PORTABLE WINCH CO.

Portable Winch Co. is the world leader manufacturer of portable gasoline (petrol) and electric powered winches. Unlike other winches, our small and powerful winches are so light that they can be hand carried anywhere! Therefore, whenever you need to pull something in areas where no other pieces of equipment will go, whether it's cable, a log, a big game, a vehicle, or anything else; you now have access to 1000 kg (2200 lb) single line of portable pulling power!


We invite you to browse our website in search of the best winch for your needs. You can either search by products or by applications. A full line of accessories was also developed to get the most of any winches you will choose. We are also proud to have a network of dealers in more than 30 countries to allow you to buy our products in your region.


If you have any questions or concerns, please, don't hesitate to contact us at any time!

 

Testimonials

Dear Fellows, I received the Portable WinchTM the other day. We got to use the winch last night to pull a boat (on a trailer) out of the water and up onto a sandy beach. Easily exceeded any expectations we had. Very slick unit. I don't think any of us thought it would be as easy to use as it is. It’s a very solid piece of gear that is going to work perfectly for pulling our boats out of the water. I was sort of surprised how easy everything worked right out of the box. Given its relatively small size and even weight, I was also surprised how effortlessly we were able to pull Rob's boat out of the water and up the beach. Appears to be well engineered, well made and uses a HondaTM 50cc 4-stroke. What’s not to like! Made for professional logging duty in the Canadian bush, I’m sure that we’ll get years of dependable service from it. Our biggest problem will be making sure it doesn't "walk off." I can imagine any number of folks liking to have one! Living in the dunes like we do, ... Read more

Bob Evans, Indiana, USA

Rick in Montana here with a short note to let you know everything arrived in great shape and it has lived up to and exceeded my expectations. The skidding cone, which I thought I wouldn't use much, has really won me over the way it hops stumps, dodges trees and keeps the log from digging in. It is really an asset I would not want to be without. Thanks for a great batch of products. Read more

Rick Bondy, Montana, USA

Yesterday I had my first opportunity to put the winch to serious work. Just wanted to let you know that it was a great success - most impressed with the unit and the accessories. Although the winching speed, at first impression, seems rather slow, it certainly speeds up the whole job quite dramatically (while giving the operator a bit of a breather) - makes everything a hell of a lot easier! Bob is equally impressed. Read more

Pete Kirby, Quebec, Canada

Thank you for the follow up email. I am pleased to tell you that we did purchase three of your winches, and I just want to say that we are very pleased with the winches. They were fantastic for the job in hand. I would highly recommend this product and its versatile usages. Read more

Mike Hartnell, United Kingdom

I used my Capstan Winch for the first time this weekend. My wife and I live in Nisene Marks State Park in Aptos, CA, and the driveway up to our house is so steep and narrow that delivery trucks can't make it up the hill. I used the winch to haul 120 lb loads (bags of concrete mix) on a truck 100' directly up the hillside (@45 degrees) to our house. The winch didn't even feel the strain... Congratulations on a great product! Read more

David Williams, California, USA

I purchased a skidding cone this past fall. At first I was skeptical that it would not stand up to the task of skidding saw logs with my tractor and Farmi skidding winch. It looked very flimsy but to my surprise I am impressed with its performance. Many of the logs were 33 foot in length and up to 18 inches in diameter at the large end. The cone has worked very well and shows little damage. It saved me a lot of works from not having logs get hung up on other trees, stumps and slash. I skidded over 10 MBF of saw logs with it. It's a good product. Read more

Paul, Montana, USA

Skidding cone: It really works! Saves a lot of wear & tear on the winch and the forest floor. Before, my partner would have to run alongside, helping logs to clear obstacles. Now, I can just reel it in, look for the bright yellow phallus to emerge from the bushes. Good product! Read more

Fritz Oppliger, California, USA

I have worked with the cone yesterday for the first time and I have to say that it surpass all my wishes. I have tried it in many situations with my hydraulic winch: pulling big trees going through rugged areas where the trees would have normally get stuck. The cone goes through without getting stuck but overall, without damaging the trees that are still up! Overall, I consider that the damages that were prevented in this one day only are worth the price of the cone. I would have loved to have the cone last winter, while working with horses! Read more

