http://www.handwinch.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.handwinch.co.nz en-us Sat, 23 May 2026 17:07:58 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.handwinch.co.nz/blog/post/82211/different-types-of-hand-winches/ There are a range of hand winches available. Traditional mechanical winches have typically been broken into two categories: 1. Come-a-Long : These hand winches are interchangeably called ratchet pullers. They use a reel/drum to hold either steel cable or synthetic rope (i.e. AmSteel Rope with the More Power Puller). On the drum are a number of teeth (or 'ratchets') of which a pawl can engage and lock into. A handle connected to the drum allows the operator to rotate the drum, winding on line, of... Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:57:32 +1200 http://www.handwinch.co.nz/blog/#post82211 http://www.handwinch.co.nz/blog/post/63444/hand-winch-or-electric-winch-for-4x4-recovery/ An electric winch mounted to a vehicle offers benefits when out exploring and tackling  off road trails. Particularly, a front mounted electric winch:  requires low user effort, it can be operated with a remote, the user can drive/steer while winching, the user is out of the way, in the event of a winch rope or shackle failure. However, at the same time these setups often require a custom bullbar to be installed to hold the weight of the winch (many weighing over 50 kg), limi... Tue, 05 Apr 2022 16:02:50 +1200 http://www.handwinch.co.nz/blog/#post63444