Lewis Winch Demo

[openboater]

As a result of my curiosity at APF I've been granted a demonstration of the Lewis Chainsaw Winch this Wednesday (24th) .

Anyone else is also invited .

Location ....... Weston Garden Machinery at Hutton Garden Centre near Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset .

Time.........Roughly from 4 till 5 in the afternoon .

Who by.......Christopher Gottfried of Cutting-Edge UK Ltd, who also happen to sell pruning saws and carabiners.

Use the sloping gravel car park to the right as you go up the drive. Don't expect tea and biscuits, it's a winch demo, not a tea party.

[openboater]

Postcode for the above is BS24 9UB:thumbup:

[Chris Sheppard]

It's a whole lot too far for me to come but I'd be keen to hear your findings as I'm currently torn between the lewis and the honda capstan ones.

 

Give it some stick and let me know if it takes it

[Marsh Monkey]

i've got both, the lewis winch will pull more and faster but i find the portable winch to be a lot more idiot proof, but don't drop it in a dyke running, t'was new engine time:thumbdown:

[daveindales]

Been using my lewis winch today for dragging felled lengths of timber. But as Iv'e said before, get rid of the wire rope and get some dyneema rope.

 

[Big Bolt]

good winch a bit finiky in its ways but once masterd will serve well:thumbup1:

 

I have a saw on it all the time and it does not take up much room ,as you

 

can see it is mounted both ways butt hook or sling , i find the butt hook

 

gives you more controll and keeps it out of the dirt

[openboater]

What saw is that you're using Big Bolt ?

What's the function of the bungee cord hooked to the front handle ?

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Wow. I've never even seen these things before.

How much and where from?

Please put photos and video up after your demo.

Brilliant gadget.

[Chris Sheppard]

What's the function of the bungee cord hooked to the front handle ?

 

Think it's something to do with the band brake - have seen a few with the bungee on so am intrigued too.

 

Wow. I've never even seen these things before.

How much and where from?

Please put photos and video up after your demo.

Brilliant gadget.

 

Cutting Edge uk have them and there was somone else in the UK I found on google but can't remember who off top of my head.

 

Last time I priced one the were about £850 inc vat for the winch, adaptors and cable.

 

@BigBolt - what mods have you done to the 362's oil pump so it doesn't go pop? I'd be looking to shove my 372 on it but might still want to fell with it from time to time too. Asked cutting edge at the APF and they were unsure what was the best approach.

 

Also, how do people get on with mounting the saw indirect (so with an outboard clutch?)

[agg221]

W.J.Green in Hadleigh (Ipswich) are agents - they had one in when I dropped in on Saturday.

 

There has been a recent upgrade to the design, so either buy the last ones of the old design, or hang on a bit, depending on whether you think the upgrade is a good thing!

 

Alec