Who Makes the Best Log Turning Tools - Logrite vs Logox

Who Makes the Best Log Turning Tools - Logrite vs Logox. Here are links to the Products used in the video:
Logrite Log Cant and Hookaroon
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Logox 3 in 1 forestry tools
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[@RockhillfarmYT]

Here are links to the Products used in the video: Logrite Log Cant and Hookaroon amzn.to/3gfO3qA Logox 3 in 1 forestry tools amzn.to/3EKXWHb

[@rodbagley1686]

Like to get the hook a roon . Had a cheap one worked great untill it broke.

[@LogOXUSA]

Hi Brock, Thanks for doing this follow-up to your previous video. We’ve actually rolled out five new upgrades to the LogOX 3-in-1 Forestry MultiTool in 2022, including lengthening the handle extension to 40” total and replacing the two-part clevis pins with easy-to-use swing-lock connection pins that make changing tools faster and easier. We also widened the wooden handle, added a hi-vis orange safety hook, and created the patent-pending Bigfoot timberjack attachment. We sell an upgrade package on our site that works with the pre-2022 version you have. We always love a good tool shootout video, and Logrite certainly makes some quality products, which we appreciate that they also make in America. But to compare apples to apples you should compare a 42” Logrite to the now 40” LogOX cant hook. With leverage being on an even playing field, we’d love to hear your comparison of the hook and toe designs of each one where the steel meets the log, i.e. which one locks in place better and you would trust more under pressure. Another advantage is that the LogOX is actually two cant hooks in one; a 21” short cant hook, comparable to the 24” one Logrite sell, and a 40” medium cant hook, and as you know both lengths have their own unique applications. Our PickOX Pickaroon Attachment’s tip narrows at the bottom like a wedge to easily sink into the wood pulp, but the ridge beneath it holds the wood in place until the user is ready to release it, while hookaroon tips, in our experience, tend to fall out easier. That’s why of all the tip designs we tested, we went with this one because again, we want our tools to have a dependable grip on the log in order to avoid any slips or surprises while moving them. Try sticking both tip designs into a log round, start pendulum swinging back and forth up to where the round is fully perpendicular to the ground, and see which one holds on longer. I’m not surprised Logrite didn’t send you their “universal log stand” to compare with our timberjack attachment. Even with the old version and clevis pins you have but didn’t demo in this video, the LogOX timberjack can be added and removed from the cant hook in a matter of seconds, whereas the Logrite stand attaches to their cant hook using four small screws and comes with a little Allen wrench strapped to it with a rubber band. That’s not exactly a modular design, and I know which one I’d prefer to use out in the field. I’d recommend trying out the LogOX timberjack attachment you have when bucking up logs 12” in diameter and below. It’s a real-time saver, and our new design is even better on all surfaces. I didn’t get a chance to see you lift a log round onto your splitter but based on how you were holding the Hauler, I think a quick tweak to your lifting technique would help. By just lifting the round up slightly at your side, you can then swing (instead of lift) it up and onto the rail. This is an easier method, as it engages fewer muscle groups than trying to lift the round vertically. A published 2019 Fairfield University ergonomic impact study showed that the LogOX Hauler reduced back strain by 93% and bicep strain by 76% respectively, compared to lifting log rounds by hand. This function is a big perk of the Hauler and we’d love to see you get the most out of your tool. We appreciate you featuring our products on your channel and respect your candid observations. It’s observations like those that led to the five improvements we've recently made and help us to continually improve our products. We look forward to seeing your LogOX serve you well for years to come! Austin Roberts Co-Founder Team LogOX

[@vikingnorm6935]

I love the log ox, I also really like the woodchuck, I use the hauler all the time it really makes a difference on my back at the end of the day, I sort of swing the hauler & toss the round on to the splitter in 1 fluid motion, way different than how you are trying to use it

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Man....I love my LogOx for sure....they have a newer version that provides a longer lever for large logs..great company and great people veteran owned! Havn't tried the Logrite...might give here a try!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yeah, after I posted my video, logox told me about the new longer handle Have a good one Josh

[@anthonyg6924]

Leverage makes a huge difference most of the time. Good review, quick, fair and to the point, thank you Brock.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks

[@dustysnow2502]

I enjoy your comparisons. Not in the market for log tools but I enjoy your videos, honest opinions, and information.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thank you

[@FireDude13]

Nice objective comparison Brock. Thanks for sharing! 🤠

[@dustdevl1043]

Good info for those that "cant" decide which tool to choose.

