Best hand winch?

[Acer Forestry]

Having only used Tirfor's or similar heavy duty winches previously, I was surprised at the effectiveness of a lightweight 2 ton winch that we used today in the woods- Yank made, I can't remember the brand. For pulling over the odd leaning chestnut, it was adequate and I can't see any need at present to spend 200 plus on on a Tirfor or the like, nor the need to drag the extra weight across woodland. Any recommendations of the cheaper varieties out there, available from a tenner upwards on ebay but obviously some are going to be substantial than others and I don't really want Chinese. Yank, German anything but..

[billpierce]

The really good ones are lugall i believe.

I have had a 2 ton and 4 ton cheap Chinese ratchet winch for about 8 years. It was 25quid and is pretty bent now but still works. The 4 ton one is the one only issue is cable length isn't amazing

The proper lugall are smoother and have better leverage and cable length but are very pricey.


Personally wouldn't trust chinese one with my life but have shifted some huge barrels or oak etc with one. One lives in the pickup full time as very handy item to have.

[billpierce]

http:// https://www.honeybros.com/Item/Lug-All_4000-20_Winch

Proper one is 300sheets

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F122618790691


Chinese is 28squid

Def get 4t not 2t

[Coletti]

Have a look at the maasdam rope puller. Works similar to the cheap cable ones on a ratchet but is endless rope so no limit to length of pull. Had mine for several years and it's a great bit of kit. Light and compact too which helps. Treekit were the only UK stockists I could find for them

 

 

[sime42]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F182918270069

[sime42]

I spotted that on eBay earlier when browsing for anvils.
I fancy it but can't really justify buying it!

[Acer Forestry]

Nice tirfor that may not make a lot of money due to collection only, otherwise I'd go for that. Thanks for all replies, honeybros puller is the one really but can't spend that much at the moment so the Maasdam sounds ideal

[TheHungrySquirrel]

What about getting a few cheap pulleys bud making a 5:1 system?

[Thesnarlingbadger]

I brought a Ace winch last year as it was a cheep version of a turfor and it’s brilliant. I have a 3.2 tonne but they come in 1.6 also.
I think I will get a 1.6 also at some point though as the 3.2 is great but a lot of weight to carry about for small jobs.
I mainly use it to pull stumps out if I can’t get a grinder to them.

[felixthelogchopper]

1 hour ago, Thesnarlingbadger said:

I brought a Ace winch last year as it was a cheep version of a turfor and it’s brilliant. I have a 3.2 tonne but they come in 1.6 also.
I think I will get a 1.6 also at some point though as the 3.2 is great but a lot of weight to carry about for small jobs.
I mainly use it to pull stumps out if I can’t get a grinder to them.

I've got the 1.6 version. You won't be disappointed.