I've only used it once, to pull down a tree, but I found it easier to use than my other comealongs. The pull length is not great when you use the pulley to double the force, but I knew that from the reviews going in. The most important thing was releasing the tension was a bit easier than using my old comealongs and the cable did not overlap and kink like on the old comealongs. Still, they (all manufacturers) need to figure out an easier way to release the tension in comealongs. I recycled my old comelongs and will keep this one.