12-volt winch comparison review | 4X4 Australia
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- Опубліковано 2 лип 2024
- We do a 12-volt winch comparison with 7 high quality brands, to find out which 4X4 recovery product will prevail for overall bragging rights. FULL FEATURE: www.whichcar.com.au/gear/reco...
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Good video displaying the test parameters. The link provided all the info needed to make any purchase decisions. Overall I think the Sherpa did the best. Was the most consistent, low temps, low draw.
That's a lot of old dudes with awesome beards and mustaches! LOL! Cheers from Texas mates! Thanks for the information, Semper Fi!
Hate to be this dude but... purchased one after this review. Had winchs for 20 yr+ never had to many issues, runva xp 9.5.. well first of all installed it no issues. Im an auto ele so typical. After install gave all plugs good pull make sure they are safe, almost all of the crimpt fitings came apart. Had to cut recrimp 9/10 fittings. Then 2 months later went to use it no power. The motor housing was 90° out and the river crossings had corroded the engine and stator. Completely burnt out bushes, and fucked. Got in touch and seemed like they would help. Until the emails stopped. Was a terrible experience. After 5 runva winchs im done.
Let me save you some time. This video doesn't really give you information, it's just a sales add for their magazine.
Hi and great video which has helped heaps with my dessission. I would like to ask that you re-do this video with the new winchs that are out now but maybe up to the 12,000 pound range. Cheers.
You need to figure out if you want to do a spread for a magazine or put a video on YT! This is pointless as it shows no info or conclusions. Finding a news stand in this day with an Australian magazine here in the US would be akin to winning three lotteries all in the same day! You had a good topic and wasted my time by not actually doing what you advertised. Thanks a lot!
What crawled in your nikkars mate?
Awesome test
Nice job with this video. I’m a huge fan of Runva. I owned Runva winches for my ATV and Suzuki samurai, and I’ve put them through hell and back they’ve been trouble free!
But Warn has a name.
@@conmanumber1Yeah and they wrecked it by making rubbish. Used to be one of the best, now I wouldn’t touch them with a barge pole.
@@BushyB9883 Yes pricing is all over the place on Warns and reviews for reliability ain't great. I fit a lot of Superwinch on Can-Ams.
However I do like the way they have a cordless remote which which eliminate the drilling of holes into firewall.
Here in New Zealand there's Runva and another Taiwanese / Chinese winch which is very reliable and preferred by mud plug people and very efficient.
after looking at the list, i wonder why the sherpa winch 9500 didn't win, it was the only on with lower amp draw and made all the pulls with out issue.
When looking at the stats. looks like the Sherpa winch won, cause it kept on going were as all the others stopped. The Runva was the first to stop???? Sherpa drawn less amps/ less meters. Runva drew more amps/ pulled a larger distance
Winch comparison review preview*
It links to the vids in the info www.4x4australia.com.au/search/keywords-12voltwinchtest
I have to buy dead trees to find out about which performance?
Click the link above, its all here www.whichcar.com.au/gear/recovery/12-volt-winch-test-results
Lots more winches to test, but when?
You should’ve included the price of each winch in the review. I never even heard of some of the other brands of winches in the USA 🇺🇸
Yeah ok the Runva pulled faster but then it gave up halfway through! I’d put my money on the Sherpa and going by the current draw and heat, it’d have me out before it even thought about getting hot.
When i seen you had a Runva i was backing it for the win, glad it got top honours!
Yep they are Brilliant Winch's, In the rest of the world they are branded Champion/Warrior and the SD9500EWX version were fitted to the SAS vehicles, they are extreme quality Winch's for sure.
What 4wd shop sell them
Heaps do, check out their website for their stockist list or you can order straight off their website also.
Runva uses the most battery power too, so be sure to have a good electrical system.
I want to purchase the digital back issue, however, your site doesn't identify which issue has the winch testing data. Please let me know which month has the information.
@4x4 Australia, Why no Carbon Winches Australia CW-12k winch in the test?
