Item was exactly as described, very fast shipping, would highly recommend to others and would buy from again.

Very easy to use, reasonable weight. I really appreciate the free spool capability to quickly pull out the cable

If you're sitting on the fence between this and the pullzall - This totally outperformed the cordless pullzall for firewood retrieval. I had them both and returned the pullzall. The spool out function and 30' wire were the biggest features over the pullzall. I was using a Dewalt 996 20 volt drill in 3rd gear (2000 rpm) for most pulls up a 45 degree incline 175ft to the bucking and splitting station. I heat entirely with wood and live on the edge of a steep hill full of firewood. I had previously used a rope and pulley system, but this winch made this season a whole lot easier. The single line pull is good for 500 pounds, which I exceeded a few times and had to switch to a snatch block system. I have three 4 ah batteries, two 5 ah batteries, and three 2 ah batteries. It usually took a combination of about 6 ah of battery to pull my logs up the 175ft incline. It performed 32 full pulls without any obvious signs of wear. When I got close to the 500 pound limit my Dewalt drill performed better in 2nd gear (1300 RPM). I tried my Milwaukee Fuel 12 volt drill and it worked okay, but drained the battery a lot faster (almost one whole 2 ah battery for 30ft of loaded pull). This makes sense because a lower voltage would require more amperage to perform the same task. A lot of the review videos you watch about this product show people using this with the time sped up, I was concerned that this thing would be terribly slow. It isn't slow, but it depends on your drill. The average corded drill spins slower and has less power than the 996 (which is the most powerful 18 volt class drill you can buy right now). The winch can be run all the way in within about two minutes with a medium load on high speed. There is a window in the top that allows you to watch the spooling of the wire. The handle is convenient and well balanced for carrying the tool. I did notice one drawback, after about 6 pulls, the free spool was more difficult to pull all the wire out. After the winch cooled off, it would spool out easier until it got several pulls on it. I assume this is due to expansion and contraction of the metal. I put a lot of heavy use on this tool very fast, and I expected it to fail at some point in my operation. I doubt it is rated for that kind of duty cycle, but it performed extremely well.

UPDATE: 8/4/18 Still been using it a lot for work pulling pumps out of lift stations and I used it recently to pull about 200 ft of 6" pvc up a hill on a project. Have started using it again for firewood this season and it is still working great. It has been helping position 20" diameter 6ft long oak logs to the main drag line to the tractor. If it broke, I would buy a replacement immediately. It is a tough little winch that is perfect for general purpose. A lot easier to use and faster than a come-along.

UPDATE: 5/7/20 This thing still continues to impress. I am using multiple times a week now to pull 200 pound loads virtically. Still working flawlessly

Love this thing. Has great pulling power

I have several winches and hoists around the shop, but this one fills a special need. It is compact and operates with any battery-operated drill or impact and comes in handy as a replacement for a come along.