New WICKED one..Grapple, that is!!

EverythingAttachments · Nov 29, 2018

Here are some good words about the Wicked 60 root rake grapple that just came in from Robert.

"This thing is a beast! I called and talked to Travis, he led me to the 60" Root Rake Grapple for my Kubota L3560. Sent him a connector/coupling to install on the grapple for my Kubota 3rd function valve quick release. EA installed it at no extra charge! Then about ten weeks later it came and was well worth the wait. Working about 60 acres of wooded land down in the bayou country, Louisiana. Everyone is impressed with it's performance. Thanks EA, and Travis... you're the "Man"."

...and some pics of one on a John Deere 3720. It looks quite awesome in pics, but seeing it in person is even better!
Travis

millsan1 · Nov 29, 2018

What is the current wait time for a 60"?

EverythingAttachments · Nov 29, 2018

millsan1 said:
What is the current wait time for a 60"?

Average has been around 6-8 weeks here lately.
Travis

Doofy · Nov 29, 2018

EverythingAttachments said:
Average has been around 6-8 weeks here lately.
Travis

Are the improved wait times due to the season or to the new building being up and running?

buckeyefarmer · Dec 26, 2018

Did the price just go up on the wicked 60?

EverythingAttachments · Dec 26, 2018

buckeyefarmer said:
Did the price just go up on the wicked 60?

The special introductory price was on from March until Late September.
At that time, we reviewed the labor/materials and an increase of around $200 was necessary.

The design along with a combination of AR400 steel and DOM tubing puts it in a class of its own.
Travis

EverythingAttachments · Dec 26, 2018

Doofy said:
Are the improved wait times due to the season or to the new building being up and running?

We have some machines going in the new facility, but it isn't officially up and running yet.
Now, we're running around 6 weeks or faster, but we should be really cookin when all production is over there!
Travis

bhinton54 · Feb 5, 2019

I currently have a WR Long grapple and I am not crazy about it! It is kinda flimsy and easy to bend the tines. Also the teeth are offset, which makes it almost impossible to pickup small, firewood lengths of wood etc. Is the wicked 60 able to pickup smaller wood as described? Or would the wicked dual lid root grapple do better? Thanks

EverythingAttachments · Feb 6, 2019

Thanks for asking!
You'll be able to successfully pick firewood up with either grapple. The longer bottom model, which I call the OG Wicked Grapple, will give you the bigger single bite because of the longer "floor".

Here is the Wicked 55, which shares design features with its bigger bro, the Wicked 60. Wicked 60's big bro is the Wicked 66. All Wicked root rake grapples contain AR450 steel and DOM tubing.

This shows you how much stacking ability you'd have, even with the short bottomed rake style. This is the 55. The 60 and 66's tines stick out a little further on the bottom.

Here is a load which was simply grabbed, not hand stacked like the previous pic.

OG Wicked Dual Lid 66

Check out the shed in the background. This dude is serious about some firewood!

Stacked up!

They say a picture is worth 1,000 words.
What's a video worth?

I'm always here to chat on the phone about differences between the two grapple styles. I'll say, the rake style popularity has been ON FIRE!!

Happy customers are providing awesome feedback and becoming very loyal EA supporters. We speak highly of our products and provide tons of pics, videos and info on our website. Business are known to create "HYPE", right? When customers receive our product and realize it wasn't just hype, and is actually more than they expected, the loyal bond is created and they truly feel like they're a part of the EA Family.

Why?
Because they totally are!!
Travis

millsan1 · Feb 6, 2019

bhinton54 said:
I currently have a WR Long grapple and I am not crazy about it! It is kinda flimsy and easy to bend the tines. Also the teeth are offset, which makes it almost impossible to pickup small, firewood lengths of wood etc. Is the wicked 60 able to pickup smaller wood as described? Or would the wicked dual lid root grapple do better? Thanks

If you are going to be picking up smaller items, brush, smaller limbs, etc, I would definitely go with the new Wicked Root Rake. I have a single lid OG Wicked, and I love it, but it is not good for picking up smaller items, as the throat is pretty open, even when clamped all the way down.

I'm keeping the OG, but come spring, I will be getting a new Wicked as well, because I do a fair amount of work with smaller items. I had a similar type grapple on my Kubota BX and it worked great, so I am sure the Wicked is even better.