Preparing your vehicle for a big adventure requires more than just a few, carefully selected upgrades. Driving the world’s toughest terrains safely all comes down to the right supplies, and as you’ll discover choosing a great quality 4WD winch is just the beginning.
A recovery kit is another essential every 4×4 should have, especially if you have your heart set on tackling the best and most rugged destinations. Your kit should contain all the supplies you need to get you out of some sticky situations both on the road and off. Yet cheap recovery kits – thousands of which can be easily accessed and ordered via a quick Amazon search – fail on so many levels.
A recovery kit needs to have the contents and the quality to deliver when you need it most. Without a well-stocked, premium kit you could find yourself stranded or even in danger. In this blog post, we take a closer look at why recovery kits matter, and which kit you should choose to accompany you on your next off-road excursion.
Cheaper is not better
The recovery gear found on the likes of Amazon and other websites may be cheap, but it certainly won’t leave you cheerful if you break down or become stranded when exploring off-road. While at first glance, these cheap recovery kits may look the same, they really don’t compare to the premium recovery gear we stock here at 4×4 Works.
Look a little closer, and you’ll also find that the same products are featured again and again with different brand names across Amazon and other low-cost suppliers, with the resulting products usually purchased from China and providing inferior quality.
Low-grade gear is dangerous
Seriously though, cheap, low-grade winching and recovery equipment isn’t just inconvenient and a huge waste of money, it can be extremely dangerous. Your choice of self-recovery gear – including larger upgrades like winches and hidden winch mounts, as well as recovery kits and boards – could one day save your life, so it probably goes without saying that quality matters.
Choosing a complete recovery kit is another must for ensuring you are truly prepared for anything when travelling off-road as 4×4 Australia details:
“Any recovery kit worth its salt is going to have at least three straps: a snatch strap, a winch extension strap and a tree trunk protector. A more comprehensive kit can include tow straps and load equalising straps, although you can do without those in most circumstances. The snatch strap should be your go-to recovery device in 90 per cent of situations…”
Premium kits aren’t too far away
You don’t have to search too far for premium quality recovery gear that you can rely on, whatever the issue or your surrounding terrain.
Saber is a leading, premium Australian brand that specialises in recovery. They’re constantly innovating, developing and testing their products to far beyond their stated ratings. You can see exactly how Saber batch tests its recovery products and ensures their minimum breaking strengths for off-road use here.
Known for their safer, smarter and stronger recovery gear, our Saber range provides a what’s what of recovery as well as the opportunity to build your own recovery set using high quality products or purchase one of their ultimate winching recovery kits.
We are proud to stock professional-grade recovery gear from Saber and other specialist high-end manufacturers, and would never use, recommend or sell low-grade safety products as a result.
Make safety a top priority by shopping our Saber recovery gear today.
