Soft shackle vs hard shackle - Recovery gear?

[Delon McFarland]

Is there any advantage of one over the other? Seems lately have noticed more peeps with soft shackles, but I have yet to hear advantage of using over hard?

 

[James Hunt]

Soft shackles are more pliable, take up less space and cost less

 

[Frank Vos]

+1 soft shackles are the best IMO