I can understand the root rake does not meet your needs. There are grapples designed for logging that have a different design. The LP and EA are very similar in design and function. I doubt the EA would have faired much better in your assessment and need. You might want to check out some logging grapples designed for that task.
Yes, agreed, I started looking about 2 weeks ago for something log specific, saw a guy on youtube using pretty much what I need, he's running a firewood business. I was attracted to the EA 55, because it has teeth, at the time that seemed like it was part of my problem, with hardwood crooked logs, it occurred to me that teeth might make a difference on holding onto a log.
FWIW, the root rake in midwestern hardwood forest, its pretty much useless. Ive been clearing forest floor for cattle to graze. The root rake really just does very little in my soil with my sapplings. Found it far more efficient to just Brush Hog the small stuff. When I bought it, part of the plan was to use it to clear Honeysuckle Amur, Mulitflora, and small Cedar bushes. Turns out the bucket is more effecient on all of those than the rake.
Tomorrow, Im going to buy pigs and plan to pen then off in small areas and let them " root " after I mow the stuff. Not sure if it will work, but the cost to find out is pretty modest.
