Winch question

[Nonimouse]

I asked this question over on Pirate earlier today:

"Okay so a friend is thinking of buying three winches for his European spec challenge truck.

Money saved can go elsewhere so he is looking for good value for money, repliability, low current draw, reasonable no load line speed but high full load line speed, low weight, standard parts with NO mods. Plasma12/Dyneema Bowrope is a must but as he will use extensions, no more than 100ft is needed on the drum. Commonality of parts would be cool.

Choices are:

Warn
8274
No load speed - 73.2 ft/min at 55amps draw
@ 8000lbs - 6.1 ft/min at 450amps draw
134:1
XP
No load speed - 38ft/min at 70amps draw
@9500lbs - 7.6ft/min at 480amps draw
156:1
XD9
No load - 38ft/min at 70 amps draw
@9000lbs - 6.38ft/min at 460amps draw
156:1
M8000
No load - 42 ft/min at 80amps draw
@8000lbs - 8.01ft/min at 435amps draw
216:1

T- Max
9000EW
No load - 37.2 ft/min at 70amps draw
@9000lbs - 7.2ft/min at 425amps draw
172.8:1

Superwinch
Husky 8500
No load - 18.3ft/min at 71amps draw
@8500lbs - 1.5ft/min at 405amps draw

Husky 10000
No load - 22.6ft/min at 62amps draw
@10000 - 1.5ft/min at 450 amps draw

X9
No load - 32ft/min at 55amps draw
@9000lbs - 2.5ft/min at 420amps draw
253:1
EP9
No load - 47ft/min at 33amps draw
@9000lbs - 6.5ft/min at 350amps draw
156:1

Hydraulic is out due to cost and weight (and who the hell needs 20mph winching?)

I haven't quoted prices because they vary so much worldwide."

Now I am not asking this question to cause a ruck, I want to know opinions. So far none of the replies on Pirate have been based on facts or figures, just 'good ol' boy reasons, along the lines of thta's what I spent all my money on, so it must be the best.

This is a genuine request for sound intelligent opinions please (Will Warne don't post and Jez, I already know what you think)

[bogged]

(and who the hell needs 20mph winching?)

if your competitors do, it would be a good idea...

[Nonimouse]

(and who the hell needs 20mph winching?)

if your competitors do, it would be a good idea...

Good point - my apologies