Harken 10 in Aluminum Locking Ball Bearing Winch Handle
- Brand:
- Harken
- Part no:
- B10AL
Where to buy
Specifications
- Length
- 10 in
- Locking
- Yes
This Harken winch handle is 10 inches long and made of aluminum, in the locking style, with a ball bearing grip. It is a hand-cranking handle for a winch. The ball bearing grip is there to pass your cranking effort into the winch efficiently. The handle fits international standard winch sockets, and Harken pitches it at both racers and cruisers.
Our take
The ball bearing grip is the part to look at on this Harken handle, because it passes your cranking effort into the winch efficiently. The locking, 10 inch aluminum body also fits international standard winch sockets.
From our buying guide
Harken says its handles fit international standard winch sockets and other makers' winches, except old bronze Merriman-style ones. Length sets the leverage: Harken says an 8 in grinds faster but gives 20% less power than a 10 in.
Check before you buy:
- The real length is what you expect, since lengths are nominal. Barton's 8 inch handle measures 225 mm.
- Locking or plain suits you. Lewmar weighs the security of a lock-in against the flexibility of a traditional handle, and Harken says racers prefer plain.
- It floats, if that matters to you. Lewmar says its composite Titan handles float if dropped overboard.
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