Wichard Softlink 5.0 Soft Shackle - 5mm Diameter - 13/64" - 90mm Length - 3 35/64"

The Wichard Softlink 5.0 Soft Shackle is a premium recovery and rigging component engineered for vehicle recovery, off-road winching, and heavy-duty load management applications. Designed by Wichard Marine—a leader in marine-grade hardware—this soft shackle brings proven saltwater durability and reliability to automotive recovery systems. If you're building a serious off-road recovery kit or upgrading your winch line connections, this soft shackle eliminates the hard-metal shackle's risk of shattering under shock load while maintaining maximum tensile strength.

Constructed with a 5mm diameter synthetic core, the Wichard Softlink 5.0 distributes load stress evenly across its woven structure, preventing point-failure weakness that plague traditional steel shackles during dynamic recovery scenarios. The 90mm length with integral eye splice design allows seamless connection to D-rings, snatch blocks, and winch hooks without additional hardware. Engineered from high-performance polyester material rated for marine and automotive service, this soft shackle absorbs impact energy while maintaining consistent holding power—critical when recovering bogged vehicles or managing lateral load shifting on slopes.

Off-road enthusiasts, recovery professionals, and 4x4 builders benefit most from this system's flexibility and failure characteristics; the soft shackle breaks rather than shatters, reducing dangerous fragmentation. Installation is straightforward—simply loop the eye splice over your recovery point and winch hook, eliminating pin alignment issues inherent to pin-type shackles. The lightweight 0.15 lbs profile makes it ideal for vehicle-mounted recovery systems where weight savings matter, and its compact 90mm length fits tight spaces on bumper-mounted recovery hardware.