Rémi Laramée, Quebec, Canada

Thank you for the wonderful customer service as I received the skidding cone and strap. I was up at my cabin deep in the woods for about two weeks and used your winch several times clearing roads and moving large trees. I have to tell you, I feel so confident now that no situation is too big when I have my winch, chainsaw, and four wheel drive truck. It is also fun trying to figure out new ways to use the winch. Thanks Read more

Richard Shiraishi, California, USA

Pat from Wisconsin. Used the winch today and thought I'd tell you how well it worked. Was load after load of larger branches thru a lot of snow. Every now and then you get a tool and wonder how you ever lived without it. Really a time and back saver. Thanks. Read more

Pat Spanaus, Timber Tree Service, Wisconsin, USA

Thank you very much for your quick and pleasant service. I really like your winch and your friendly service. Hope to be all set for a few more years. Read more

Paul Beaton, Maine, USA

I bought your winch near the end of 2005 for my golf ball business and just love it. It runs like a top with little to no maintenance, and has never let me down. Because it is used at golf courses it runs mostly at night. Dirt gets on the rope and the drum applies lots of pressure to it making it hard on rope, but the added advantage of pulling my ball fetching device long distances makes the rope cost very small. Thank you for a great product... Read more

Robert Aney (Mulligans Golf), Ontario, Canada

Hey! How can I get one of the cool Portable Winch jackets? Ha! Ha! You guys are awesome! Thanks for supplying us loggers with good stuff. Thanks again. Read more

Jerry Forbes, Forbes Logging, Vermont, USA

Good to hear from you! I have used my winch at 13,000 feet (3962 m) without any carb issues other than it clogging with snow, and I fixed that with a milk jug. Furthermore, I have found so many uses for the amazing winch in my everyday work and life that it is clearly one of the best purchases I have ever made! I would be happy to be a reference for your perspective buyers. I hope you are having a good winter and thanks again for all your help. Read more

Andy Petefish, Colorado, USA

Thank you very much. I have used the winch several times and it has proven to be an extremely well thought out and designed product; the workmanship is outstanding. I'm very glad that I have one! Read more

Brit Rothrock, Maine, USA

Thanks for getting back to me. Your information and detailed order was explicit and helped me make the decision to order the multi-purpose kit with the skidding cone. I received delivery on Friday. I reviewed the demo DVD this morning and called Gabriel and placed an amended order for an additional PCA-1274 block pulley. Thanks for all your help. The portable winch and accessories are all first class equipment. The DVD is exceptional in that it is a great trainer in the use and safety considerations of the winch and also pointed out the need for the additional pulley. You might want to consider making two pulleys part of the basic multi-purpose kit with the additional carabiner. Thanks again for great customer service from you, Gabriel and Pierre. Please feel free to use my name as a reference for this quality service. Read more

Robert Lawson, Maryland, USA

Just a quick note to say the winch I bought arrived Tuesday, and has been working steadily hauling brush up out of the canyon behind my house ever since. What a great little unit!. The foreman of the work crew thought it looked like a toy, that is until he used it, and now he wants one of his own. Only glitch was it suddenly stopping, which eventually I figured was caused by Honda's 'Oil Alert' system and was due to the unit being used at an angle which resulted in a false low oil reading. Amazing what 50 cc can do! Thanks for making such a great piece of equipment. Read more

Phil Easton, California, USA

Love my winch! Been using it 2-3 years now - just keeps working! Yours very truly, Read more

Gregory MacNeil, NS, CANADA

Thanks for the information. I've bought from NovaJack in the past but it's been a while. My neighbor broke my skidding cone after many years of use by me without serious damage. I mostly skid with a Farmi log skidding winch on my tractor but have to move logs off a steep hill so debating on how to do that and the capstan winch may be the best way to get them down where I can reach them with the tractor. Your equipment is great to use. I love the chain chokers. They are light and strong. Read more

Paul Olson, Montana, USA

I have been hunting moose and red deer for two weeks using your winch to get it to the nearest road. I am very, very impressed! Read more

