The best felling jacks, compared.
Top pick: Insaga timber jack – Highest display score, at 7.53 kg, with 4.9 from 21 on the amazon.co.uk star line. The 53 cm grip is a listing bullet, not a UK trial. Best value: Steel 51 in timberjack – About £68.69 at 5 kg, with UK reviews on lifting logs clear of the saw. Updated October 2026.
A search for a felling jack on amazon.co.uk mixes three hand tools with furniture jacks. A felling lever is a steel bar with a wedge toe and usually a cant hook, used to tip a smaller tree over the hinge and to roll a log. A timber jack adds a foot so the log sits clear of the soil and the chain stays out of the dirt. A tree jack is a bottle jack in a notch under the back cut. 001 treats that as trained work, with wedges sharing the load. Judge a hand tool by a straight bar of about 2–8 kg and a hook that fits. A heavy-duty title near 550 g is the wrong mass. Length, hook and mass are in the [felling jack buying guide](/hub/forestry-tools/felling-jack/sub/felling-jack-buying-guide).
A search for a felling jack on amazon.co.uk mixes three hand tools with furniture jacks.
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What is the job?
The Insaga timber jack is listed at £117.99 and 7.53 kg on amazon.co.uk, with 4.9 from 21 ratings on the star line. In the saved review headers only one is from the United Kingdom; the rest are from the United States, so you should not read the score as a UK trial. That UK note still describes a strong build and using the tool to manipulate logs for cross-cutting and moving. Bullets claim a grip up to 53 cm and a lift of 25.4 cm after clamping, plus a triangular dual-support frame, a toothed jaw, and a peavey point in the kit. US writers praise leverage, keeping the chain out of the dirt, and stable feet once the log is loaded, but they also call the frame heavy and their capacity stories disagree, from about 12 inches up to much larger stems. It is the top pick in this table on score and mass, not because the written sample is mostly British.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Firewood cutters who want a heavy timber jack with a stated lift figure and will weigh US-heavy review text against the star line.
Less suitable: Buyers who need many UK-written reviews before they trust a £118 jack, or who only move small rounds.
Specifications
Common questions
How high does the listing say it lifts a log?
The bullet says 25.4 cm off the ground after the log is clamped. That figure is the listing text, not a measured test.
What log size does the listing claim?
The bullet says the hook can grip logs up to 53 cm in diameter. Reviews saved with the listing do not all describe logs that large.
Are the 21 reviews from the United Kingdom?
The 4.9 from 21 is the amazon.co.uk star line. In the saved review headers, one is the United Kingdom and the rest are the United States.
This steel 51-inch timberjack is £68.69 at 5 kg on amazon.co.uk, with 4.4 from 19 ratings and four review headers from the United Kingdom in the saved reviews. UK buyers describe lifting logs so the chainsaw does not touch the ground, often mentioning stems up to about nine inches, while one UK note says bigger logs were difficult yet still lifted a little. The removable turning hook and screw-on base match the timber-jack shape in this category, but a UK reviewer reports play in the base once it is screwed on and planned to add washers. A German review mentions the thread binding quickly, and a Spanish review says a screw was missing. No brand is printed; model vf58 and part vbg1 are the identifiers. A bullet claims help directing a fall, which is listing language, not a FISA tree-jack method. For the money it is the best value pick here if your logs sit in that UK-described size band and you check the foot before load.
Pros
Cons
Best for: UK firewood cutting on flat ground when logs are modest diameter and you will tighten or shim a loose base.
Less suitable: Large-diameter stems, standing-tree leans, or buyers who want a printed lift figure.
Specifications
Common questions
Will it keep the chainsaw out of the ground?
UK reviews say it lifts logs so the chainsaw does not touch the ground. One UK review limits that to about 9 inch logs. No lift height is printed in the spec table.
Does the base stay tight?
One UK review says the base has play once it is screwed on, and the reviewer planned to add washers. A German review says the thread binds quickly.
Is the brand named?
No brand is printed on the listing. The model number is vf58 and the part number is vbg1.
