Cant Hook / Peavey Advice Needed

Looking to get a cant hook and / or pickaroon. I know Peavey makes a good product. What do you guys recommend considering cost?

 

I'm in the market too. I'll get something out of this thread too. TY FC

 

I am thinking Peavey Brand / Log Rite / maybe a generic brand. Baileys had a Peavey cant with a log lift for under $80.

 

You can't go wrong with a Peavey made tool. I've had a Peavey made peavey for 20 years. No problems at all with it's quality and workmanship. It is a five or six footer, I forget if the head counts, so it is rather heavy. Doing log loads in the yard it is fine. I wouldn't want to hump it about the woods though. I also have a Peavey pickaroon. No complaints or regrets on that purchase either. Great back saving tool. I wish I was smart enough to get it 20 years ago also

 

I have a Peavey timberjack that I use mostly as a cant hook to roll logs. Good quality tool and the wood handle is nice. You'd be buying from the original company that created the peavey many years ago... still going strong in Eddington, Maine. I've got a 30" LogRite hookeroon too, that is also very good quality. Aluminum handle... light feel, easy to get used to. Became an extension of my right arm... fast.

 

I think the Peavey is a good one....Log Rite is too...Log Rite costs a bit more.

Thanks for the advice on shorter ones being good. They are cheaper.

 

I have the 3' version of this cant hook and I like it. Made in the USA. You can get it for less if you look around. It says for up to 16" logs but I have no trouble using it on larger wood.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200317105_200317105?cm_mmc=Google-pla-_-Logging-_-Logging Tools-_-119050&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=119050&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=119050&gclid=CjwKEAjw-JqgBRCAyqjoic27nlQSJABBTpFEyrAZF_f7BnPghybwoVCy9QvYfsDcrktKEeS9g-gVjxoC-Rrw_wcB

I am with @Backwoods Savage on the metal handles they are slippery when they get wet and I like to choke up on the handle when I am jabbing the hook into bigger wood and the grip is only on the end of the metal ones.

 

here's what I think I want.

http://www.baileysonline.com/Forest...imber-Carrier/Peavey-Mfg-3-1-2-Timberjack.axd

http://www.baileysonline.com/Forest...on/Peavey-Mfg-36-Hookeroon-Hume-Pickeroon.axd

 

I bought this one..
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003B3YXHY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Only used it a few times but it's worth it's weight in gold. I'm with @Backwoods Savage on the log stand.. Don't see the need for it.. If I don't want to hit the ground, I'll roll the log over and finish my cut... If there's dirt on the log, raising it off the ground won't remove the dirt that will dull my chain..

Here it is in action on a red oak that fell years ago... you can see how much the stump has rotted away. You can see that I split a round in half before my cut through the log was complete... The 6 footer might be overkill but without it, I wouldn't have rolled this log..

 

I put an add on CL, cant hook wanted. and got these three for $40
I used the jack deal a couple of times don't like it ,you have to reposition to much

 

One good thing it looks like the jack comes off easy enough.

 

I can avoid the log lift if you guys all think they are useless. It looks like a cool timesaving feature.

 

That's good price on that Hookeroon and $10 shipping is not bad

 

That log rite looks ALOT like the Stihl one I have. I think I paid over $150 for mine with the log stand.
Has held up for 3 years now and I use it nearly everyday. Dealer told me it had a lifetime guarantee on it aside from running it over.

http://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/accessories/forestry-tools/peavey/

I bought a cant hook at the hardware store and it's freaking useless. A waste of $85. The bend in the hook is setup so it won't grab logs well, also it has a wood handle that is too thick/heavy.
I had to use it one day since a guy working for me had the peavy at another site and I darn near threw it deep in the woods after fighting with logs!

The Stihl one is the perfect size/weight and works great on logs aside from ones under about 8" or so.
If you get that one, I have the log stand I'd sell for 1/2 price of whatever it goes for at the dealer. I haven't used it in a while since most of my log cutting is not by hand anymore.

 

I picked up a no-name wood handled cant hook via CL. It works in a pinch, but is a bit of a disappointment. The point of the hinged hook is some combination of dull and poorly shaped, so it doesn't bite in by itself; I find myself having to hammer it in to the side of the log before I can roll anything. Also, the handle keeps falling out of the head; I suspect the taper is a little too steep. For reasons like these, I would be inclined to pick a name brand tool over some anonymous cheapie knockoff.

One thing I do like about mine is its 42" length. If I were regularly rolling 3' diameter logs I might want a larger size, but 42" is nicely portable and sufficient for the vast majority of trees in my area.

I used MasterMech's Stihl cant hook (or was it a peavey?) at the G2G and it worked well. The diameter of the handle felt a little fat for my taste, but the tool was nice and light, and seemed durable.

 

If I did it again... I'd order just a Peavey cant hook, and not bother with the "T" jack. As mentioned by others, when you're bucking up a log, cutting 3/4 of the way thru at your stove length marks, then rolling the log with the peavey... is as good as it gets. If you want to lift a log to try it... you can always roll the log up onto a 4x4 block with the peavey too. Just as easy as rolling up onto the "T"... maybe easier.