We are die hard Esco bucket fans. Mainly for the ultra lock teeth system. However there is a premium charge to this affinity. We’ve had/have Hensley buckets but I am not a fan of their pin locking system. We took one Hensley bucket and swapped over the shanks to Esco. Are there any other systems out there that work as well or resemble the Esco ultra lock system? I don’t know when the patent goes out on the Esco teeth but man I could stand to get a little break on GET purchases.
Feel your pain. Patent ran out on Cat's K series teeth so we are buying aftermarket at 50-60% less than Cat. Buying the aftermarket ones at TEC for the irony.