Curious to see what you think after using it a bit.
I've been testing with it for a few months now. I think I am on version 3.5 of the foot. Overall, I really couldn't be happier with the concept. There are still little tweaks and mods to be made for other features, but overall it works great for doing lots of different things. I've been a mechanical bottle jack guy for years ( like a Toyota or Ford factory screw drive jacks ), I think this might be better for a lot of things. In general, I think there are two different camps when it comes to vehicle jacks. One would be jacks that go 'under' the vehicle, typically used for repairs more than recovery. Two being jacks that allow you to work 'around' the vehicle, typically used more for recovery than repairs. It is really challenging to have a jack that will do both very well, and you usually end up with a lot of compromises. In the end, people use what they like and are use to. It's really difficult to get people to change what camp they are in unless they carry both. Personally, I make it a priority to keep trying new things and revisiting concepts to continue learning and developing new ideas.
Things I noticed that I really like about it so far.....
-You can easily carry it with one hand when it is collapsed by just grabbing the top or handle. I am looking at adding a small soft loop to the top to make this a touch more comfortable. It feels a lot less cumbersome than a farm jack.
-It doesn't have to work 'click to click'. You can infinitely adjust the jack for height. This comes in super handy when trying to get bolt holes to line up or leveling a vehicle. This also works in the DOWN direction which is great. You also don't have to go up to go down like with a farm jack.
-The jack will sit on the floor and stand upright by itself. It isn't constantly falling over. I have even used it to hold up material for the bandsaw in the garage when cutting full sticks of material. ( that infinite adjustment is super handy for that stuff )
-The extended lift height over something like a bottle jack or floor jack is handy. It won't go as low as a floor jack, but it will go from 6" to 50" with 15" of stroke available where you want it. Both the base and the foot adjust in 2" increments.
