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Review on πŸ‹οΈ XSTRAP Rope Hoist Black - Heavy-Duty 50 FT with 2,000 LB Breaking Strength by Alexander Chavis

Revainrating 3 out of 5

The 50ft rope comes off pretty quickly when climbing

Sorry I didn't plan better. Item as advertised but wish they had advertised a little more. You really can't imagine the maximum diameter a hook can be placed on. If so, I would buy a bigger lift. I use a lifting system for this to lift heavier items up into the attic, something like Clark Griswold. The attachment point of the floor to the attic is pretty standard I think, 15 feet or so. Well, a roll of 50 feet of cable just won't cut it. With 2 pulleys, 2 full loops you essentially have a 1/4 ratio to the potential working distance. A 15-foot climb means a minimum of 60 feet of rope is required. Should have bought with a longer rope! Also, you have to hook it to something, I chose 1/2 inch pipe between two rafters, strong enough. Only problem is you can't run the hooks through 1/2 inch pipe. You can thread the pipe through the roller hook but with difficulty, so the installation was complicated as you already had to slide the pipe through the hook and then install it between the rafters. Works, but harder. I would like to know why not specify the maximum hook diameter in the specifications? As a result, the device works well, it's just not as big as it seems in the photos. So I'm going to buy him a 75ft rope and retighten it then it will provide my required climbing distance.

Pros
  • The length of the rope is 50ft. (when measuring manually, please allow 1-2cm deviation)
Cons
  • Minor problems