The reason why soft shackles have emerged in the international market and become an ideal replacement for traditional metal shackles is due to their significant advantages in materials, performance, and adaptability to application scenarios.
At the material level, mainstream soft release buckles are mostly made of high-performance materials such as ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibers. This material itself has extremely high strength, and its weight is only about 1/5 of that of metal shackles of the same specification, greatly reducing labor costs during handling and use.
In terms of performance, the soft release buckle exhibits multiple outstanding features. Firstly, it has extremely strong corrosion resistance and can be used in harsh environments such as seawater, acid and alkali, without rusting problems like metal shackles. Its service life can reach 3-5 times that of metal shackles. The anti cutting and wear-resistant soft release buckle developed by Sichuan AIDIAO Industry and Trade Limited Company has been treated with special technology to improve its surface cutting resistance by 40%. Even in long-term contact with sharp objects, it can maintain structural integrity. Secondly, the soft release buckle has good flexibility and can automatically adapt to the shape of the connected object during the connection process, avoiding damage to the surface of the connected equipment due to rigid contact like metal release buckles. In ship mooring operations, the use of soft shackles can effectively reduce scratches on the surface of the hull, which makes it popular in high-end scenarios such as yachts and luxury cruise ships.
In terms of safety, the soft release buckle also performs well. When the load exceeds its limit, it will gradually elongate and break, without producing debris splashes throughout the process. However, when the metal shackle breaks, it may pose a safety hazard due to instantaneous rebound. This feature makes the soft release buckle the preferred choice in outdoor rescue, high-altitude operations, and other scenarios that require high safety.
In addition, the maintenance cost of the soft release buckle is extremely low. Metal shackles require regular application of rust inhibitors for maintenance, while soft shackles require almost no special maintenance in daily use, as long as they are not exposed to high temperatures and open flames, greatly reducing subsequent maintenance investment.
It is precisely these comprehensive advantages that have led to the increasingly widespread application of soft shackles in various fields such as ships, rescue, and lifting, and have also won stable market demand for them in export trade.
Driven by the continuous development of industries such as global shipping and outdoor rescue, the export trade market of soft shackles, as an efficient and safe connecting tool, has shown a good development trend. Thanks to their excellent product quality and innovation capabilities, China's soft release chain enterprises have gained a certain share in the international market, and policy support from various regions has also added impetus to export trade.