Would love to see how the cheaper brands compared.
Your winch hook is upside down in the test. Always point hook up. If the hook breaks when hook point is up, it will shed the broken piece downward. They way you had it, the piece would go up and bounce off the load and back at you.
Cool tip, cheers mate.
Awesomeness!
Where is the ironman4x4 winch, don't have a review?
Massive temp spikes, huge power draws, your top two seem more like they belong at the bottom. High current draw can kill batteries and winches and those temp spikes are mental.
That is a extreamily poor scoring system you used to find the winner, sounds more like a paid for promotion.
Yeh I agree, I thought the Sherpa Winch did really well overall, kept cool, low draw, consistent.
So the winch that pulls further and uses the most power is the best? If it lasted the longest and required the least maintenance that would be winner in my book.
Yeh, can’t really understand this test, simply who pulls 5T load over 20 m the quickest! Not that the Runva isn’t a great winch but it pulled the most power from the battery and got hot. I have the Sherpa Mustang, sure it is low geared but it used 1/3 the amps of the Runva in the pulls, weighs only 19kg compared to 31kg for the Runva or 37kg for the TJM unit! So my 100Ah battery is going to last longer and electrics less stressed which is better real world scenario.
So who was the top 3 winner brands to get i dont buy magazines
I'm a little late to viewing this but. Maybe in Australia things are backwards. The first two winches to fail...were the two winners??? Winners of last place? I'm confused. Only the Sherpa pulled 7 times, wouldn't that mean it won the torture test?
They pulled 7 times because it took them longer to pull the sled 20 metres. It's not that they pulled longer, the others just pulled quicker. More amps, more heat = quicker pull I'd say. If you want to get a bogged vehicle away from the sea then choose a fast winch. If you're not concerned with speed & want to give your electrical system a break then choose a Sherpa
What a waste of time. Came here for information... left with nothing.
try clicking the link, it's all there www.whichcar.com.au/gear/recovery/12-volt-winch-test-results
Thx @mark allen - i watched the test and its nice. Im lookin at the sherpa stallion 25k so still a smaller winch review is nice. Albeit older review and i cant find a good review on higher models.. ill keep looking.
Jeffrey Riggs did you ever get that 25k? I’m looking at the same winch
I came for information and left with a lot of info - because of the article this video covers. Well done guys.
Looking at the Sherpa 25k myself. Actually looking to get a 17k and 25k for our business.
I didn't get it any thing lol :( Which one is first, second- 7 place????
Can’t buy one at my local news agency , mist the issue please put results on your you tube channel
Good video
The set up for the pull was perfect and accurate but testing was crap nobody ever winches for 60 seconds and stop for 10 minutes.
The true representation would be single pull to the point of failure
First test at 5T and next at 6T,7T to the point that they can no longer pull.
When you stuck in eg: ocean and tide is comming you going full speed or nothing!
No point recovery if you DROWN you 4x4
Amps and temperature is always secondary as you might be pulling under water or in middle of desert in summer! Amps are only consideration if your set up is wrong.
Very good concept of test but unfortunately crap test without real world application 🤔
100% spot on Tom... you said that perfectly and exactly how the operational senario would take place...used in urgency - NOT while sitting back at a picnic 👍
They put the test info in their 4x4 magazine but would have been nice to see on the channel
i had a cheap winch i brought at repco on a 4 ton bus
it pulled me out of black clay sunk half way down the tyres
anked to a fork lift shit easy
so cheap is not always crap lol
Your opinion is that the best winch was the one that failed to pull on the last three starts? Never heard fo the Sherpa, but it was the only winch that made 10 pulls. it also notably was the coolest and drew the least current.
Id say you guys have no concept of what a winch is for and about. The very last Winch Id choose is the least reliable one, and the most preferred one is the one that pulls the least current out the battery.