ISTA’s 80 cm felling lifter is £44.92 and 2.5 kg on amazon.co.uk, with 4.0 from a single rating. The only saved review is headed Germany, not the United Kingdom, and it accepts the quality while saying the hook span is too small for a larger-diameter tree. The title is the 80 cm variant; bullets mention a 130 cm choice elsewhere, not this ASIN. You get a foot plate and a reversible hook for turning trunks, which is closer to a felling lever than a full timber jack with a measured stand lift. A bend-before-break line is a seller bullet, not a load test. At 2.5 kg it sits near dealer 80 cm lever weights, but it does not carry the UK cross-cut stories that the 5 kg steel jack does. Treat it as a light lever for rolling and tipping work, not as proof of a 25 cm firewood lift.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Rolling and turning smaller trunks when you accept a single German review and will check hook fit on your wood.
Less suitable: Heavy logs you must hold clear for repeated cross-cuts, or buyers who want UK review evidence.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this the 130 cm version?
No. The title says 80 cm. The bullets say an 80 cm or 130 cm choice exists. This ASIN is the 80 cm title.
How wide is the hook?
No opening in centimetres is printed. The only review, written in Germany, says the hook span is too small for a larger-diameter tree.
What does the bend-before-break line mean?
It is a seller bullet, not a test result. The listing does not give a load limit.
This generic log lifter is £16.09 on amazon.co.uk with a printed item weight of 549 g. The listing carries no customer star line, no length, and no lift height, while bullets say stainless steel, a cant hook, and a detachable roller for storage. Included components say refer to description, so you cannot verify the parts list from the spec table. Origin is China and the listing sits in an odd category rank beside power splitters, which is a signal to read carefully. Dealer felling levers and timber jacks in this niche cluster around roughly 2–8 kg; 549 g is far below that band, so a heavy-duty title does not make it a timber jack in practice. Without reviews or dimensions you are buying on title claims alone, which is a poor match for chainsaw firewood work where the tool must survive leverage and dirt.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Very light rolling tasks if you treat it as an unreviewed budget hook, not a firewood jack.
Less suitable: Cross-cutting firewood with a chainsaw, or any job that needs a verified lift height.
Specifications
Common questions
How long is this log lifter?
The listing does not state a length. The item weight is printed as 549 g.
Is it stainless steel?
The bullets say a stainless steel body. The material field says refer to description. No grade is given.
Is there a star rating?
No customer-review line is on the listing, so there is no star rating.
The second generic cant-hook listing is £18.39 with a printed weight of 551 g, again with no amazon.co.uk star line on the saved listing. Bullets and highlights mix stainless steel, an orange coating, and heavy-duty steel wording without a length or diameter number. A detachable log roller is claimed, but included components still say refer to description, so the roller is not confirmed as a named part. Like its 549 g sibling, this mass is closer to a small accessory than to the 5–8 kg timber jacks UK buyers describe for keeping a bar out of the soil. There is no UK review text to support firewood use, and no stated lift after clamping. Paying two pounds more than the other generic does not add verified steel section or reviews; it adds another opaque listing in the same weight class.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Shoppers who understand they are not buying a verified 5 kg-class jack.
Less suitable: Firewood sessions where the chain must stay out of the dirt and the tool must take real leverage.
Specifications
Common questions
How much does the listing say it weighs?
The item weight is 551 g. No length is printed.
Does it include a roller?
A bullet says a detachable log roller for storage. Included components say refer to description, so the parts list is not itemised.
Is there a star rating?
No customer-review line is on the listing, so there is no star rating.
Five amazon.co.uk listings captured on 19 October 2026 are on this page. Shelf price, stars and review count come from those listings. There is no laboratory test and no separate scoring note for this set. The top pick is the Insaga timber jack, the highest display score, at 7.53 kg. Best value is the steel 51 in timberjack, on price and UK review notes about keeping the chain off the soil. Criterion order follows the digest: job, length, hook, mass, then where the reviews were written.
Job
25%A small standing tree needs a felling lever. Holding a log up for the saw needs a timber jack. Pushing a tree against its lean is a FISA tree jack, and none of these five listings is that tool.
Length
20%UK dealers cluster around 80 cm, and the STIHL UK blog also says 76 cm, or around 130 cm. Short bars suit tighter woods. Long bars add leverage and get clumsy.
Hook and diameter
20%Ochsenkopf’s OX 58-0800 is specified to 25 cm diameter at breast height. Insaga bullets claim 53 cm. A UK review of the steel jack mentions logs of about 9 in. The only ISTA review says the hook was too small.
Mass
20%Dealer levers are about 1.8–2.4 kg at 80 cm and about 3.4–4.2 kg at 130 cm. A timber jack with a stand is about 5–8 kg. Listings near 549 g and 551 g are the wrong mass.
