Originally Posted by KVJK08

Are quadratec winches pretty good as well? I just got an email today about them on sale

Originally Posted by swanny2369

I just ordered it last weekend, should be here Friday along with my bumper

In my opinion (and take it for whatever its worth) the on going debate over which winch is better than another is six in one, half dozen another. Everybody who spent their hard earned money on any one item over another will try and sell you on why theirs is better than someone else's.
In my personal case. I knew how much I was willing to spend, I wanted a winch that looked good, something completely waterproof that I never have to worry about in any condition (here in MI we get it all), Something with a good warranty (because all jeep parts break at some point), Synthetic line and wireless control.

for me the choices were pretty clear at that point.. I was stuck between The Engo 10s and Smitty X2o comp

final kickers on going with the x2o in my case

1. best warranty
2. better looks
3. full ip68 rating
4. more readily available
5. most up to date features for the $$

Yes I paid a little more money when compared to the Engo, but it wasn't much, so I chalked that up to the warranty. Mechanically they should be about the exact same as they are all made overseas. Which isn't always a bad thing because lets face it, 90% of all "American" companies products are made in other countries anyway.

If I was going to hide the winch inside the bumper like I had originally planned. I would have bought the Engo. But several reasons steered me away from going that route as well..

So in the famous words of our dear friend Forest Gump - "And that's all I have to say about that"

Good luck grasshopper, the choice is yours

Originally Posted by Tuff Stuff

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Originally Posted by KVJK08

Thanks for the input. I'll take it into consideration. What made you steer away from hiding the winch in your bumper?

Originally Posted by swanny2369

Mainly the idea of not being able to get to it in a time of need. Say if your bumper is packed deep into the mud or snow or under water, having to dig around under the bumper for the clutch lever. not having the ease and ability to visibly inspect cables if you run into electrical failure or spooling issue.. Just general hassle of access I suppose

I just got my x2o tonight, looks great, seems pretty solid. I'm happy.. I'll install and put it to use this weekend

Originally Posted by swanny2369

Here's my x2o installed. I'm very happy with the quality, ease of use and install was a breeze

Originally Posted by KVJK08

Looks great ! How much was the winch?