🏋️ Pro Series KR15000301 Standard Series Brake Winch - 1500 lb. Load Capacity: Efficient and Reliable Winching Solution Review

This brake winch is bolted with the same bolt pattern as my regular one and has the advantage of reverse braking function. I'm using it to lift the top half of a large popup trailer and it's working well so far.

The thing is very well made and works great. I needed a braking function for lifting and lowering. Because it has a brake, you don't have to fiddle with switching the detent from forward to reverse, and it descends smoothly with a load. Don't buy cheap, you will regret it. It's a good choice.

This hand winch is a high quality and durable product. It takes some time after ordering, so keep that in mind. I like the handle design with hex set screws instead of a loose nut. Be careful not to overtighten the Allen screws to avoid damaging them. Great winch for the price I would buy again.

Don't use cheap boat winches for lifting! Pay money and get this winch. The brake winch is designed for safe lifting and lowering of loads and this winch is the best on the market. Runs smoothly and the handle is removable so you can use a power drill with the right socket for faster work. Don't compromise your safety or the safety of others by using a cheap boat winch for lifting. Buy the right product!

This winch was just installed to replace an electric winch on a fairly large retractable RV (Rockwood HW by Forest River). The mounting holes lined up almost exactly with the holes for the electric winch. Operation is smooth, giving you that "nice and tight" feel you expect from a winch. The price of an electrical component to repair an electric winch was higher than the cost of a hand winch. It's nice to know that there are very few moving parts and the chance of failure is very small.

Our second electric winch was starting to go bad so instead of buying another one we decided it was better to buy a manual winch. This bolted to existing holes and was easy to install. It has a smooth handle stroke and I like how the latch automatically engages when the handle is rotated to the up position. The only detail that didn't suit our situation was the length of the handle. It didn't fit in the area we wanted to work on in front of the RV. So I welded a 13/16 socket to the end of the…