wicked 55 piece of junk! 1 year review

[@lilmichaelcogburn5387]

I run my backhoe off of a separate pump with the pto I like it being on it’s on not using up the tractors hydraulic pumps capacity.. just my thoughts.

[@daveknowshow]

Must be. A three point mounted unit with its own hydraulic oil tank.

[@markcole6475]

Nice review! I also was a bit confused by the title. Maybe it should have had a question mark after the title? Idk….I wasn’t expecting to hear your review the way it given! Good review but sort of contradicting from the title! I recently purchased a Land Pride 60” grapple …made of AR400 instead of the wicked 55 is AR450… I tried reaching out to EA and heard nothing back…heard they were way behind…..so I moved on! Then showing off my new grapple I caught Hell for not buying from EA …maybe they are better than most but I wasn’t given the chance to try it out! A lot of my purchases goes towards dealer support! Same reason I bought a kubota (and the quality). Many people asked why I bought a kubota because I could get a similar name brand tractor cheaper. Dealer support I said…my dealer is 15 Miles from me! My dealer has treated me well in the past so I bought a grapple from them! There’s is nothing that’s bullet proof under every condition! Like you I try not to over work my stuff and end up destroying it ….then bad mouth the manufacture! Your complaints were legit!

[@daveknowshow]

thanks, my main goal was to inform not bash. the title was borderline misleading but do people really want to hear nothing but good things about a product constantly? someone somewhere had to have an issue. that was me. since this video I have had a few other issues with it but since the feedback from EA was less than desirable, I just keep it to myself. I agree dealer support is important. I buy mostly from the dealer and honestly, I will never buy from EA again and I have several implements they have sold over the years. my grapple is ar400 not 450 EA only did that so they could claim 450 over every other manufacturer using 400 which really is all you need. the fact is we really don't know if they truly use 450 or just claim to. thanks for the kind words.

[@cogentdynamics]

Wow, no one at EA seems to care how they put ‘em together. Two zip ties fix it? I think that hose contact would be obvious to the person putting it together. I do want a grapple. Grappling with the idea 😊. I have a third function valve installed last week.

[@daveknowshow]

yes a grapple is nice. I use it less than I thought I would. but lately I been building a road through the woods and used it more. yeah that hose issue has been a problem. I got two that needs replacing right now.

[@kknows3512]

That's too tight of a radius on that hose, needs a shorter hose with a long 90 adapter. Also round over and smooth out the sharp edges, I look for those kinds of problems on all new equipment before I use it, no manufacturers get everything right IME. Back dragging with the top works good but can spike hyd pressures up and blow hoses etc if you hook a stump. I added a cross-over relief valve in the clamp circuit to absorb shocks, different brand grapple.

[@kknows3512]

Oops I looked again and yours has a COR valve, Yippee!

[@daveknowshow]

@@kknows3512 plus I only back drag with the top if its fully open. this way there is no back pressure spike.

[@galenplummer302]

Go to the local fire dept ask for old hose. Remove the hoses from the pistons and slide a length over the hoses.

[@daveknowshow]

good idea

[@organicvids]

202 use hydraulic hose wrap. Not the sheath kind the plastic pig tail style.

[@daveknowshow]

that may help a little but the hose wrap is really for keeping busted hydraulic lines from spraying hot fluid on a person. its really not a wear resistant material. unless you are referring to some new type of wrap I'm unaware of.

[@willgriffin6061]

I had the same with my 48 wicked sub compact grapple Travis would not admit but another worker was aware of problem but they will not fix, have problem with grease fitting put 45 degree to fix and they were 1/4 inch of on pads where one pin with not go in, hope they fix on others

[@willgriffin6061]

Talking about hoses rubbing on sharp corner will eventually cut hose, I put a piece of heater hose over their hose

[@daveknowshow]

@@willgriffin6061 I hope they fix these issues as well. we did our part by letting folks know. all we can do is hope for the best.

[@llkwildcatt]

Ya did goodqith the zip tie and then you zip tied it to the bolt, it qill get a hole in it from the bolt, chafing hydraulic hoses on anything other than plastic or rubber equals a hole.

[@daveknowshow]

you are right, for now its leaking like a screen door out one cylinder. so the hose is a none issue. going to break the cylinder apart one day and fix it. for now I rarely use it. I use forks for logs and brush most of the time. I do use it for leaves and stacks of small sticks I pick up around the yard. so I just been dealing with the leak. I may machine some Delrin to slip around the area or try something else entirely. just a poor design I guess. may never rub through the steel inner jacket just the outer rubber, of course then the steel will rust and weaken but may take a little time here in Va

[@jimmy55301]

I have a B2650 with BH77 backhoe and the EA Wicked 55 grapple. I leave the backhoe on my tractor when using the grapple, mainly for ballast, but also just because I don't want to take it off. I've never had the backhoe move due to opening and closing the grapple. The backhoe valves are separate from the loader 3rd function. Never had any trouble using both at the same time. I'm going to go check my hoses. Thanks. I also put expanded metal on mine, but on the back side of the mid-section, to keep stuff from poking through and getting hung up in the hydraulic lines or grill guard.

[@daveknowshow]

I never have issues with mine either, I love having this expanded metal on here. everytime I use the grapple I can see where the expanded metal has helped. just today my neighbor ask me to move some stuff at the back of his property and a lot of the stuff was rotten wood leaves and grass clippings with the added expanded metal I was able to move it all and dropped very little of it.

[@tractorworkandmore411]

I love my grapple but like the idea of having that grill as well like you have

[@daveknowshow]

it has helped a lot having the grill to hold leaves plus keeps sticks from jamming into the front og the tractor

[@joebob7344]

To bad you can’t take a file and file off the sharp edge where rubber hose is rubbling on or I don’t know maybe even slide a piece of hose over that edge. You can see it’s a problem, why not just fix it instead of letting it destroy your hoses.

[@daveknowshow]

I thought I did show the fix I used. it was a simple fix for those who may need a simple fix. likely not the best fix but seems to work so far. maybe if you watch again you will see the fix I used. thanks for watching.

[@georgeinczauskis7871]

Yes. have a Grand L6060 with bh92.Bought Faver heavy duty grapple with dual jaws.love grapple but have had multiple issues since having 3rd function kit installed. Backhoe valves do open or lock up randomly. Loader functions do also.

[@daveknowshow]

I'm wondering if maybe the grapple or third function had trash in it and that trash or machining debris is causing the valves to stick ?

[@georgeinczauskis7871]

@@daveknowshow could be.im going to take it in for linkage adjustment and have the valve clearance checked b4 winter.and have entire hydraulic system checked.

[@gkk2001]

I do not have a grapple but do have a 4 in 1 bucket with a bh77. I do not feel any unusual backhoe movement while cycling the bucket.

[@daveknowshow]

good to know,.... seems most folks don't have any issues. thanks for letting us know.

[@BIGALTX]

I have a 72” on my Kubota M6800. Be careful raking backwards with yours. My dealer said they repair a lot of them with bent Hyd cylinders. If you have a lot of down pressure on the grapple while raking backwards and hang a stump or rock, it can bend the ram. Expensive. Mine was built in TX. Beaumont I think. Very heavy duty. Great tool.

[@daveknowshow]

interesting I would think since the ram is retracted there would be less of a chance it would bend. however I never allow the top to dig into the ground and typically when I rake backwards its just to get up a loose pile . I prefer to use the your rake to do most of the raking into a pile, the box blade to rip up roots or the back hoe. I'm very cautious to not over stress my equipment.

[@victorcastle1840]

@@daveknowshow Hi Dave, great to see you posting a videos again. Love your pool analogy , I guess that is why I like snooker so well, finesse compared to the slam bam , of some in 8 ball ? Busted hoses not only expensive, but real mess to clean up the tractor of hydro fluid every where. Would love to have a grapple, but in my shape and age hard to justify the expense, so far. Like a backhoe, which limits bottom clearance, where I go a lot of the time, like the creek, but would be great to remove stumps. Then again a real pain to hook up and unhook.

[@wingnut548]

The power beyond circuit is completed through the back hoe when it’s attached so the pressure fluctuates on the valve body in the backhoe seen this a few times with other things attached as well your right just the mass of the implement shakes it a lot from its mass yes! But you might be getting some pressure flux due to the power beyond circuit as well try disconnecting that circuit but leave the back hoe attached if it stops surging well there you go just my opinion best of luck

[@daveknowshow]

thanks for the input. I rarely have the grapple on with the hoe and even then its really a none issue for me. I have some people tell me its an issue with them. hopefully your comment will help those who seem to have a bothersome issue with it. I really appreciate your input on this. it does help us all a lot.

