Real world opinion... I am a big cant hook user so was a bit unsure how I would like this unit. I was pleasantly surprised upon unboxing that the unit is made far better than expected. A frustrating point was no instructions are included, but it's pretty easy to figure out from the pictures. The handle is quite thick. Extruded aluminum, which I was a bit concerned about. However, it seems very durable as I've rolled logs bigger than I probably should have. I very much like using the timber jack feature to get a log off the ground, especially in making videos, cutting cookies, testing saws. Overall, this timber jack is a great value.