In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Jay Hendry wrote:

Hi

Not sure if this is the best group but does anyone know a UK dealer
for the above - they are at www.roperatchet.com? I remember them, or
something very similar, in Do-It-All, yes before it became Focus DIY,
back in the late 90's but didn't have a use for one then. Now that I
need one none of the DIY chains seem to have them and google doesn't
seem to list any UK sites selling them.

I guess various pulley and rope or ratchet straps are out there but
none will do what this seems able to do.

Thanx

Jay

Looks interesting - never seen one like that! Sorry, I've no idea where to
get one.

What do you want to use it for? Whereas it looks easy to use, you can only
get as much tension in the rope as you can generate with a direct pull -
which may or may not be enough. On the other hand, the more common web strap
ratchets use a high lever ratio, so you can wind in much more tension.
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Cheers,
Roger
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