I recently tested some tie-down products manufactured by Carolina North Manufacturing and found them to be of great use! They produce a series of tie-down straps in 5 different sizes from 1/8″, 3/16″, 1/4″, 3/8″ and 1/2″.
These are all ratchet types straps that have different degrees of holding power depending on the size of the unit. They all utilize a braided nylon rope for greater strength than rubber or single strand rope. The ratchet mechanism is the key for holding tension and securing your objects safely. By ratcheting the tension of the braided rope, there is no chance of stretch or the type of failure associated with rubber bungee cords. Unlike rubber, nylon rope won’t degenerate due to ozone exposure created by electric motors found in or around shops, equipment, etc.
These ratchet type products have a lever that when pressed, releases all of the tension immediately allowing the rope to loosen and be easily removed.
If you would like to see a video on how they work, watch below:
Prices range from around $8.99 on up and are priced differently and incrementally as the sizes change. Carolina North also makes a hoist with a 2:1 ratio that’s great for hoisting deer, game feeders, or anything else that needs to be lifted. They retail around $22.00 but can be found on different websites offering different pricing.
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These are a good product. With my work I’m lashing and tieing things down in my pickup bed and trailers all the time. I use these and ratchet straps for when I really need to bind a load down tight.
I’ve never used them for a game hoist though Marc. How much weight can they lift, and how difficult is it? Also, if one wants to make the ropes longer, then I suppose that it wouldn’t be all that hard to replace the rope that comes with the ratchet with a longer one, provided that you use the correct diameter rope?
WW, the “hang ‘em high” hoist is made for deer and can hoist 250 pounds. I also like the smaller units for strapping things in my truck. Quick, easy and work very well!