Which Ratchet Strap Brand Wins?

load limit, 1700 lb break strength rating, premium S hook with rubber coated safety latch, made in China

working load, 1760 lb breaking strength, rubber coated steel S hooks with safety latch, lifetime warranty, made in China

500 lb working load, 1500 lb breaking strength, made in China, ratcheting mechanism described as very smooth

working load, vinyl covered S hooks, plastic grips/handles/release, weather resistant, made in China, sold at Harbor Freight

work strength, 900 lb break strength, made in China

work strength, 1500 lb break strength, vinyl coated S hooks, made in China

premium ratchet tie-down straps, 500 lb working load, 1500 lb break strength, made in China

not a ratcheting strap, heavy-duty cam-buckle tie-down strap; 500 lb working load, 1500 lb break strength, dual stainless steel springs, non-stretch polypropylene, made in Taiwan

medium-duty ratchet tie-down set, 607 lb working load, 1823 lb break strength, designed/engineered in USA and made in China, comes with a heavy-duty drawstring bag

push-button auto-retract release and retract mechanism

third heaviest at time of comparison (tied with Rhino USA)

second heaviest at time of comparison

78g lighter than Husky

lightest of the ratcheting brands at that point in the video

second heaviest at time of comparison

third lightest at time of comparison

lightest of all 11 brands (narrator notes this is not an apples-to-apples comparison since it lacks the ratchet mechanism)

tied with Augo for third heaviest at time of comparison

including both hooks and full strap length, heaviest of all 11 brands

thick (second thickest), 25.98mm wide

thick (tied with Husky for thickest at that point), 25.27mm wide

thick x 24.1mm wide

thick, 27mm wide

thick, 25.03mm wide

thick, thinnest strap tested; 27.02mm wide

thick, 25.56mm wide

thick, thickest strap tested (tied with description of NRS as thickest cable later); 24.15mm wide, narrowest strap tested

thick, 25.43mm wide

thick, 25.43mm wide

best of all 11 brands

second best of all 11 brands

(tied with Topsky)

worst of all 11 brands

(tied with Rhino USA and NRS)

(tied with Stanley and Rhino USA)

(tied with Stanley and NRS)

third best of all 11 brands

second best of all 11 brands (behind Topsky)

worst of all 11 brands

rated 1700 lb, broke at 1781 lb, failed where strap wraps around pulley

rated 1760 lb, broke at 1932 lb, took the lead at that point in testing, failed at the same drum-wrap location as RPS Outdoors and Stanley

rated 1500 lb, broke at 1533 lb (beat its rating), failed where it attaches to the ratchet

no manufacturer rating found by the narrator, broke at 1402 lb, strap snapped in two

rated 900 lb, far exceeded its rating and broke at 1423 lb, moved into second place at that point, failed where the strap wraps around the drum

rated 1500 lb, broke at 1491 lb, failed near the drum like RPS Outdoors

rated 1500 lb, broke at 1625 lb, weak point was the S hook (straightened) rather than the strap itself

no manufacturer rating found, broke at 909 lb, weakest break strength of all 11 brands, failed at the buckle's sharp teeth

rated 1823 lb, exceeded its rating by 8 lb, broke at 1831 lb, strap itself was the failure point

no manufacturer rating found, broke at 1730 lb, stretched more than other brands and made a lot of noise before failing, failure point was the S hook

very small amount of corrosion beginning on the springs only, otherwise looked very good, best result mentioned up to that point in the narration

amount of corrosion about the same as Stanley, small amount of rust beginning on the pulley and most other parts

corrosion on painted areas but none visible on zinc-coated parts and very little on the spring; did better than Harbor Freight Haul-Master

corrosion on pretty much all parts including the spring, described as the worst up to that point in the narration

less corrosion than Harbor Freight Haul-Master but more than Husky

more rust than Husky, painted and plated surfaces both showed rust as well as the springs

about the same as Rocket, not as good as some other brands

only the small spring is exposed to rust risk, no visible rust at all, best corrosion result described in the video

corrosion on the springs described as far worse than any other brand, though the rest of the strap performed about average

protective coating did a very good job, no visible signs of corrosion

started at 311 lb, dropped to 271 lb, total loss of 40 lb

started at 277 lb, lost only 18 lb after 5 minutes, best of all 11 brands; lost only 8 lb in the final 4.5 minutes after the first 30 seconds, also best of all 11 brands

started at 324 lb, dropped 77 lb to 247 lb after 5 minutes

started at 314 lb, dropped to 268 lb, total loss of 46 lb

started at 305 lb, lost 85 lb of tension in 5 minutes, worst result up to that point

started at 285 lb, lost only 44 lb, best result up to that point in the narration

started at 291 lb, total loss of 33 lb

started at 337 lb, total loss of 47 lb

started at 309 lb, lost 76 lb of tension in 5 minutes, second worst result; lost 13 lb in the final 4.5 minutes after the first 30 seconds, third best on that sub-metric