[@mt8149]

;-/

[@duncandogster]

The major benefit of the Logox, besides the log- hauling feature (which also makes moving the ends of larger logs much easier), is the fact that it disassembles easily and fits in a 30" carry bag. This makes it great for using when felling and harvesting timbers in the woods. I would use the log-rite for the sawmill, but can use the Logox for the mill and as part of my logging kit.

[@danclas5983]

I own the logrite and really like it. I did buy the optional jack stand for it and have rarely used it, probably for the same reason that the logox didn't interest me, simplicity. When I'm working I don't want to stop and reconfigure a tool for different task. Like you stated too, we all know how easy things get lost out in the woods. I'll stick with the Logrite for sure.

[@Brian-Outdoors]

I have the Stihl branded Logrite 60” and love it. I had purchased a Woodchuck cant hook before that which is close to as good but the Logrite version seems to move larger logs as it grips them better. There are different versions of the Woodchuck which I think are just as good as the Logrite and it is aluminum as well.

[@discoverykai1547]

Nice objective comparison Brock. Thanks for sharing!

[@michaelcaravaglia9314]

Thought provoking review, but what I see in the Log Ox, is the jack, that lifts the log off the ground to help facilitate cutting. I'm not seeing this mentioned on the other product.

[@ourrvtravels7183]

I agree. That was important to me.

[@standaffern6595]

I made a copy of the log ox (as I am a cheap bastard and couldn’t part with the amount of “dinero” they were asking for it) by scaling numerous photos and I found it to be bulky. Am happy to find others have same opinion, so it wasn’t just my build, though I’ll never get back the day or so I spent making it!

[@GFD472]

I have the Logrite hookaroon. Excellent tool. Good job with the comparison!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks

[@marvindiamonjr.9631]

I really liked the side-by-side comparison.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thank you sir

[@sunseeker6088]

Luv these real life comparisons.

[@paulcasefarms9933]

Next time you are over let s look at my old cant hook vs the logrite. I also have a logrite that went through a building fire. Still working!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Looking forward to it

[@rossgentile3186]

Very well explained thank you

[@olddodger7178]

I have 4 log rite cant hooks that I bring on my portable sawmill jobs, they have never failed. The oldest is close to 20 years old! I also have one of their log arches, all excellent products. I highly recommend them. Made in the USA.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks for sharing

[@peterkoster5053]

The log ox fire wood round carrying tool is very handy for getting rounds out of a spot you have to walk the rounds out of... no bending, you get it from the bush to the tractor bucket at ground level.... saves the back I guess.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks for sharing

[@usmarshall336]

Very good comparison!! But on your next video make sure you put a plug that you're going to be at the GIE Expo at John Deere booth 11-12

[@fostersteward3838]

I have a Logrite hookaroon and two Logrite cant hooks, one with a log stand and one without. Love them and use them daily, I have had them for about 7 years. I think Logrite also builds these for Stihl with the only difference being that the Stihl versions are orange. I think that speaks volumes for their quality also.

[@user-lj7gn9fv3c]

Hi. Do the hooks come on different sizes?

[@fostersteward3838]

@@user-lj7gn9fv3c The Hookaroons only come in one size but the Cant Hooks come in several different Lengths

[@BuildALotAcres]

I love my Logrite cant hook and hookeroon. The Logox looks like a stout tool as well. Both quality American made products.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks for sharing friend

[@CatDaddySteve]

Log Ox Hauler is great for moving medium rounds out to toss into a pick-up bed or trailer

[@johnr5545]

Nice job god bless

[@marvidviducich5878]

you did not show the use of the log jack on the logox which a lot of people like. obviously, the logrite has no such feature. also, when you use the logox in conjunction with a splitter you use a swinging motion to propel the log up which saves the back.

