Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought three different hookaroons Made by Council Tool (USA) 44$ Made by Fiskar (Finland) 42$ Made by Ochsenkopf (aka OX Head) (Germany) 66$ The first one I got was the Council tool. It comes as an unfinished wood handle with red powder coated head. I didn’t like the color so I wire brushed off the paint and oiled the handle. Of the three, I think doing this gave it the best allure. It is the most dull of the three, but has a lot of material so it can be sharpened. Second I got the Fiskars. It is extremely lightweight because it is hollow. It is made from a strong plastic so weatherproof with a good handle that won't slip. This one is the sharpest of the three, but also seems to be the most fragile. Last I got the Ox Head. It is kind of like a hybrid of the other two. It is middle sized, sharper than the Council Tool but not as sharp as the Fiskars. Lacquer wood finish with a yellow painted head and handle. Honestly, at first I was not impressed with the Council Tool due to it being dull. I had a hard time getting it to bite small dry branch size cuts. It has really grown on me though. I thought I would like the Ox head the most because it was durable yet still able to stick into the wood. After taking all three up to the mountains I learned they all work really well, but for very different tasks. The Council Tool is excellent at dragging the biggest and heaviest logs. You can get a good full swing into the wood and it does stick just fine. Its having the longest handle makes pulling easiest. I do think it is only good for dragging wood though, not lifting. The Fiskars is the opposite. I couldn't get it to drag anything, plus it is way too short so I would have to hunch over to drag, which defeats the purpose of a hookaroon anyway. On the other hand, the Fiskars is the best for lifting wood above your waist due to its light weight and sharpness. So when I am trying to load rounds into the back of the truck or stack splits, the light weight of the Fiskars is perfect. The Ox Head is a good all around. I think it is kind of ugly at first, but I am sure I can sand the paint and finish off everything and oil it like I did the Council tool. It does seem sturdy. It is capable of both dragging logs around almost as well as the Council tool and it also can stick into rounds and splits well too (while being a little heavier than Fiskars). Im glad I bought all three to figure out the differences. All serve a specific purpose and all come from countries with reputations for producing high quality products.