[@jkuoverland8507]

Dave, not related, but you might want to get a liver panel done. Your body shape is suggesting a possible liver issue! I only mention this because I care, so don’t take this as an attack about anything.

[@daveknowshow]

well I have Cancer so liver issues would not surprise me. maybe I will speak to my doctor about this on my next visit. thanks for looking out for me

[@Greezbhal]

Hey, Dave. I have a LandPride grapple. I noticed several areas rubbing on the hydraulic hoses after just a few uses. It wasn’t in the same area but now that I’m thinking, I didn’t check that areas really close either. I’m going to have to take a look at it. Good content as always. Thanks, Dave! Have a good one.

[@daveknowshow]

thanks Fred I appreciate the kind words and appreciate you dropping by the channel. means a lot to have you here.

[@Greezbhal]

daveknowshow I’ve been watching for a long time, I just don’t comment very often. Take care.

[@daveknowshow]

@@Greezbhal thanks for the support my friend.

[@darrylgraniersr.191]

Blue Diamond and the HD Grapple is the shit!

[@daveknowshow]

I will look into those

[@prow6586]

In reference to the hose rubbing: maybe cut the u-channel back to the vertical brace. I don't see the need for the u-channel 2" past the verticals on either end.

[@daveknowshow]

great suggestion. I may look at that since really my fix was not that great. I may also install an outer sheathing on the two hoses if there is room.

[@prow6586]

Good idea, an old rubber water hose split wrapped and zip-tied would do it. Thanks for all you vids. I've learned a lot and look forward to new ones.

[@williamdavis4268]

The sip ties area good idea but a permanent way would be take a piece of tube say 1/2 EMT cut it about 1" or whatever fits (it looks like 1" X 2" channel that hose are in) split the tube and weld it over the short side of the channel where the hose rubs.

[@daveknowshow]

for sure there are better ways to more permanently fix the issue. since many here have very little means to weld or fab up stuff like that I figured I would first do a quick easy fix video. I may later do a more long term fix like what you described. maybe after the paint is beat up a little more. I hate welding on new painted stuff and having to repaint seems the paint never matches real well. good enough but not the same as new. thanks for the suggestion I have some stock around here that would work perfect for that. I could likely Tig weld that right in there quick and clean.

[@fvasque1]

Another great informational video!

[@daveknowshow]

Glad you liked it! I don't use it as much as I thought I would but when I need a grapple its nice to have one.

[@GPOutdoors]

Good morning Dave! Thanks for the straight forward and honest review. Super helpful for folks as always. The mesh on the jaws is a great idea for folks that need to move a lot of small material like leaves etc. Be well and all the best!

[@daveknowshow]

good morning and thanks I hope I wont to harsh on the review I do like the implement.

[@danielniquette5187]

The backhoe is kicking when the third function is used because the main power behind line passes through the third function valve to redirect hydraulic power to the front implement. When the selenoid moves by pushing the hand buttons, it momentarily disrupt the power behond line making the backhoe shake a little bit. I guess that, when using the grapple a lot, if you find the backhoe startle anoying, you can simply disconnect the hydraulic power behond line.

[@daveknowshow]

mine dont seem to jump around much so its not an issue for me. I guess disconnecting the backhoe from the circuit may fix that problem if someone had it bad. of course any leak down on the backhoe could not be adjusted until you reconnected the lines back up

[@LouisianaTractorworks]

Hey Dave! Thanks for the review on the grapple! I hear you on growing to big. I can barely keep up now. lol It wouldn't take much for EA to fix the hose problem! Thanks for all the information you have put into your videos over the years! It's really helped a lot of us!! Have a great week my friend!! God Bless!

[@daveknowshow]

always glad to help out. I hope I wont to harsh on my review. it was not my intent to be. I like the grapple. as someone who has built and fabricated a lot of things over the years it is nicely built. the hose issue wont likely be a problem with the zip tie holding it but no one will ever convince me that a vibrating sharp piece of metal wont eventually cut through another piece of metal sheathing on a hydraulic line. it may take 5, 10, 20 years or more but eventually something will give and that something will likely be the hose that is trying to hold back high pressure hydraulic fluid. to deny that is lunacy and denies all logic and reasoning. its a slap in the face to the customer base as a whole in my honest opinion.

[@daveknowshow]

@@EverythingAttachments if you were smart you would see the positive potential in this review but you and your fanboys simply lack that ability. yes the title is click bait-ish, sarcasm, a joke call it what you want. if you were smart you would cash in on the fact that a hard sell customer that is NOT simply another EA FANBOY reviewed your product and still found it as a quality product. you would see this video as many will that it is an honest review with a humorist twist and NOT simply another fanboy making a bias advertisement for the CAN DO NO WRONG folks at EA. I thought my review was both honest and positive. I could have said the product is not worth the money at all you need to check your hoses and call in for warranty support and repair. NO I offered a logical quick easy fix that anyone can do. YOU on the other hand would come here and lead us to believe that you have some magical hydraulic hose that despite being against a vibrating sharp metal edge will NEVER fail! that is simply NOT true and a flat of lie! an a lie for what? your correct response should have been " we appreciate Dave bringing this to our attention we will certainly look into this and mean while we think if his remedy will ease the minds of our customers by all means install the zip tie. we appreciate any and all reviews of our products and welcome any suggestions people may have." this response would have went way better than what I have received from you and your fanboys. I feel I'm obligated to make another follow up video to this one in response to all these comments from EA and the EA fanboys. as far as views go I do this for pure enjoyment in helping others with their tractors and purchases. I review a few products from time to time. I don't make videos very often and so I don't flood groups with videos and post like you do. the videos I do make are surely NOT for monetary gain as there is no money of much to be made on my youtube channel. I run 1 ad on each video when everyone else runs 4 or more. I make on average 1 video every 4 months sometimes more sometimes less. you should be grateful my review was as positive as it was because I could have easily picked the product to pieces as you said yourself. I did not do that! yet your ungrateful response is the thanks I get. your response will be a reflection on you and EA not on me.

[@LouisianaTractorworks]

I wish I could of responded to the EA comments!! I see they are gone now but I did get the emails with them and read them!! PISSED ME OFF!!!!! I will never buy anything from a company that childish!!!! I run 20 retail stores, 4 24hr restaurant, 4 casinos, and 4 truck stops!! I would never treat my customers like that. No matter if they were right or wrong. It's just not how you do business!!!! I'm with you Dave all the way!! Totally the wrong response from EA!!! P.S. I'm putting this video on my FB group if you don't mind!!

[@daveknowshow]

@@LouisianaTractorworks I figured he would take it down so I screen shot it for future reference. honestly I was trying to be kind there was plenty I could have said had I wanted to make the product look bad intentionally. I was just trying to make a comical yet honest review with out sounding like the typical EA fan boy who thinks they can do no wrong. I will not likely buy anything else from them that is for sure. very childish on their part.

[@hornett22]

Their attitude is exactly why I do NOT own their grapple. I was ready to by one before I saw all this.

[@idahofabricator8710]

What you said about a tractor is really about finesse, that’s something that I learned the hard way. I poked a hole in the grill on my tractor because I was going full speed ahead into a brush pile, a bit of finesse moving into the pile would have saved my grill. Thanks for the reminder Dave and I’m going to continue to work on my finesse. I am gonna build a grill guard but I hope I don’t need it.

[@daveknowshow]

I agree I finally did build a grill guard myself. those grills are very fragile and it don't take much to damage them.

[@jeffjohnson8443]

I've got an EA wicked 60" with the longer lower tines and a single lid and cylinder centered on top, completely different build. No hot spots with hoses. I've used the snot out of it for 1.5 years and no issues with it at all. My tines are much heavier and reinforced. No problem running it in the ground. I use a grand L3010 that I converted to SSQA and added 3rd fxn hydro.

[@daveknowshow]

excellent. I been using mine a bit lately it does leak hydraulic fluid which it has since day one. not sure why seems to be the cylinder on the left side. I need to pull it off and fix it.

[@mrandrew625]

Thank You for the insight about the hoses,I ordered one of these due to the light weight for use on a Kiote CK2610,thet will be one of the first things I check before I use it.