Frode Sjoeberg, NORWAY

Just a little testimony, this is Richard from interior Alaska. After using my regular cable winch for eighteen years it died and I couldn't fine another one like it. So after looking online, I ended up at your site and had never heard of a capstan winch, but after further researching and asking a lot of questions, I bought one and have to say I'd never go back to the cable winch as the capstan is so easy to use and has the same pulling power no matter how long the rope. And as you know, with a cable winch, you lose a lot of pulling power the more cable you accumulate on the drum. The capstan with the Honda engine is like owning a Rolls Royce. It is a superb setup and I want to thank you for your professional and courteous service. Read more

Richard Anselment, AK, USA

Last weekend I started working for the first time with my PCW5000. Wow, I was very happy about the result. It makes much fun to work with it. I am very happy about this purchase! This investment was one of the best I did! Now I am a lucky logger! This winch is top! Thank you very much for this development! Best regards from Germany. Read more

Jürgen Falkenhain, GERMANY

We’ve used our portable winch here in Maine for a couple of years now – mostly for harvesting firewood on our steep terrain for home use – but we’ve also hauled out a few pine logs to make lumber for small building projects. We’ve been very happy with the performance and durability of the winch. This year we discovered an adaptation that may interest you. We purchased a MultiMate Log-Skidding Plate from norwoodindustries.com and added your Receiver Hitch Attachment (PCA-1262) to our winch set-up. This has given us greater flexibility when working in the woods. See photos below. Thanks for developing/marketing these products! Read more

Paul Hopkins, Maine

I received your winch and have been working with for two days on my maple bush. I am writing to say that it is working incredibly well and that I am extremely pleased with the Portable Winch. Don't hesitate to have customers call me for reference if they are hesitating. Thank you for making such a helpful product! Read more

Jacques Dumoulin, St-Nazaire-d'Acton, QC, Canada

I have been hunting moose and red deer for two weeks using your winch to get it to the nearest road. I am very-very impressed ! Best regards, Read more

Frode Sjoeberg, Norway

Hello Christian, I wanted to let you know that I bought a portable winch through Wesspur and am delighted with its performance. I have been using it to clear large red-cedar (juniper) and birch from a hillside prairie remnant. Your product has met my expectations in every respect. The winch has improved my productivity many times over. Read more

William Moore, Platteville, WI, USA

Hello, I live in the Ottawa, Ontario region. Yesterday, I called for information and ordered a Skidding Cone and some accessories. The gentleman on the phone was friendly and helpful. He told me it would be 2-3 days for arrival BUT IT ARRIVED TODAY!! Thank you for excellent customer service and for exceeding my expectations. Best of Luck, Read more

Dallas Shannon, ON, Canada

The Portable Winch arrived Friday and I have enjoyed working with it so far. It is working well and meets my needs to get logs out of difficult spots and up to my tractor hauling paths. The log "nose cone" is a great time saver. In these first two days of working with the winch I have made use of all the items included in the kit. You have made a very practical selection for your Forestry Kit. Thanks for your prompt service, Sincerely, Read more

Ed Porter, Nova Scotia, Canada

I have a recreational gold dredging operation where we work underwater to recover gold in rivers. We had been using hand winches and comalongs to move large rocks from our work space. I was looking into gas powered winches and discovered the Portable Winch. This is our second year of use with the winch and we have found it extremely efficient for our purpose. The winch makes short work of what used to be a labor intensive job of moving large rocks and boulders. Your winch is a great piece of equipment. Read more

Darrell Henley, California, USA

I've been in utility related tree work for over 26 years. At this point, and cannot say enough about how much safer & easier your product has made my job. The Portable Winch has saved the cost of shutdowns on a number of jobs where there was heavy contact of trees to live powerlines. By the use of a few other tools in my bag of tricks I have been able to attach ropes & blocks to gain mechanical advantage, and lift to break that contact. In short saving both money & time plus a would be hairy climb! Thanks tons for a great product. Read more

David Frenette, New York, USA

We’ve used our portable winch here in Maine for a couple of years now – mostly for harvesting firewood on our steep terrain for home use – but we’ve also hauled out a few pine logs to make lumber for small building projects. We’ve been very happy with the performance and durability of the winch. This year we discovered an adaptation that may interest you. We purchased a MultiMate Log-Skidding Plate from norwoodindustries.com and added your Receiver Hitch Attachment (PCA-1262) to our winch set-up. This has given us greater flexibility when working in the woods. See photos below. Thanks for developing/marketing these products! Read more

Paul Hopkins, Maine