Cant Hook Recommendation

[The Mad Hopper]

Good morning.

I work with a Disaster Response team and was recently was in western NC cutting up and removing trees downed by Hurricane Helene. Most of the logs we handled were 24" or under but ocassionally we would come across one over 30" We realized we would have benefited by having a cant hook not only there but other places where we have served. Searching around I have come across wood , aluminum, and steel handles with the most common sizes from 48" to 60" in length. What cant hook would you recommend?

 

[sand sock]

i have a dixie log peavy, it might be 60 inches. i dont use it as a log jack. it can be a nice to have but not a essential. i'd much rather carry a massdam rope puller/ 12 inch plastic wedges and a gfb scandinavian forest axe.

 

[moxiemaul]

A peavey is often more convenient than a cant hook, you can poke it into the dirt so it won't fall over and get lost. I have a 48", works down to about 20" logs, gets a better and more convenient grip on larger stuff. On hard ground/pavement a cant hook is maybe preferable- my dad gave me an oddball old cant hook that mounts on a mattock handle which is great on smaller/shorter pieces. Got mine from the original company- https://peaveymfg.com/

Some say you can jam a peavey into the ground up against one end of a log to keep it from moving, and so force it to pivot if a 2nd one is used at the far end- I think it'd work but I'm mostly always solo out there so haven't tried it.

 

[HavinFun]

https://woodchucktool.com
I have the Timber Pro two leg lifter, it is the best. Heavy duty aluminum made in USA. Also get their Hookaroon, invaluable for rolling logs around.
For lifting the manageable rounds, the LogOx log lifter. Another absolutely invaluable tool for moving the rounds, made in USA. I hope you’ll be able to buy them as I’m sure there has been an incredible demand as of late. Might try CL for used. Both with lifetime warranties.
Good luck and Godspeed for your work.

 

[sean donato]

I have a log rite cant hook, 48". I frequently wish i got the longer handle, but it fits in the truck box nice and is pretty handy for smaller logs. Much over 30" it has some issues gripping vs ripping bark off with the hook.
https://logrite.com/Item/48inch-cant-hook
Again, I'd go with the 60" handle, and possibly the mega hook if I was dealing with 30"+ logs regularly and didn't have equipment to move the larger logs. Smaller stuff is pretty manageable even with the shorter handle, a 24" oak w/12 foot of stick will roll right over.
I've never really been a fan of a peavey, but the nice thing about the log rite is you can swap tips if you don't like one style or another.

 

[Hermio]

For bucking logs, I like the Woodchuck tool products. I also have their peavey, but I don't find it useful. For logs the size you are looking at, a longer handle is better. I would go for at least 60". But the Woodchuck products are strong enough that you could add several feet of a cheater pipe if needed with no fear of breaking them using all of your bodyweight.