after digging all over the web and trying to find the best set up - i have a came to finding that the strap winch set up is the best way to go -
but the price .....WOW how do they sleep at night ...Granger wants $50 per 30' strap and $50 more for the winch WOW and other are close
BUT !!!!!!
i found a site that has the best price
http://www.mfrexpress.com/
i ordered 6 winches and 6 straps ... came to about $180
but here is the best part of all
the shipping weight is 94 lbs
they GIVE FREE SHIPPING
what can you say about that deal
hope this helps save money as you expand your hives