shit product.
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Re: PRODUCT RECALL Tigerz11 Snatch Strap

Postby Richolux150 on Thu, 27 Aug 2015 9:12 +0000

Just threw out an old frayed strap guess I'll be throwing out my Poo sytems one as well.....wet test results were interesting.......
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