I’ve been using UHMWPE “kite” line (it’s like a cheap, small diameter dyneema) as a bow pull up rope for a couple of years now just because it’s so small and packable while still being plenty strong. It can be a little hard on the fingers, but it’s worth it for me, and it now doubles as the pull down rope for my rappel rope.
I like the idea of a gear hoist, but they’re all just so big and bulky that I’ve never bothered trying one. But I’ve often wondered why someone doesn’t make a much smaller one for 1.3mm braided line. It would be like a Doyle’s hoist but a third or quarter the size and still plenty strong.
I just happened to see the new integrated bow winch on APA’s 2023 bows, and that got me all excited because it seems to be exactly what I was looking for… but then I heard the $150 price tag! No thanks.
But that got me wondering if I could just rig up something myself. I’m fairly handy. Does anyone have any ideas or shortcuts on how to rig up a tiny, manually cranked bow hoist?
I like the idea of a gear hoist, but they’re all just so big and bulky that I’ve never bothered trying one. But I’ve often wondered why someone doesn’t make a much smaller one for 1.3mm braided line. It would be like a Doyle’s hoist but a third or quarter the size and still plenty strong.
I just happened to see the new integrated bow winch on APA’s 2023 bows, and that got me all excited because it seems to be exactly what I was looking for… but then I heard the $150 price tag! No thanks.
But that got me wondering if I could just rig up something myself. I’m fairly handy. Does anyone have any ideas or shortcuts on how to rig up a tiny, manually cranked bow hoist?