BEST/WORST Mini Skid Steers 2024

[@TigranGertz]

What equipment do you use in your area? Do you agree or disagree with my list? Let me know! ⬇

[@bt-lt4os]

Who makes the best shovel?

[@MrReyes-bq1xh]

@@bt-lt4os 😂

[@paulnicholson8524]

​@@bt-lt4osrazor back.

[@barrettmills856]

My dingo tx1000 was the best employee I hired at Bare Ground Stump Grinding . Going from a shovel and wheel burrow to machine was game changer . Your advice is something guys need to listen to .

[@alexissaucedo5526]

How long have you been running it for now?

[@brandenkelsey8929]

@@alexissaucedo5526I’ve got 2 tx 1000s and 1 322 and love them all, I found something good and stuck with them, I use them for tree work, I have grapples and a big box that I rake debris in , very dependable machines

[@ThriftyGarage]

We bought a used Vermeer s600tx and love it! The price was right. Didn't want to pay $30-$60k for the newer mini skids. $12.5k with attachments and 2k hours. It needed some work (maintenance) but hasn't broke the bank. Biggest thing we wanted in a used machine was a ride-on/stand-on machine. We have rented a MT52/MT55 that was a walk behind (I'd rather us a shovel). We've rented a Toro and Vermeer 925tx and they were both decent machines. IMO most of the newer stuff is pretty good.

[@HenrySimar]

MT100 are my favorites for mini. Every demo w/ a ditch witch fell in love but too expensive

[@High-Flow-Drainage-Solutions]

We've tested and studied many mini skids. Ran a Toro TX1000 for a year or so. Was a high performing, compact machine, but the wasn't terribly tough/reliable and was easy to roll tracks off of. Have heard good things about Ditch Witch until recently when the we're purchased by Toro (no surprise) Ended up purchasing a Vermeer CTX 100. We've been running it for 2.5 years now and love it. It is a tough, well designed, and very powerful unit compared to machine like the Toro or Bobcat. Vermeer for the win in my opinion if you have a good dealer.

[@adamdivine]

I live my mt100 so far. That being said, its new and ive only put a few hours on it. So far i think the standing platform is way to narrow. It looks like you will almost be hugged inside of it but feel like im falling off the back alot. The hydraulic bypass is pretty annoying. It will bypass before the ass end has me in the air sometimes. Its also kind of slow. But this being my first machine im still loving it and looking forward to using it alot

[@djfishing316316]

Bob cat s70 it’s a great machine we use every day summer and winter specially for snow work I will be allot more comfortable inside a cab with heat than beexpose to the elements with no heat 😅

[@brucecooley4170]

S70 with very short wheelbase is way more unstable when the ground is not flat than a mini skid on tracks. Also for one man crew, much easier to jump on and off mini than climb out of bobcat. Also to work on S70 is way harder than mini skid. I had a 443 which is a really old S70, now have a vermeer 425 , much happier. It’s always about the exact things you want to optimize.

[@Yonick1999z]

After your hardships T, I’m glad you’re living life!! Im sure your dad’s proud of you man! Keep killing the hardscape game ❤️🤝

[@StefOutside]

I got a Wacker SM100. Spec wise, it beat almost every comparable machine (except the Vermeer CTX100 which was another 35k CAD!); MUCH faster, higher hinge pin, lower ground pressure, and MASSIVE 64L/17gal fuel tank. Price wise, ~8k cheaper than Kubota/Bobcat where I am. Some other pros: My SM100 is actually built in America (though I live in Canada), Yanmar turbo diesel, front mounted cooler so you don't get hot air basting your legs, triple flanged grease adjust undercarriage, float mode (great QOL option in my opinion), wide track yet narrow machine, grease points where it matters and not on idlers. Some cons: single stick drive control (some like, some don't), lots of electronic limiting for safety and logevity of the engine (again, some don't like that), dealer network isn't as large ( though my dealer is

[@JackofHaulTrades]

Right on brother I agree with you. I love my sm100

[@EuroYardService]

I'm renting the sm100 this weekend...first time...and love it already :)

[@kevinmcquitery4543]

How much you pay for it?

[@StefOutside]

@@kevinmcquitery4543 43500CAD for the machine

[@joeyburrell3759]

I’ll admit, finding parts were hard for the Chinese brand. Until I realized tractor supply and amazon carry 95% of the replacement parts for it. I own 6 of them now for my tree company. Hydraulic pump can be replaced with any one of them on the market too! The motors are ether American gas brands or Yanmar diesels, so parts for the motor is hella easy to find

[@joann4517]

Which one?