The TJM Pulled furtherest overall, the Sherpa and Bushranger, pulled further than the Runva. In a dicey situation the last thing you want is a winch that "DIDNOTPULL"
Actually, I believe they had a total pull of 20 meters. They ran for 1 minute, then took a 10 minute break. It took 5 pulls to get to 20 meters for some, and it took 7 for the Sherpa to get the full pull. But, it was pretty much the coolest, and their videos on sherpa4x4.com/au show incredible information.
Right?! I’d go with the Sherpa personally. I’ve had a couple things from them and they worked exactly as advertised. No frills, nothing fancy, but it did the job and lasted.
Which winch is the good? What should I buy?
I’d be interested to see how the kings domin8tor winch put the test
It’s a piece of shit that people like to say is good to justify their own purchase. Have seen bins full of them. Metal is so weak it can crack itself while winching
@@fatchunk3678 4wd 24/7 use them and I guarantee they’d do gnarlier shit than you
@@fatchunk3678 I reckon more people talk shit about them to justify their choice to buy a winch that costs 5 x more but doesn't perform as well. I've had both the domin8r and the extreme and they've been great. I haven't had to pull myself out yet but I have had to backtrack and pull out a few mates because their name brand (also made in china) winches shit themselves right when they really needed them to perform. Can you show us a link to a photo of a bin full of winches? I doubt it.
After using one for many year's now, getting myself and a lot of other people with the big brand names out of some bad places. I'll never touch any other winch. The Domin8tor has proven itself over and over again.
@@jayodon67 haha mate, what I am saying is objective truth. There are plenty of good cheap winches out there, the Kings shit isn’t it. Their warranty rate is almost 20%, that’s about 10 times the industry standard.
I don’t need to show you pictures of shit, I have nothing to prove, you can just keep barking on with your Blue Coolaid BS.
Funny I was thinking Runva, they are low key legendaries.
Yeah thanks, where am I supposed to get the magazine from 2 years later?
How much can they pull?
Help me a lot in choosing one ,,,thanks lot mate
i dont think that timber wall would stop much
Exactly what we first thought too... but surprisingly it does...youll be suprised what even the thinnest bits of timber stop or deflect...youd be even more suprised to see what even thinner acrylic perspex also does in relation to bullets, scrapnel and RPGs! During Iraq, (previously classified info) many windows in vehicles got broken due to aircons failing, once repaired, glass was too hard to find and wouldnt fly in because of weight, so we advised DoD (Pentagon) install perspex after showing them ballistic testing we did in Australia. This is why we tell guys doing hard amoureds dont bother with the major heavy re-modding of doors for lamiplex or glass, go perspex, (well a special acrylic type we invented) 70% cheaper, 85% lighter, 50% stronger. 😊 (it saved 11 shooting incidents, (only ones reported) plenty of pics, BUT... couldnt quite stop 50bmg, but deflected. It actually ended up as a joke being Id rather be shot than use it where when was hit by a large cal, it scared the living shit out of everyone inside as sounded like a huge ied! Was like sitting inside a huge base drum, but was sorted by leaving small gap in window down.
Too bad we can't get the bigger Runva's (175000 and 20000) over in NA. Besides myself I know of several other missed sales of the bigger Runva.
waste of time. 5:33 preview for a magazine article to buy. No info here.
pretty easy to click the link to read it all... www.whichcar.com.au/gear/recovery/12-volt-winch-test-results
С усилием или весом волокуши я не понял (особенности перевода?) Толи масса волокуш 5 тонн, толи сопротивление (тяга) 5 тонн. А может это было вообще 5000Lb.
Дело в том что испытание при реальной нагрузке 5т сопряжено с множеством трудностей. например, должен постоянно рваться трос и его должно срывать с барабана. Чего мы не видим на видео. Кроме того под такой нагрузкой лебёдки должны были сгореть максимум на втором цикле.
great vid if people just click the link in blue they will get the full review
The rope will not fly back due to it being a plasma rope. If snapped a plasma rope does not hold tension like a steal cable there for releasing all tension before it has chance to fly back
I almost left without any info....looks the winner and runner up portion were added after the fact. I would use the website to link to an indepth video comparison and not the otger way around......just saying.
