good cant/log jack to purchase?

[c5rulz]

The red handled pickaroon is a copy too. The point was way to blunt, but it's not now. Actually is Zombie certified.

I don't know who they intended to use this one, if you can pick up a basketball with one hand, then it's sized right for you. Then handle is too large in diameter.

 

[c5rulz]

Great photos

Great clear photos C5! Did your dog want out of the picture?

The pictures are from a real old camera my wife gave me when she didn't want it anymore. It eats batteries real fast until I put rechargeables in, now it gets good life.


I interject dog pictures in at inappropriate times.

Yatt mousing in the pampas grass.

 

[dave_376]

The pictures are from a real old camera my wife gave me when she didn't want it anymore. It eats batteries real fast until I put rechargeables in, now it gets good life.


I interject dog pictures in at inappropriate times.

Yatt mousing in the pampas grass.

Is that a Doodle in the pic.

 

[Brian72]

I have my eyes on a woodchuck. anyone have any experience with one? any other suggestions?

I have the woodchuck dual with the optional log jack and I really like it. Very sturdy, reasonabley priced and made in USA. I don't use the jack much but it works very well. I just find it easier to cut down through all my cuts then roll the log and finish cutting up. Keeping the chain out of the dirt makes a big difference in productivity. Great customer service with this company also. I highly recommend the woodchuck products.

 

[sawfun]

I like the Dixie Industries can't hooks and Peavy's as they are a nice heavy casting instead if stamped steel. Much, much better Quality than Peavy Manufacturing

For log lift/timber jacks, the old yellow painted Oregon jack's open the widest I've found and have a fantastic leverage angle. They are all steel but lightweight so maybe they are chrome moly? These have a great deal better leverage angle than Peavy Manufacturing and a bit better than the Dixie I have as well.

 

[Marine5068]

The pictures are from a real old camera my wife gave me when she didn't want it anymore. It eats batteries real fast until I put rechargeables in, now it gets good life.


I interject dog pictures in at inappropriate times.

Yatt mousing in the pampas grass.

I love my dogs. so I do the same....lol

 

[Marine5068]

Haven't bought a Pickeroon or Cant hook yet, but with more and more wood processing now, I think it's on the short list as my back wont take many more days like yesterday.
I'm not as young as I used to be.

 

[rarefish383]

My dogs work about as well as a log jack. I cut 3/4 through and roll, or drop log across a couple small logs, Joe.

 

[Marshy]

I have the woodchuck and like it. I've used it to roll/jack logs of all different sizes. It is well built and didn't seem to have any issues rolling 24" logs. The jaw really bites well IMO. The clips in the pins that hold the jack on are funky shaped and appear to be that way so they don't come out but I manages to lose a pin and clip that holds my jack on anyways.

 

[benp]

Do these lifts/jacks stand up to some hard use?

Anyone break theirs?

I would really like one for scrounging but am fearing the inevitable.

The local fleet store sells one with the wood handle. It's in a green packaging. I took one look at the handle and went "Yeahhhhhh.......I'll break you."

ETA - I am guilty of the dog pics also.

 

[rarefish383]

Don't get the cheap TSC metal one. When I bought my TSC splitter, I got the log tray to go with it. A couple weeks later they went on sale with a free log tray. They gave me 50 bucks back, so I bought the cheap log jack and got a few bucks back from it. The very first log I tried to jack the handle bent in half. If the log had been any smaller I would have straddled it, picked it up, and kicked a small log under it, Joe.

 

[sawfun]

I have heard of the Log Rite/Stihl aluminum handles bending. I'd get the 60" heavy duty one if I went that way. The old Oregon ones, if you can find them are all steel. And good steel at that with the best geometry I've found out if the three Jack's I've had and used. I would recommend against Peavy Manufacturing, even though made in the USA, the geometry is poor and the metal is cheap stamped steel with sloppy looking welds.

 

[president]

Great photos

Great clear photos C5! Did your dog want out of the picture?

I agree ,you need the sharp hook angled back to get it to bite the log

 

[Marshy]

Do these lifts/jacks stand up to some hard use?

Anyone break theirs?

I would really like one for scrounging but am fearing the inevitable.
...

You're not going to break the Woodchuck. I've rolled and jacked some logs that just abought tossed me off the handle. The metal handle is aluminum but is a good diameter and is not thin wall. Everything seems well built and is US made.

 

[Marshy]

I have a brand new woodchuck for sale still in the box if anyone is interested. PM me with interest.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

I have heard of the Log Rite/Stihl aluminum handles bending. I'd get the 60" heavy duty one if I went that way. The old Oregon ones, if you can find them are all steel. And good steel at that with the best geometry I've found out if the three Jack's I've had and used. I would recommend against Peavy Manufacturing, even though made in the USA, the geometry is poor and the metal is cheap stamped steel with sloppy looking welds.

Aside from running it over, I don't see how. I've had 2 220lb dudes hanging on the 60" one I have. It was flexing a bit, but it never bent.

 

[sawfun]

Aside from running it over, I don't see how. I've had 2 220lb dudes hanging on the 60" one I have. It was flexing a bit, but it never bent.

I've seen a couple of pictures of the ones that got bent. There is a heavier 60" one offered so maybe that's what yours is. I'm happy enough with a wood handle or the steel one on the Oregon version.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Mine is the normal one. I have that one with the Log Right brand and a 48" in Stihl flavor (same thing, different colors and the Stihl one cost neatly 2x as much). The 48" one is 5 or 6 years old, the 60" about 2 years. Used daily in a commercial operation.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Only complaint is they don't work on smaller logs. Needs to be around 10" diameter or larger.

 

[GVS]

Don't get the cheap TSC metal one. When I bought my TSC splitter, I got the log tray to go with it. A couple weeks later they went on sale with a free log tray. They gave me 50 bucks back, so I bought the cheap log jack and got a few bucks back from it. The very first log I tried to jack the handle bent in half. If the log had been any smaller I would have straddled it, picked it up, and kicked a small log under it, Joe.

I have the TSC wood handled one and it is STOUT! I don't think it's U.S. made but it works well.