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I don't get what sticks has to do with it... the sticks are just acting as levers, which has little or no relation to hinge performance (at least in my mind)

I agree with that.. it takes more energy to trip the hinge, because you have to split the wood fibers the length of the differential... that can take some doing, especially if they are down in the trunk flare, as anyone who has split firewood knows.. This is somewhat species dependent, and...

When a tree is a little too big for the DZ, its often a lot easier to climb a few feet in the hooks and notch and drop the top, than it is to take a few feet off the top. Generally that cut is made from the tree.. the need to descend before pulling is rare, caused by either overhead hazards, or...

That's awesome... higher or lower it don't matter that much... Its nothing but fun to make that work! Also thinking of the below vs above question: I've never used the higher cut enough to know, but I wonder if there is any possibility of the split occurring behind the front of the back cut...