Thanks for your review! All of our manufacturing now includes two layers of the steel plate, in addition to the steel cables. The addition of a 2nd layer of the steel plate really makes it impractical to cut. It does look like the cables were cut through quicker due to the steel ties being so close together, it restricts the movement of the cables. We also include "clamp collar" spacers in every kit, which create a little tunnel for the cables to move underneath the clamps. We didn't see those installed in your video and they greatly enhance the oscillation of those cables-- which makes the cables themselves much more difficult to get through. Feel free to reach out with any questions! We appreciate the review.
Clearly this product was made to make quick $$$. Never been tested before production. So why shall we trust your "updated" product? This guy was able to cut it with one hand and pipe was not even bolted to the car( which will let pipe be steady and not moving and much easier to cut). Not even mentioning angle grinder that will cut it in seconds. Also Thief can attach two steel ties and cut between them. Thank you Muscle American to do real life test!
@@MrNiceCobra we invite you to try to cut through two layers of hardened band steel plus the cables-- it is a ton of work. Too much work to practically cut for a theif looking for a quick job. Remember, a theif laying on his back trying to cut up above their head is a more difficult scenario than a table top bench test, and they have to cut the strap not once, but twice (both sides of the converter). While there is no solution that is 100% invincible or uncuttable, the Catstrap presents too much work for most all theives to contend with in the real world. The Catstrap has a track record over eight years and 50,000 installations across the US and Canada with a 99.9% success rate (vehicles with the Catstrap installed without a successful theft). We are confident and stand behid our product as a universal solution to deter catalytic converter theft.
Only problem with this is that an angle grinder will go right through it and from what I have seen they carry a hand sawzall and an angle grinder. They usually run in pairs so they have options. I have a 2017 Tundra and I welded hardened steel 3/8" tow chain across mine all the way from where the cats connect to the downpipes all the way back to the muffler plus a cat shield. I look at it as a life saver for the thieves, for as long as it prevents them from stealing my cats I won't have to shoot them dead.
The video is a good demonstration and gives us an idea of how long it may take. But we also have to remember that no thief will be standing over the exhaust pipe and putting downward force onto the strap while using the sawzaw. They’ll be lying down or crouched down attempting to make quick cut. So the strap might be a good option. Great video.
From what I have seen sometimes less clamps are better than more.With the clamps so close together it gave the cables less flex inside. It would be like the dif of cutting a string with bad scissors loose or being held tight.Don't forget also the catsrap edited cutting part of vid was over 4 min long and thief would have to make all that noise twice.
I was surprized how easy you were able to cut through the CatStrap. I had the Cat Shield installed on my prius. The Cat was stolen prior to that. I am hoping the shield will slow down the thieves.
Consider the fact he had to make three goes at it and change the blade too. A would-be cat thief wants to get under, get an easy cut, and get away as quickly as possible -- an experienced cat-theft crew can pull up to a target and be back in their getaway vehicle with their plunder in less than a minute. If they're not deterred visually by the cat strap, they'll likely be deterred once they realize they're making much slower progress than they're accustomed to and move on to an easier target.
The little metal zip strips are pretty important for the system, no? It doesn't look like it would take more than a pair of diagonal cutters to snip those off.
Just a hint you should try cutting from under a car. and be interesting to see this with alarm. But as they say, nothing is 100% Can just make it so they may take longer and move on to the next vehical.
Appears to be incorrectly installed. Wire ties too close together and heat gun cannot produce the temperature of the exhaust system to adhere the strap to the pipe.
@ Muscle American...Dude....you really didn't look at the engineering behind the product...the ties were way to close....it kept the cables from sliding back and forth....duh!
I don’t steal anything from people. But if I did, I would use a Milwaukee M18 Hacksaw or a M18 grinder with a cutoff wheel. I think they would both work. I still like your video though.
I was thinking the same thing like then they cut through the pipe and then all the sudden they got this other freaking obstacle it's going to take way too long it'll be loose and flopping around it won't matter if the tires are holding it or not
The problem with that is if they go that far you might as well give them the cat because you're gonna wind up paying thousands in repairs, the point of these anti theft devices is to deter them from trying to cut it.@@xotzinome
if you ever do this again you should can just buy a steel pipe or something similar and just use what ever product you want to review, this will save a lot more money for you, also clamping down the pipe to the table to it doesnt move since thats how it would be on the car that way you have more leverage to maybe angle or move the sawzall around but good work, since all of these are just deterrents and not full proof
Thieves don't want to waste time working under your car so they don't carry tools, the quicker they can cut and remove it the better, these anti devices are just a deterrent to make them think it's not worth spending the time to cut it off.
Okay so yeah I did read the comments before I'm commenting. So for me as I watched your video I'm just going to say I wouldn't trust it and I wouldn't trust the video that you got from the other guys because they are the car up on a lift. Neither one of those scenarios are even close to being realistic. What I would trust is if you had a video that stimulates real life circumstances. Using the tools thieves actually use having some people roll up on it that actually could do the job in real life. This review is unrealistic in every sense of the word
