"Aussie Rope Winch"?

[Sigman]

\"Aussie Rope Winch\"?

Anyone ever use and/or know of a good place to get a good price on an <font color="blue">"Aussie Rope Winch"</font>.

 

[raggie33]

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sounds like a scam to me. but ya never know

 

[jhereg]

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Doesn't look like a scam to me. I looked at it and traced the routes of the cables. Looks like a valid winch to me. Might be a little rough on rope if you used it all of the time, but for occasional/emergency use it looks like a nice item to have.

 

[McGizmo]

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It's a simple and clever idea. A good set of block and tackle can acomplish the same job with better efficiency but certainly a heavier/bulkier package to transport.

 

[Sigman]

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I actually saw it demonstrated yesterday at at a gun show. He was down to his last set that inlcuded the large and small "hitchies". I walked away and now regret it...I've got his number and he's getting more. I was just wondering if they were available anywhere else for a good price. The fellow only wanted $35 and they go for $40 a set. I was hesitant at the time but now realize that these could really come in handy!

He had it hooked to an ammo box with 65lbs inside. With just the rope over a pipe it was pretty hard to pull it up with just one arm. He went through the different configurations (getting easier and easier each time of course) until I could lift the ammo can by pulling the rope with only 2 fingers!!

These could come in handy for so many tasks for me here in Alaska...I think he said the large set could lift 3000 lbs...it's like having a 6 wheel block & tackle. That'll winch a moose (or a deer or an ATV or an...limited to your imagination). Oh, and what happens when you let go of the rope if using a block & tackle...the load comes crashing down. With these, the rope locks on itself/to the "hitchie" and you merely release it slowly by pulling the rope...

Certainly not a scam! I'm the first one to be skeptical of items like this, but the demo was real - I was the guy pulling on the rope! I HAVE to have these in my tool box, and possibly will order some sets for work!

 

[Avix]

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now that looks like just the thing I have been looking for for my Forester! small and easy to use. anyone who has driven North Idaho deer trails, er, roads in winter knows the use of something to pull you out when you hit the berm across the road left by the plowing crew during a white out, or the spots where the highway turns back into mud.

thanks for the link Sigman.

 

[Bravo25]

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Actually you can do the same thing with a series of trucker knots in a rope, and there is less damage from not using metal with sharp angles.

 

[Brock]

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I was going to say it looks like a fancy way of doing truckers hitches. We use them all the time to do tiedowns in theatre, but just use knots and do it by hand. It does work quite well.

 

[_mike_]

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Bravo25 and Brock,

I was kind of thinking what you guys are too.

Mike

 

[Avix]

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truckers hitches... ok, thats a new one on me. any site have an explanation for how to do these?

 

[Aluminum Junkie]

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If you look through this site, you find it, and reams of other useful info.
http://www.realknots.com/knots/faqknot.htm
http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/knotlink.htm#general

 

[Sigman]

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Certainly appreciate those links! (I'm still looking for these Aussie Rope Winches though - BTW, there were no rough edges as the metal was formed so the rope fit & moved smoothly.)

 

[Aluminum Junkie]

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Hey Rick, I still ordered a set of these, but it is always nice to have a few rope tricks up you're sleeve! I think the trucker's hitch is great to secure a load, but these look like they will give a person some real leverage with no moving parts. KISS = keep it simple stupid! it works for me. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Josey]

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Sigman: Just Google "Aussie rope winch" and you will go to the site to order one. They're $40.

 

[Sigman]

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Yeah, they don't cost "that much" but I was trying to "pinch a penny"...and actually considering selling them at some trade shows around town. I realize that $40 is MSRP...but I'm looking for "The Deal"!

 

[shankus]

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Group buy!

 

[Avix]

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thanks for those links AJ...

group buy. there is an idea

 

[StanTeate]

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Anyone know where to get one of these?

StanTeate

 

[Sigman]

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Stan, PM & email sent...

 

[bindibadgi]

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