Mors Kochanski Flip Flop Winch in action.

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Brusher

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I recently had the opportunity to try out a Flip Flop winch to pull down a hanging tree. I was impressed with how well this simple set up worked and the amount of leverage it was possible to obtain. The two of us dragged the tree 6-7 foot along the ground until it finally came down. The tension on the rope was considerable, but it held out until the job was finished! I'll definitely be using this technique again.

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dwardo

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I used this technique the other day with a hung up tree in a local nature reserve. Always handy to be able to improvise earned my an extra custard cream.

A skill that earns you an extra cream custard.. Priceless.
 

C_Claycomb

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Have used this to pull vehicles in recovery simulations. Rope really needs to be non-stretch, and there can be a tremendous amount of energy stored even so. We used a dyneema winch rope and it took four people to rotate the log through the 180degree load arc.

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Broch

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I confess I'm worried about people trying this without suitable rope and other precautions. If you are pulling a decent load you'll have the same tension as using a winch with all the safety issues involved (rated shackles, non-stretch winch rope etc. etc.). It's a great tool for an otherwise impossible situation but is no less dangerous than standard winching for which you would need a LANTRA certificate in a commercial environment.

Just take care that's all :)
 
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