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Originally Posted by p76rangie
Tree trunk protectors are mainly there to protect the tree. So I make sure I use one on public lands. It looks like his photos were on private land, so it is up to him whether he wants to kill his tree or not. For what he was doing (lifting the front of the ground) is was probably better not to use the protector as the cable would provide a better grip on the tree.
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Safety isn't something you practice only when it's needed. It has to be a habit you've developed so it becomes second nature, otherwise you'll forget some time when you really need it. A tree-saver strap is the same. Just "safety" for the tree. If you rig it properly it will provide plenty of grip.
Also, based on the winch, mount, cable laying, hooking the line back on itself, I'm guessing he's pretty clueless when it comes to winch safety. You know as well as I do how dangerous they can be.
As for only using for being stuck in the snow, I fully expect that someday before long he'll be stuck in something other than snow and say, "Hey, I've got a great 8k lb winch" and end up, at best, breaking something. It takes a
lot of experience to know when stop and say, "No, my tools aren't capable of that." And he said the winch is for show. Based on that, and other comments, I'm guessing he would be reluctant to say, in a real stuck situation, that his winch/mount can't handle it. That wouldn't put on a very good show.
