Silverline Cable Pulley Set 180kg (633957) (Pack of 2)

Bought to assist in the removal of a length of 4" cast iron soil pipe that had to stay vertical to avoid damaging the clay pipe it was sitting in. Worked perfectly.It is not the easiest thing to use however, as the very light pulleys will happily twist themselves and tangle the cords between them at every opportunity until under tension - I recommend using something like an old wire coat-hanger bent into a square or piece of wood with a couple of nails in it to hold the pulleys apart until the hoist is about to be used.Once under load the thing works brilliantly, enabling a heavy load to be lifted easily and under control but be aware that there is no locking system on the cord so you need to keep a grip on it at all times until the load is finally lowered.

Handy gadget, only trouble is that because it reduces lifting effort it does increase number of pulls! Now I need to find portable winder or winch to make it quicker to use!

Absolutely great piece of kit. I used this bad boy to give me a mechanical advantage. I wanted to lift all my fences high in the air by myself.This made the job the job easy and I was able to lift them so quickly and easily.

The set of pulleys and the polyester rope are useful as a hoist for lifting items that are otherwise too heavy to be handled.The lifting capacity of the hoist is quoted as 180 kg.The price is amazingly low; I bought TWO sets because I wanted to lift a brand-new pillar drill whose components were far too heavy to be lifted by hand. It turned-out that I had been wise to employ two of these hoists; each hoist could have lifted the separate parts of the pillar drill, the heaviest of which was 54 kg, but having a hoist on each side of the item prevented it from swinging while it was being lifted. When it came to lifting the drill-head on to its pillar the two hoists allowed me to tilt the drill head slightly so that I could manoeuvre it precisely on to the pillar.A word of caution: if you plan to use one or more of these pulley sets as a hoist you should take time to consider how you are going to support them. It may not be true that the ceiling of your workshop, for example, is strong enough to support the weight of the item you are trying to lift. You do not want to be in the position of having pulled-down the ceiling.For my job I built a frame of slotted angle, fitted it with large rubber castors from a well-known firm that supplies screws and ironmongery and was able to do the lifting without damage to health or workshop.When you are planning a lifting job do take into account the depth of the two pulleys. Allow an extra 30 cm of headroom for the pulleys.The pulley set is provided with an ample length of rope - I suggest that you wind the rope on to a suitable former, such as the cardboard centre of a roll of kitchen tissue. without doing this the loose rope tangles itself and that becomes a nuisance.Both the upper pulley (the one with the black plastic block fitted to the rope end) and the lower pulley are fitted with four sheet-metal hooks that mesh together so that they are self-closing once the load has been applied. The set is provided with two steel rings that fit into these hooks and provide a way of supporting both the upper pulley and a lifting strap suspended from the lower pulley.A previous reviewer has commented that it is a nuisance when the rope between the pulleys gets tangled. I found that this was caused by either the upper or the lower pulley turning upside-down while the pulleys were not in use. If the rope between the pulleys becomes tangled just take either of the pulleys and rotate it upside down. Experiment will show which way you have to turn it.Also following a comment by a previous reviewer, make sure that you are wearing suitable work gloves when you use the hoist.Conclusion:These pulley sets represent excellent value for money. If you are planning to employ them as a hoist buy TWO sets and make sure that you hang them from a suitably strong support.I recommend these pulley sets.

A block and tackle is a simple device and really works.I needed the extra 'lift' to get heavy items (20-30 kgs) into the loft space and this has basically solved the problem.Having fixed the top pulley to a well bolted-in hook the pulleys can then be pulled down to about 3 metres - ample for most tasks.The unit is quite well made and is advertised as capable of lifting 180 kgs - I wouldn't like to try that though.At the price this is a bargain however I do have one criticism; the rope supplied (about 20m) is of the polypropylene twisted type and will get itself in a tangle at the first opportunity .The pulleys then become tangled and friction between the ropes makes lifting and lowering very difficult. Maybe worth while investing in better rope for the pulleys if you intend to use this a lot.I'm going to see how I get on.

This has been a god send lifting tree house parts into place, works well and makes very light work of heavy lifting. There is a bit of friction in the system, but that is handy when lifting stuff on your own as it does not easily fall back down again when trying to manouver stuff 1 handed. The cord is a bit- err, whats the word, Twisty? The pully system needs to be kept under a bit of tension to stop it getting twisted. In the lifted position, i.e two pullies closes together the slack cord can easily get tangled, maybe if they used a different cord it would be better, The nylon rope is also hard grip to pull on, I tied and old handle on the end then even my young kids were able to lift their own tree up up the tree.This has been up my trees for several months now in all weathers and shows no signs or corrosion or wear.

Great for tensioning the summer sun shade and letting it down again for the winter.

While this is a 5 start review, this pulley is not without its faults. On the plus side the metal parts are robust and well made, and with a 6:1 mechanical advantage, even heavy loads can be moved with ease. The rope that comes with it is rather poor, it looks flimsy and weak. I immediately replaced it with some 550 paracord and the whole pulley is a much better product. I'd also suggest getting a rope winder to stop the rope getting tangled. It does have a tendency to twist/spin in use, so you also have to go slowly to prevent tangles. Also worth remembering to order something to fix the static end to, like an eyeplate, and a couple of large heavy duty Carabiners.

Der Flaschenzug funktioniert einwandfrei. Qualität ist in Ordnung. Preis Leistung passt.

180 kg. Ok kanske lite väl missvisande

Produit idéal pour l'utilisation que j'en fait, c'est à dire pour redresser seul un catamaran de sport en cas de chavirage.

Articolo arrivato con qualche problema non per colpa del venditore ma per problemi con i corrieri interni di amazon. Corrispondente alla descrizione, l'ho progettato per sollevare max 150kg, però essendo agganciato ad una barra di ferro artigianale non supero i 50kg e sollevo abitualmente la spesa. Corda sostituita appena arrivata, la corda è di pessima qualità e intreccio, con 10€ in più potete comprarne una da 100mt con 180kg di carico, da 4mm. Carrucole di buona fattura, anelli di catena sostituiti con moschettoni perchè mi sembravano alquanto sottili ma è soggettivo. Come da foto, moschettoni e corda non inclusi. Infine, il venditore offre una garanzia a vita su questo prodotto semplicemente registrando l'acquisto presso il loro sito Silverline. Se avete problemi a trovare il numero di ricevuta, che dovrebbe essere presente cliccando in alto a destra sulla fattura, chiamate il call center di Amazon. In conclusione, fa il suo sporco lavoro e non da problemi. A parità di prezzo il migliore articolo.

La cuerda es una porqueria, si, pero para el coste que tiene funciona, la maquina es una pequeña maravilla, lo uso para elevar y bajar un saco de boxeo de 30 kilos de una barra que tengo fijada en el patio de mi casa, funciona perfecto, me permite aguantar con el pie la cuerda que soporta la carga una vez he elevado sin apenas esfuerzo mientras la fijo a la cadena que la mantiene fija, la relacion entre el peso y la resistencia es de 6 veces menos por lo que sin contar la resistencia que provoca el rozamiento solo tengo que elevar una carga equivalente de 5 kilos para los 30 kilos del saco.