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<blockquote data-quote="Boot Jack Bulls" data-source="post: 1643569" data-attributes="member: 24016"><p>I'm the odd ball here, I prefer "saloon" type head catch. I have a Real Tuff chute and absolutely love it. It is tall and wide enough (I work 2500 pound bulls through it weekly) and easy to run things on my own. As far as how the head catch performs, I like it. It is worth noting that most of the time, my stock walks in and wait for the butt bar to be slid in. Most of the time, they stand loose/not head caught and I do what needs to be done. If I feel they need to be head caught, I ask them to step up and secure the catch myself if they don't push it all the way shut (most of mine don't). I had a Priefert and hated it. Too narrow, too short, too lightly made, not enough optional add-ons and found the scissors catch a pain in the **s and I've had animals that were strong enough to release on their own (rather un-nerving when you are clipping their face off!). I also don't like them having to step over anything to get out of the chute (not an issue on the newer scissor type set-ups I guess?). It was pretty and sold well enough though. My sister recently purchased a Sioux unit that has a sweep side and a saloon style head catch. Super heavy, but still handy for a temporary set-up to AI cows on rentals. Biggest drawback I've found with it it the head gate is too short and narrow. Works great for our cows, but a mature bull will not get through the head gate without some serious wiggling....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Boot Jack Bulls, post: 1643569, member: 24016"] I'm the odd ball here, I prefer "saloon" type head catch. I have a Real Tuff chute and absolutely love it. It is tall and wide enough (I work 2500 pound bulls through it weekly) and easy to run things on my own. As far as how the head catch performs, I like it. It is worth noting that most of the time, my stock walks in and wait for the butt bar to be slid in. Most of the time, they stand loose/not head caught and I do what needs to be done. If I feel they need to be head caught, I ask them to step up and secure the catch myself if they don't push it all the way shut (most of mine don't). I had a Priefert and hated it. Too narrow, too short, too lightly made, not enough optional add-ons and found the scissors catch a pain in the **s and I've had animals that were strong enough to release on their own (rather un-nerving when you are clipping their face off!). I also don't like them having to step over anything to get out of the chute (not an issue on the newer scissor type set-ups I guess?). It was pretty and sold well enough though. My sister recently purchased a Sioux unit that has a sweep side and a saloon style head catch. Super heavy, but still handy for a temporary set-up to AI cows on rentals. Biggest drawback I've found with it it the head gate is too short and narrow. Works great for our cows, but a mature bull will not get through the head gate without some serious wiggling.... [/QUOTE]
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