Several things make it better than just pushing over with an FEL. I find that using it to lift while applying horizontal motion, both forward and backwards makes for a much cleaner removal. Then when you have the tree out you carry it to wherever you are gonna put it. I use mine on a short chain dangling off the FEL on my center mounted receiver/hook that I made.
Now if you don't have a means to lift it and can only pull horizontally then I agree it may be no better than a wrapped chain. The swivel teeth make it practical to lift and pull, I tried a pallet grabber first and without the teeth swiveling it would come off when changing pull direction from horizontal to vertical rocking a tree out.
YMMV IMHO etc..bottom line I'm very pleased with mine and would buy it again.
Now if you don't have a means to lift it and can only pull horizontally then I agree it may be no better than a wrapped chain. The swivel teeth make it practical to lift and pull, I tried a pallet grabber first and without the teeth swiveling it would come off when changing pull direction from horizontal to vertical rocking a tree out.
YMMV IMHO etc..bottom line I'm very pleased with mine and would buy it again.