A really well designed piece of kit. As is their weblock etc. Took me a little while to figure out how to set everything up the first time (might be worth raed making an up to date youtube vid for the dummies), but after that its very quick and easy for subsequent setups. I would defo buy more products like this in the future from raed.
Works amazing looks even cooler
Absolut konkurrenzloser Seilzug. Mit Abstand das beste System, was ich je hatte. Hat meine Zeit zum spannen halbiert und kann mühelos alle möglichen Längen alleine spannen. Außerdem ist Gewicht und Packmaß genial. Würde ihn mir jederzeit wieder und wieder kaufen.
For context, I’m a relatively large/strong person at 218 lbs / 99 kg. I’ve owned these pulleys for about 10 months, using them to rig 30–45 m park lines regularly, as well as a few 100 m longlines that held my weight without grounding. I’ve also used them for rigging and maintenance on 80 m, 100 m, and 200 m highlines.
The BLNC 9:1 has made solo rigging very achievable. Adding the PRO Multiplier and Rope Grabber, I can easily reach ~10 kN when pre-tensioning soft shackles between trees. The system works well for park lines, longlines, and highlines alike.
For the price, there are a few aspects of the pulleys and system design that I struggle with:
BLNC 9:1
- The brake assembly doesn’t have a built-in way to hold it in the unlocked position. I work around this by looping paracord from the brake-side anchor hole over the handle, but I’d much prefer an integrated locking mechanism. This is really frusterating when trying to expand the system solo for use as you can't hold the brake and pull the system apart at the same time.
- The anchor points are my biggest concern. They’re thin, blunt angles that don’t fully close, leaving a gap. This makes them unsafe for soft goods, which can be cut under pressure. For example, another owner (friend) reported a 6 mm soft shackle with sleeve being cut through while rigging a 110 m line. Using the included stainless steel bow shackle works, but the pulley hole sits awkwardly on the shackle pin, which eventually bends and notches. I’d happily trade a little extra weight for more robust, soft-goods–friendly anchor holes.
- Because of the pulley’s tall, thin profile, it’s best to keep the long side flat against the webbing. Otherwise, the corners dig into the line when releasing after softpointing, which makes me worry about webbing damage. I’ve been using a stainless twist shackle to rotate my LineGrip so the pulley lies flat. This setup still causes some notching, but far less since it can’t slide.
- The instruction manual (both online and included) hasn’t been updated since 2020 and still reflects what seems to be version 1 of this system. Another reviewer noted this back in 2021. Updated documentation with maintenance and reeving guidance would be very helpful.
- Recently, I noticed a few of the pulley wheels rubbing against the frame, creating extra friction. They can be manually pushed away, but they don’t appear to be held off the sides with spacers. This only happens on a few wheels, so I assume it’s not by design. I’ll need to retest after a cleaning.
PRO Multiplier – Overall, an excellent tool. My only issue is that the rotating sides swing open too easily. When this happens, the working end of the pulley rope can slip out. It’s not a deal-breaker, but it happens often enough to be frustrating.
Rope Grabber – Fantastic piece of gear. No complaints. :)
Overall this is a very useful tool that could use some design updates.
Hey Ders, thank you for your detailed review of our BLNC 9:1 pulleys. Here are some tips that I think might be helpful for you and maybe also for other customers. 1. The WLL of our BLNC 9:1 pulleys is 10 kN. This means: If you use them to settle your softies to 10+ kN damage can and may occur. WLL means working load limit, so this really is the upper limit to what it can be used to. Luckily our pulleys are designed with screws instead of rivets, so they're easily repairable. We got in touch with you via email to organize a repair service. 2. The current version of our pulleys is not designed to be used with soft shackles. Soft shackles can be damaged by the edges of the side plates. So please make sure to always use steel shackles with this version of our pulley system. Keep the balance, Stephan
Mega gutes system für meine 100m travel Line
Sehr leicht und stabil
