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Overall that's a great kit, and certainly will serve you well, but a couple of considerations for others.I got this a few years back. I now keep it in the truck for those just incase moments. View attachment 104616
First is the metal rings on the end of the tree saver seem unnecessary and just add more metal/mass to the system should something fail. Instead you could use a soft shackle to hold both ends of the tree saver and the end of whatever you're attaching to it. You'll have lots of space to do so compared to a bow shackle, and not nearly the same mass. So consider buying a tree saver on its own and skipping the metal bits.
Second is consider a Rope Retention Pulley instead of a snatch block, assuming you have synthetic rope (if you have steel cable then a snatch block is your only option). Here's one from Factor 55 (I'm linking to the combo that comes with a soft shackle, but you can buy the pulley on its own):
Dramatically smaller and lighter than a traditional snatch block. So much easier to store, carry, and use!