The MAXTRAX Fuse Soft Shackle is a 120g UHMWPE-and-polyester soft shackle built to one job: be the part that breaks. It carries a precise Minimum Breaking Strength of 15,432 lb (7000 kg), set deliberately lower than the rest of the MAXTRAX Recovery System so it gives out first. When a recovery pulls past safe load, the Fuse lets go instead of your kinetic rope, your strap, or a bolted-on recovery point.
That is the whole point of a fuse. A predictable failure load means a predictable failure spot, so you can set your rope dampener where it matters and keep stored energy under control. At 21.5 in (550mm) long and 120g, it threads through a recovery point with a simple loop-and-knot and adds almost nothing to your kit weight.
The Fuse is rated only as part of the MAXTRAX Recovery System and has not been tested with third-party gear. Run it with MAXTRAX components, inspect it before each pull, and rinse and dry it after — soft shackles lose strength when they stay saturated.
