Hey Guys, I am not bursting in on your grapple topick with out some serious experience here, I have used the mini's and the mid size machine and the large one's. Here's what I chose to do and for real to each their own, and that' s just fine, just sharing my thoughts here. So I decided to purchase the tractor route, have the grapple root rake 72" also the forks and the bucket. I have had unbelievable luck with it all. I can pick stuff up and move it or load it with ease, I mean big stuff. we might be far in the back of a building for say and have to drag everything out, long drag, no access with bucket or chipper, so I drive the tractor loader grapple rake to the seriously piled high all butts facing the right direction you choose and brab the whole pile keep the load low and stack to the chipper. takes the place of 3 guys. I can pick up pretty heavy loads of wood and lot's of pieces disappear from the job quickly. The forks I mainly use for lifting the spray tank up into the truck or anything on pallets. The bucket well, you get the picture.. My question has been for you mini guys. I very rarely ever find a situation where I would love a smaller unit to bring back and forth smaller quantities. So what is the main advantage of the mini's. I have seen them cost just as much and more than some of the tractor choices I have seen. I have the 3 point hitch on the back of the tractor to attach the chipper to get to tight areas in back yards towing with the tractor, the versatility is sweet. Here are some pics and would welcome your thoughts and advantages of the mini's.