The Claw Rocks!

[keving]

Just wanted to share a couple of photos of my favorite attachment. I've had the "claw" for about a month now and have been very impressed with how much you can actually accomplish in a short period of time. Knocking over trees, pulling roots and root balls, moving brush piles are a breeze.

 

[CurlyDave]

You left out some vital parts.

Who makes it, and how much does it cost?

 

[bones1]

Yes Some more info please.

 

[IslandTractor]

Actually, all grapples and grapple buckets rock! As the old commercial used to say: try it, you'll like it.

Anyone who does a lot of brush clearing will be amazed at how useful grapples are. I think my grapple has increased my productivity with brush and debris removal by at least 3 or 4 fold compared to a bucket with toothbar and chain hooks, and I don't need to get off the tractor.

In my case it is a 48" Millonzi light duty root grapple with QA. (Light duty equals 3/8 inch steel construction). I use it on a 21 hp tractor so basically any tractor can benefit.

 

[keving]

You left out some vital parts.

Who makes it, and how much does it cost?

http://www.quick-attach.com/products/quick_claw.cfm is the website. They gave me a discount after a little conversation. They are openly a Christian organization and build everything in Minnesota. Quality is outstanding. Customer service was and continues to be excellent. I even got a follow up call to get feedback. If anything, it's overbuilt with the T1 steel and it weighs in at 930lbs. The 853FEL has plenty of power but could always use more!

$2595 + 290shipping to VA. $2885 total

Compared to others, it seemed to be a good value.

 

[IslandTractor]

That Claw is a nice grapple but expensive. The Millonzi 48" goes for about $700 as I recall (got mine on ebay for $575). Millonzi also makes a 60 or 72" version with dual jaws for round about $1200 as I recall. Of course you will also need a QA adapter which can run another $500 or more. The Millonzi is made of 3/8 inch mild steel rather than the 1/2 inch hardened steel in the Claw. My 48" version weighs about 300lbs or less which is quite a difference from your 900lb. Still, even mild steel is much tougher than wood and brush which is what I use mine for.

 

[thunderworks]

http://www.quick-attach.com/products/quick_claw.cfm is the website. They gave me a discount after a little conversation. They are openly a Christian organization and build everything in Minnesota. Quality is outstanding. Customer service was and continues to be excellent. I even got a follow up call to get feedback. If anything, it's overbuilt with the T1 steel and it weighs in at 930lbs. The 853FEL has plenty of power but could always use more!

$2595 + 290shipping to VA. $2885 total

Compared to others, it seemed to be a good value.

I think that Quick-attach is a division of Erskine . . . and yes, an openly Christian organization and that is precisely why I would never buy anything from them. Religion doesn't mix with business or politics IMO. I find it offensive.

 

[irwin]

Peoples beliefs aside, that's an impressive grapple keving, very HD. I like the lighter duty ones also IslandTractor. A grapple may be my next attachment, and I appreciate all the pictures I find.


(so thanks for the pictures keving. )

 

[keving]

I think that Quick-attach is a division of Erskine . . . and yes, an openly Christian organization and that is precisely why I would never buy anything from them. Religion doesn't mix with business or politics IMO. I find it offensive.

FWIW, I don't care what they believe in if they make a good product, I'll buy it...at least it's made in America, land of the free, home of the brave...

 

[Rara Avis]

Use this to see their claw...

Industrial Grapple Rake - Quick Claw - Quick Attach Attachments, Inc.

The previous link is now broken...

Personally I still like Millonzi International Light Duty Root Grapple
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