Guess the weight of the GRCS

[AHPP]

Plus I can show what a clever dick I am with the ratchet straps rather than the standard spool and bar. It’s way nicer. The standard spool flops around and wants to crush your fingers and it’s heavy and pinned on. Ratchets are far more friendly and can be spread around kitbags etc to spread the carrying burden. And there’s no bar to lose on site. No small thing. 
 

I also suspect the two lower (principal) ratchets suck it on tighter than the spool. There are two, like how two wedges, hit alternately are better than one. And the spindle radius is smaller on ratchets unless you have all the spool strap out on a massive tree. Same reasoning as the Smartwinch strap. 

Edited February 28 by AHPP

[Mick Dempsey]

[AHPP]

I’m sure this is an absolute scorcher of a ribbing, Mick but I’m too young, good looking and sexually vital to get it. 

Edited February 28 by AHPP

[AHPP]

I promise this’ll be more interesting when I give the answer. Winner announced at lunch. Prize given on speech day. Lines are still open. 

[peds]

14.2kg

[AHPP]

 

39kg. Stick that up your sciatic nerve, Mick. 
 

Bolam takes the win, if you can call it that. 

[peds]

If only there was a viable lightweight alternative! Why, oh why isn't someone, anyone developing a pocket version! 

[AHPP]

On 28/02/2025 at 06:11, Mick Dempsey said:

Could you do a review of the GRCS at some point please Alex.

Run us through why it’s indispensable for tree work, better than the Hobbs etc.

 

Generally tip me over the edge into buying one.

Thanks.

 

I'm thinking what I'd write but in the meantime you might enjoy 10:07 onwards of this. I like his big socket addition. I'd definitely do that if I still had a Hobbs. Ratcheting cranking will be a gamechanger on it.

 

 

Edited March 3 by AHPP

[peds]

Not as entertaining as his climbing videos, I have to say. I think he's a better climber than a presenter. 

Still interesting to watch. 

[MattyF]

1 hour ago, AHPP said:

 

I'm thinking what I'd write but in the meantime you might enjoy 10:07 onwards of this. I like his big socket addition. I'd definitely do that if I still had a Hobbs. Ratcheting cranking will be a gamechanger on it.

 

 

Put me off any need for a GRCS when the Hobbs pretensioned to that!