After testing and using the Cable Hook Stopper we strongly recommend it for use with both synthetic winch rope and steel winch cable. Instead of attaching your winch line to a front recovery point on your bumper, just simply spool it in right up to the fairlead. It is especially useful to protect a Aluminum Hawse Fairlead (the recommended winch line guide for synthetic winch rope) against abrasion and gouges from steel hooks.