Lee Valley cant hook/peavey

[Lyndaker]

Anyone have any experience with the Lee Valley cant hook and peavy? I'm also looking at the log rite but like the idea of the 2 in 1 tool. I ordered a swing blade and getting what I need to make it operational. here's the link: 
https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/hand-tools/log-building-tools/log-handling/70216-peavey-cant-hook-log-jack?item=48U0255

Thanks 
Arthur 

[Jeff]

Blasphemy.  This forum ONLY recommends Logrite tools.  Anything else is inferior and does NOT support this forum. PERIOD.

[Magicman]

I would be more inclined to buy the the best which would be a Logrite Cant Hook and then add one of these Universal Log Stands.

[scsmith42]

Lee Valley makes good tools, but LogRite is the best.

[Tom King]

I consider Rob Lee to be a friend, but that thing has too many parts to get lost, and it's not something I'd want to fiddle around changing with cold hands.  I like those tools to be something I can just pick up, and use.

[Brad_bb]

All we can say is, most on this forum use logrite because it's good stuff.

[Don P]

"As long as you do what you've always done you'll always have what you've always had."

The double tooth design is interesting. It adds weight and either improves function or gets in the way, as do the other bells and whistles. If you do go that route please post back what you think of it  .

[dgdrls]

LogRite tools for the logs,

Lee Valley tools after the boards are sawn

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[Magicman]

I recently sawed a job for a customer that had a similar tool.


 
It worked well for raising this ERC log off of the ground so that we could lop the end off and it should also do OK with firewood.  It would have been virtually impossible to roll a log with it.

The Logrite "Universal Log Stand" that I linked to above disconnects from the Cant Hook allowing each tool to be used as they were designed for.

[Old Greenhorn]

My experience is that 'compromise tools' that try to do more than one job wind up doing neither job well.
I have 2 cant hooks with a foot. One is removable and I only tried it once then left it off for good. The other has a permanent welded foot and I am considering cutting it off to make it more useful for the one task. I never saw much use for the lifters and Lord knows I have tried to give them a good run. They won't lift the big logs where I would really want to use them and the small logs are a waste of time to lift and cut. I just cut down halfway or more through, then roll the log to finish it off.
As I said, I have two hooks and use the one all the time, but I am still saving up to buy a good Logrite because that is the best tool for the job and I have had too many close calls with the cheaper tools. Whack yourself in the mouth with a cheap cant hook handle once or twice and the choice seems to get clearer. ;D
BTW, I notice that the cost of those 2 Logrite items that MM suggested are actually cheaper than the item you asked about if I read it correctly.
Everybody works different and that is as it should be, but I never found those lifting feet saved me ANY time or effort and have yet to find a good use for them, but on first blush, yeah, I see how they could look handy.

[John S]

Stick with Logrite, I have four of them.

[Bruno of NH]

Logrite

[hopm]

Logrite

[Stephen1]

logrite!

[DR Buck]

Logrite.... 

No other option is acceptable.



 

[Lyndaker]

Well you have all made up my mind for me. :D
I got a Lee Valley peavey. 
Opps, what I mean is, I already have a wood handled one from Lee Valley I used for log building. It broke, so not interested in another wood handled tool. 
If I was wealthy, I would get the new Lee Valley one just to get under everyones skin. But since I"m not, I'll look into Logrite. 
Thanks for your advice/commands.  ;D