[@hustleeveryday6582]

Yup, I was thinking the same thing. He gave the Chinese brand a low score because of parts, but I can always find parts for mine. I have never had an issue and the machine is a beast! I was hoping to hear more about the quality of the build and the use factor, not giving machines a low score because he thinks parts are hard to find. Honestly, my John Deere has been the hardest machine to find parts for, and I have a John Deere store about 3 minutes from my house.

[@wlpjr4958]

@@hustleeveryday6582 what manufacturer(s) are you using?

[@Banguts]

​@joann4517 pretty sure yanmar is in some ditch witch

[@KyleHolt-ev9jk]

​@@hustleeveryday6582I'm a new fence business in my town. What is your machine? Have you used any auger bits on it if so which one. Thank you for your time and help 🙏

[@trevorsmith4472]

Can confirm. my mt100 is amazing and a life saver but it does bog down with heavy loads in the bucket and it is very slow. The ditch witches have more Hp on the same size machines and are faster. But they are also much more expensive. The mt100 is a great machine for your first machine. It was the most affordable in my area and gets a ton of stuff done for me. Overall happy with it.

[@Tylers24]

Mt100 sucks its hydraulic system is prehistoric, fighting your hand when you turn making giant whineing sound.

[@trevorsmith4472]

@@Tylers24 it is what it is homie. At least it shows up everyday.

[@saulmartinez8809]

​@@Tylers24 If it's fighting your hand when you turn then your joystick roller bearing is going out. They are a bitch to replace too.

[@jonport_]

The impact driver was a nice touch on the set haha. I own a kubota scl 1000. I live it. Could improve on some things but that everything.

[@DJRich01]

MT 100 kills it here in So Cal. Bobcat dealers everywhere. Secret weapon in Hollywood. Swell Landscapes!

[@orozcob.l.i1297]

We have tried both and my favorite is bobcat don’t really like ditch which

[@DhaniTarver]

I am about to buy the Wacker Neuson SM100 or SM120 depending on price here in Texas. Thank you for your review, i was tempted to buy a bobcat because it is about $10k less than vermeer and ditch witch but we are getting a good deal on WN

[@chi_stuntsxxx4413]

I’m currently on the fence of an mt100 or WN

[@dhanijt]

WN hands down...I have tested it pretty rough and hasn't failed

[@EuroYardService]

I'm renting the SM100 right now and I love it. I've rented ditch witches and vermeers before but I think the WN takes the cake :)

[@jmconcretecoloradosprings]

Non turbo mt100 for the win by miles. And I have a dealer 8 blocks up the road. The product support is amazing.

[@hazzurs]

I agree, my mt100 has been amazing

[@jerrywelch870]

Bobcat should definitely go higher than Wacker Nelson and new Holland. Easily on par with the Toro or even slightly above. Ditch witch is where it belongs, Vermeer probably belongs right between bobcat/Toro and ditch witch. The Kubota machine probably belongs in the same category as the bobcat/Toro or maybe vermeer, that’s a tough call. I think something you should’ve included in your rankings is whether or not they are easily stolen. My biggest gripe about the bobcat is that it’s a key machine along with some others on this list. I think the biggest plus to the ditch which is that most of them are keypad these days

[@gillesbouvier750]

I really appreciate a good honest opinion, especially by KZbinr, who is not a computer generated voice

[@TigranGertz]

thanks man

[@aclawncareandmore4853]

I love the vermeer mini.

[@roughpatchroad]

I have a rental company and focus on light duty equipment. For starters the SK 600 has always been diesel. Toro makes a decent machine. Kabota SCL has too much technology which ends up failing. Ditch which is an average machine and the MT 100 due to its simplicity is a top-tier machine.

[@JB.Olsen7]

Definitely considering new holland since they’re closest to me, Toro would be a second contender. Toro makes great equipment, and dealer support has been great but not all toro dealers sell the mini skids. Ditch which third but they’re 2 hours away.

