Hobbs device

monkeylove said:
They aren't bad for what they are. Would I bomb 1,000 pound chunks with it....no. But if you think of it as a fixed porty then it works fine.
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I would.
I do that to my POW if it needs to happen.
Still got some stable braid glued/welded to it 3 years later... I also still have the rope.
 
Pelorus said:
With a socket mounted in the open end of the Hobbs drum, (as shown in photo I posted) this becomes a non issue.
One person can easily tail the rope.
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Exactly! This is what I have done and there are no self-tailing issues. One person can easily run the ratchet and hold the rope if necessary. Also, if you take more wraps on the bollard, the Hobbs will self-tail itself, if you have a socket mount design on it as we do.

I own a Hobbs (H2), GRCS, Stein Lowering Device, Easy-RIG Lowering Device as well as many different sized Porty's. Hands down, the best lowering device is the Hobbs. I have an awful lot of respect for Greg Good and the GRCS, but it just jumps wraps when lowering pieces too often, whereas the Hobbs has never done that. Ever.

BTW, If you talk with Reg, he will tell you that he never designed any of his lowering devices, thinking that they could ever replace a Hobbs, or GRCS. He and Stein made them as an affordable alternative.
 
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The HOBBS was a great idea . It worked better than a tree wrap . It was perfect , lower , crank , lift . had a flaw . No pivot off the drum , dare you leave the feed zone , your shoulder would get ripped off. Took the GRCS to really advance lowering from the ground . After that , Hobbs placed a pivot on their drum , just because it should have always been there but it wasn't . In case your wondering , I didn't blow my shoulder out ( seen it) , but since early 90's , I thought the HOBBS sucked , used it and said , " there's gotta be better " but it was way better than a tree wrap. HOBBS is Hall of Fame , but not the GOAT.
 
GRCS . Don't care what people think . We drop big Weight into them and have never had one fail . Also have a 3/4" drill with chuck for lifting big stuff instead of using the hand crank . Also can call direct to the guy for parts if need be .


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Not sure if this is what you are asking for Mike?
For the record I have been running a Hobbs since they first came out, and after decades of use I have never had a single issue. If your dealing with big weight or big wood this is the one to have. Simple, highly effective, and takes a lickin'.
Had a GRCS for a short while and managed to destroy it fairly quickly. I don't know if they have made improvements to the design since, but I would never trust my client's valuable's or my life with a GRCS.

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rico said:
Not sure if this is what you are asking for Mike?
For the record I have been running a Hobbs since they first came out, and after decades of use I have never had a single issue. If your dealing with big weight or big wood this is the one to have. Simple, highly effective, and takes a lickin'.
Had a GRCS for a short while and managed to destroy it fairly quickly. I don't know if they have made improvements to the design since, but I would never trust my client's valuable's or my life with a GRCS.

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Were you dropping Volvo’s into you GRCS with Gerry??
 
I love that vid!

I bought a GRCS when they first came to market and threw some pretty big wood at it. The gears and guts inside were not up for it, and were severely damaged. I have a good friend who's GRCS
also meet the same fate. I actually gave mine to him for parts to see if he could get his unit working again. He decided to buy a new Hobbs and never looked back.
 
rico said:
Not sure if this is what you are asking for Mike?
For the record I have been running a Hobbs since they first came out, and after decades of use I have never had a single issue. If your dealing with big weight or big wood this is the one to have. Simple, highly effective, and takes a lickin'.
Had a GRCS for a short while and managed to destroy it fairly quickly. I don't know if they have made improvements to the design since, but I would never trust my client's valuable's or my life with a GRCS.

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Mike was referring to a blow up of socket and ratchet wrench pictured in post number 3 I believe.
 
My apologies Mike. I probably should have read the entire thread before responding. A very cool mod which I have not seen before. I would love to see some pics and a description of the process if you do the mod.
 
rico said:
My apologies Mike. I probably should have read the entire thread before responding. A very cool mod which I have not seen before. I would love to see some pics and a description of the process if you do the mod.
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For sure Rico, I'm just hoping to get some tips, before I bring it to the machinist. I think a socket is threaded into the aluminum bollard clockwise. Just found another pic from another thread

@Pelorus, do you have any idea of the depth and spacing of the threads that were used? Any problems over the years?



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