The DWH 3500 HD-S is the synthetic rope version of the DWH 3500 HD. The rope is lighter than steel cable, so the winch weighs 1 kg less. On the first layer the winch spools at 5.4 m\/min with no load and 3 m\/min at full load. On the last, 5th layer the pulling capacity drops to 778 kg, so for a heavy pull spool the rope out first to work on the lower layers.<\/p>\n
The motor, gearbox and pulling capacity are the same on the HD and HD-S versions. The difference is the line and the fairlead.<\/p>\n
| <\/th>\n | Steel cable (HD)<\/th>\n | Synthetic rope (HD-S)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|
| Weight (~25 m)<\/td>\n | 9\u201311 kg<\/td>\n | 2\u20133 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| If it snaps<\/td>\n | Whips back with great force<\/td>\n | Usually drops to the ground<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rocks, stumps, sharp edges<\/td>\n | Copes<\/td>\n | Needs a protective sleeve<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Long pull, hot drum<\/td>\n | Copes<\/td>\n | Damages the rope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rust and road salt<\/td>\n | Rusts<\/td>\n | Does not rust<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| On your hands<\/td>\n | Broken strands cut, wear gloves<\/td>\n | Safer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| In winter<\/td>\n | Works even when iced up<\/td>\n | Wet rope freezes together on the drum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fairlead<\/td>\n | Roller fairlead<\/td>\n | Aluminium hawse fairlead<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Price<\/td>\n | Cheaper<\/td>\n | More expensive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Steel cable<\/strong> is the right choice if the winch is used for hauling timber, you don't want to worry about whether the line runs over rocks or logs, or you want to save money when buying the winch. It is always advisable to place a \"damper\" that absorbs kinetic energy in the middle of the winch line in case the line snaps while winching. Keep at least 5 wraps on the drum, plus one more turn over those five \u2013 with both cable and rope. This anchors the line firmly to the drum.<\/p>\n |