Well I'm pretty sure with a guarantee like that, These things may stack the wood themselves "(I'll cover the bear)" Yea, I don't want to shoot a bear anyway >>>>>>>
They're my "hands" in the woods. Got mine real cheap from Amazon, but I think they're only 8-10". But you can get a grip on logs any size. My BIL has a pair that size, and I actually found them slightly less useful than the smaller ones. Kept losing grip on smaller pieces. Course you could probably handle those by hand, but it's just faster if I don't need to change up.
May save several pairs of gloves too. I'm using the rubber on the palm/finger side now, seem to hold up better than leather & cheaper too. I imagine some of the eastern hardwoods wear out a pair of gloves fast. I remember wearing out about a pair every few shifts, working at the lumber yard in SWestern Pa, loading & unloading lumber from truck & boxcars. Hoping the work out as well as everyone is saying
Well I've seen some pics of your process... I think you're gonna be thrilled with them. Get one round with each hand, unless they're too big. But they'll save your back then too, you get a much better and more convenient grip on them.
Looking forward to using them, for splits too ? Might need to sharpen them for the seasoned /harder wood.
See that's where you might find a smaller pair a bit handier. There's a "technique" to it though, grab the smaller pieces in the middle; and they'll tip up against the hook if they're long enough. Sharpening them might help considerably though - might have to try that on mine.
You definitely need to sharpen them up nice n pointy , they will work much better, I have 12" tongs (got em used off eBay) and love em !!! pickin up splits n rounds they are great. If I need to reach into a pile of rounds or drag them off the trailer I use the hookaroon, 2 very good back savers
Not yet they worked good on the birch rounds, dug into the bark well enough. Tried them on some splits, worked on some, most slipped, definitely need to sharper them for the splits .
Mine have been sharp enough from the get go. BogyDave, if you like them now, wait till you get snow and ice on the wood, they are infinitely better than picking up rounds with your gloves. My Husky dealer is great. I got them for $35 each with no shipping.
Used them quite a bit yesterday. Found that you got to be careful, lots easier to pic up 2 12" rounds now, heavy . They slipped on a couple small rounds, so pretty sure sharper would be good. 18° this am, will find out how they do with frozen wood today
Did you try them out on the big 18" rounds Dave? You might find them manageable to lift now, if you get both hooks on them. Might be easier on your back, than trying to roll them up that ramp. Especially when they're already up off the ground a bit on your ATV trailer. Pull the trailer up just as close, hook one of the rounds and drag it to the back of the trailer, get both of them dug in, then it's just a little hop onto the big trailer. Heck you might even get away with not lifting them at all, if you can manage to drag them up that ramp.
Good idea, will try the "drag up the ramp" , might be faster & easier. I usually get on my knees & roll anything over 14" or so. Use smaller rounds to build a ramp to get them on the stack. Slow, but the only way I can move them with out killing myself. The only open 12", I did pick some 14" rounds but to heavy for me one handed. 2 12" rounds are too heavy, I found for me it is better to use 2 hands on the 10"/ 12"/14" round & roll anything bigger. Tongs work great for me on the rounds up to about 9", I can grab 2 & go. Lots easier.
Looks like they are hanging right in there now I was surprised how much better mine worked after sharpening them up. Are you expecting a lot of snow or a little?
At leat 2-3" they said on the readio... hmmm pretty sure I already posted that? Whatever I'm tired, been up since 6, started work at 8 and got done at 9pm.