[@daveknowshow]

yes I have had mine for a couple years now works ok one cylinder leaks real bad one rake tine bent slightly but other than those few things its holding up ok.

[@rickmiller272]

Hey Dave, just wanted to say thank you for this heads up on the wicked grapple. I have the same one and check the hoses after seeing your video and found the very same problem. I fixed mine by hot glue and rubber hose wrapping the edges. Thanks again for the info!

[@daveknowshow]

glad to help.

[@Hfoutdoorsyt]

Just found your channel through a Facebook group. Thanks for your videos 👍

[@daveknowshow]

lol that is so funny I found your channel the same way and was just over there watching your videos.

[@Greezbhal]

I had s similar issue with my LandPride grapple- line binding and chafing in a few areas. Ended up breaking a coupler before I noticed how bad it was binding. Easy fix but still- I’ll keep a better eye on the lines in the future.

[@daveknowshow]

glad I seen my issue before it busted and got worse. I will be watching my lines more closely as well. thanks for sharing the information with us here on the channel.

[@keng5170]

Hey there Dave my Kubota does that too I noticed it right away soon as you hit the button for the 3rd function valve it kind of surges and seems to slow the motor down a little bit

[@daveknowshow]

yup that is pretty much the result of the pressure relief valve opening and dumping the high pressure back to tank. nothing to worry about.

[@nancyincanada5553]

Hi Dave, thanks for taking the time to make this video. Great info. Thanks for the grapple review. As always, a very helpful video. Thanks and enjoy your weekend!

[@daveknowshow]

I was glad to do it. wish I could make more videos but lately my hands have been full taking care of my mother. she is not doing great. she is better but she is a hand full!

[@nancyincanada5553]

@@daveknowshow Sorry to hear about your Mother and your struggles. Will keep you both in my prayers.

[@daveknowshow]

@@nancyincanada5553 thank you so much need all the prayers I can get.

[@wlsteffen]

If you would use a open end adjustable and brand the end up I think it would solve the problem.

[@daveknowshow]

thanks got other issues with it now leaking like a screen door out one side.

[@gckshea]

Thank you, Dave. Love your easy going style. Great heart! I have a 72" Armstrong Ag (Brenham, TX) grapple, and it is heavy duty. I like the expanded metal added for leaves and small sticks, rocks and brush that falls through otherwise. I'll have to get some, cut it to size and fasten with U-bolts like you did so I can easily remove it. Plus, I just got a hydraulic top link, just not installed yet. Keep up the easy style commentaries!. Be blessed!

[@daveknowshow]

thanks brother Graham for the kind words. I have to try every minute to keep the ole Blood pressure down so the ole ticker don't throw a rod. lol jkn my son always said if my Dad was any more laid back he would be sleep. ha ha lol

[@daleatkins2575]

i liked your review on the wicked 55. so which root grapple by e and a would you suggest i buy for my 45 hp tractor? and input would be appreciated.

[@daveknowshow]

any of them are just fine the 55 or the 60 either one would work on your tractor I like the 55 because its a bit narrower and maneuvers better through the woods plus its lighter leaving more room for lift capacity.

[@daleatkins2575]

@@daveknowshow thanks!

[@PoorMansDIY]

Split a small piece of 1/4" or 3/8" gas hose and glue it to the edges of that c channel with silicone adhesive. Problem solved forever. I would even put the gas hose around those bolts. As for ETA? I am about 100 miles outside their free shipping radius so they are just too expensive for me to buy from.

[@daveknowshow]

may do that I used the same idea on my grill guard I built. I used a long piece of fuel line slit down the middle to cover the sharp edges all the way around the expanded metal grill guard. its held on with zip ties and has never came off. been on there for years now. I'm sure eventually the zip ties will break from exposure like they typically do over time. silicone adhesive may have worked better but I always make a mess when I try using that stuff. lol

[@wardo17]

Love your channel. Great content and straight forward with no fluff.

[@daveknowshow]

thank you very much for the kind words. its always uplifting to see and hear when folks enjoy the videos and get something from them.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Great video dave reviewing and talking about what youv liked and disliked about this grapple up until now. From what I have seen AE makes some pretty good grapples and they use strong steel AR400 and above.. some of those China grapples look the same but the tines will bend all to hell with in a few uses cuz the material it’s made out of is junk. I just recently decided to pick up the artillian grapple for my Kubota bx. Real happy with it so far. Hope you have a great Christmas Dave 👍🏻

[@BiffsEquipment]

PS I did subscribe to you.. been watching you for years but never realized I wasn’t subscribed haha.

[@daveknowshow]

thanks for stopping by

[@bobbennett3153]

I have a RK 37 with a backhoe and a root rake from The Rake shop DeLand and have no troubles with either one I believe you pay for what you get Rural King has stood up and taking care of any issues I've had

[@daveknowshow]

awesome good to hear this! thanks so much for sharing it here.

[@harleycarter1955]

Great info on the real use and problems found on the grapple better then what you would receive from the maker of the grapple.

[@harleycarter1955]

Just to look at it your grapple should have had 90 degree elbows instead of straight hoses. @@EverythingAttachments

[@daveknowshow]

thank you for the support and kind words.

[@willgriffin6061]

Travis said on last fridays tour of plant that they use no Chinese parts but my hydraulic cylinders are printed tagged saying made in china?

[@daveknowshow]

yeah they do stretch the truth over there at EA a bit.

[@willgriffin6061]

Travis said they have no issue with hoses rubbing and wearing, who is he fooling, when he does his tours on fridays he will tell another lie, it just hurts business

[@bobbennett3153]

this sounds like a warranty issue have you had a chance to get a hold of everything attachments and talk about it

[@daveknowshow]

oh they been in touch all ready this morning. although they never mentioned warranty and neither did I. instead they denied there was any issue. expecting us all to believe that two pieces of anything vibrating against each other with one being a sharp edge will never fail or ever be an issue. this just blew my mind! they were so upset about my review title despite the fact that over all my review was positive and I did not tell people make a warranty claim but instead offered a reasonable quick easy fix that anyone including a gorilla could make with a 5 cent zip tie. in my mind they should have been grateful that a hard sell guy like myself would endorse their product with an unbias yet favorable review. instead I been getting hate from them every since I posted the video. this to me speaks volumes to the caliber of their company and employees. of course that is just my opinion and who am I really just a regular guy with limited money that buys their products. they should have said " we are grateful to Dave for pointing this out and we will look into it. mean while if any of you would feel more comfortable using Dave's method for peace of mind there would be no harm in that." that is NOT what they said at all. lol oh well I almost wish I had not made this video. I do appreciate your comment and support on the channel always great hearing from you.

[@jshuda7558]

@@daveknowshow Thanks for the feedback. That is totally ridiculous in how they are handling your video. I was set on this grapple until I read how they are treating you and the issue you brought up. It is clearly a design flaw and the fact that they say how much they "test" their products and continue to strive to improve on them is obviously just an act to get you to buy their product. It's easy to claim these things, but the real test is when an issue comes up after the sale. If Everything Attachments were smart, they would've handled the issue with you much differently and then your would've probably done an updated video on how great their customer service was. I was set on getting this grapple, but will definitely not buy it now based on this. Again, great job with your honest review and feedback!

[@daveknowshow]

@@jshuda7558 thanks for the positive feed back on this video. honestly I was very kind to them about the grapple. I also have a cylinder that has been leaking since about the 6 month mark of owning it. I will either have to rebuild or replace that cylinder myself because I sure do not trust sending this item back to them. there are other things I did to this grapple to make it better but I figured no other company does that either so why bring it up. I just wanted to give a fair honest review. I never expected to have them act the way they did. ultimately it has cost them because people are starting to see through the verbal gymnastic they employ to hype up their products as the best on the market.

[@1969zman1]

Thk u for sharing I was intrested in buying all my implements thru them but along with your experience with them and two others I found I am now looking else wear. Just not feeling that there customer services is all that well.

[@jerrytheriot6113]

Hey Dave I watch your video's all the time. I'm a new tractor owner. I purchased a Kubota L2501 October 27, 2018. My Question for you is how to adjust the Hydraulic Pressure for the FEL. I have checked your videos and I don't see that you done one on that subject. My FEL seems weak to me. I purchased a gauge set up and checked it. Mine is at about 1900 PSI. From what I have read it should be about 2200 PSI. I've even been told you can cheat it up to about 2500 PSI. Any help with this would be appreciated.

