Skidder Op's, Cable or Chain chockers

[Tombstone]

Yeah most of the guys that I know of around here use Cable machines not grapples, although I have seen more and more grapples lately. I guess they all have a specific purpose.

[Corley5]

I've used them both and they both have their place.  I prefer them on our Fransgard skidding winch because they can be hung up out of the way.  Cable chokers on it get tangled up and stuck under the blade.  Chain chokers on a cable skidder are OK if they're sorted out and hung up after unhooking the hitch at the landing.  Otherwise they're a pain in the butt to untangle back in the woods and they are heavy.  Cable chokers are easier to get under logs for sure.  To make it easier to pull the chains under we added 16" pieces of rod to their ends.  The chains will pop too.  We used some on a 240 TJ and it would pop them if a log got hung up.  That's my experience in my area.  Cables for skidder and chains for 3pt winches