On Oct 28, 2:48*am, "Don" wrote:
Our club here in the States is considering purchasing a tow rope reel for
our Pawnee. *We have roads at both ends of our runway, requiring us to land
very long to prevent dragging rope/rings over the road. *We read old posts
on this subject but nothing was very conclusive. *Am most concerned about
safety, reliability and maintenance. *Any comments from clubs and/or
commercial ops with these would be appreciated. *Thanks.

Fred Robinson at Great Western Soaring is using them on his Pawnees.
The last I talked to him, he really liked them for all the reasons you
mention plus faster turn around and less wear on the Pawnees.