[@daveknowshow]

sure you can bring the pressure up easy enough by purchasing a shim pack and adjusting the shims in the relief valve. you see your tractors hydraulic pump will easily deliver 3000psi it is the relieve pressure setting that governs that pressure. this is a safety device to keep you from over loading the bucket. I personally have never tested mine. I have a different outlook on my tractor FEL than most people do. I may do a video and talk about that some day. the shim pack can be bought through messicks online to fit your model tractor. just look up the parts on their website. you may also find the part numbers on tractor by net tractor forum. the more shim or thicker shim you add the higher the pressure will go before the relief kicks in. you do need to be cautious because you can turn it up to the point it destroys itself. damage to the pump, the hydraulic cylinders and even hoses in some cases. if yours is that weak that it is creating issues then by all means turn it up. if its not a big problem then learn to use it as it is. maybe in the future I can do a video showing this mod and explain a few things in detail and my feeling on it.

[@FredFlintstone21]

@@daveknowshow I didnt know about the shim pack option for hydraulic pumps! Cool stuff! My tractor can lift about 1200 lbs full mast, and if I had an 800 lb grapple on there, that's alot of log lifting weight gone. Anyways thanks for sharing your thoughts Dave!

[@daveknowshow]

@@FredFlintstone21 absolutely and you can shim the relief and increase the lift. I may do a video to explain some of this.

[@AkDadStuff]

Heyhey Dave I someday will have a grapple but in the mean time I will watch others use theirs. I hope all is well with you and nice to see you again.

[@daveknowshow]

doing great my friend thanks for dropping by love your channel!

[@bobbennett3153]

AkDadStuff I love your Channel I keep my grapple on my tractor 95% of the time it's the one tool I can't live without the finance committee is going to have to release some or have the finance committee get up and pick up some of those dead trees once you have it you'll wonder how you ever live without it mine would be considered a root rake I can go right into the ground and pull everything right up and out of the ground living in Florida means it grows year-round the Hurricanes don't help again we are still looking for Sasquatch

[@DIYMyWay]

Hi Dave! Well your title caught my attention since EA usually makes really good stuff. I have a landscape rake made by them and it’s built like a tank! Turns out your pretty happy with it and I’m glad. Thanks for the honest review and tips!

[@daveknowshow]

yes I'm very satisfied with the grapple. I did make a few changes to make it function better. I choose to not mention those but I may do another review video at a later date.

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Good evening Dave, keep up the good work and thank you for all the important and honest information. Do take care of yourself and thanks for your nice comments Sir !!! Cheers !!!

[@daveknowshow]

always a pleasure to see you stopping by. your doing a fine job on your channel its a real hidden gem that many over look. its nice seeing it grow.

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

@@daveknowshow Good Morning Sir, thank you so much for the very nice comments and Joe is in great help for me !!! Cheers !

[@DUSTEATER2]

Sounds like clickbait to me....you put up it's a piece of junk, but you love it? I have this grapple and it's great! For the money it better be.

[@daveknowshow]

yeah mine is ok but the tines bent and I hardly use it. when I do use it I'm very gentle with it. one cylinder leaks like a screen door. that hose rub area is poor quality / design. the worse part was how they reacted to this video. like a bunch of two year old children or worse a bunch of internet bullies. you should read some of the things they said and did. not just to me many other people out there as well. but you wont hear about that because 1 they dont want you to hear about it 2 most folks dont have time to make it known and 3 - 99.999% of youtube creators like myself do not want the drama so they merely keep it off their channel. NOT ME I didn't give a rats ass if no one liked it. I made this video to merely point out a couple things I did not like. a few things I changed and suggestions to make it better. what I got for my trouble was DRAMA! however there was another implement manufacturer that I bought from and spotted an issue and they did not get mad. no instead they had their lead engineer call me and discuss the issue. looked over the video I did on it and after researching it admitted it was an issue that could be fixed. they revamped their manufacturing design, made it better and then shipped me a brand new one! they never once called me names. they never once started drama they took what I said and fixed it!!! I cant say that for EA they simply went on an attack. again like I said I'm not the only one they have tried to pull some shady shit with. so CLICK BAIT? hmm maybe a little yes admittedly. did it warrant their nasty attitude? hell NO! dont believe what I said go watch my other video on how they went after me over the internet then tell me thats the sort of company you want to do business with. then go to www.ttwt.com we all know who TTWT stands for yet EA bought the web address and made it "tractor time with ted" coming soon. W.T.H sort of person does that? Tim Marks is a wonderful person and for EA to pull some shit like that is just WRONG!!! so yes I did have concerns, called it junk and said I loved it all in one video. the end result is I will NEVER buy from EA ever AGAIN!!! are you tired of reading yet? because I could tell so much more!!! you would not believe it!!!

[@HomesteadJay]

Dave, Thanks for a honest review as always! I agree with what you said! I have almost 2k subscribers but I have a consistent dozen or so people who comment every video and it is nice to have the consistent support from the smaller channels! Take Care!

[@daveknowshow]

for sure and we all need to stick together brother. keep them great videos coming I always enjoy watching your channel.

[@darkwinter6028]

I think a better fix would be to put another 90 deg fitting on the cylinders so the hose isn’t being forced into such a tight turn... 🤔

[@daveknowshow]

I agree

[@bobvanecek2028]

Why call.it a piece of junk ??? Then say you like it. I will pay more for American made all day long. From what I have seen its the best one on the market.

[@daveknowshow]

why not call it a piece of junk? as far as American made goes and tractor implements there are a lot of American made tractor implements on the market. as of right now mine leaks hydraulic fluid out the cylinder like a screen door. dont get me wrong the grapple is fine and functions but its far from the one and only best of all time. its not even about the grapple when you have the owner of the company and its employees pulling cheap moves on various people over the internet it becomes whether you want to do business with people like that or not. I was one of Ted and Peanuts BIGGEST fans! supported the company way back when and I personally own many implements they sold or built over the years. if you knew the sort of shit these people have done you would run from them! I will never buy another product from them EVER!

[@bobvanecek2028]

@@daveknowshow lay it out for us ? If they have pulled shady shit the people need to know.I want to know specific things that they have pulled? I'm about to order from them and would love to see this info?

[@daveknowshow]

@@bobvanecek2028 honestly Bob you can choose to believe what I have stated thus far or not. its no skin off my teeth either way. I wish no ill effects on EA, Ted or any of his employees. what started out as a simple video I posted here with a comical title that pointed out my thoughts on their product quickly turned south. I was personally attacked here on my channel and over the internet. it was exhausting at best. I then discovered I was not the only person on the internet that had been targeted by Ted and his internet thugs. you can see my video about the crap these people said about me here on my channel. just look at that. then look at this website which Ted openly bragged about buying the domain name to merely cause issues with another high profile youtuber you may know and respect. www.ttwt.com/ I think we all know who TTWT stands for. in case you dont look up tractor time with Tim on youtube. yet Ted choose to buy the domain name out from under Tim to simply take a jab at him and Tim has done NOTHING to them to deserve that. these people are just crude viscous people. yet portray themselves as having American values? WTH! any how its all exhausting as I stated early and simply not worth stirring the pot any more than its already stirred. you can buy their products for all care but just know they are not the kind of Americans they make themselves out to be. so there is two of many instances that makes me and others NEVER want to buy from them again! you may find others on here that will tell the truth but most folks simply dont want or need the negative drama. now that this is been said I will likely delete this comment because I simply dont want the drama directed back at me even more than it already is. what ever choice you make is up to you.

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Expanded metal a good idea, however I have a Titan 84” that I use on the M5, and on the MX5100. Little heavy for the little one, cannot add anymore weight

[@daveknowshow]

I hear ya I was worried about the weight myself but seems like it made no noticeable difference. of course yours being on a larger scale may be different. man that M5 is a beast and the MX5100 is a great tractor my neighbor has that model and I use to use it here a bit. very powerful a lot more power than my little L2800.

[@timberhitchllc]

Pro tip: Don't EVER cut ty wraps like that!!! It leaves an end as sharp as a razor blade and you'll be sure to either cut yourself or the next poor bastard that has to work next to it. Either use flush cutting dikes or twist it off using the end/tips of the pliers. ALSO I have a 60-inch, dual lid EA Wicked Grapple that I use in my tree business and it's one of the best tools I own. Can't say enough good things about it.

