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Synthetic line (rope/strap) comes in two qualities: Static and Dynamic. Static line (rigging strap) does NOT stretch. Dynamic line (kinetic energy recovery rope) however does stretch (and is designed/intended to do so). Failure of a Static line is non-dramatic: the line parts and each end...

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Different synthetic materials have different elasticities, and the issue is the potential energy stored in that material. Some synthetics stretch; some not so much. It's a matter of knowing which is which. "Synthetic" does not automatically mean "safe". If a synththeic rope/sling stretches...