Ultimate Fiddle Block/5:1 Tutorial & Review 2023

Everything you need to know about setting up and using a Fiddle Block / 5:1 mechanical advantage hauling system for tree work. I put together 6 different systems and tested them all to see how much pull I could generate, and what their efficiency ratings were.

In this video:
00:00 Intro
01:37 Is it a 5:1 or a 4:1?
05:17 What do you need for a 5:1
10:51 Setting it up
24:00 Testing the units

Here's the final efficiency ratings:
Unit 1: CMI 2" Double Pulleys - 4.90 : 1
Unit 2: SMC AdvanceTech HX - 4.39 : 1
Unit 3: WesSpur Set of Fours - 4.24 : 1
Unit 4: Shaefer Marine Fiddle Block - 4.23 : 1
Unit 5: CMI 2" with Pinto - 4.54 : 1
Unit 6: Frankenstein - 4.33 : 1

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