When we think about tie down devices , the ratchet straps and winch strap are playing a important role in cargo securement , ratchet strap can be used almost anywhere, such as on the trailer or in the box truck , in the mean time winch straps usually are used with flat bed trucks with winches installed . And there are other truck tie downs , for example there are transportation chains , chain binders, logistic straps , and much more .

Here we will discuss about the reflective straps which get two reflective strips on the webbing , in dark environment the reflective strips can be seen from long distance , this seems like a safety feature, I think it will be. When it comes to safety, even slight improve on the risk will make the reflective tie downs worthwhile. We don’t have enough data to prove the safety benefits of reflective tie downs yet, Its not that difficult to conclude that if people can easily see the straps on the truck in low light, it's pretty easy to avoid any kind of undesired contact with the truck.

Now compare the price of regular tie down to reflective tie down, get online you will find a lot of interesting information, a simple search tells us that the reflective straps are more expensive due the material and make of the product, you will be able to buy a piece for around 10 something dollars, so 10% will increase the price a bit , IMHO it should be more expensive, if you want 10 straps the difference will be $10-$20 since these straps can be used for quite some time, the conservative estimation will be at lease 6 months, that means $2-$3 more a month to get reflective straps for added safety! I say it’s definitely worth it, not only it's safer but also it looks nice!