In 2018, Karver acquired the Pontos company and applied 15 years of experience to make this range of winches even more efficient. Do not try to compare Karver winches with others: they are simply incomparable! The KWS range (Ultra Speed) and KWP (Ultra Power) are 4 speed winches: 2 classic speeds and 2 extras for either 6 times more speed (KWS) or 3 times more power (KWP). The Compact (KWC) is an ultra-compact 2-speed winch for sailboats up to 40 feet (12 meters): 1 ultra-fast speed and 1 ultra-powerful speed. A 2 in 1 winch! The range meets both the expectations of racers (speed) but also blue-water cruisers and families who can enjoy the power developed to grind without forcing! The "Wow effect" is guaranteed!.
The KPW is an innovative 4-speed automatic winch and very performance oriented: 2 speeds identical to other winches on the market and 2 extra speeds extremely powerful--3 times more powerful than any other winch on the market.
The KSW is an innovative 4-speed automatic winch and very performance oriented: 2 speeds identical to other winches on the market and 2 extra ultra fast speeds.
The KCW is an ultra-compact 2-speed winch for sailboats up to 40 feet (12 meters). It is the only winch on the market to offer both a very fast speed (1st speed) and a very powerful speed (2nd speed).
They look innocent enough. In fact they look almost identical to other two-speed winches, but that's where the similarity ends. Karver four-speed winches revolutionize the winch operation by use of a clutch and trigger mechanism that allows seamless and intuitive--with a simple change of direction in the winch handle--engagement of two extra gears. The patented trigger mechanism moves up and down in the drum housing to engage the clutch; as load decreases the clutch automatically moves back down. This clutch system provides two additional speeds. In the KSW Speed Winch those speeds are put to use to provide faster line handling; in the KPW Power Winch those gears are used to provide more power for the same winch size when handling lines.