TBH for some reason it doesn't sit well with me to have a manufacturer jump into this thread and say anything about the competition -- correct any misunderstandings about their own products? Sure..but I suspect the OP is wanting to hear from people who have used these products, rather than the marketing team...
That said, Ted, you make the assertion that "There are many features on the Wicked which, despite it being lighter, make the 55 stronger by design than the one shown in the video", yet you provide nothing to back up that statement.
Could you elaborate -- what do y'all believe makes the wicked 55 stronger by design than the Homestead? Or MTL? Or comparable LandPride? Why does it matter, and does it matter to "regular" grapple purchasers? Will it be a factor for folks who, as mentioned elsewhere in this thread, wish to be careful to not damage their loader/hydraulics as a compact tractor is not a skidsteer?
I'm not saying EA's grapple _isn't_ better...but if you're going to jump in here and assert that it is, then please tell us all why...and also show that it in fact matters that it's stronger (if it is). At some point, products become equivilant in practical use - some other limitation ends up mattering more (loader capacity, etc).