Guess I'm the anti-christ cause i bought a powder jack last year 
The model of powder jack he made last year was pretty much a dead knock-off of Bill's. That's kinda why I bought it for $200 to my door (185 + shipping). Same solid pole, same beefy plastic block for the mechanism, 3/16" thick base plate same size as Bill's and has never been an issue. rope looks cheesy but has worked fine and if it breaks, I got rope. Machining is not as tight as Bill's but adequate for the task. Missing the polish you get with Bill's and I had to figure out my own mount. I've used Bill's jack plenty and loved it, just wouldn't shuck out the coin for my own. Nothing personal, just above my price point for this tool. I've used them both and last year's model powder-jack peforms the same. It should, since it's essentially the same jack.
Not sure why he changed the design? patent issues maybe? Anyway, what I see in the new one would tend to steer me away from it. If he's using a hollow pipe now, that's a significant down-grade in the product over the solid rod design. I fashioned a super cheapy jack with a 1.5" med duty ratchet strap and a 6' piece of 1" schedule 40 alum pipe and did end up bending the pipe once I got above 4'. Once bent you never get it straight again. As for the mechanism being machined alum instead of plastic, not sure this is a bad thing? I would think the alum is lighter/stronger per pound and would resist the pin/hinge holes wallowing out over time. As to the alum icing up, once you crank down on that handle any ice in the mech is going to shatter and disappear instantly. Bill's jack has metal parts in the mechanism to. To do over again, I would have bought Bill's for $225 several years ago when the deal was offered, if for nothing else, than to not be on the receiving end of the haters. The case of the snow eliminators is identical, so if your in here bashing and not running that exact brand, then your a hypocrite. flame on.
The model of powder jack he made last year was pretty much a dead knock-off of Bill's. That's kinda why I bought it for $200 to my door (185 + shipping). Same solid pole, same beefy plastic block for the mechanism, 3/16" thick base plate same size as Bill's and has never been an issue. rope looks cheesy but has worked fine and if it breaks, I got rope. Machining is not as tight as Bill's but adequate for the task. Missing the polish you get with Bill's and I had to figure out my own mount. I've used Bill's jack plenty and loved it, just wouldn't shuck out the coin for my own. Nothing personal, just above my price point for this tool. I've used them both and last year's model powder-jack peforms the same. It should, since it's essentially the same jack. Not sure why he changed the design? patent issues maybe? Anyway, what I see in the new one would tend to steer me away from it. If he's using a hollow pipe now, that's a significant down-grade in the product over the solid rod design. I fashioned a super cheapy jack with a 1.5" med duty ratchet strap and a 6' piece of 1" schedule 40 alum pipe and did end up bending the pipe once I got above 4'. Once bent you never get it straight again. As for the mechanism being machined alum instead of plastic, not sure this is a bad thing? I would think the alum is lighter/stronger per pound and would resist the pin/hinge holes wallowing out over time. As to the alum icing up, once you crank down on that handle any ice in the mech is going to shatter and disappear instantly. Bill's jack has metal parts in the mechanism to. To do over again, I would have bought Bill's for $225 several years ago when the deal was offered, if for nothing else, than to not be on the receiving end of the haters. The case of the snow eliminators is identical, so if your in here bashing and not running that exact brand, then your a hypocrite. flame on.
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