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HomeSports & OutdoorsDelta El Greco Ceiling Hoist |
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 Bicycle hoist works well, screws are OK! Oct 05, 2009
I recently purchased and installed the Delta El Greco Ceiling Hoist for my mountain bike. After reading the the reviews of other hoists from Rad and Racor, I chose the Delta because it had the least negative reviews.
Most of these negative comments were related to the supplied mounting screws. The screws are typical Asian-made hardware, not the best in the world - but the screws supplied are not defective. With the proper drive tool, they can be easily used. They are Pozidrive screws, I added an image to the photo gallery to illustrate how a Pozidrive screw is identified. These can be driven by a Phillips driver, but it requires care to properly align the driver with the screw drive recess. If the driver is allow to move off center to an angle while apply drive torque, the bit will easily "cam out."
To successfully use the supplied screws, a proper screwdriver must be used. Most people, myself included, do not own Pozidrive tools. I used a #3 Phillips bit in a cordless drill/driver and had no trouble with the screws. However, if you're not comfortable with this, or don't have a #3 Phillips driver, then it's easy enough to go to the local hardware store and buy some screws for under a dollar.
As to the operation of the hoist after getting it installed, it works great. The bicycle raises fairly evenly (stays level) and the rope catch holds it securely in place once the bike is up. As another reviewer mentioned, it works sort of like a venetian blind type device. It's still wise to also use the supplied rope cleat to tie-off the excess rope as an added safety measure.
I love the way this bicycle hoist works and am very happy with it.
Great Ceiling Bike Lift Sep 07, 2009
I used a board between the joists to mount the rack. Then screwed the rack into the board. The rack works great but I agree with 3 privious reviews that the screws are that great. I used deck screws instead. Easy to put up and works great. Because I've only had it up for 2 weeks now I don't know how durable the cord will be. Easy to operate and I'm ordering a second one.
Terry in OregonRacor PBH-1R Ceiling-Mounted Bike Lift
Great for the price Aug 28, 2009
We ordered two of these to hang kayaks. We replaced the screws after reading some of the other reviews and with that small change it worked great. It took about 1.5 hours to hang them both, but most of that time was finding studs in the ceiling. The rope feels a little cheap, so we may replace it eventually, but my kayaks are up out of the way and it didn't break the bank, so I'm not complaining!
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Quality Product Apr 10, 2009
Have not mounted it yet, but the lift seems like its made with quality in mind, and the included rope is of good quality as well, something that other lifts recieved bad reviews for. Very happy with the purchase.
Update: Nov 2009. We have been using this hoist and have had no problems with it, it is very sturdy and is easy to operate, the safety catch works great and keeps it from falling when lowering or hoisting.
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Great for bicycles Oct 03, 2008
I purchased four of these to try and get the bicycles in my garage out of the way. Mounting them correctly takes a bit of time, and you do want to ensure you mount them correctly. I think they are rated for 50lbs, and I anchored mine in to the ceiling with 4-50lb anchors. Once they are up they are really easy to use. The hoist has a safety catch on it that won't let the item you're lifting fall unless you pull the cord in one direction. I would caution however(and this isn't a flaw with the ceiling hoist, but was more of an issue of my mounting), that if you quickly release the tension on the cord, and drop the bicycles(or whatever you are hanging), it has the potential to exert a lot more force on the hoist. When I quickly dropped the bicycle down, one of the hoists came out of the ceiling and pulled the anchors I put them up with with it. Once I secured it back up with stronger and additional anchors though, I had no problems. Each hoist has 2 parts which can accomodate up to 8 screws in it. If you manage to hit a stud, you can easily get away with just 4.
Overall these are a great item and I plan to buy more of them to make room in my garage.
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