Yankum rope vs Bubba rope

So I got a bit of Christmas money to use and I've been looking at Yankum rope and Bubba rope. Is there any difference between them, really?

I'm looking at the 30ft for general purpose was thinking enough weight capacity for full size pickup just incase.

I don't care if you don't like them. I just want to know bang for the buck on these two rope companies.
Thanks for the input.

 

I think the Bubba is slightly less $. Not much difference though.

 

Going bigger might not be the right choice. The diameter should be selected based on the vehicle being yanked. I would pick the one that matches the size of vehicles you will need to yank or if you will be the one yanked out. It has to do with getting the correct amount of stretch and then recoil.

 

I'd suggest a 30' length and either 3/4 or 7/8" dia. Both companies have suggested uses and perhaps a call or post to them can help with your choice. 01 dhracer nailed the stretch angle.

 

I was wondering about that but watching Matt's offroad recovery and he uses the same rope each time or at least since he started using the yellow yankum rope.

 

This guy thought he had a Yankum, but did not.

Jump to 1:45

 

Well, guess it worked for the Ram guy

 

Matt himself says he doesn't do a lot of things "right". Hell, he's been snatching by the hitch ball for years, which 99% of the offroad community would strongly advise against. You could take from that that just because someone does it, doesn't mean it's right, or maybe the "warnings" are a bit over-cautious, or there's 100 different ways to get the same job done.

Matt knows what he's doing but I prefer to take the cautious route. That being said, I bought a 20', 3/4" "Ranger Rope" from Amazon and it's done well for me.

 

Can anyone help explain if it matters size of vehicle being yanked or yanking if at least one of them is mine. Should it just always match my Taco?

 

They both matter. For example, I usually run with my brother who has a 4 runner, so I matched the weight accordingly.

 

If you can only buy one, buy the one that matches your truck. Technically, it should be sized so as not to shock either vehicle. That leans it toward the lighter vehicle. If you try to extract a much lighter vehicle with a rope sized for your truck, that vehicle will see a bigger jolt because the rope won't stretch as much as it should, so go easy on lighter vehicles. Personally, I rarely use my rope to extract anyone but myself. The ropes are expensive and have a limited life. An idiot can drive over them or wind them up on a tire and ruin them in one pull. I used to be a hero, but I'm done saving dumb asses from themselves at my expense.

 

Thanks all!

 

I have been very happy with the Ranger product line so far, me and my buddy have been using his Ranger Kinetic rope for 3 years and it is in perfect shape still.

I bought one, same 20' 3/4' for my recovery kit since his Ranger stuff has held up perfectly. As well I got some of their soft shackles.

 

How do you like that solid snatch block? Which brand is it?

 

I recently learned it is called a snatch ring

It is the Factor 55 model, it has little silicon nipples that keep the rope from slipping out of it. I have only tried it out once so far playing around. No real test of it yet.

 

Nice, I like the silicon rope retainers. Per standard Factor55 procedure, I noticed they also charge about 220% of the alternatives.

 

Yes it was a bit pricey.