Winch Recommendation

jonesyba420 wrote: Dare i say it............................................




For greenlaning a spade and waffle boards are probably more usefull.

And that's what I have purchased earlier this week!

kirkynut wrote:

TomDK wrote:

kirkynut wrote: Oh No! Not the "What's the best winch argument?" again!

Dyl, a steel rope will be fine for what you want for some time as long as you take the right safety precautions, such as wearing good thick leather gloves to handle it, using a winch blanket and making sure everyone stands clear in case it snaps.

Having said that, synthetic rope is safer and having been near many a winch rope snapping I can tell you that they don't flail around like a wire rope and just recoil a bit in the line of the pull. Having been hit in the leg by one of these ropes I can assure you it did not have enough energy to hurt me. That had the full weight of a Land Rover 90 tray back on it.

Super Winch are a premium brand to an extent. So if you buy a Super Winch with their own rope on, you can be sure it's not rubbish.

For Green Laning you ought not need a winch, however, things happen. You'll barely ever use it. It's a get out of jail card, so why spend a fortune.

You need to think about what you are going to winch off of. There's unlikely to be a tree, so some type of ground anchor would be a good idea to carry. Pin types are light and don't take up as much space.

There's my point of view and 2 penneth worth.

Kirkynut

Just like all the tyre vs lift questions

Remember that Super Winch winches are made in China as well as all other winches in that price range. Also the aforementioned Super Winch model is one of their budget winches. You can be sure that the synthetic rope on it is only a cheap Chinese rope. The pricetag says it all.

I've no problem with answering repeat questions Tom. It's this same argument about which winch is best where no one wants to give an inch or see the other person's point of view that keeps repeating its self I get bored of.

You are one of the main suspects in this refusing to see others points of view in as much as you won't accept that not everyone will find a Goodwinch the best winch for them. People don't all want a premium brand winch at a relatively high price when they may never use it.

Anyway, Goodwinches are just re branded Kingone winches with a bit of silicone sealant. They are made in China too. They are good quality but not all of the other Chinese winches are rubbish, which people have told you time after time from owning them themselves.

I try to give balanced advice according to people's needs from my experience, which is good on this subject as I've known people using most makes and models of winches in competition and seen the problems they experience.

Perhaps we could all just have a bit more of an open mind. I mean do you really think the synthetic rope on a Super Winch is going to be a load of rubbish? Not as good as Bow Rope perhaps but not bad though eh!

Kirkynut

Thanks Kirky
A new Goodwinch TDS has a nice big Kingone badge on it, so very well aware who makes these winches

I know I'm a bit narrow-minded about a few things. But only because I've seen to many cheap items fail when they really shouldn't. I know most users on this forum will do with a cheap winch, as most only use it for recovery if stuck in a bog. But for those of us that use their winches for more than recovery from mud and such, like winching up steep slopes I simply don't trust the brake and internals on these cheap winches, nor that cheap chinese synthetic rope.

One other thing about Goodwinch is the service they provide.
I know a lot of users on this forum like to have decent support and service behind the products they buy. Also a reason to consider a Goodwinch product.

But I guess it comes down to horses for courses really (and budget )

Well I went for a cheap one in the end, a Superwinch Tiger Shark with synthetic rope.

£396 in delivery and it does have the Dyneema rope.

www.electricwinchshop.co.uk/tigershark9500sr.html

Seems a decent deal to me.

I think you have made a good choice, I will probably get the same soon to replace my front winch when that goes in the back.

Dyl wrote: Well I went for a cheap one in the end, a Superwinch Tiger Shark with synthetic rope.

£396 in delivery and it does have the Dyneema rope.

www.electricwinchshop.co.uk/tigershark9500sr.html

Seems a decent deal to me.

Just out of interest. does it actually say Dyneema on the rope?

It pretty easy to feel the difference between a true Dyneema rope and a cheap Chinese copy.

TomDK wrote:
Just out of interest. does it actually say Dyneema on the rope?

It pretty easy to feel the difference between a true Dyneema rope and a cheap Chinese copy.

No it doesn't appear to say it on the rope, only on the Superwinch box it came in.

I wouldn't know the difference personally.

Pic of rope: