I'm trying to make a arm mounted winch to climb with using either a hand winch(if that would work) or cordless drill. 1. Would a hand winch work or should I stick to the drill ? 2. what specs would I need to look for?

I'm trying to make a arm mounted winch to climb with using either a hand winch(if that would work) or cordless drill. 1. Would a hand winch work or should I stick to the drill ? 2. what specs would I need to look for?