Everything Attachments - Bankrupt?

[mcmxi]

re: I have yet to see any other manufacturer show their products being abused the way that EA did.

That's because you're NOT supposed to ABUSE any kind of equipment ! Just because they did it, doesn't mean you should do it.......

It's called product testing and development. EA just happened to share their test results on YouTube, and were always striving to improve their implements. Every manufacturer should know how, why and when their products will fail.

When you see a car being driven into an offset barrier with crash test dummies in the cabin as part of vehicle safety standards and enforcement by the NHTSA, do you go looking for a barrier to drive into because you saw it on tv?

 

[Yotekiller]

It'll be interesting to see how it compares to the Wicked 55 or Wicked 60. I've yet to see any company offering a 400lb 60" grapple that has a top lid built like EA versions. There are three sets of two parallel plates that are about 4" apart with gussets between them and all with grease points, and stiffening plates. This makes the lid very strong, even with a lateral load.

I don't see that level of build in the Homestead grapples. The Homestead lid uses a single steel plate at each end of the grapple. I'm not saying that Homestead grapples aren't a good product, just that there are some differences in the designs that might be important in real-world use.

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Yeah I noticed that as well. I also see the Catawba grabble has that same design. I didn't know about the Catawba grapple when I ordered the Pinnacle or I may have went with them. I still might and sell my Pinnacle. I would imagine I could offer up my Pinnacle locally and it would sell for what I paid quickly as there are none around my area that I have seen and I looked hard.

 

[Yotekiller]

Looks like the Corriher family (I think Ted's brother) is pushing their CAL attachments pretty hard now. ..

 

[old and tired]

Looks like the Corriher family (I think Ted's brother) is pushing their CAL attachments pretty hard now.

Post was from "Carla Corriher", who is Ted's Brother, Charles's Daughter. https://www.constructionattachmentsinc.com/

 

[fried1765]

Post was from "Carla Corriher", who is Ted's Brother, Charles's Daughter. https://www.constructionattachmentsinc.com/

I would not have a problem buying from them, (CAL) if/when I needed anything that they make/sell.

 

[mcmxi]

Looks like the Corriher family (I think Ted's brother) is pushing their CAL attachments pretty hard now. View attachment 127786 ..

Do you mean CAI otherwise known as Construction Attachments Inc.? I have a one of their boom poles and it's very well made. I ordered it through the local Kubota dealership a few years ago.

Construction Attachments Inc.

We are a leading manufacturer of construction and agricultural grade attachments for compact excavators, skid steer loaders, tractor loader backhoes, and large excavators.

www.constructionattachmentsinc.com

I noticed a thread about the demise of King Kutter implements on another forum and the welding was truly the worst I've ever seen on any implement.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Do you mean CAI otherwise known as Construction Attachments Inc.? I have a one of their boom poles and it's very well made. I ordered it through the local Kubota dealership a few years ago.

Construction Attachments Inc.

We are a leading manufacturer of construction and agricultural grade attachments for compact excavators, skid steer loaders, tractor loader backhoes, and large excavators.

www.constructionattachmentsinc.com

I noticed a thread about the demise of King Kutter implements on another forum and the welding was truly the worst I've ever seen on any implement.

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They do call themselves CALMFG.com

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Looks like the Corriher family (I think Ted's brother) is pushing their CAL attachments pretty hard now. View attachment 127786 ..

Ok, Am I the only one that thinks this stinks to high heaven????

Brothers doing the same things, and there is no connection?

Come on this smells like the biggest scam ever!

I bet they follow the same model, of the pay me now and we'll get you your implement when we get around to it!

 

[mcmxi]

They do call themselves CALMFG.com

Hmmm .... weird. I see that their address is Cal Court and even their logo looks like CAL. Apologies to @Yotekiller for the correction.

 

[mcmxi]

Ok, Am I the only one that thinks this stinks to high heaven????

Brothers doing the same things, and there is no connection?

Come on this smells like the biggest scam ever!

I bet they follow the same model, of the pay me now and we'll get you your implement when we get around to it!

I don't know if you can order directly from CAI or CAL through their website. I had to order through the local Kubota dealer when I bought their boom pole.

 

[mcmxi]

Yeah I noticed that as well. I also see the Catawba grabble has that same design. I didn't know about the Catawba grapple when I ordered the Pinnacle or I may have went with them. I still might and sell my Pinnacle. I would imagine I could offer up my Pinnacle locally and it would sell for what I paid quickly as there are none around my area that I have seen and I looked hard.

Interestingly, Catawba Attachments is only 21 miles from Everything Attachments, and EA is in Catawba County. Look at how similar the EA Wicked grapples are to the Catawba Attachments grapples. Something odd is going on here I think.

Catawba 55 Rake Grapple

The Catawba 55 Rake Grapple features a 37" jaw opening, 3 hinge point design, and is made from Hardox 450 high strength steel for durability.

cattachments.com

Everything Attachments to develop multi-building manufacturing campus in Conover - Catawba EDC

www.catawbaedc.org

 

[Kennyd4110]

I noticed a thread about the demise of King Kutter implements on another forum and the welding was truly the worst I've ever seen on any implement.

The thread on GTT?
Yes, that was amazingly BAD. Wow...just WOW.
Even Titan has done better

 

[fried1765]

Ok, Am I the only one that thinks this stinks to high heaven????

Brothers doing the same things, and there is no connection?

Come on this smells like the biggest scam ever!

I bet they follow the same model, of the pay me now and we'll get you your implement when we get around to it!

Ted's brother, has been ( independently) in the same/similar business for a good while.
I do not like the pay me when you order concept, but I am not totally opposed to it either.
They are using your money to order materials, to build your attachment.
Credit card payment is a safe option, and no fee cancellation at any time is also an option.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Interestingly, Catawba Attachments is only 21 miles from Everything Attachments, and EA is in Catawba County. Look at how similar the EA Wicked grapples are to the Catawba Attachments grapples. Something odd is going on here I think.

Catawba 55 Rake Grapple

The Catawba 55 Rake Grapple features a 37" jaw opening, 3 hinge point design, and is made from Hardox 450 high strength steel for durability.

cattachments.com

Everything Attachments to develop multi-building manufacturing campus in Conover - Catawba EDC

www.catawbaedc.org

Yea all of that whole area, family and situation stinks of a huge scam / fraud!

 

[GreensvilleJay]

One of my very long time customers(multimillion buck business) that I did their energy control for went bankrupt and 232 creditors didn't get a penny, even secured creditors came out short. Oddly enough, SAME group of guys opened up the SAME type of business , maybe 5 miles down the road. SCAMMERS.....

 

[fried1765]

Yea all of that whole area, family and situation stinks of a huge scam / fraud!

That is QUITE a judgment!
You have some proof!

 

[GreensvilleJay]

Well fraud is easy to prove, just ask everyone that did NOT get their equipment from EA after they fully paid up front !! If not 'fraud', it's still 'breach of contract',which is agin the law.

 

[mcmxi]

The thread on GTT?
Yes, that was amazingly BAD. Wow...just WOW.
Even Titan has done better

Yep. Unbelievable that anyone would ship such a product. Images courtesy of BigBlue1 on another forum so that everyone can see the horror!

Go outside tomorrow and hug your implements. They could have turned out so much worse.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Yep. Unbelievable that anyone would ship such a product. Images courtesy of BigBlue1 on another forum so that everyone can see the horror!

Go outside tomorrow and hug your implements. They could have turned out so much worse.

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I'm not the greatest of welders, and I weld better than that on a bad day.

 

[D2Cat]

That's not a weld that's holding that together, but paint!