Where is the review
I'm waiting for the latest video.
Full review details: www.whichcar.com.au/gear/recovery/12-volt-winch-test-results
Thank you!
I was told that the X-Bull is rated number one down under, but I don't even see it being tested. Did they lie to me?
I've had a harbor freight early 8k lbs for 16 years and never had problems.use it about twice a month on my trailer with decent loads.
Excellent overview. May I ask - how do you choose the power rating of a winch.
This comment was 3 years ago, so you've probably had your answer for 2.99 years already, but for anyone else: The general rule is 1.5x your full loaded weight should be your minimum winch size. Snatch blocks can make up for capacity, at the expense of speed. If I was on a budget, I would 100% pick the lower capacity and more reliable winch, over the higher capacity and lower reliability winch, and carry some extra snatch rings and soft shackles in the kit.
@@om617yota7
I appreciate the answer, since then our plan changed as 2 years ago my partner passed away in a sudden death incident... I never got her back with cpr and nor did the paramedics.
She was just 33 years old.
@@OverlandTTSorry to hear that mate. Hope you’re doing ok.
just an ADD for the magazine....conmen
Can anyone recommend a small, compact winch for a small 4wd like a Jimmy? Doesn't have to be cheap, just want small and light
Go one of the Sherpa smaller 6000s... made in Australia, therefore they look after you.
What about dominator winch???
No Harbor Freight??
the warn magnum looks like their tried and tested old school design, probable why it didn't keep up with the modern winches
You missed smittybilt winch
So did Ironman decline or were they not invited??
Hi Trevor, good question. I own a 12,000lbs Ironman winch and it's fantastic. I wonder why they didn't test it?
As well as the domin8tor it should have been in there too
Next to useless. Do you not realise UA-cam is permanent content? All you are doing is brand damage by wasting people's time.
You guys seriously picked the top two winches which FAILED FIRST as your winners? Definitely know I"m buying a Sherpa, no question. They're also lighter than most competitors.
Runva EWX 9500 winch, winner
I would like to see the data. Cant find it anywhere. So this video does me no good.
Goes to show Warn is not worth their huge price tags.
ethicalfarmer another case of "riding on the 20 y/o name". Used to be quality, the "benchmark" so to speak. These days build quality down and price up..
Beorn Bayliss
I believe in WARN winch I have the XD9000I warn winch
@@beornbayliss9586 exactly, just like Engel, bought 4 going on reputation and use as a kid, 2 failed within 2 years, other 2 lasted 5years, company didnt help so left 2 infront of office saying keep your rubbish, and didnt even get a call back. Now back to using the old model units, just debadged..
where is australian native winch IRONMAN ?
Sherpa, from Brisbane
Useless video. There is no review here.
They did say to buy the magazine for the full review
Gregory MacDonald still doesnt make this vid a review.
its all here www.whichcar.com.au/gear/recovery/12-volt-winch-test-results
Mark actually told you which Winch was the winner or most impressive and that was the Runva EWX9500 which is also the Champion EWX/Warrior EWX, that's funny how one of the Warns had issues,, I use the EWX Winch's because they were standard British Army Issue on Specialist Vehicles at one time.
having no winch is a badge of honour
ti pnn no it means your not prepared
Warn go prepared
I buy Ramsey winches
Wow 😳 finally someone that knows a winch! Just caught this video so sorry reply is sooo late. All China winches here with a few Thailand models. Besides the USA warns I guess but now ther global internals unfortunately. If it's not a Ramsey it's just decorative for your friends at the mall parking lot. No wonder they weren't invited to this party? Ramsey is 100% Tulsa Oklahoma. Difference between driving home and walking home ..
I didn't understand why the use of the sledge with concrete blocks. How did they measure the tension in the cable?
