I shop relentlessly for a long time before I buy something over $20 most of the time. Anybody know anything about Homestead Implements? https://homesteadimplements.com/
Homestead Implements
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US made in Jamestown, NY they claim. I’ve been to Jamestown (birthplace of Lucille Ball) and it’s a pretty nice town, ...friendly people and a good bar or two. 
To my great surprise, just a few miles north of there on a country road was a “Wild West Show” and Gun shop (quite well-supplied)* ... run by an old cowboy named Bill Frost, who had a 100+ saddle collection. It was a slow day for him and he walked my and my copilot thru and told us all about a few of the saddles...owned by the rich and famous and some others... like Civil War Gen. George McClelland (whose design was adopted by the US Army), and Wm “Wild Bill Pickett” who was a champion rodeo black cowboy inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame. Pickett would bite the lower lip of a bull and force the bull to lay-down in a “bull-dogging” routine that virtually ‘set’ the contest for all future rodeos. He also had George Patton’s saddle in that barn. It was a great find for a couple of bored guys awaiting their pasengers to complete their buisiness in Jamestown over the week.
Bill Frost was at the time (2010) in his mid-eighties. I wish I could have another visit with the old fellow.... He gave a demonstration of his “Wild West” show in a little Hollywood-style movie-set theatre ... at his age he still gave a nimble ”spinning-lasso” routine in which he’d jump-in-out of the loop and shoot a candle flame out ten feet away.
It was the “off season” and no one else around, but during the summers he apparently had quite a successful “old west” show for tourists.
* (Interesting thing...since I was not “licensed” in New York to own a firearm I was not allowed to handle any of the many wonderful specimens he had in his glass case, filled with SAA Colts and a Sharps rifle I desperately wanted to examine. I ended up buying leather holster from him just to have the privilege of the memory.)
To my great surprise, just a few miles north of there on a country road was a “Wild West Show” and Gun shop (quite well-supplied)* ... run by an old cowboy named Bill Frost, who had a 100+ saddle collection. It was a slow day for him and he walked my and my copilot thru and told us all about a few of the saddles...owned by the rich and famous and some others... like Civil War Gen. George McClelland (whose design was adopted by the US Army), and Wm “Wild Bill Pickett” who was a champion rodeo black cowboy inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame. Pickett would bite the lower lip of a bull and force the bull to lay-down in a “bull-dogging” routine that virtually ‘set’ the contest for all future rodeos. He also had George Patton’s saddle in that barn. It was a great find for a couple of bored guys awaiting their pasengers to complete their buisiness in Jamestown over the week.
Bill Frost was at the time (2010) in his mid-eighties. I wish I could have another visit with the old fellow.... He gave a demonstration of his “Wild West” show in a little Hollywood-style movie-set theatre ... at his age he still gave a nimble ”spinning-lasso” routine in which he’d jump-in-out of the loop and shoot a candle flame out ten feet away.
It was the “off season” and no one else around, but during the summers he apparently had quite a successful “old west” show for tourists.
* (Interesting thing...since I was not “licensed” in New York to own a firearm I was not allowed to handle any of the many wonderful specimens he had in his glass case, filled with SAA Colts and a Sharps rifle I desperately wanted to examine. I ended up buying leather holster from him just to have the privilege of the memory.)
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I’ve never come across them but they have a nice selection of products, US made and free shipping. I like that they offer a number of paint colors for no extra money and that they offer the full combination of hydraulic couplers for items such as grapples. I’m looking for a light weight 60” grapple, may just give them a try. Thanks for sharing the name and link.
The grapples are too heavy for my little BX. but some of the other pieces look suitable, and I'm a fan of made in the USA when I can be. I will not be in purchase mode until spring anyway, so I can keep looking on line and change my mind 41 times before then.
It’s good to have a large pool of attachment suppliers and be able to change our minds 41 times! Where possible I like to support made in USA.
Bmyers
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Grand L3560 with LA805 loader, EA 55" Wicked Grapple, SBX72 BB, LP 1272 mower
Full disclosure, I did not look at the video... Did he buy them or did he get these for free to evaluate???
Do you think they would ever say something bad about them? Or better yet, why does a paid advertiser's opinion mean anything? I'm just wondering.
Bmyers
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He has been very open about that they were provided. Would he say bad things about them? I think he would give his honest opinion. He has shown videos on him using them and putting them though the different challenges.
With anything, firsthand experience is the best, yet many of use don't have the resources or ability to have every make and model to try implements and report back. So, until then, just as we do on this forum when one post, we rely on others, decide if their opinion is of value, and then make a choice to follow or not.
Since I don't have firsthand experience with Homestead Implements, the best I could do for the OP is provide a link to someone that does. I am looking at the landscape rake, but have to get through the holidays first. If that comes together, then I could give firsthand experience of one item.
Which is why companies send freebies out... I'm not say it was a bad idea.
Anytime I look at comments, I only look at the negative ones. You can tell some people giving a one star rating and call the item great!!! Thinking one star is the best.... other negative comments you can read into it that (any problem) was most likely was an operator error or they didn't read the instructions...
Also interested.
But too heavy for BX?
Looking at a Springtime purchase so I have not yet researched.
But too heavy for BX?
Looking at a Springtime purchase so I have not yet researched.
I had to laugh only because along with knowing nothing about that company, I just realized I also don't know anything about Obsessive Compulsive Behavior...
The grapples are definitely too heavy for a BX, they don't offer a 48 inch model, or it might work. That is why I won't pony up for an EA. I have the SSQA so I would have to get the 55 instead of the 48. Give up way too much capacity. If I ever get a grapple, it'll be the land pride, it's only 156 pounds. It would be 99% moving brush, like leaves and fallen limbs anyway.
I can educate you on OCD, but first I have to organize my notes. A few dozen times.I had to laugh only because along with knowing nothing about that company, I just realized I also don't know anything about Obsessive Compulsive Behavior...
First rule of OCD club is that there needs to be a second rule so that there are an even number of rules.
Russell King
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I really wanted a grapple for the 23S but am glad I didn't spring for it. I have the quick adapter from AIS(?) and the bolt on teeth for the bucket. My loader struggles on lifting with a load of mulch/dirt. I'm not so sure the grapple will be able to work with a full load on it also. The bolt on teeth(not bexpanded) has done a fantastic job for raking and digging up the vines which are rooted deep in sand. Yes, rake gets in the way for grating so that is a drawback.