Northern Industrial Steel Skidding Tongs
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Sturdily manufactured from high carbon steel, these heavy-duty tongs are designed to grab hold of poles and logs for skidding and dragging operations. 3/4in. dia. ring size. 4 1/2in. to 23in. jaw opening width.
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Key Specs
Material | High carbon steel |
Ring Size (in.) | 3/4 |
Jaw Opening (in.) | 4 1/2 to 23 |
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Photo does not do justice...Wow What a Buy!!!,
March 7, 2007
By Whit
from Rochester NY
"My name is Tom and own 80 acres of great hardwoods in the Allegany mountains of lower New York State with my brother-in-law Bill. It's our little getaway from the turmoil of the big city life (Rochester, NY). We hunt deer,bear,turkey etc but we also do timber conservation and consider ourselves dedicated woods custodians.
We maintain our woods culling out the bad trees so the strong and better trees thrive. We do our own logging and firewood. Up to this point we have been using old 1939 Ford model 9N with logging chains, and we all know how that works out. The chains come loose, then other times you can't get them undone. You're pulling and the chained log gets hung up on another tree, you gather debris and brush not to mention the log gets full of mud, which then ruins your chain saw chain and bar. Sometimes as you pull the log with the tractor the nose of the log gets stuck suddenly and the next thing you know your out of the seat and headed over the hood.. You go thru four pair of gloves because the chain is full of mud when you wrap or loosen chain.
Enough said: I purchased this logging skidding tong from Northern Tool and I ordered two differant sizes which I would suggest . (The differant sizes allow you to haul larger log diameters). in fact after I received them and saw the quality and mass I ordered two more each. Let me tell you something fellows these tongs are made made incredibly well. The thing that is deceiving guys is that the picture on the web page listing makes these tongs (both sizes) look way smaller than they actually are. I was amazed when they arrived and saw how large and strong they were. The larger tongs have to be 7/8-1" in diameter steel bar and the smaller ones are almost as big.
Bottom line: If you buy these you will not be returning them for a refund because they are way better than expectations and they work great.
True Benefit: The most outstanding thing about using these tongs is the fact that the majority of the log stays dirt/mud free, because it's off the ground. When you use these with your three point hitch and your draw bar and attach the tongs to the log and raise the the draw bar the you have better control, less drag and 90% clean logs.Put two or three of these on your draw bar and you are good to go..try that with chain and see how many you can pull.
Hope that I was of some help.You won't be sorry....Take care... Big Whit"
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NI Steek Skidding Tongs,
October 19, 2009
By Kenny59
from Waynesboro, MS
"I bought these along with the fiberglass handled Timberjack. Like some others, I have had difficulty in getting the points to bite into the log. I finally took a grinder and ground the points sharper and that helped some. I now keep an axe or small sledge hammer to knock the points into the log. It is more time consuming and a little more frustrating but once you get them to bite they will allow you to pull the log. The tongs are heavy well made. I have no complaints about that. I would advise anyone who purchases these to sharpen the points before ever using them to save frustration (especially if you are working alone) and keep an axe or hammer on hand."
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Steel Skidding Tongs,
October 19, 2009
By Jack107
from Northern Virginia
"These tongs were far more solid and sturdy than they looked in the picture. These guys will drag anything you can find in the forest and then some. Strong, well-constructed, I have used these tongs with my garden tractor (22 HP) to drag fallen trees from where they fell to where I can cut them up and stack the wood, saving me hours of work hauling the cut-up logs by cart to the back of my property. No shed or barn should be without these tongs that have multiple purposes and are extra strong. Don't forget to buy a length of 3/16ths or larger chain and some connecting hooks for dragging trees, etc. with these tongs. You might also use steel cable or even web strapping. These tongs come with a large connecting ring that will accomodate just about any fasterner you have."
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Northern Industrial Steel Skidding Tongs,
August 6, 2009
By handyman123
from St. Louis, MO
"These tongs were reasonably priced and are made of quality material. I use these tongs to drag logs in areas that I can't reach with my truck and splitter. They work very well and I would recommend them to all."
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5
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This works great!,
July 21, 2009
By Hobiewan1260
from Butler Center, NY
"If you're like me, you read reviews on things you're not sure about. I read the reviews on these tongs, and thought I'd give them a try. I'm glad to report that the reviews I read are right on the mark! One of the folks had mentioned to sharpen the tips before you head off into the woods, and that was right too! I mounted mine on the 3 point hitch multi use bar. What's nice is how fast it make skidding a log! A quick positioning of the tongs to pick the log up, and most times, just lowering the log down will release them, no need to get out of the seat. I only wish I had discovered them years ago!"
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Heavy Duty Requires Heavy Logs,
July 13, 2009
By LilBear
from Southern Colorado
"We got these to help skid aspen logs out of the forest to be loaded. Most of the logs we move turn out to be lighter than these tongs will handle. What that means is that the tongs will open too easily when the logs bounce or twist, making it necessary to go back and hook up again. I'm sure they will work with 40 foot pine or spruce logs of a foot or larger diameter, but most of the logs we grab are too small for this tool. The tool itself appears very well made and we certainly could not even come close to bending or twisting it, so it is a good heavy duty set of tongs for the serious logger. We're serious, but we don't skid the big logs, so we can't really say if it will work on them or not. I think that, if you need to skid heavy logs (in the range of 1000 pounds or more) these tongs may just be what you're looking for. We just can't test them well enough to know."
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Mid -size logging tongs,
March 31, 2009
By stumppuller
"I bought these tongs based on somewhat favorable reviews here, but sadly they don't measure up. They didn't come with terribly sharp points so a few strokes of the file sharpened things up quite easily. But the darn things just won't grip no matter what. I was trying relatively soft woods...Redwood & Madrone, but they kept slipping out anyway. I think the leverage geometry is wrong and doesn't provide enough biting force.
I went back to using my choker chains with good success.
The quality of the paint is good, however. (if you like Lavender??)"
The quality of the paint is good, however. (if you like Lavender??)"
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Pretty darned good,
March 16, 2009
By jnang
from Mississippi
"After purchasing and returning the smaller model tongs (#143995), I was pleased that these tongs were as pictured. The points are reasonably sharp, the large ring hook is easy to use, and they seem to grab and hold well."
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great,
November 17, 2008
By LOUIE1
from MASSCHUSETTS
"works well, I use a small John Deere to skid logs, great tool grab and go..."
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Cheap made skid tongs,
September 24, 2008
By DJB2008
from LA
"These skid tongs are poor quality. The tongs bent on the first log that I hooked on to. I had to take a sledge hammer to straighten them out. Also the pivot bolt broke. Definately not worth the money"
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