Only by lifting weights, knowing the precise weight of the i.e. concrete block, say 5000 lb could an accurate test be conducted.There is no difference in pulling or lifting,,, it is the tension in the cable that counts, whether that tension comes from dragging or lifting is irrelevant. How do you measure then tension in the cable by dragging ??? they didn't have a tension dial on the cables. I don't consider this a scientific test.
Cheers,
We knew the weight of each concrete block plus, we used a meter to measure the sled pulling along the ground. It's all in the magazine article.
Hate to be the bearer of bad news but when adding up all the measurements, not all the winches pulled the same meterage, which I'd let go if it was like point something of a metre... Furthermore it seems that you don't even consider the heat over time or the amps that are drawn in your final conclusion, just this one did it faster, this one's did it second best, here's our data you work it out. I'm sure I speak for a lot of people when i say we are after a little bit more expertise on the longevity and reliability of winches especially in a review.
Runva won this comparison .
"a badge of honour" please..... 95% of all winches sitting on the front of 4WDs have never been used...
I also thought it was an odd statement. Isn't a badge of honour for some accomplishment? Not for a purchase to look tough.
I think they buy them to look tough? They buy them to go prepared
The whole point is to buy one and hope not to have to use it, I have owned the model that won for over 6 years, they also make a short Drum version that is used by the British military, and they are marketed as the Champion/Warrior S9500 and the Champion EWX9500SD, And in North America the are called the Warrior S9500 made by Atlantic British Ltd,, The Short Drum Military version has been copied by warn and call their 9.0 Rc Rock Crawler winch and they charge 6x the price for it, But the EWX is way better as this video shows.
No high mounts
In the magazine they said Ironman did want to be a part of this test , that don't look good for there winch.
Yeah would have been nice to have some stats
So what's the Verdict ? ... Nada..
Comparing 7 different winches in 5 mins 30 secs??? Forgive me for not bothering to watch the whole video
Why would you test 9,500lb rated winches at 11,000lb/5000kg??? Any such test is worthless as they are loaded beyond the manufacturers rating.
They're Australian that's why. Lol
jamesnm21 so am I, what's your point?
UCnQ0smFlpBfreFoxlrPr2Jw seems like something outbackers would do. Extreme testing for Aussie level conditions.
Sherpa 4x4 winches (Scintex) are the dodgiest company.
How so?
Need to show a true cross section of what winches people really use, not what the shops tell you they buy and do so by getting real sales data.
Three of your "featured" winches I know many steer clear from.
Just hoping you guys are not chasing the Action crew to the bottom of people shoes, becoming nothing more than hated s***.
Buy your mags and followed you for a long time but this comparo only covers one brand from a 4x4 club of 70+.
Hope you come back from this with your usual good research and articles.
Which brand does the club recommend?
Yikes!
Why have a Sherpa 4x4 winch? Not only are they horse shit quality, Scintex are well known Scammers.
Where's the fucking superwinch
More of an adverticement, than a test. Thumb down👎
Absolutely no information in this video
Any real info? No
This is really weird
I did learn 1 thing. Not to watch your channel. Bye
That sucked click bait commercial.
Total waste of time. This is a review of the winch review magazine devoid of any conclusions.
A pointless presentation. I looked at this because I wanted to see a winch-by- winch comparison, but instead I got a superficial review that served no purpose whatsoever. No price comparisons, well known brands missing. WTF!?
Plywood there so no one gets their head cut off
That was a waste of time
Thanks to Cheryl for supplying the sausage rolls for lunch wtf how about talking about winches
CLICKBAIT
4x4 Australia, as always just advertising for the magazine. why are you even on youtube. this is just effectively one long add. I will never buy your magazine because you just keep doing this.
News flash, magazines are a dead sport, fucken very few people pay $10 for something they can view for free on the internet. You guys would have more subscribers if you told all in the review, instead, I won’t bother with your titles anymore. Good luck selling newspapers
Useless. 9000lb winches dont work in real life. I have worked out bush for 40 years. Total joke
They work just fine.
I learned nothing from this video