Bluebird Industries Capstan Winch?

[Haironyourchest]

Blue Bird 2-stroke winch , best deal on AgriEuro

WWW.AGRIEURO.CO.UK

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Blue Bird Industries 2-stroke winch with semiautomatic acceleration

 

Anyone got one?

 

They're going for €650 odd. Not much on YouTube about them. Look kind of junky compared to the higher end Eder/Docma/Portawinch etc but half the price.

 

What think you?

 

[Stere]

VA 459 Winch » DVA

WWW.DVAITALY.IT

 

Same winch?

 

Looks ok

 

 

 

[Haironyourchest]

Similar but not the same, I'd say... The Bluebird has the throttle control attached to the rope, like the Eders/Docmas, so the capstan only turns when you pull on the rope. I like this. The Canadian Portable Winches don't seem to have this feature, why not, I can't imagine.

 

 

 

[Stere]

Same engine though?

 

https://www.ascenter.si/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/BlueBirdENGLISH2016.pdf

 

[Haironyourchest]

Could be. Actually I prefer the look of that one. These "budget" winches look overcomplicated, like bits attached to other bits with fabbed steel plate holding it all together. 

 

I'm drawn increasingly to the Docmas. There's mention on the Treadlight sight that the docmas have an "automatic break". Can anyone varify what thus means? Does it mean a true progress capture device, like a cam? Can't see any such thing in the photos or vids