The Original Pulling Pal Patent Pending Assembled in Colorado, USA
Pulling Pal
Pulling Pal V2 · From the inventor

The Original Pulling Pal. Reengineered.

I invented Pulling Pal in 2018. Others copied my earlier designs. I kept improving the original. Meet Pulling Pal V2.

Explore Pulling Pal V2
  • Fully shrouded sheave
  • Midspan cable loading
  • Designed & Tested for 300 LB Loads
  • Patent Pending
  • Assembled in Colorado, USA
Actual Pulling Pal pulleys, left to right: V1.0 steel bracket, V1.1 aluminum bracket, V2 PP20 and V2 PP10
V1.0 → V1.1 → V2 Real engineering evolution
The lineup

Choose your Pulling Pal.

A 1-inch or 2-inch sheave opening. One fully shrouded V2 design with midspan cable loading. Every pulley includes a chain, two spring clips and a retainer magnet.

The problem with open brackets

It’s not just the pull.
It’s the restart.

When a horizontal cable pull stops, a pulley can droop. As tension returns, cable or pulling string may ride toward the sheave’s side gap — where older open-bracket designs can snag or jam.

V2 surrounds the rotating sheave with its housing, removing that exposed side-entry path. The housing can also rest against framing without the wheel rubbing on it.

See the three generations
Design evolution comparison: V1.0 open side gap where cable can ride off the sheave, V1.1 reduced gap where string can still escape, and V2.0 shrouded sheave whose side housings block the exposed entry gap
Built for jobsite reality

Set it up. Keep pulling.

Load cable midspan — no threading an end through. The chain carries the load: on wood it is secured with the cinch clip; on steel the retainer magnet holds the chain in position when tension is released.

PP10 V2 attached to wood framing with chain and cinch clip, guiding a bundle of blue cables
PP10 shown

Wood framing

Wrap the chain around the framing and secure it with the cinch clip. No magnet is used on wood.

PP20 V2 suspended by chain from a steel member, with the retainer magnet holding the chain in position
PP20 shown

Steel structure

The chain carries the load. The retainer magnet holds the chain in position when tension is released.

The inventor’s story

The Original Pulling Pal.
Designed by an installer.

I built the first Pulling Pal in 2018 to solve problems I ran into on real cable pulls. Since then, my earlier designs have been copied. I didn’t stand still — I kept reengineering the original.

Pulling Pal mascot: a cowboy electrician holding a pulley and coiled pull rope
  1. 2018

    V1.0 — The original

    I introduced the first Pulling Pal: a red sheave on a steel bracket. It worked — but on a restart, cable or pull string could ride off the sheave into the open side gap.

  2. V1.1

    Narrowing the gap

    I moved to an extruded aluminum bracket that narrowed the gap. Better — but pulling string could still slip through and jam.

  3. Copies

    The earlier designs were copied

    Versions based on my earlier designs showed up on the market. Meanwhile, the original kept evolving.

  4. V2

    The fully shrouded sheave

    V2 surrounds the rotating sheave with its housing, closing the exposed side-entry path — while keeping midspan cable loading. Patent Pending. Assembled in Colorado, USA.

The real evolution, left to right: V1.0 steel bracket, V1.1 aluminum bracket, V2 PP20 and V2 PP10
The actual pulleys: V1.0, V1.1, and V2 (PP20 and PP10).

See exactly what changed

FAQ

Questions & answers

Which size do I need?

Choose by the sheave opening, not a cable count. PP10 V2 has a 1-inch sheave opening (1.00 × 1.25 in) for tight turns and smaller bundles. PP20 V2 has a 2-inch sheave opening (2.00 × 2.00 in) for larger bundles. Both share approximately the same sheave radius; the PP20 simply has a wider opening.

Do I have to thread the cable end through the pulley?

No. Both PP10 V2 and PP20 V2 support midspan cable loading: load or remove cables at any point along the run without threading an end through the pulley.

What holds the load — the chain or the magnet?

The chain carries the load. Each pulley comes with two spring clips: an attachment clip and a cinch clip. On wood, the chain wraps the framing and is secured with the cinch clip — no magnet is used. On steel, the chain carries the load and the retainer magnet holds the chain in position when tension is released.

What is the load rating?

Every Original Pulling Pal V2 is Designed & Tested for 300 LB Loads.

Where is it made?

Pulling Pal V2 is assembled in Colorado, USA. The design is patent pending.

Where can I buy it?

Pulling Pal V2 kits are sold through Amazon under the CableSlinger brand. Purchase links appear on this site when the V2 listings are live.