Price and review origin
15%The star line is the amazon.co.uk header. Saved comments may be from the United States or Germany. Price is the 19 October 2026 shelf price, not a promise that the listing is the cheapest.
Name the job before the model. A felling lever tips a smaller tree and rolls a log. A timber jack holds a log clear of the soil. A tree jack in the back cut is trained work, and it is not one of these five listings. Then read length, hook and mass. Prices below are the 19 October 2026 amazon.co.uk captures.
On a UK search, felling jack covers three tools, and amazon.co.uk also returns furniture jacks. A felling lever is a steel bar with a wedge toe and usually a cant hook. You use it to tip a smaller tree over the hinge and to roll a log. A timber jack adds a foot so the log sits clear of the soil and the chainsaw chain stays out of the dirt. A peavey is a hook plus a spike. A cant hook has a blunt toe and is the better tool for rolling a log onto a stand.
amazon.co.uk mixes felling levers, timber jacks, furniture lifters and farm jacks under the same words. The two generics print 549 g and 551 g. Dealer timber jacks sit around 5–8 kg. A heavy-duty line does not make a 550 g hook a timber jack.
A hand jack on this page is not a FISA tree jack. Do not jack an unsound, undersized or too-heavy tree, or work in gusting wind. Walk an escape route of at least 3 metres, and follow a jack with wedges. Call a professional for a hung-up, decayed or windblown stem.
The star line is the amazon.co.uk header. Saved Insaga comments are mostly headed United States, so 4.9 from 21 is not a UK trial. The steel jack’s 4.4 from 19 includes UK headers. The ISTA review is headed Germany. The generics have no star line.
Name the job before the brand. A small standing tree needs a felling lever. Holding a log up for the saw needs a timber jack. Pushing a tree against its lean is a FISA tree jack, and none of these five listings is that tool. UK dealers cluster around 80 cm, and the STIHL UK blog also says 76 cm, or around 130 cm. Short bars suit tighter woods. Long bars add leverage and get clumsy. The ISTA listing is the 80 cm title at 2.5 kg. The Insaga title prints 132–147 cm at 7.53 kg.
Match the hook to the diameter you actually cut. Ochsenkopf’s OX 58-0800 is specified to 25 cm at breast height. The 1,200 mm version moves timber to 35 cm and still limits the felling aid to 25 cm. Insaga bullets claim 53 cm and a 25.4 cm lift. Treat both as listing text. A UK review of the steel 51 in jack mentions logs of about 9 in, and one UK note says the screw-on base has play. The only ISTA review, headed Germany, says the hook span is too small for a larger tree.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want the log clear of the soil so the chainsaw stays out of the dirt, and you want UK review notes rather than a US-heavy star line. The steel 51 in timberjack is best value at about £68.69 and 5 kg. UK reviews describe lifting logs of about 9 in, and one UK note reports play in the screw-on base.
You want a stated lift and a frame in the 5–8 kg class, and you will read the star line as amazon.co.uk, not as a UK trial. The Insaga timber jack is the top pick at about £117.99 and 7.53 kg. Bullets claim 25.4 cm of lift and a grip up to 53 cm. Those figures are seller text.
You want a short bar for rolling and tipping, not a measured stand that holds a log for repeated cross-cuts. The ISTA 80 cm felling lifter is about £44.92 at 2.5 kg, with a foot plate and a reversible hook. The only review is headed Germany and says the hook span is too small for a larger tree.
The top pick is the Insaga timber jack at about £117.99 and 7.53 kg. It leads on display score, with 4.9 from 21 on the amazon.co.uk star line, and the bullets claim a 25.4 cm lift. Those review headers are mostly from the United States, and the 53 cm grip is seller text. Best value is the steel 51 in timberjack at about £68.69 and 5 kg, where UK reviews describe lifting logs of about 9 in so the chainsaw stays off the soil. The 549 g and 551 g listings are the wrong mass for that job.
Insaga timber jack
Highest display score, at 7.53 kg, with 4.9 from 21 on the amazon.co.uk star line. The 53 cm grip is a listing bullet, not a UK trial.
Steel 51 in timberjack
About £68.69 at 5 kg, with UK reviews on lifting logs clear of the saw.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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Public sources named in the research digest, plus the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Prices captured 19 October 2026.
Expert source (DIY & tools): Charlie White (Charlie DIYte) (external profile) – public expert commentary used as a research source, not as a contributor to our pages.
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