The usage of Dyneema/Spectra rope for automotive winching offers numerous advantages over the more common steel wire. The key reason for changing to Dyneema rope is the additional safety offered. The lower mass of Dyneema rope, coupled with significantly lower elongation at breaking, carries far less energy than steel or nylon, which leads to almost no-snap back. Dyneema rope does not create kinks that can cause weak spots and also, by being a rope instead of a cable, any frayed sections that may appear along the length of the rope cannot pierce the skin like traditional wire can.