[@daveknowshow]

awesome so glad yours is working trouble free. yeah these ties will cut folks with soft hands. these callused paws of mine can pick up hot steel no problem. lol happy newyear!

[@brucewayne2984]

Nothing in this video makes this grapple a piece of junk. EA uses the highest grade of steel and are well thought out. There may be some areas that may need refining but it is definitely not a piece of junk!

[@daveknowshow]

yeah I think I clearly stated that I was satisfied with the purchase for the most part. of course that has changed and I could make a follow up video but instead I would rather just avoid buying from this company from here on out and yes I have multiple EA items they have sold over the course of them being in business. thank you for stopping by.

[@Curious_Skeptic]

Great info! You are right, spending all this money on a grapple. I can rent a bobcat and heavy duty grapple for a week and most likely never need a grapple again any time soon! Falcon attachments has a grapple for under $1000.00 but think you need to get the skid steer loader conversion for the loader to use it. Disappointing to see quality of the EA grapple. $2k, and it honestly looks like I'd bend that bad boy up in no time!

[@daveknowshow]

yup I already bent a tine or two and the hydraulic cylinder leaks like a screen door!

[@gkk2001]

I agree 100% on that hydraulic hoses are pricey. I had sticker shock buying one custom made.

[@daveknowshow]

same here I was floored when they told me how much it was.

[@FromSteelToWood]

Well said Dave! Finesse! I like to build my implements for brutal use though... Thanks!

[@daveknowshow]

I hear ya on the building aspect. always good to build implements super durable they do take a lot of punishment.

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Yes Joe since your tractor is a tank !!!! CHeers !!! LOL

[@gkk2001]

Dave...your videos are perfect for me. I think our lifestyle is similar and so I feel like I am right there talking to you. I appreciate your reviews and advice, a lot of common sense and good info. 👍

[@daveknowshow]

thanks Greg I think when us regular folks connect and keep things simple things are so much easier to understand.

[@SM-cg2dc]

Clickbait….

[@daveknowshow]

glad you enjoyed it.

[@justin51986]

how many tree limbs can ya pick up? lol a lot on my wooded 80 acres

[@daveknowshow]

a lot depending on how thick they are but yes I have moved tons of limbs and after installing the expanded metal I also move a mega ton of leaves.

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Great video and some good tips, thanks

[@daveknowshow]

thanks for dropping by my friend

[@jasonsechrist1]

Be careful raking with the top, it will bust one of the hoses or even worse it will mess up the hydraulic pump

[@daveknowshow]

yes I installed a double piloted locking valve to protect my pump from the grapple. still I have to be careful and only rake back when its fully open or else I risk blowing out the seals in the hydraulic cylinder of the grapple.

[@ritterjon]

💥Totally agree with you on the small channel concept. I’d rather have lots of views vs lots of subs. I’ve got some great subs and our tractor community is filled with a bunch of great folks. Just like you!! Keep on tractoring! God bless

[@daveknowshow]

thank you John you have one Gem of a channel and its exciting to see it grow into a close nit group of down to earth folks. be blessed as you are a blessing to others!

[@dukeman7595]

I glue a piece of rubber in places where hoses rub.

[@daveknowshow]

I may do the same thanks for the suggestion. I don't think the zip tie will hold it long term.

[@billburkhart]

Another great video Dave I too enjoy being a smaller channel so I can also answer every comment, great video

[@daveknowshow]

yes in deed being a small channel has its perks. thanks for stopping by Bill

[@murdered1415]

Why call it a piece of junk if you're overall happy with it

[@daveknowshow]

it wont said out of hatred.

[@ItsaboutMakingnotBuying]

Thanks for the heads up about the hose's. Later

[@daveknowshow]

thanks for dropping by Mech Uno!

[@tomlawler3661]

I have an EA wicked 55 too. Can't wait until it stops raining to check my hoses. Thanks for that. Your review was mostly positive. Your title suggests otherwise?

[@tomlawler3661]

Just checked my hoses. No chaffe, but I see the potential. I wrapped those sections in chaffe gear I already had for peace of mind.

[@daveknowshow]

@@tomlawler3661 glad you caught it in time. yes the title is click-bait-ish, a joke, humorous call it what you will. I think my review was very honest and helpful. its a shame that Travis and the EA staff did not see it that way. I offered a solution to the problem but they act like I told people to call EA asap to make a warranty claim or something. in my mind they should be grateful that I gave a over all positive review. my review is not from an EA fan boy who believes they can do no wrong. I'm a hard sell sort of guy with limited money. for me to endorse their product with a positive review is not the same as some fan boy who thinks EA can do no wrong. if Travis was smart he would have cashed in on that instead he pretty much attacked me for the title and pointing out the hose issue, he even denied that it would ever be an issue. basically saying that two pieces of metal vibrating against one another over a period of time and one being under intermittent high pressure neither would ever fail. this is just a flat out lie! it denies all logic. lol for him to try and convince his customers like you and I that is like a slap in the face to our intelligence. anyhow I almost wish I had never made this review. I may need to make a follow up review to explain why I wish I had never made this review. at any rate I appreciate your comment and always enjoy hearing input from folks like your self. I may get some gaffers tape and do like you did that sounds like a great idea as well. thanks for sharing that with me. peace love and respect Dave in Virginia

[@brucealvarez9263]

@@daveknowshow I agree that you should have pointed out the problem area and EA should do something to fix it. However, "piece of junk!" in the title says "do not buy this". If people see the title and don't watch the video, they won't know that on the whole you think the grapple is a good piece of equipment.

[@daveknowshow]

@@brucealvarez9263 yes and most people by the age that they would buy a grapple know better than to judge a book or video by its cover or title. additionally if I was looking for a grapple and searched for reviews I always look for and carefully watch the ones that may come across as negative. that is what I'm looking for the negatives. every company out here will flood the internet with positive reviews so you cant really put much stock in a review from a company, employee or fanboy. you can put a lot of stock in a guy who points out the bad stuff laughs about the wait time drama. mods the unit to suit his needs gives you a solution to the problems found and yet still is happy with the product even at a higher cost. when people look for a decent restaurant they seek the opinion of a critic not the restaurant owners its employees or people who received free or at cost meals or products. my review could have been the best endorsement EA has on youtube instead they came here shot off there mouth posted under every comment made by my subscribers and turned a lot of people totally off! then they tried back peddling by deleting the comments they made. however not before many screen shot those comments and some plan to use those comments in up coming reviews of the same or other products they bought from EA. I honestly feel bad for Ted because I really don't think he would have handled the situation like that. I could be wrong. I have always had the most respect for Ted and Peanut been a supporter of them for years. watching supporting and sharing their videos all over the internet. so yes at first glance it would appear I was unhappy which lead you to watch this video as well as many others. EA's response was to aggressive to early with out thinking it through. that is not my problem any damage to them was cause by them with their reaction to what could have been used by them in their favor. instead they shot themselves in the foot! very unfortunate. I really felt I was being kind and helping them out with my raw no punches pulled review. a title is something designed to tell what the video is about with in reason, and in a way that grabs the most attention and appeal to the public. I did that and it could have been a real asset to EA not so much any more. :(

[@brucealvarez9263]

@@daveknowshow I agree with your assessment of products by reviews. When I look for something on Amazon it must have at least 4 stars and a LOT of reviews. And I always read the 1 and 2 star reviews to see what those people didn't like. Are they recent? If not, perhaps their concerns were addressed. If there are a lot of recent low reviews, big red flag.

[@rodneyhardee2527]

no hydraulic shake. just like yours Dave

[@daveknowshow]

thanks for sharing that Rodney Hardee! seems most guys are not having any problems.

[@richardrhodes6037]

Hey Dave: I really enjoy your videos & always learn from watching them. I’ve bought several implements from Everything Attachments, & all have been high quality. Recently, I’ve been considering getting a grapple from them; my tractor, however, does not have an extra set of hydraulics on the front, so I would need to add the hydraulics & that increases the cost even more. After having watched many of your videos, I’m sure you installed the hydraulics for the grapple on your tractor yourself. If you did, how big a job is it to do that? I’m pretty handy with tools & do many projects myself. That being said, I don’t want to bite off more than I can chew. Your input on this would be greatly appreciated (as would a video if you were so inclined to do one). Thanks Dave.

