When renting makes sense
Renting wins when the machine is needed for a single contract, as a stand-in while your own machine is repaired, or for unusual work — the kind that happens once a year in your company. You do not tie up capital and you do not worry about inspections.
- a one-off or seasonal contract
- testing the machine before deciding to buy
- a stand-in while your own machine is being serviced
- work needing a different class of machine than usual
When buying is better
If the winch works several times a month, buying starts to pay for itself after a single season. You have a machine available immediately, set up for your work and looked after by people who know it.
A third route: a used machine
A properly checked used machine is often the best compromise — a cost closer to renting, availability closer to buying. There is one condition: the machine has to be honestly checked before it is sold. Every machine we sell as used is inspected in our own workshop.
What to do about it
Write or call and tell us how many pulls you plan over a year. We will cost both options and say honestly which one comes out better — including when that means rental rather than a sale.