If you go with a unit equipped with a log lifter, try and determine whether or not a restricting valve is incorporated into its design. A 16+ gpm pump and 3600 rpm works great on a 5 or 6" cylinder, but when it's channeled into a 1.5" cylinder like what's typically used on a lift, things happen quickly.
If you're just grabbing and pulling levers, that log lifter may do a favorable rendition of a medieval siege engine. And while I'm on the subject, log cradles and tables are great so long as you remember to avoid walking into them.
Of course, if the wood cutting environment is similar to what I endured as a child, there will always be someone there to offer assistance. Usually in the form of "Quit rolling around on the ground and get back to work. And pick up your kneecap and stick it in your pocket so's you don't lose it"
Woodcutting was not for the faint of heart in my family.
