3 pt Logging Winch Advice

[BWSwede]

Absolute positive engagement, bullet proof, easy to release and never needs adjustment! What's not to like? SR

Thanks Rob.

I didn't like the ratchet brake on my winch so I switched it out to a band brake.

What I don't like about ratchet brakes is that, at least on my model of winch, it was not an automatic engagement. It also took another hand to operate while the first hand was engaging the pull rope. I also couldn't stand the clacking sound it made while engaged when the cable was being pulled in.

The band brake on my winch is automatic engagement and I can cinch up the load using only one hand. To release the brake under load it takes two hands with a ratchet brake and only one with a band brake. It is also easier to set up a band brake for remote operation than it is ratchet brake, which I plan to do in the next couple of years.


Best,
BWSwede

 

[Sawyer Rob]

My Wallenstein winch brake, doesn't make any noise, you just pull the second rope when you want the brake on while releasing the "power in" rope.

To release the brake, you just "bump" the power in rope and the brake is released...

There is no steady "clacking" brake noise...

SR