[@daveknowshow]

yes I did mine for cheap because my money is limited. I already have a video on it. you can watch that video and if you have any questions I will try and help you the best I can. kzbin.info/aero/PLLg8VIC7effpOwLD7Y7d2ghv5nY4-b7Cn

[@richardrhodes6037]

Thanks a million for the response Dave. I’ll check out the video series on installing the hydraulics for a third function.

[@daveknowshow]

@@richardrhodes6037 let me know if I can help in any way at all.

[@turbokeith3767]

I bent two tines on my granite grapple. I guess I was being to hard on it.

[@daveknowshow]

they are tough but yet fragile at the same time. these tractors are very powerful machines.

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? Good find on the hydraulic hoses!!! That would have made a mess. Great idea to use the top rake and back drag to clean up debris. Nice review and honest. I like that. I'm like you, I don't really like the bigger channels. More 'real' content on the small ones and lots more comments and interactions!!! There are some 'big' channels that will respond to comments, and I like that, but it's rare that they watch the small channel vids. Too bad for them, they're missing a lot!!! Take 'er easy!!!

[@daveknowshow]

I could not agree more you are 100% correct! its been nice to watch your " gem " of a channel grow! it truly is a great channel that everyone enjoys watching! you really picked a great name to!

[@CliffsideStables]

Dave, As one who has a very small KZbin channel subscriber base, I would like to thank you for your support of the small content provider community. THANKS, Tim @ Cliffside Acres

[@daveknowshow]

I'm always happy to help the youtube community grow. I have seen so many channels grow into huge success and then they forget about the help they got from other channels and they fail to help other channels. I hope I never get so big for my britches that I cant be helping the new and old channels to grow. always a pleasure to stop by your gem of a channel. you got something nice going over there keep up the great work!

[@garrytalley8009]

Your title is hardly a fair one. The complaint on the routing of the hoses doesn't merit that. The screen you put on being bent is not even a grapple problem. One suggestion I have on the hose routing would be to cut a small pieces of hose that you would split and cover the sharp edges of the metal itself that would protect the hoses. you could also put your ties on as well to hold them in a better position. It seems you most likely are underutilizing your grapple. With that wire on it you pretty much are limiting it's ability to do all it will do. Of course if all you do is wet leaves just leave it as it is. Anyone wanting to see what this grapple will do needs to watch the Everything Attachments Videos.

[@daveknowshow]

not true this grapple is more versatile with the expanded metal added. t can do everything it could do with out the metal added plus more. there is plenty about this grapple that I have yet to share. the hydraulic leaks of the cylinders the bent tines the flawed paint the lack of back pressure protection for the tractor hydraulic system just to name a few. the title to this video is more valid than the claims from EA that this grapple is the best grapple ever made. you can love this grapple if you want to I could care less this harmless video turned into a bitter attitude from EA , its employees and its fan base. that was NOT warranted. your comment was not warranted. I can easily make an updated video and expose so many other other issues but I chose to let sleeping dogs sleep. your comment however does prompt me to create another video to point out more issues I found with this grapple. if all you want is to hear how great this product is then yes go to the EA youtube channel and they will blow smoke up your ass while they sing praises about how no other product on the market is as great as theirs. you can find a thousand EA fan boy channels that will sing praises and blow smoke up your ass proclaiming there is no better product on the market. HOWEVER if I want an unbiased review I would look for a video title like this one. then watch the video and take it for what its worth. thanks for stopping by.

[@garrytalley8009]

@@daveknowshow I was just replying to the video you showed. The wire isn't the grapple. The hose routing is minor. Of course you are mentioning issues that were not in your video. Needless to say you did not show those in the video. I had not seen anyone with a negative review except for you. I myself am still researching grapples and it is on my short list because of its weight I only have a 25HP tractor and need a lighter grapple. So don't get down on me about what I said when you didn't say anymore than you did.

[@daveknowshow]

@@garrytalley8009 not getting down on you at all. just tired of people acting weird over a title to a video. like you said you never seen a negative review except mine. was mine really that negative? NO I do not believe mine was that negative so based on that I would say the grapple was worth the purchase. however after the way EA handled this video "title" and the way they handled themselves in attacking me I will never buy another item from them. yes I do have additional issues I could have spoke about but over all I was pleased with the grapple as I clearly stated in the video. over all I expressed my love for Travis in the video. yet he and others routinely talk trash about me and come post here on this video. you can see some of the other videos I did showing how EA handled another situation they created online between them and myself. as for me and many other people who have witnessed how they acted towards me we simply will not buy products from them. to many others out here selling quality products.

[@garrytalley8009]

@@daveknowshow I can understand where you are coming from. I shop around a lot before I purchase anything and buy what best suits my needs, sometimes I buy something to save money, but on some items I just buy what I need and pay the price for something that will last. I do hate to burn bridges myself, but you are right there are lots of places to buy decent equipment. Not so many people that sell light weight grapples that will hold up and do the job though. The ones I have seen are not as good as the 55" Wicked Root Grapple. Kubota makes one, Rural King has another, but the price is so close the the 55" Wicked Root Rake they are not a value. Their design is not as good. Don't get me wrong they will work, just not as good. I do think that Everything Attachments was offended by your title. If it had a question mark and not an exclamation point maybe there wouldn't have been such a response from them. I know you didn't offend them much in the video. Have a good day!

[@daveknowshow]

@@garrytalley8009 I tried to not offend them. I used the 55 today. leaky cylinder and all it still works. I'm happy with it and the reduced weight may help not sure really unless you plan to use it to move very large trees. which if that is what you plan to do hope you have a big tractor or skid steer. I mostly move leaves more than anything. I did load a lot of tree limbs this week and it was a blessing to have a grapple when its needed but honestly I dont use it as much as I thought I would.

[@newhampshire-bob1604]

Excellent video! A good grapple if that is the only issue with it!

[@daveknowshow]

yes I believe its as good as they get. a simple fix to and even left un attended to it will likely last a long time.

[@willgriffin6061]

Its bad when you get one that had 3 issues with,poor workmanship, maybe Travis will own up to and make their business better

[@OutdoorswithErik]

Love the review Dave! I have one of the EA grapples but different version, I've been looking at getting this one instead but after this review, I may reconsider, what are your thoughts brother?

[@daveknowshow]

like I said in the video over all I like the grapple. I think its well made and I like the style. you can't pick up as many large logs as you could with the other style grapple. you cant push it up under a stack of logs like you could the style made like a set of forks. but I have forks to use when I have many logs I want to move at once. I just run the forks under them and tilt back. however with this root style rake grapple I mainly use it for picking up brush piles, tree limbs and of course wet or dry leaves with the added expanded metal for the leaves. the worse part about the EA product is the wait time. I grew this beard waiting for the darn thing and the beard even turned grey and then white. lol jkn but yeah the wait time is killer I think it took about 4 months to get mine. of course the wait time may not have been so bad if I had been told that up front. instead they told me it would be 60 days I think or less even cant remember exactly. instead it took about twice as long as the projected time frame. I'm one of those immediate gratification sort of people. I spend money and then I want the product. heck I even like cutting grass I can cut it and then immediately see the results. immediate gratification is a freshly cut lawn! other than that you cant go wrong with this style grapple. plenty of clamping force and easy to use once you get the feel for it. I think you will like it and if you get one I will be looking forward to seeing that video! appreciate you stopping by your another one of those youtube Gems I was talking about. nice seeing your channel grow.

[@hiperstang]

I like your videos a lot but this one I'll have to admit I must be missing something. I don't understand why you would title this "Wicked 55 piece of junk". The only thing you didn't like about it was the hose being cut into. A simpler fix would be to give that tray thing that was cutting into the hose s little curl at the ends of it. No zip ties to worry about slipping that way. I worked in a hydraulics repair shop for 20 years so I know first hand how aggravating something seemingly little like that can be. Little until the hose blows that is. That seemed to be the only thing you really found fault with, you said that all in all, you were happy with it. What's with the piece of junk title? With a title like that with no supporting reasons for it, I can see why EA got so shook up.