[@JohnMcNerney]

Actually, Logrite does offer that feature. It's available as an add-on accessory. I never use it on my 48" Logrite peavey. I find those sort of stands just get in the way when working in the woods. I also don;t have the need to pick the log up off the ground. I just cut most of the way through (Occasionally, I'll find a part of the log that is already up off the ground and cut all the way through.) After making the cuts, I'll roll the log and cut the remaining part. I find that faster than jacking the log up, since I have to reposition the jack several times to cut up the entire length of the log.

[@lakorai2]

Logrite every time. However I would get a peavey instead of a cant hook

[@jefffrancis6824]

👍👍

[@rodbagley1686]

I just bought the log right can't hook at the Paul Bunyan show a few weeks ago, haven't got a chance to use it yet. It was a $115 at the show. Mine has a point at the end. Not sure which one is better. Thanks.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

I just saw that your went to Bunyan. That is the one show I would love to go to but haven’t made it yet

[@rodbagley1686]

@@RockhillfarmYT great place to see some big BIG equipment at work. Sometimes good deals on products as well.

[@tomahoks]

👍👍👍

[@BlackMan614]

Own a Logox. Definite downside is its weight. It probably weighs 20lbs and when lugging around heavy wood like Oak… it’s a workout.

[@Dan-oz4qb]

Multipurpose tools are never as good as a dedicated tool. Switching the LogOx parts out in the field is a waste of time and likely to result in lost parts. I don't use just the jack, then just the cant, etc. I use one for a few minutes, then the other, then back to the first or a third just like you bring up toward the end. I bought just the LogOx lifter and find it very helpful and a real back saver. Might be that I'm taller than most people. I also wonder if you just haven't gotten into the habit of using it. It takes some use to get good at quickly lifting and releasing a round. The aluminum model definitely looks superior as a cant. Nice review.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Agreed

[@gregorymacneil2836]

It’s the weight of the LogOX that I cannot understand. Seems heavy, cumbersome and time consuming to use. My Bahco tongs, Dixie peavy and logrite tools are efficient.

[@Skinnymoose]

I hate " multi tools" all kinds of pins and bolts to lose, and wasting time switching it from this to that.

[@threepointservices-tractor4832]

Labeling a tool “Multi purpose” tends to draw customers, as an advertising gimmick. Rarely do multi purpose tools provide service at a level equal to, the tool built for a specific purpose.

[@LogOXUSA]

That's true in some cases, but our 3-in-1 Forestry MultiTool lives up to its billing. That's why it's the best-rated and top-selling forestry hand tool on Amazon with over 2K reviews averaging 4.8 stars, which is about the same average customer rating across our site and the 35+ other online retailers who sell our products in North America and Europe.

[@threepointservices-tractor4832]

@@LogOXUSA The simple fact that you felt the need to defend your product, and not respect my opinion, tells me a lot about your company. I didn’t say that your product didn’t work, but as the video made clear, your multi tool is inferior. I don’t doubt there is a market for your tool, but would be willing to bet your satisfaction data was based on a set of people who have nothing to compare your product to, or else their comparison is with something purchased at a big box store. If you are happy with your product, that is all that matters. Don’t get your panties in a bunch, over my comment.

[@BradMyers]

Logrite looks like it would be better at killing zombies than the Logox. I mean it is getting close to Halloween, so you need to be prepared for all events. 😀

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Exactly

[@LogOXUSA]

Maybe Brad, but the LogOX would be a lot better at dragging them away.

[@BradMyers]

@@LogOXUSA Hadn't thought about disposal. 🤔😃

[@LogOXUSA]

@@BradMyers yeah, you don't want those things just lying all over the place. 🧟‍♂

[@mt8149]

Would the cant hook be good for rolling larger bodies into a ditch? Asking for a friend. Thanks.

[@robmullins4622]

You really didn't compare the log ox well. The nice thing you can not beat is being able to pick up rounds off the ground. You don't have to lean over near as far with the log ox compared to bending over all the way to pick the round up off the deck, and you can't really use a pickaroon to put a round on a splitter. Someday, you might wish you did use the log ox when you don't have a back anymore. And they do now have a longer handle, I believe on the log ox for rolling logs now. Just my thoughts. Watch you all the time!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

I appreciate your thoughts on it. We don’t have to agree about everything.