OneTouch Composite Winch Handles by Dax Labs are now in stock.
You might recall a February 2007 Chandlery review of the Lewmar OneTouch winch handle. The handles'inventor, Don Steiner, has come out with his own, updated, lighter weight version, the Dax OneTouch.
Steiner engineered the OneTouch and sold the license to Lewmar for the metal version, but his Dax OneTouch is made of 50 percent fiber-filled nylon, and all metal parts are high-grade aluminum or stainless. It also has a wider grab bar and higher operating arc than the Lewmar.
The great thing about the OneTouch's innovative technology is that it eliminates the frustrations of using standard locking winch handles. The simple design uses a cam rod with two steel pins that retract into the octagon when the handle's arm is squeezed, releasing the lock; they protract when the handle is released, engaging the lock. This means setting and removing the handle can be done with one hand, in one motion: Squeeze the bar and place it; squeeze the bar and remove it. Another benefit of the Dax OneTouch is the spinning grip. Dual sets of Grade 1 Delrin ball bearings allow fast and easy grinding. And at 10 inches, the handle offers plenty of purchase.
