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I dont know that any affirmation beyond ol' Murphs dissonance is required. Basically if he says its wrong I generally assume its right.

Yep. The stiff 5 mm maxim.. it is a stainless cable if that matters. You have to set it really hard before you engage it. Just on memorial day I tightened up 175' or 5/16" stainless cable using my A20 Maasdam and a 5mm Maxim kleimheist to set up a zipline (human) at my friends house. Sent...

Risky, That might not work out so well as I believe you are doubling the force then on the crank wheel of the A20, turning it into a block so to say. If the load exerts backwards then the A20 might become overloaded. If you crank the a20 hard enough the rope will slip, I posted earlier about...

I am familiar with Chicago grips but have only even used the Havens.

A havens grip can add security if desired Jay.

I use a 5mm Maxim prussick on my 5/16" cable. Using a kleimheist, 4 or 5 wraps it holds tight as I have ever needed it. I have had to double the A20 up before so in excess of 1000lb for sure.

Thats always been my fear. I like your style.

Thanks for the heads up.. I dont know how suited those would be to what I do but they are cool for sure. If I could get one for free I would use it to tighten my zip line (rec - steel cable)... as it is I use a 5mm prussick with the Maasdam A20 and then a prewrap form the cabling gear to secure it.

They make a continuous cable puller Jay? The Maasdam A20 is a GREAT tool, but when approaching the upper limits you may not want it to 'slip' which it can do, the fixed length jobs that wrap around a drum/spool dont slip at all in my experience. There is a method I use with the A20 to prevent...

I guess I should have added... The cheaper come alongs form Home Cheapo will ge the job done in most cases, but the quality just isnt there. When I have cables and ropes pulling in the thousand of pounds it is comforting to see the solid frames of the Lug All models or what the Wyeth seems to...

I have a Massdam A20 continuous rope puller (or Powr Puller) as well as having used both 1 and 2 ton versions of the steel cable come alongs available at Home Depot. No doubt the steel cable come alongs pack more punch but the Maasdam A20 is an excellent tool. I wouldnt go without mine and IF I...