Southwire MH8110 Wire Smart Cable Dispenser Floor or Stud Mounted

Assembly is fairly simple. Only issue I had was it binding for the first few pulls as i did not have the plastic keeper insert end-cap all the way seated which allowed it to wobble off axis. Once that was squared away I pulled about 1500ft of 12/2, 500ft of 10/3, and another 500ft of 14/2 with ease. Since I was using it on the deck/floor it had a tendency to slide around as the rolls got lighter at the end. I do not think that would be an issue using the optional stud mounting bracket. For those who are unfamiliar with what this actually does: Using this dispenser greatly helps with straightening out the wire as you pull it so that it doesn't curl or kink anywhere along the way. It also helps wire feed so smoothly. It takes the natural curl right out of romex and makes feeding across attics and down walls a breeze. Pros: It's light weight and very easy to use. Spins freely and does it's intended job. Cons: It's light weight - so it might slide around on a slick surface. You "could" drill a hole through the frame and secure it to the decking with a screw, or use a rubber mat of some kind under it for increased grip. I cannot speak to the included stud bracket as I have yet to use it. I used the dispenser for an old-work renovation and most of the walls were already dry walled. Overall it was worth the money to avoid the hassle of pulling wire/cable right out the package or even the inconvenience of building one out of scrap wood and wire as I have done in the past.

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Extremely well built

I use wire spools all the time hauling out sometimes very long 250 foot long sometimes at 3/8” diameter cables to use with snatch blocks and use them as chokers to haul logs from longer distances and I use this to haul the wire rope out and coil it back in after use! Saves a lot of time and energy and makes working a lot more efficient and gets a lot more time actually working instead of coiling the wire rope back up and keeps everything nice and neat!

These cable reels work great and is easy to use. Sometimes the cable will drop below the cable support arms and stop the reel from turning which means it has to be untangle but it takes less than 10 seconds to do so. When it actually does tangle it is infrequently. Once you learn how fast to pull off the wire it will not drop below the cable support arms as much. I am working on a brake mechanism to keep a minimal amount of tension on the cable which will stop the issue completely. Compared to my other devices and 2" x 4" creations for pulling cable this thing is great!