When you head into the bush you need recovery gear you can rely on. Nobody wants to be stuck a long way from anywhere without the right equipment. That’s why I recently upgraded to the CampBoss recovery kit, sold as the Premium Adventure Recovery System.
I used it on my latest touring trip. The kit is built around ropes and soft shackles, with no steel parts, which takes away one of the main dangers of a recovery.
What’s in the box
A complete recovery kit without steel parts: a 14,000 kg Kinetic Recovery Rope, two soft shackles, a Winch Extension Rope and safety accessories, for safer 4×4 recoveries.
What we like
- No steel parts: safer recoveries
- Kinetic rope: 50% more advantage
- Lightweight soft shackles (360 g)
- Winch Rope floats on water (1.3 kg)
- Kit includes a full recovery damper
What we don’t
- Higher initial cost
- 9 m kinetic rope can be short
- 10 kg kit needs good storage
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | CampBoss |
| Material | Double-braided nylon kinetic rope |
| Winch Rope Material | Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibre |
| Weight | 10 kg |
| Kinetic Rope Strength | 14,000 kg MBS9m length22 mm dia |
| Winch Rope Strength | 10,000 kg MBS15m length11 mm dia |
| Soft Shackles Strength | 14,000 kg MBSx2 included |
| Tree Protector Strength | 10,000 kg MBS3m length |
| Included | Recovery DamperHeavy-Duty GlovesPremium Carry Bag |
First look
Opening the carry bag, the quality is the first thing I notice. The bag is sturdy and keeps everything organised, and it’s compact for a complete recovery system. The ropes are bright orange and black, so they’re easy to see in the dirtiest conditions.
The parts feel substantial but are very light, especially next to a metal bow shackle. The Kinetic Rope is thick and clearly heavy-duty. Everything is well finished and looks built to last.
Materials & Build QualityMaterials & Build Quality
Campboss has put safety first with this kit by leaving out steel altogether. The Kinetic Recovery Rope is 100% nylon, double braided, which resists UV and abrasion. The Tree Protector is a 100% polyester flat weave, which also stands up well to chemicals and UV.
The Winch Extension Rope is made from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibre, which is very strong for its weight. The soft shackles use a similar material. In the hand, all the ropes and straps feel strong and well made, and I trusted them before I’d used them.
Ergonomics & WeightErgonomics & Weight
How little this kit weighs is a big advantage. The soft shackles are 360 grams each and the winch extension rope is only 1.3 kg. The whole system comes to around 10 kg. That helps when you load the 4WD, and again when you carry gear out to a stuck vehicle.
The ropes are easy to handle, even with the heavy-duty gloves that come in the kit. The soft shackles are flexible and simple to fasten: no tools, no stiff pins. It’s all easy to manage in cold weather or mud, which speeds up a recovery a lot.
Performance & FeaturesPerformance & Features
The CampBoss recovery kit worked very well in deep sand. The Kinetic Recovery Rope does most of the work. It stretches up to 30%, stores energy during the pull and then releases it to ease the bogged vehicle out. That controlled stretch reduces the shock on both vehicles’ recovery points. Campboss puts it at a 50% kinetic advantage over a standard snatch strap. I also like that the winch rope floats, which is useful near river crossings.
The soft shackles are quick to fit and hold securely, and they take away the risk of a metal shackle turning into a missile. The recovery damper in the kit adds to the safety. The parts work well together and make for a smooth recovery.
Conclusion: CampBoss Premium Adventure Recovery KitConclusion
The Campboss Premium Adventure Recovery System makes recoveries safer by doing away with steel parts. The Kinetic Recovery Rope works very well, the materials are good quality and the whole kit weighs about 10 kg. It costs more than a basic kit, the kinetic rope is 9 m, so you may want more length at times, and the kit needs a proper place to be stored. If you go off-road a lot, it’s worth the money.
The Campboss Premium Adventure Recovery System is a well-made kit that puts safety first.
The soft shackles and the kinetic rope reduce the load on the vehicles during a recovery. It’s light for what’s in it, and the kit is complete.
- 4WD tourers
- Caravanners
- Emergency kits
Yes, if safety comes first. It costs more, but there are no steel parts, and the kinetic rope, soft shackles and damper make recoveries safer. The 10 kg kit needs proper storage space.
