A tow strap is made of less-stretchy polyester and is inteneded for the towing of a freely-moving vehicle behind another vehicle. Typically, tow straps have metel hooks on each end. Tow strap should not be used in the recovery of stuck vehicles simply because they are less stretchy and can more easily break under the pressure a recovery entiails. Traditional tow strap and chins are similar in thier towing applications.