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Nice locally manufactured pickaroon

Discussion in 'Axes, Mauls, and Hand Saws' started by BrianK, Aug 21, 2014.

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  1. BrianK

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    My son shot a quick video of me playing with the new pickaroon this morning before I headed out to work. I'm still getting the hang of it, but this gives an idea of how I'm going to be using it:

     
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    Yup... Peavey has about 4-5 dif length handles.. incl a shorty.
    Was in their showroom last year... bout passed out from all the candy hittin' me all at once... :rofl: :lol:
     
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    That grin at the end says it all... ;) Been using mine already this morning.
     
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    Nice video. You're making me want one...want a cant hook first.
     
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    Very useful tool. If I split for more than 2 hours I feel it. Using a pickaroon alleviates that pain quite a bit.

    Nice find, American made!

    Releasing the point is the hardest. Gotta work on the wrist twitch, but I'll admit even that doesn't work all the time.
     
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    Yep. Those things are great for standing rounds up.
     
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    I tried the wrist release for a while but I had to find a better / easier way to get it out of oak. I stick a 6"-8" piece now, in one end, and land it on the work deck with the end of the log the pickeroon is in away from me... when it hits the deck, I can immediately lever the pick down easily, and it usually releases first time. No twisting. I have a hatchet and a Peavey from Peavey, but my 30" pickeroon is a LogRite. Wanted to try it, and I like it a lot. I use it to pick up branches too (it always seems to be in my right hand) just slide the pick under a branch, and it's it my other hand with no bending at all. After a while, don't even have to think about it. Of course, first time I stick it in my foot... I'll have time to think about it then... :picard:
     
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    Got a e mail from him as well. $52. for the pickaroon and $65 to ship it via USPS. Think I'll pass.
     
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    WOW :jaw::bug: that's crazy :loco: :crazy:
     
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    Thats what I said to myself, too........................
     
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    Sorry to hear that. How do these Amazon vendors ship to Canada so cheap?
     
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    The Stihl/Logrite tools are powder-coated aluminum handles, not fiberglass. Part of why they are $$.
     
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    mine is spray painted conduit :D
     
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    Close enough. ;) :rofl: :lol:
     
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    My son is really liking the new pickaroon, using it side by side with the Fiskars.

    Fiskars x27 plus Pickaroon
     
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    Yep, that pick is gonna get some use for sure. The tire around the split is a great protection ring isn't it? Glance off the split and it catches the swing instead of your shin. Man, everywhere you look you see firewood Brian... :axe:... :yes:
     
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    Plus it holds the logs until they're split. I've seen a tire used this way on a big log or stump on various forums and videos and thought it made a lot of sense. My oldest son and I mounted this one up on a big old locust log earlier this summer. Serves its purpose quite well.
     
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    Nice swing...straight over the top...very powerful!:)

    I like the round a little lower so I can get a little knee bend just as the axe hits.

    I need a pickaroon and I like hand made in the USA:)
     
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    Sounds like reason enough for a stop in Eddington, at the Peavey plant. If you've never been, the little showroom of all of their wood handle tools is... just... awesome.
     
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    Jeff said he would put together one with a 16" handle for me. Said 1-2 week lead time. Now I'm definitely going to need to get myself some logs to process this fall.
     
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