Hi lift jack - which is best quality?

[Rob D]

Have been lifting logs with this sort of jack - but the ones I have had are poor quality... who makes the best version of this tool? Would rather pay x4 the price for x2 the quality..

 

[Rob D]

ahhh maybe this one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hi-lift-First-Responder-Jack-48-122-cm-Fire-Brigade-Thl-Jack-FR-485/223024679270?hash=item33ed4e8966:g:aIoAAOSwh1paI7e2

[nepia]

That's one heck of a lot of wedge Rob when a decent one can be bought for £60 or so.  I get your point re spending on quality but all things in moderation and all that!

 

Jon

[difflock]

50 minutes ago, nepia said:

That's one heck of a lot of wedge Rob when a decent one can be bought for £60 or so.  I get your point re spending on quality but all things in moderation and all that!

 

Jon

Mind you from a quick inspection(like the base with the notches for a suspended on a chain support=clever) the one at £420.00 has loads of well engineered features built in, but the price is ripping the arse out of it considering the power tools one can buy for the same money, with loads more engineering involved in their manufacture.

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What selection of "bits" are included in the asking price, like for instance the chain being used  in the illustration.

Edited June 21, 2020 by difflock

[Rob D]

47 minutes ago, nepia said:

That's one heck of a lot of wedge Rob when a decent one can be bought for £60 or so.  I get your point re spending on quality but all things in moderation and all that!

 

Jon

Yep but you gets what you pays for! So far I have only found 'so so' ones at around the £60 level. I'll buy one of these and post my findings.

[Dan Maynard]

That one you found seems to be a special Fire / Rescue one.

I think the brand HiLift is the inventor, these are the ones I looked at but never quite got round to buying

Hi-Lift Jacks - Paddock Spares

WWW.PADDOCKSPARES.COM

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Buy Hi-Lift Jacks for working on your Land Rover. We've been selling Hi-Lift jacks for many years. Quality is second to none.

[Rob D]

16 minutes ago, difflock said:

Mind you from a quick inspection the one at £420.00 has loads of well engineered features built in, but the price is ripping the arse out of it considering the power tools one can buy for the same money, with loads more engineering involved in their manufacture.

As above I'll get one in my hands and post on here whether it's worth the price difference. I have x4 already - but now I know I have a good use for it am happy to pay for the best.

 

[Rob D]

1 minute ago, Dan Maynard said:

That one you found seems to be a special Fire / Rescue one.

I think the brand HiLift is the inventor, these are the ones I looked at but never quite got round to buying
 

Hi-Lift Jacks - Paddock Spares

WWW.PADDOCKSPARES.COM

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Buy Hi-Lift Jacks for working on your Land Rover. We've been selling Hi-Lift jacks for many years. Quality is second to none.

 

Ah - ok that's more like it thanks for the link.

[Rob D]

watch from 2.20 I like the way after he lets go it sort of becomes an auto lowering jack!

 

 

 

 

 

[Rob D]

16 minutes ago, Dan Maynard said:

That one you found seems to be a special Fire / Rescue one.

I think the brand HiLift is the inventor, these are the ones I looked at but never quite got round to buying
 

Hi-Lift Jacks - Paddock Spares

WWW.PADDOCKSPARES.COM

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Buy Hi-Lift Jacks for working on your Land Rover. We've been selling Hi-Lift jacks for many years. Quality is second to none.

 

Just bought one - had an option to checkout with Amazon which worked well... ie you stayed on their website but it pulled in details and card info from Amazon..