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Winch handle ... Lewmar, DAX, Harken or other ....

... it's time for a new winch handle, our 8" and 10" Titans are ancient and I like the one-touch locking on newer models. For a 40 foot Tartan, family cruising, no racing. I've had my eye on the DAX OneTouch, but the Lewmar One Touch looks nice too. I can't imagine we would want a double grip, so it'll be a standard, and I think the Palm grip would be good ... Lewmar's Powergrip seems like a nice idea ?

Although the DAX does not float, and Lewmar's do (we haven't sunk one in 10 years so far) the DAX seems to be a more advanced design, I guess that makes sense as the designer Steiner who did the Lewmar One-touch took his ideas to DAX.

Anyone using the DAX and like it ?

Thanks, cheers, John

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