I purchased this manual winch for a specific project; reattach the top 1/3rd of my brick/block mailbox post. It was struck and the mortar was broken below the box proper. The top weighed about 450-600lbs? I lifted the top off with the winch, re-mortored the joint, and lowered the top back in place. Perfect outcome. Mason estimate was $15-1800. Counting the winch, and the mortar, final cost was $100! The winch worked perfectly and was very intuitively designed.