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Braided Rope is Better,
August 20, 2008
By HogHunter
from Georgia
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"Hoist is supplied with 3/16" twisted nylon rope, not 1/4" as advertised.
For loads over 150 pounds, the supplied rope untwists on the end that is being pulled and care is required to prevent tangling. Braided rope is preferred for pulleys and can be purchased from most hardware stores. Stay with nylon to facilitate cleaning, like washing out blood from wild game."
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6x Mechanical Advantage Block and Tackle,
August 12, 2008
By rjr01
from Florida
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"Under load, the block and tackle function is acceptable. You will need gloves, as the rigging line is only about an eighth of an inch and you can cut your hands. The block and tackle is easy to untangle and easy to rig. I especially liked the three-part split jaws and made secure standing part attachment quick, easy, and plainly secure."
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Great for lightweight lifting,
August 11, 2008
By omegatoo
from Louisiana
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"This pulley worked great for me, I bought it specifically to help me lift 100 lb swimming pool chlorine containers out of the trunk and to help me assemble and take down my big artificial Christmas tree (<100 lb sections). It is perfect for those weights, but with the very narrow nylon rope I don't think I'd use it for anything much heavier than 100-200 lbs."
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2000 lbs pulley hoist - great product,
April 16, 2008
By laurel
from Bellingham, WA
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"this pulley is exactly as described. Well made. We use them on the farm to hoist equipment up and out of the way. Right now a set of pulleys are hanging from the rafters holding up a hay elevator. Easy to get at, just a pull of the rope on the pulley & it's back in reach to use to move hay. We trust this pulley to hold the weight listed."
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Great Tool,
April 14, 2008
By Chandler21629
from Denton, Maryland
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"Worked great for what I needed it for. If you're looking for a simple yet highly functional pulley hoist at a low price, this one is perfect ."
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simple,
April 14, 2008
By khrusher
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"I use this to lift my kayak into my barn's loft. Only 40 pounds, but works perfectly"
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Pulley Hoist,
January 14, 2008
By Sparkling
from Austin, TX
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"This product fully met my need and was well described in the catilogue"
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looks great, but doesn't work in the real world,
October 15, 2007
By snork
from Oxnard,ca
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"Ordered this block and tackle to hoist a small boat of 700lbs. First problem was that the 1/4 inch rope is way too small to grasp to pull anything over about 100lbs.
Second, even though the line is probably rated at around 1000lbs breaking strength, it created too much friction with the small pulleys to make it useful for lifting much more than about 100 lbs.
After wrapping the rope around a broom handle and pulling with all my weight (220lbs), I would say that I was able to barely lift 300 lbs.
Just not very practical. If you want to lift anything heavy, buy a chain hoist. They're cheap and work."
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helpful,
October 9, 2007
By 8650
from clackamas or
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"this pulley hoist assm. works great i use it to help load my gererator assy. in my trailer it only take 1 person. i do recommeend for any one who need to pull or lift cost price was great for me its ideal"
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Flimsy, cheap, effective for some jobs,
October 1, 2007
By cerberus
from Harpers Ferry
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"I needed to hoist two 6x6x16 PT posts 8 feet up for a shoring project. I did it single-handed using two of these hoists.
I tightened the bolts and melted the ends of the nylon cord to stop fraying. To minimize tangles, I extended the slack well behind; they worked perfectly, lifting both posts in 10 minutes."
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