How to set up and use a Capstan Winch ?

PCW3000 capstan petrol winch doing a bit of low impact forestry in Scotland. With a base pull of 750kg which can increase every time you add a pulley. I often double it up to pull at 1500kg. It's worth it's weight in gold, especially when there is no vehicle access. It has pulled out some much bigger trees than the matchstick you see here!

[@jgbdickcleland]

hi james loving the videos
one question if you don't mind. those ropes you attach it to the tree with... what are they called?

[@JamesTheForester]

Morning. Thanks for the question and the compliment. They are called webbing slings. Each colour represents a specific safe working load.

[@controversialhunter8032]

That thing is badazz , and to drag a 7 or 800 pound Roosevelt elk out wow , that could be handy some of the canyons I hunt in Idaho , where can I get one ,and what's the price point on that.

[@obfuscated3090]

Google "PCW3000 capstan petrol winch" and you'll get current prices. Always google (equipment name) when looking for such things.

[@beebob1279]

Hmmm. Wouldn't dragging it out or cutting it in a couple of pieces and then dragging it out be quicker and easier? It's not a big tree and since it's been dead for quite a while I would assume it's quite light.
By the time I would hook all that stuff up and haul it out I would have had it out and mostly cut up and probably stacking. The tree had to be near the wood line.
I do see it's advantages with large objects though. Just this is not a strong argument for buying one.