Let’s be real. You’ve used grapples that close like a tired old man. Slow. Weak. Leaking. You sit in the cab, grab a log, and… it slips. Again.
That’s not your fault. That’s a bad attachment.
So here’s a different kind of timber grab for digger. One that snaps shut with confidence, matches your machine’s flow, and doesn’t quit before lunch. Let’s walk through why it feels different — from the smallest 02 up to the beastly 20.
First, The Annoying Problems You Know Too Well
- Jaws don’t open wide enough → you leave half the log behind
- Cylinder drifts → you have to keep squeezing the lever
- Wrong oil flow → the grapple either crawls or jerks
- Too heavy for your digger → goodbye boom bushings
Sound familiar? Good. Because this series was built to kill those problems one by one.
Meet The Fix: Seven Sizes, One Smart Design
From a 4-ton mini digger to a 50-ton monster, there’s a timber grab for diggers here that fits like it was made for your machine. Not “universal” (which usually means useless). But properly matched by weight, jaw opening, and hydraulic flow.
And if you’ve been browsing for an excavator log grapple for sale, you’ve seen the cheap ones. Thin steel. Welded teeth. No thanks. This lineup is the opposite.
Light And Lively – Models 02 & 04 (4–11 Tons)
Model 02 weighs only 360 kg. Jaw opens 1200 mm. That’s wide enough to hug a pile of firewood or grab a fat stump. Oil pressure 160 kg/cm². Flow needed? Just 30–55 L/min. Your little digger won’t sweat.
Model 04 steps up to 440 kg, 1400 mm opening. Cylinder thrust 4.5 tons per side. For 7–11 ton excavators. You’ll feel the difference when you grab crooked logs – it clamps true, not crooked.
Quick numbers: 02 needs 30-55 L/min flow; 04 needs 50-100 L/min. Match that, and the grapple sings.
Mid-Size Muscle – Models 06 & 08 (12–23 Tons)
Now we’re talking daily workhorses.
Model 06 (12–16 ton digger) – 900 kg, 1600 mm jaw. Flow 90-110 L/min, set pressure 190 kg/cm². The jaws cycle fast. No waiting. No drama.
Model 08 (17–23 ton) – 1680 kg, 2100 mm opening. That’s a big mouth. Cylinder thrust 9.7 tons per side. You can grab two or three logs at once. Wet hardwood? No problem. The set pressure hits 200 kg/cm², so the grip just stays locked.
One operator told us, “It feels like the timber grab for digger grew onto my stick.”
Heavy-Duty Beasts – Models 10, 14 & 20 (24–50 Tons)
Model 10 for 24–30 ton machines: 2130 kg, opens 2500 mm. Flow 130-170 L/min. Set pressure 210. This is where you stop messing around.
Model 14 (31–40 ton) and Model 20 (41–50 ton) both open a huge 2800 mm. Model 14 weighs 2600 kg, model 20 weighs 2800 kg. Cylinder thrust? 12 tons per side on the 14, and 14 tons per side on the 20. Oil pressure goes up to 200 kg/cm² on the 20th.
Picture this: you lower the jaws over a stack of tree-length logs, close them, and lift. No slip. No second grab. That’s the feeling.
If you’re searching for an excavator log grapple for sale in this weight class, most brands give you one weak option. Here you get three, each perfectly tuned.
Little Details That Make A Big Difference
You can’t see them from the cab, but you’ll feel them after 500 hours.
- Bolted teeth – not welded. Swap a broken tooth in 15 minutes with just a wrench.
- Dual-lipped cylinder seals – no slow leak, no jaw drift. Hold a log in the air and walk away (well, don’t walk away, but you get the idea).
- Grease channels the full length of the pin – lube reaches both ends, not just the fitting.
- High-tensile steel main shaft – bends? Never.
These are not “upgrades”. They’re standard on every single timber grab for digger in this series.
Why This One Beats The “Cheap And Universal” Options？
Let’s be honest. You’ve seen grapples that claim to fit “10 to 30 tons”. That’s a red flag. One frame cannot handle a 10-ton flow and a 30-ton load. It ends up too heavy for the small machine and too weak for the big one.
Our approach: dedicated models. Model 06 is not a beefed-up 04. Model 14 is not a stretched 10. Each has its own jaw geometry, cylinder bore, and arm thickness.
Compare the numbers: a generic “15-ton grapple” might weigh 1100 kg but only open 1500 mm. Our Model 06 weighs 900 kg (lighter on your stick) and opens 1600 mm (wider grab). You do the math.
Trust, But Verify – Here Are The Full Specs
Use this as a quick lookup. No need to memorize. Just find your excavator size and see the match.
| Model | Unit | 02 | 04 | 06 | 08 | 10 | 14 | 20 |
| Weight | Kg | 360 | 440 | 900 | 1680 | 2130 | 2600 | 2800 |
| Max jaw opening | M/m | 1200 | 1400 | 1600 | 2100 | 2500 | 2800 | 2800 |
| Oil pressure | Kg/crrt2 | 160 | 160 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 200 |
| Set up pressure | Kg/cm1 | 170 | 180 | 190 | 200 | 210 | 250 | 250 |
| Operating flux | L/min | 30-55 | 50-100 | 90-110 | 100-140 | 130-170 | 80-120 | 80-120 |
| Cylinder Volume | Ton | 4.0×2 | 4.5×2 | 8.0×2 | 9.7×2 | 12×2 | 12×2 | 14×2 |
| Suitable excavator | Ton | 4-6 | 7-11 | 12-16 | 17-23 | 24-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 |
See? Your machine has a home here.
The Only Thing Left To Do
Stop fighting your current grapple. Grab the right timber grab for digger–sized, right, built tough, and priced fair.
Tell us your excavator model (or just your tonnage and flow). We’ll point you to the exact model from 02 to 20. No hard sell. No guessing.
And if you’re still comparing an excavator log grapple for sale somewhere else, at least use our table as a checklist. Then come back. We’ll be here.