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I'm looking into purchasing a Branch Manager grapple, and am debating between getting one with hardox steel vs regular. From what I can tell, a power-rotate 56" grapple without hardox is about 299 pounds, and the upgraded one with hardox weighs about 350 pounds.
I had a few questions:
1. Do you find any durability problems with the standard grapple? Is the hardox grapple worth the extra cost and weight?
2. Do you find a power-rotating grapple less or more cumbersome than the knock-around grapple?
3. Is the 56" capacity enough, or is the 66" grapple better? For your information, I'd be using a Giant G1200/ 254 TELE small articulating wheel loader to attach the grapple to.
4. Do you like the Branch Manager Grapple overall, or do you think another brand such as TNA is better?
I had a few questions:
1. Do you find any durability problems with the standard grapple? Is the hardox grapple worth the extra cost and weight?
2. Do you find a power-rotating grapple less or more cumbersome than the knock-around grapple?
3. Is the 56" capacity enough, or is the 66" grapple better? For your information, I'd be using a Giant G1200/ 254 TELE small articulating wheel loader to attach the grapple to.
4. Do you like the Branch Manager Grapple overall, or do you think another brand such as TNA is better?