an ancient greenlee 555 that looks like it was purchased from the jawas' in "Star Wars" for stuff over 1" and
For cable pulling, a greenlee ultra-tugger, and- saw it for the first time in the shop last week- some red-painted dealie that runs off of a super hole hawg. The red painted dealie wins the prize in my book for fitting into odd places, but the greenlee I think could pull an elephant whole, through 1" conduit...
For smaller pulls we sometimes use a pulley attached to a rafter or floor joist and our backs.. the worst method in my opinion...