The do it all shackle
One Shackle, Two Jobs
The Hitch Hero rigs straight into a 2 inch or bigger receiver, no hitch shackle and no pin to lose, and it works as a regular soft shackle on a tow hook, a D-ring mount or a tree saver. One piece of gear, two attachment points you'd otherwise need a steel shackle for.
Safe On Sharp Metal
The guarded sleeve is the difference. It takes the edge on a frame rail, an A-arm, a bucket or a drawbar, metal as thin as 3/16 inch, so the rope never touches it. Grey side of the sleeve against the metal, and the shackle lives through what would shred a plain one.
Built for Safety
Every Kinetic-X rope and shackle is pull-tested to failure by an independent lab in California before we publish a rating. Same UHMWPE rope and hand-spliced knot as our standard soft shackle, same ratings per size, so there is no steel in the rig to fly if something lets go. Rigged to mountain-rescue standards, not parking-lot standards.
Which Size?
Match it to your rope: 3/8 inch with the 3/4 inch rope, 7/16 inch with the 7/8 inch, 1/2 inch with the 1 and 1.25 inch ropes. Every Ultimate and Titan kit ships with Hitch Heros sized to the rope. Never pull harder than your receiver is rated for: most receivers aren't rated for a hard kinetic tug, and a rated recovery point is always the better anchor.
We Tried To Break It
We made the first soft shackle built to rig straight into a receiver, and the rest of the industry tried to copy it. Most got it wrong. Some put on a sheath so thick it won't pass through a receiver or around an A-arm. Some use a tight sheath that tears through the shackle on a hard edge instead of sliding over it. None of them let you slide the sleeve back and inspect the shackle underneath. Ours does all three, so we pulled it straight off a receiver, against the sharpest edge we could find, until something gave. Don't do this at home. Your receiver isn't rated for it, and neither was ours. And yes, that's our Cadillac, not a rental.
Word on the trail
Mike M.
"I have many of the top recovery gear brands. I have put these ropes and soft shackles to the test. I have nearly every rope size and soft shackle they make. I even used a rope that was underrated for its use. I was helping pull out a loaded garbage truck with a 105hp skid loader. The rope never gave way, nor did the soft shackles. I have abused them on the ranch for years. Great product and good people."
Nic S.
"I've been using the full line of Kinetic X recovery products for over 2 years now and can confidently say they are a step above even the expensive name-brand options... The durability, longevity, and features of the kinetic ropes, hitch hero shackles, bridles, and winch line are legitimately shocking for how affordable this stuff is."
Jason G.
"Excellent! Looks high quality and customer service has been friendly and answered any recovery questions I could come up with. Everything looks high quality. No more Amazon knock off recovery gear for me."
Matthew D.
"High quality rope, reflective at night. Dipped ends to make the rope last. Rope shackles are truly game changing- no more clanking, heavy, rusty gear to haul along. Super fast and secure attachment"
Kevin H.
"We got 17" of snow today and was able to use my new rigging today pulling people out. Very impressive products you have here. I imagine the stranded folks that I pulled out agree also!!"
Paul M.
"I spent 30 years in a career, doing mountain search and rescue, boat operations, rock climbing etc ... I know my way around ropes and lines which your life depends on. Your kinetic-X Recovery Rope and Soft Shackles are OUTSTANDING!"
Elwin K.
"Quality product, and worked amazing pulling a motor home out of the snow."
Jared G.
"Well made- just recovered several vehicles off a frozen lake- snow conditions were sub optimal for all the tourists who ventured onto the lake with all season tires. The kinetic rope made pulling much softer, soft shackles were key for attaching."
Tanner H.
"A fantastic kit for anyone looking to have all your kinetic recovery equipment in one place. The rope offers amazing pull, while being tough enough to stand up to the elements. The Hitch Hero is an amazing piece of equipment that I think should replace common d-rings in most cases, as it is extremely quick and easy to setup."
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