Review on SuperHandy Electric Portable Polyethylene Brushless by Johnnie Bowlan

This winch is working well so far but I'm not sure about the durability, especially the electronics. Given how close the asking price is to other established branded options like Warn PulzAll, I would probably recommend going with Warn. With a bigger brand like Warn, you generally get better customer service, better parts availability, and easier procurement of things like spare/replacement batteries. ELECTRONICS: This is the area that worries me the most. I would rate the quality of the electronics at 5 out of 10 points. I have seen significantly worse products in the past, but also significantly better electronics from other well-known manufacturers. Please note that I have not personally disassembled Warn winches, so I assume quite strongly that Warn, as a brand leader in this segment, has quality standards on par with other brand leaders in other market segments (e.g. tools etc). .). While disassembling I noticed a few things. None of the cables appear to be properly secured or have a proper cable routing path, but I don't find that too bad as there is quite a bit of extra room inside the case so the risk of cable pinching isn't very high. /short circuit. This can lead to problems with possible solder joint fatigue, but this is probably unlikely with this particular tool. The circuit board inside the tool is covered in what looks like epoxy so I can't test the chips. However, epoxy offers good resistance to corrosion, vibration, etc. PCB power transistors have a heatsink, but the heatsink is next to the motor and doesn't have good airflow - I would be concerned about overheating. in continuous operation. The trigger is just a momentary switch so it's very easy to hook it up to a remote switch if you want. I noticed that there are only two wires coming from the battery connector that are for power. There's no temperature monitor port, suggesting the battery likely has an internal BMS (which I later confirmed). Then I checked the battery. With most modern power tools, the battery wears out before the rest of the tool, so this is a particularly important part. Interestingly, the battery has an internal BMS system. This has some advantages and some disadvantages. There's a lot of debate on the internet about this, but I believe Milwaukee and Dewalt have external BMS systems (in the tool or charger) while Makita has an internal BMS (in the battery). I don't know what approach Warn takes with their products. The circuit board inside the battery isn't flooded or exposed so I can worry about possible corrosion if you use/store it in conducive conditions. There is also no appreciable heat dissipation from the transistors into the battery. All cages were held in place nicely and securely. Speaking of cells, I was trying to get the model number from the cells. I didn't sonicate the welds (because I didn't want to destroy this battery) so I couldn't fully disassemble the plastic holder and was only able to get a partial model number. As far as I can tell these are DMEGC INR1850-20P cells. It appears to be a relatively new Chinese battery maker. I haven't done extensive research on this company so I'm not sure if they make their own batteries or rebrand batteries from other companies. Anyway, this company has a web presence that's better than some of the really crappy tools I've come across in the past. Like the rest of the tool, not as reliable as a well-known brand cell, but probably better than some other really cheap competitors (remember I have no objective proof of quality - I'm just judging by the company's reputation). PHYSICAL DESIGN: yes. I have no particular complaints about the physical design of this instrument, but admittedly I know less on the subject than I do on electronics. The body of both the tool and the battery is definitely made of glass reinforced plastic, which I assume is nylon. That's what I wanted to see, and that's what most quality power tools are made of. There's a rubbery pad that feels relatively secure and well attached, but time will tell if it falls apart. I have not disassembled or inspected the charger so I am unsure of the strength of this part. The hooks appear to be forged parts and the main frame is 3mm thick stamped steel. The frame penetrates the entire tool and takes over the pulling force. I think it works well for a 1000lb rated load. The two halves of the crib fit together quite nicely - not as snug and snug as very good power tools, but good enough. There are a couple of screws holding everything together and I'm guessing they're all standard Phillips head screws - no special security fasteners here! Please note that I have not disassembled the motor or gearbox assembly so I cannot confirm the quality of the stator, windings, gears etc. OPERATION: This winch is fairly easy to operate. There is a momentary switch to turn the main power on and off. Considering this is a momentary switch, I'm concerned that a significant amount of vampire power might be used when it's off - I'd keep it just in case with the battery disconnected (lithium batteries do NOT like it, discharging too much when it shouldn't happen). happens when the BMS is doing its job well). You then press another button on the front of the winch to select the desired direction (pull or release the rope). The trigger then turns on the motor. You can disengage the clutch to unwind the rope quickly, but there's no faster gearing to rewind the rope faster - it only has one speed (slow). Given how slowly the rope retracts, I would caution all users to only reel in the length needed! VALUE: Aside from the durability of the electronics, this is the area that worries me the most. This is not a cheap tool. Other cheap Chinese competitors are over $100 cheaper than this tool. I haven't tested other tools, so I don't know if it's better or worse than this one. However, a well-known brand competitor (from Warn) isn't much more expensive (or possibly the same price as this tool if you can snag a sale). If the Warn is up to the same standards as Milwaukee, Dewalt, etc (the equivalent squadron of power tools I'm more familiar with), I would definitely choose a Warn winch over a SuperHandy tool. If this winch were significantly cheaper it would be a great value but unfortunately at the current price point I can't recommend it among the big name competitors.