[@daveknowshow]

yes despite the fact that there are several things about this grapple that could be better I gave it an over all positive review with out sounding like just another EA fan boy who simply wants to say how great it is and nothing else. its not really any better than any other grapple on the market. except of course its higher price and longer wait time for delivery. in fact this grapple has been broken down and leaking hydraulic fluid from the cylinders since less than 6 months after it was purchased. honestly I could have shown a lot more about this grapple than what I did. I tried to be nice and simply show something that I felt needed to be addressed by anyone who bought this grapple. yes there are various ways to fix this however a zip tie is something that anyone could buy and install. not everyone have a welding machine or the technical know how or vision to work the metal and not void the warranty. a zip tie will not void the warranty. as for me I have no warranty because I sure don't see them fixing any of the issues I had with the grapple. still it would not be fair for me to instruct someone else to do a mod on their grapple that may void their warranty. welding on drilling holes and such as that may void any warranty they had. its crazy that something as simple as this video or a comment made by me that " grapples are more a like than different" can spawn so much drama from the EA staff and their fan base. you should go watch the video I did after they started attacking me over simply making a statement that grapples are more alike than different. where as in that statement I never even mentioned EA its products staff or fan base. they lost a lot of customers over that stunt they pulled.

[@hiperstang]

@@daveknowshow Hi Dave, I did watch the follow up videos and you're right, in that reply to that question that guy had, you never once mentioned any names. Unless EA was thinking about your 1 year review title, they had nothing to bellyache about. I bpught a pallet fork from them a year or two ago and you're right, it was a pretty long wait. The up side to that was they didn't charge me to put the John Deere quick attach parts in way of compensation where they normally would have since it came with the other style of quick hitch with the JD style being an extra cost option..I do like your videos. You speak your mind but not in a combative way. More like just facts as you see them. Keep up the good work. I'll continue to watch your videos. Happy New Year and keep 'em coming.

[@daveknowshow]

@@hiperstang thanks brother, I tried to be fair with EA and its staff.

[@bayareasparky9180]

It stopped raining??? :)

[@daveknowshow]

lol I know right. hard to believe. of course right now its pouring rain again. lol seems like a wet summer is the forecast here.

[@wolfpack4128]

Hydraulics and wiring against metal edges is one of the most common failures from small time manufacturers. Trailer manufactures are the worst at this.

[@daveknowshow]

very true

[@DavidBrown-le4jn]

So it's not junk. clickbait!!!

[@daveknowshow]

click bait? no just my opinion.

[@DavidBrown-le4jn]

@@daveknowshow I watched your video and you complained it isn't built to perfection. That doesnt make it junk. It was clickbait I stand by my original statement. Don't get me wrong I actually liked your video I however did not like the clickbait title. No need to respond if you still don't see it or you know what you did.

[@DavidBrown-le4jn]

@@daveknowshow the only problem is you ran into a Dave that does know

[@daveknowshow]

obviously, you do NOT know if you did know you would not be wasting your time defending them. the title reflects the fact that this video is not your typical "EA products are the greatest of all time." I'm over the drama from them and prefer to simply move on. call it click bait if that makes you feel superior in some sort of way.

[@DavidBrown-le4jn]

@@daveknowshow I'm sorry but I think you're confused sir

[@joshseigel]

Why would the heading be it's junk ? It's in the manual to check your hoses for chafing. EA grapple dosen't come with the expanded metal installed why would that be part of the review ? I can pick up wet leaves without it with mine. You said you have enjoyed it but the heading says JUNK !!! Makes no sense.

[@daveknowshow]

the manual? I got no manual with mine at all. no manual was ever offered. the title was a joke / click bait / sarcasm call it what you want. the expanded metal is something I put on there. I explained that and explained why. I will gladly remove the expanded metal and do another video in response to your comment showing if or if not this grapple will pick up leaves with out it. as well as how well it will transport those leaves from point A to point B with out dropping them compared to with the expanded metal installed. yes I did say I enjoyed it and over all I think my review was very favorable. the fact that my review has been so negatively received by the folks at EA and the EA fan boys leads me to believe I should not have made such a favorable review. I could have nit picked this grapple to pieces advised folks to call in for a warranty claim on the hoses and yada yada yada. I did not do that. I offered a simple fast cheap fix to the hoses. I showed I had one bent tine, I showed the expanded metal and explained why I added it and how much I enjoy having it and how much more useful it has been in my personal situation. perhaps I should have simply left off the expanded metal in this review and explained I don't use it enough to warrant the cost as all its good for is picking up large limbs. the small sticks fall through and so do the leaves. sure you can pick up a large pile and get a good bit but you will drop a lot on the way to where you are traveling where as with the expanded metal you can pick up small sticks and or leaves and carry them long distances with out dropping so many all over the place. I'm NOT simply a "EA fan boy" I gave an honest review of the implement and despite the few small issues I had with it I stated clearly it was a quality product. to me EA should be grateful that my review was over all positive yet still NOT from the perspective of a EA fanboy who thinks EA can do no wrong. my review will be seen and received by average folks as a REAL HONEST REVIEW! not simply an advertisement to sell them on EA products. I can see I will be making follow up videos as this is a hot topic!

[@joshseigel]

The manual that came with the tractor you can use it as a rule of thumb for attachments. Grease the loader every 10 hours grease the grapple every 10 hours. I'm sure the expanded metal helps with lose dry leaves but how can you put that in on part of the review is all I am asking? It didn't come with that you installed it and made it sound like it was a poor design that they installed. My point is the JUNK 1 year review is install a zip tie. They don't make or design the 3rd function all they do is offer it. You have no idea if the other viewer has his installed correctly. Just the pure mass of the grapple shakes the tractor. You got a response for the "click bait" but just not an honest review is all.

[@daveknowshow]

@@joshseigel no it was an honest review I plainly stated that I installed the expanded metal to serve the purpose I needed it to serve. I cant be any more clear than that. I talked about the hose issue, I talked about the tine that bent, I talked about the grease fittings and I talked about the usefulness of the grapple from a standpoint of someone who is not in the logging business but someone who is just a property owner. how many sticks can you possibly need to move on your property once its cleaned up? not many even on a heavily wooded lot. but using it for leaf clean up made it more valuable to ME is what I said. the manual that comes with the tractor is for the tractor. they send a separate manual for the fel also a separate manual for the backhoe. a separate manual for the brush hog. so no you are wrong the manual for the tractor is NOT intended as the manual for a grapple. to make such a statement is a complete fabrication. your as bad as Travis when he is trying to convince people that my opinion on the hose is wrong because this is somehow some magical hose that will never fail even though its up against a sharp piece of metal that is vibrating and you can clearly see it has cut into it. you cant see the value in the fact that I never said the grapple was worthless in fact I said it was very well build and I liked it. I pointed out an issue and I pointed out my mod and how it has stood up for the 1 year I been using it. the grapple is great if all you are doing is picking up brush piles and logs or ripping up vines and such but how much of that stuff does one property owner do? once its done its done. leaves fall forever and make the grapple more valuable to again ME! its my review and if it don't align with your review then I say make your own review and talk about nothing but how great it is. a review like that will be seen as just another fanboy blowing smoke and creating hype over an over priced grapple that takes 4 months to get. I was being kind in my review. I can certainly make a new review and point out a lot of things I don't like and pick it to pieces. like I said since you brought it up come this fall I will make a new review to show the difference between how efficiently this grapple moves leaves with expanded metal as opposed to with out expanded metal. I may also do a video to show how much more efficient the clamping pressure is since I added the double piloted locking valve to the grapple as apposed to how the grapple comes from EA. yeah there are plenty of things I could have shared that I did not as I was trying to be kind. I wont make that mistake again. I'm just glad that 99% of the subscribers and viewers on my channel know the type of honest person I am and value my opinion. they are smart enough to follow a video regardless of the title and judge the video on the merits of its content. NEVER ONCE did I say EA should install expanded metal from the factor. that would be wrong. I plainly stated that I knew the expanded metal would NOT last long. you watched the video with a closed mind and a predetermined position rather than listen to what I said and accepted it for its over all value which was " that I like this grapple ".

[@FLXLife]

I have to agree. As someone who is shopping for a grapple, that headline is 100% "fake news" and not fair to the manufacturer. The headline has much more weight as, statistically, many people don't watch entire videos. The review was honest, but your headline is not.

[@houndsmanone4563]

Hey there Dave. I love having a grapple. I use my grapple for almost everything. I just don't take it off. It's the same as when I had a loader on the tractor but now I can easily lift anything my old body says woooooo-buddy. When I run my grapple, there is a little surge in the rear. Most of the time I run the grapple, my tractor does a wheelie and then I head on down the path on two wheels yelling "Hi-Ho Silver.....Away!! Here's a short video of me riding down to my tractor shed. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIusoppmnKeWj68 (watch the video before you read more). Anyways, I just had to show you how I start my day before riding my tractor into the sunset. Thanks for the video, Dave. Yep, you know we love ya, brother. Well, let me go.........Hi Ho Silver.......Awayyyyy! Full watch. I expect every dang viewer is gonna have some comment on this one (ha).

