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Using a choker is too much pita for me and steel lasts probably 5 years bare minimum.

Yeah but when you try to winch the butt end into the tray/infeed chute, the end of the winch line will be at the winch fairleads (in other words, winched in as far as possible) but depending on the length of the chain or choker on the end, the log may not be winched into the tray yet, it may...

Using a choker to limit damage/abrasion makes sense but it would seem to add one more step to the process, slowing things considerably? The safety of amsteel is a good selling point, but I don't think I've ever broken a steel winch line. If it is in decent shape the winch isn't strong enough.

Well then it sounds like I should stick with steel. Although one more synthetic advantage not mentioned is presumably less chipper damage if it god forbid ever got sucked in.

What do you mean by repairable? Do you mean to shorten it and put the hook back on?

Ya know, while we're on the topic, what are the pros and cons of steel vs synthetic, and pros and cons between various synthetics? I can imagine synthetics could be more user friendly in the field but are they as durable? What about break safety? I've only used steel, I'd love to learn more.

Just standard wire rope, the second one on this machine. It's getting frayed and already been switched end for end so this thread is of interest. Just a steel hook/no thimble on the end. I've never had any issues with wire rope but always open to improvements.

I thought of this thread today, was pulling a hard leaning cherry with the Kubota on a pulley redirect, when the pull got heavy the tires spun a bit on the snow cuz we were pulling slightly uphill. So we added the chipper winch also pulling on a redirect and Gibbs'd to the pull line, over went...

How do you like the BW, Willie?