Can you post a few photos of it in action?
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Don't skimp on ratchet straps, buy good ones. The HF might very well be good ones, I haven't used any of them to be able to say, but as mentioned above HF has some decent stuff if you shop smart.
I've seen ratchets where the springs and releases will simply fall out if you don't perfectly press the latches. Look at the ratchet assembly...is it simply some stamped plate metal pieces held together simply by spring-pressure with too much "play" in the assembly? Look for something with a bit more refined machining/finishing to it. Oh, and they need decently strong springs...no wimpy springs.
I've also seen some frightfully thin straps that are strong enough to hold a hive assembly together, but thin enough to easily get tangled/folded when being ratcheted. Heavier straps are better for using as a carrying handle/strap, too.
Good ratchet straps will last a long, long time. You'll probably lose them before you where them out so buy good ones...wherever you buy them from.
Something that I'm fretting over is whether to trim the long straps to "hive length" straps. The ones that I've used the last couple of years are about 15' long. I keep about half of the strap length rolled up and secured in a bundle that just dangles there and flops around. I keep saying I'm going to trim a piece off of it, but then I think "what if I want to use it for....".
I need to decide if I want to make them dedicated hive straps or not...for now it gives me something to ponder during those times of personal reflection.
Ed
I've seen ratchets where the springs and releases will simply fall out if you don't perfectly press the latches. Look at the ratchet assembly...is it simply some stamped plate metal pieces held together simply by spring-pressure with too much "play" in the assembly? Look for something with a bit more refined machining/finishing to it. Oh, and they need decently strong springs...no wimpy springs.
I've also seen some frightfully thin straps that are strong enough to hold a hive assembly together, but thin enough to easily get tangled/folded when being ratcheted. Heavier straps are better for using as a carrying handle/strap, too.
Good ratchet straps will last a long, long time. You'll probably lose them before you where them out so buy good ones...wherever you buy them from.
Something that I'm fretting over is whether to trim the long straps to "hive length" straps. The ones that I've used the last couple of years are about 15' long. I keep about half of the strap length rolled up and secured in a bundle that just dangles there and flops around. I keep saying I'm going to trim a piece off of it, but then I think "what if I want to use it for....".
I need to decide if I want to make them dedicated hive straps or not...for now it gives me something to ponder during those times of personal reflection.Ed
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