[@daveknowshow]

the lone Ranger! lol

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

@@daveknowshow That funny Sir LOL !!!

[@billbray3833]

Dave doesn't even know how to title a video.

[@daveknowshow]

no I'd say Dave knows how to title videos very well. this one has gained so much attention I may make a follow up video to show all the other issues I have with this grapple.

[@daved7024]

Dave, Thanks for the review on the EA Grapple. Been thinking about getting one from EA. 👍😉

[@daveknowshow]

worse part is the long wait time. very frustrating waiting but it is a nice grapple.

[@muddpuppy07]

@@daveknowshow wait time have gone down, ordered one yesterday and shipped out same day

[@daveknowshow]

@@muddpuppy07 glad to hear it.

[@MRnounoursSQ]

I Dave lode the video. Was thinking of buying a grapple but after seeing your video made me think does I really need one? I don't know If you saw mi video of the fork I build but I'm thinking of adding a clam on mi bucket and use it on the fork too.Have a good week mi friend. I did look at all the comment and all the comment I saw are all good friend and good channel too.

[@daveknowshow]

I agree 100% your forks will lift logs and adding a clam shell lid would pretty much seal the deal. you would not need a grapple with that set up.

[@asador7922]

I had a 55” EA Wicked Grapple for 2 1/2 years; I just sold it with my tractor and have a bigger 60” on order. I couldn’t have been happier with it. EA makes excellent products.

[@daveknowshow]

glad you're happy wish you the best with your new one on order.

[@ODLife]

That title is gonna ruffle some fanboy feathers. Well said about finesse, I always took great pride in my defensive shots that took finesse. Nothing better than ball in hand!

[@daveknowshow]

you cant hardly beat ball in hand unless you simply don't let your opponent out of his or her chair to shoot. they cant win if they never get to the table. lol yes I have been feeling the backlash of fan boys all morning. the title was merely shock value, click bait, a joke as I like the grapple. what puzzles me is how EA has gone out of their way to convince folks in response to this video that the hose is somehow some magical hose that will never fail. to expect us to believe that two pieces of metal vibrating against each other over a period of time will cause no issues at all. that just denies all logic and fundamental reasoning. hydraulic hoses fail if not then the hydraulic hose repair places would be out of business. most of the time they fail due to a sharp edge vibrating on the hose cutting through it. for EA to actually comment in response to other comments under this video that it will simply never fail is a slap in the face to anyone who has half a grain of sense. I have always had a huge respect for Ted and Peanut. been watching their videos and a fan of their products for many years. I did not like being mislead on my deliver time estimation during my purchase and I personally think they went over board with flooding groups with advertisement post. which obviously many group admins seen this as an issue as well. since then they have created their own group where they can post advertisements all day if they want to. they post as many advertisements in the groups any more. I think over all my review was honest and yet favorable with out simply sounding like the typical fan boy. I'm a hard sell when it comes to products and for me to admit that despite I hated the wait and my feelings on this hose issue I still feel its a quality built implement. I never said for everyone to make a warranty claim I offered a simply cheap fix. for me to state that I still feel the product is a quality product in my opinion EA should be grateful! instead they just deny and try to discredit my opinion. they should have said " we will look into this hose issue meanwhile Dave seems to have a quick easy fix that satisfies him. these hoses are tough and even rubbing a long period of time will give a long service life. we know Dave has high expectations and we are happy to hear that he still feels we build the highest quality products." this would have made EA looks much better to the public at large. instead they just discounted and disregarded everything I said. this makes me want to make a follow up video.

[@MiniDigging]

@@daveknowshow Very well said Dave. I agree with you 100%. When I got the notification for the reply to a comment I made on "YOUR" video on my phone this morning and read it with the "PERIOD" and "SIMPLE AS THAT" sentences coming from EA that immediately pissed me off. How unprofessional can a salesman be after the sale and to see how he copied and pasted the same response to several other of "YOUR" subs. Really. Like you said a simple "we'll look into the issue thanks for pointing it out Dave". Goes to show you how typical a business, it's owners and staff can be and get the BIG HEAD after their company grows fast with all the orders and getting a new building, new offices and million dollar laser machines. Treating your customers with respect after the sale says a lot about your business. And that is not what happened here. Not at all. They made the sale and to hell with the customer and his review is what happened here. I respect everyones true honest review of anything and not the endorsed paid free tool or paid review. Dewalt, Milwaukee and Stihl does thousands of paid reviews for example. For you to point out such a small issue as that and get that kind of response from EA. That there was enough for me to never do business with them and their over priced implements again. The wicked grapple was my first attachment I bought for my tractors (and now the last) and I have since bought CID, County Line and Titan attachments and they are of equal or even better quality in my honest opinion. I hope you do a follow up video to this. Thanks for sharing.

[@daveknowshow]

@@MiniDigging thank you for the support and I agree 100% I feel the same way. honestly I was being kind to EA as I could have pointed out several other things as well as mods I did to make the grapple function and hold better. I choose not to in the spirit of being kind. I also bought from CID and they do make quality stuff. they are also American made I believe in north Carolina as well. hell Ted's brother owns an implement manufacturing company there as well. I'm just totally dumb founded at the response I have gotten from staff and fanboys of EA. I always had the up most respect for Ted and Peanut but wow some of these other clowns have tore their britches with me. I may do a follow up review there are a few things that need to be said.

[@MiniDigging]

@@daveknowshow No problem Dave. I support you 100% on this. It really just pissed me off for the reply from them to my comment to "you" on your channel. I did a screen shot of the comments soon as I saw them knowing they would delete those later. I'll use it in my review video of the grapple. They deleted all of the comments they made to all the other subs of yours that they just copied and pasted. And for those reasons I could never do business with them again. That was just totally unprofessional. Maybe if we post 100 childish cartoon GIF's a day we can be fanboy's too, not a chance. LOL. Looking forward to a follow up review from you.

[@thorerik678]

So how is this a piece of junk?

[@daveknowshow]

I dont know did I say it was in the video? I think I did point out a couple issues NOT all the issues I have personally had with mine but a couple that I offered a fix for. mine is leaking hydraulic fluid like a screen door and has been since I bought it. does that make it junk? the tines bent in the first week owning it does that make it junk? I could go on but I think the gist of it is that this " wicked 55 " grapple is by far NOT the best grapple on the market and the end all of all grapples on the market as it is so heavily advertised as over all of the internet. however you can simply buy one and wait for months to get it and then decide as I did if you may have been better served to simply support your local dealer and buy one from them . its all about choices. the video is here to simply share what I chose to share at the time of this video. I can certainly make a video update and show all the rest of the headaches but I chose to cut my losses and move on past the drama this company caused me personally and others over this video. I wont ever buy another product from them myself. had they acted professional and addressed the concerns then maybe I would be doing as I did for many years waiving the EA flag in support of them. since this video I been attacked talked about and ridiculed for what is a harmless video. I'm sorry the mere title of this video distressed you so much. please know it was not my intention to cause you or anyone any stress over this video or its title. thanks for stopping by. Peace love and respect Dave in Virginia.

[@stephenjones8735]

your happy with it but its a piece of junk which is it

[@daveknowshow]

k

[@stephenjones8735]

@@daveknowshow so overall stay away from that one, good to know thanks. I wish more folks would do reviews after its been owned for awhile , good info

[@hwayneorr7532]

Title is totally misleading. I don't appreciate your taking so long to say so little. I'm looking for honest reviews and yours was, well, not what I was looking for. Keep working on your approach. I'm just not a fan. Sorry.

[@daveknowshow]

I'm so sad your NOT a fan hopefully you will find something of value on my channel. best of luck with your EA purchase. peace love and respect Dave in Virginia

[@danieltbassable]

I've got the Wicked 55 and it's the best implement I have. No hose problems or anything. I think you're splitting hairs over things that would be way worse with other grapples based on the steel used and market aim.

[@daveknowshow]

glad you are happy with it.

[@MrBubinski777]

grease is cheap!

[@daveknowshow]

yup an any grease is better than no grease at all.