Lowering Device what's everyone using

[arbormonkey]

Looking at getting a new lowering device what are you using and why good points and bad points etc considering with r c w 3001 grcs arbpro smartwinch hobs etc

[Steve Bullman]

Stein 3001 here. Nice simple to use device. This is what I like about it the most. You can instruct anyone to use it in 2 minutes flat. Thats the most important thing to me as a freelancer as I have different groundsmen nearly every day. If I had the same groundsman ever day then I might consider something more complex. I can probably count on one hand the amount of times I have ever needed winching capabilities though in 20 years of tree work.

[Jonny Burch]

Grcs

 

One of the best pieces of equipment we use. Recently done some massive stuff on it and it's a doddle to use.

 

 

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[markieg31]

Got a stein rc2001. Small and simple. Similar to Steve needs to be simple as I do a bit of freelance.

 

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[silky fox]

I remember when you got that Jonny....Still going strong.Seen your posts of it lifting/holding on tip tie for ease of cutting.... Stein 3001 here at Premier and a heavier duty Polish version of a Hobbes type block.

[TIMON]

Stein RC3001. Really well made, strong and very simple to set up and operate.

 

 

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[MattyF]

This is what I use ,it's like a Hobbs but a bit easier to set up and use as you can have more extreme rope angles going in to the drum. It's no gcrs in terms of lifting speed but lifts and lowers whilst not being to over complicated. http://shop.freeworker.com/special-winch.html

Also a 3001 for jobs where no pretensioning is necessary and a Portawrap for light rigging.

[TheHungrySquirrel]

Thinking of an rc2001 as an allrounder

[Jonny Burch]

 

 

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[silky fox]

This is what I use ,it's like a Hobbs but a bit easier to set up and use as you can have more extreme rope angles going in to the drum. It's no gcrs in terms of lifting speed but lifts and lowers whilst not being to over complicated.[ATTACH]217135[/ATTACH] http://shop.freeworker.com/special-winch.html

Also a 3001 for jobs where no pretensioning is necessary and a Portawrap for light rigging.

That's the one we have..Well made.Does the job.