Sportsman Series EHOISTUL 440 lbs. Lift Electric Hoist

Puns aside, this little guy is a great performer. It's well made & VERY easy to disassemble for custom mounting. The control is snappy & the feed is just the right speed. It's not too loud. Also, I'm pleased with the round weight at the end of the line by the hook. Makes it behave a little better. Here are a couple things to know:1.) The steel cable is pretty thin, but feels tough.2.) The power and control cables are not terrible, but could stand to be longer.3.) The plastic "guard" snapped the first time I placed a load on it. Glad I didn't put an eye out. :-)5/5 would purchase again.

I purchased this to aid in my lawn equipment to either service the machines or to switch attachments easily. I installed the hoist over the ceiling joists in the garage with a 1 1/4" steel bar laying on the beams. I secured the bar so it can't roll off the beams. I plugged in the 120V plug into a ceiling plug 5' away.It works well and I'm very satisfied with the unit and for the price I paid. For fun I placed a strap over a craftsman lawn tractor and lifted the rear wheels off the floor without a strain on the hoist or the garage beams. Wow! it was nearly off the floor!Yes this hoist will save me a lot of work in the future.

I actually bought this for my brother. He uses it to pick up the front of his riding mower to sharpen the blades . He 's only used it a few times but says it works great. I thought it looked good and nicely built when it came to my place. I guess time will tell. I'm thinking about getting one myself. I guess I should have added that I got on here and looked at all the reviews first and that's what led to our decision to purchase. Like they say, "ten thousand Frenchman can't be wrong". Thanks everyone!!

I mounted my hoist directly to a 4x8 beam using two pairs 6 in. angle brackets. It seems very secure. In my application it would have been nice if the control and power cords had been about a foot or so longer, but they work fine.I'm 85 and just use the hois to lift log carriers of firewood, heavy grocery sacks, or luggage about five feet above my carport floor so that I can swing the load a foot or so over the stoop going into my house. Small chore that makes my day. Just what I needed.

The product would not even pick up a one gallon bucket of paint. I called the company and they were of zero help and did not seem to care whatsoever that it did not work. I would not recommend this product.

I installed this winch on a beam that was conveniently centered over my attic opening. Works great! Separately, I took the winch's square mounting bracket to Lowes and bought a square steel tube fit it perfectly. I then attached the square tube to the side and parallel to the beam with 3/8 inch bolts; mounted the winch; and loaded my attic. Caution: It takes special care to make sure the winch cable coils properly in the unit, when you're elevating. Take it slow and easy.

I thought I'd save a few bucks and bought this in the scratched and dented section. It did say some cosmetic issues may be present and that was true. Had 2 black scuff marks and the control handle was chipped and cracked. I can live with these because they warned me, but the unit arrived without ANY mounting hardware. It did contain the 2 mounting brackets that attach to the rail but no other hardware. There was a plastic bag in the box that was open on both ends but now hardware was inside............. The cost of the missing hardware is negligible but not sure what size of whatever to buy. The unit seemed decent when I plugged it in and ran it so I hope I can figure out the hardware issue so I can mount and use the unit.

This hoist is awesome. I have a folding Trailer that is very heavy and awkward to fold and put upright to store. This hoist works perfect! Not only did it make folding and lifting the trailer effortless, I actually unintentionally lifted the entire trailer on first use! Used angle iron and lag bolts to mount to ceiling joists in garage.