Wallenstein FX110

[woodman55]

I went through some analysis paralysis on which unit to get for sure. Thank fully I reached out to several members that helped me through based on their knowledge and experience. For those that helped with my decision, Thank you all for the help.

I originally thought I would get a uniforest but I could not come to terms with the offset PTO…not sure it is bad but I could not convince myself it was better either. The really liked the place out in NY that let me demo one, named Hudson…I’ve bought other stuff from them when I am passing by. They are great.

So it came down to Farmi and Wallenstein. I thought Farmi was maybe the most reliable based on volume, I think most have and really don’t see people speaking up with problems. With the Wally I really questioned the shorter cable compared to other units. Ultimately Wally had the extra features and the specs I wanted and I had a dealer within 2.5 hr of me. So that sort of pushed it over the edge.

In my area 20 plus years ago, Farmi was the only game in town, so that's what I bought. It's been good, no complaints.

 

[GrumpyFarmer]

I have the exact same thoughts about the ferrule end but after thousands of pulls mine is still like new. Perfect for choking logs / not so good for other stuff where a slip hook or a grab hook would have been better choice.

For logging the ferrule has never slipped or let me down yet but try to hook up to a back of a car thats slipped into a snowy ditch or atv stuck in the mud and its sucks.

One word of warning to protect the lead end of your rope is to watch how you choke into a tree to avoid kinking the wire rope.

Wrong will kink your rope
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Mine came with 2x of these and I sometimes think of switch from the slip to a grab hook and using these chokers more but since 100% of time I only use mine on trees (an 12,000 electric winch with hooks is also a tool I have) how it came for the purpose I bought it for needs no change.
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Your note about kinking rope if not careful…how you would go about rigging to use for a purpose other than a log, such pull another vehicle or itself for that matter?

 

[MapleLeafFarmer]

Your note about kinking rope if not careful…how you would go about rigging to use for a purpose other than a log, such pull another vehicle or itself for that matter?

due to the ferrule set-up kinda not possible w/o kinking the rope. You need to make a loop big enough. Can't pull against the crimp as it won't hold.

So if it was ME I would loop a 18" long rnd piece of firewood. Imagine a rnd piece of wood 18" long in this loop.

then use 1 of the 2 keyhole sliders that your winch comes with to utilize one of the choke chains also included (or even a regular chain). The key hole sliders simply butt up against the looped rnd and Bobs your Uncle. Extra chain could be a slip hook or a grab hook or an shackle to a strap or whatever. Just utilizing keyhole sliders.

 

[GrumpyFarmer]

Your no

due to the ferrule set-up kinda not possible w/o kinking the rope. You need to make a loop big enough. Can't pull against the crimp as it won't hold.

So if it was ME I would loop a 18" long rnd piece of firewood. Imagine a rnd piece of wood 18" long in this loop.
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then use 1 of the 2 keyhole sliders that your winch comes with to utilize one of the choke chains also included (or even a regular chain). The key hole sliders simply butt up against the looped rnd and Bobs your Uncle. Extra chain could be a slip hook or a grab hook or an shackle to a strap or whatever. Just utilizing keyhole sliders.
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Great idea, thanks.

 

[MapleLeafFarmer]

Your no
Great idea, thanks.

or a pulley block making a dble line pull to an immovable anchor like a big tree lowdown.

 

[GrumpyFarmer]

or a pulley block making a dble line pull to an immovable anchor like a big tree lowdown.
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Thank you.