Harken B10CL Chrome Locking Winch Handle, 10 in
- Brand:
- Harken
- Part no:
- B10CL
Image: Fisheries Supply
Where to buy
Specifications
- Length
- 10 in
- Locking
- Yes
The Harken B10CL is a 10 inch chrome winch handle with a locking design and a ball bearing grip. The grip is built to pass cranking power into the winch efficiently with low friction. It fits international standard winch sockets, and the maker describes these robust handles as covering many cranking needs, from racing to cruising.
Our take
A ball bearing grip lets the handle turn in your hand while the crank does the work, and the maker says it transmits power efficiently into the winch. Fitting international standard winch sockets, the 10 inch handle works with winches built to that standard.
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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