I've been hit in the head more than once by a falling corner protector. Even the cardboard ones hurt!

We had a few dozen of these short wide endless slings custom made for us. We call them "softies". They're only 6' long, but 4" wide. When spread out, they give an 8" bearing area, which keeps them from digging in, especially when working with pine. When used as shown, they pull from the center, to avoid twisting the timber as they do when the ratchet is either on the top or the bottom. It also avoids the "rope burn" you get when a strap slides around the timber, both when pulling, and when your rigging it up. When we return from a raising, the softies all get a bath to keep them free of grit and grime.