A mandatory necessity to use in winch competitions and a great safety factor to add to your weekend adventures. 

Traditionally dampener blankets were an absolute must for steel wire cable winching, fast forward to today with safer synthetic ropes and we see the safety benefits for the heavy duty hook, d ring, snatch blocks and any other hard rigging components that could pose the risk of being a flying projectile. 
 
Velcro tabs 
Loading pockets to fill with dirt, rocks or even spare rigging items to add weight
Light reflective tabs
PVC  Washable material