EA Wicked Grapple Carnage!

[budepps3760]

I have been looking at EA products for a few months considering to buy their post hole digger as well as their subcompact plow. Have watched all their videos as I am a newbie with tractors and thought any company that would go to the expense to make videos to help folks work their products to their potential had to be a good company. Reading this thread has confirmed to me that paying the extra money for their attachments is well worth it after reading how they have gone the extra mile fixing damage that was not their fault. You can't buy that type of advertising now days but more importantly you can buy that kind of business ethics now days.

 

[TheMadOne]

Why did they redesign the piece?

Did they only redesign the piece they sent to you?

No need for EA to get in this discussion. Both sides are complimenting them. You guys are the only ones that haven't figured that out yet.

Why isn't Ford still building the same version of the F-150 from 10 years ago? There's a difference between refining a product and removing a design flaw. One is the natural progression of engineering. The other is fixing a screw-up that never should have made it into production in the first place. You keep referring to the EA grapple as "flawed". It wasn't, but it also wasn't as refined and capable as the new version. That's just progress.

 

[murphy1244]

Yes, in fact I do. Putting a grapple designed for a subcompact on a tractor of this size and then pushing it hard, this sort of thing is to be expected. That's why they rate implements for various sized tractors.

Looks like a big grapple for a sub compact. Maybe 72" dual lid?

 

[ovrszd]

As I already said, call it whatever makes you happy.

 

[ovrszd]

When you receive the replacement pieces take a couple good pics with old/new side by side and post them here. Then we can see the improvement of the "flawed design".

 

[C4Ranch]

Good debate. In my book, a flaw is something that exhibits excessive failure under normal or routine operation within the specs of the product and commands a recall.
Product redesign or enhancements are what every healthy company does to remain competitive and continually striving to improve and evolve their product line.

I think it's clear what category this one falls in.

Tractor on!

 

[ovrszd]

Good debate. In my book, a flaw is something that exhibits excessive failure under normal or routine operation within the specs of the product and commands a recall.
Product redesign or enhancements are what every healthy company does to remain competitive and continually striving to improve and evolve their product line.

I think it's clear what category this one falls in.

Tractor on!

And it's obvious what category EA thinks this one fall in.

 

[Dadnatron]

Why did they redesign the piece?

Did they only redesign the piece they sent to you?

No need for EA to get in this discussion. Both sides are complimenting them. You guys are the only ones that haven't figured that out yet.

Design flaws do not necessarily equate to updates. The Model T was not 'flawed' but it was certainly better made with upgrades.

 

[murphy1244]

Design flaws do not necessarily equate to updates. The Model T was not 'flawed' but it was certainly better made with upgrades.

The model T was the best car Ford ever made. Almost ran them out business with not needing replaced. They learned well after that.

 

[rustyshakelford]

Got a package in from EA today. Looked great. Hopefully I can get to it early part of next week or soon there after and get those parts cut off and new brackets burned in. I will update with lots of pics hopefully once I get to that stage

Brett