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How much to rent that for a day?? Yikes!

Crazy stuff.

That musta been insane when the log slipped out of its bark by your uncle. That could really mess with one's confidence..

Crazy. Slippage happens in the Spring when the sap is running heavily. Edit: mainly in the spring, afaik. Summer could be carryover from spring. I know when logging in the Spring, bark comes off rub trees much more readily than any other time of year.

It's amazing that you mention that. The reason I use chokers 98% of the time is because the crane guy I use 99% of the time prefers them, EXACTLY for the slipping tulip bark reason. He likes the way steel chokers will bite into the bark. The collective knowledge at da House is impressive.

I use chokers with a clevis most of the time though slings are fine too. Re pinching, only had a problem 1x when using a choker with no clevis (new op, new crane, no clevises on board) thus creating a pinching effect (in hindsight). Choked a good sized Norway Maple top (brittle wood they are)...