[@kidnappedcoyote5644]

Vermeer needs a deeper look. The Hydraulic flow can run serious attachments and look at the motor size. Vermeer is the GOAT Ditch Witch 2nd place. I say that, but will probably go Kubota or Ditch Witch when I buy one

[@neilkratzer3182]

I agree with you on the bobcat 100%. Buddy has a 1550 that's about 3 years old. Being able to lift a pallet of concrete steps off a flatbed truck is strong. (84lbs. x 30 steps and it lifts it off the truck)

[@codychickadee5095]

It's your fault I dropped 53 G CAD on a new DW SK800!! And am I glad you talked me into it lol. I hate the electric over hydraulic bs, those joysticks are problematic, my unit has very minimal electronics on it compared to the Kubota, Bobcat, Vermeer, New Holland Plus I couldn't even find any dealers for Toro in western Alberta until it was too late. I wanted a tx525 Dingo because they come in around that 2000 lbs mark and I could use my small trailer to pull it. I am an arborist so my unit is used primarily for clean-up. And the countless chinese units are a complete waste of time for a serious business owner/operator. Thanks dude. Take care

[@stevethomas8158]

I have two BobcatS70's and they are great and more power than expected. The Kubota engines are solid as a rock.

[@johnbayliss1098]

I would love to know what you feel about JCB 1cx thank you or JCB 1cxt

[@StinkyPete69]

The mt100 is awesome, probably the best controls of the mini skids. Not the best digging into hard pack dirt piles, but it's great with a log grapple. Really wish bobcat would release that mt120 or a bigger model. The 1000lbs the 100 can lift is ok but you always want more.

[@artemauziak6722]

Own Toro Dingo 427 No man can lift 550 lbs Also useful for lifting a truck or a trailer whenever need an access from the bottom

[@brentsutton9527]

Bought a Kubota today . Agree on Bobcat . Wore out 2 big Bobcat , loved them .

[@DaniSlaz]

You missed the baumalight that has a bucket float and yanmar or Kubota diesel engine. Which machines have bucket float?

[@Andy-qb6nu]

nice job - i own a CAT but too big for many resi jobs so Im chatting up the DW rep, or rather he is chatting me up lol thanks for the fun review thumbs up

[@hackusprime]

Shovel: This thing is the absolute G.O.A.T. we wouldn't be here without it😅 I agree

[@hustleeveryday6582]

You gave the Chinese brand a low score because of parts, but I can always find parts for mine. Rural King, Tractor Supply, Walmart and definitely Amazon and thje motor is B & S. I have never had an issue and the machine is a beast! Another factor should have been resale value. The Chinese machines have such a strong resale value where as the super expensive machines are a loss when you resell, 100%! I was hoping to hear more about the quality of the build and the use factor, not giving machines a low score because you believe parts are hard to find. Honestly, my John Deere has been the hardest machine to find parts for, and I have a John Deere dealer/shop about 3 minutes from my house. I have been waiting on a few brackets for my Deere for months, but they are on back order. I had to weld the brackets just to keep going because they are having such a hard time finding parts! Blah!!! I did sub though, I enjoy your style! :)

[@bossmodetubby]

What brand did you go with the Chinese machine?

[@SS-on4vm]

Scag has the new Jackal. Try it out and come back to this

[@etienneforget942]

Bobcat mt100 is probably the best machine I ever owned . Reliable / nice power / kubota engine / simple and well thought out. My friend changed also and he came from a ditch with 1000 that he had nothing but problem with . To me the mt100 is goat status especially for the price compared to others .

[@jorgehome1727]

I love my toro 525 diesel with a Kubota engine . The best of both worlds. . small enough powerful enough only down fall is lifting weights..also great little machine and easy to work on .. for your basic repairs and maintenance.. love toro

[@nickst.laurent239]

We had a toro with 500+ hrs on site along with a Vermeer with 2 hrs … the guys always left the Vermeer sitting unless we needed the second machine

[@leeshelton5283]

I've used Kabota, Vermeer, and ditch witch. Ditch witch is hands down my favorite. One thing I would change on it is to have the aux hydraulic button on the boom control like the Kabota. I also kinda liked the dual stick for the drives. The newer single stick is not bad though. Vermeer i didn't like at all. It had the Kohler diesel and it was total garbage. Very low hour machine and it constantly died and smoked like a freight train. Boom control was smooth. Kabota was an ok machine. I hated the drive control on it. It was very stiff and wore my left hand out after 6 hours of use. The boom control was all or nothing. It is very hard to be precise with it. Ok power wise and the platform was the most comfortable. The boom had float mode which was nice. Ditch witch first, Kabota second and Vermeer last for me.

[@Will-tm5bj]

I have a china mini excavator, had it for almost a year, got TONs of work done with it. Parts are kind of a pain in the ass, but its really not that bad. If you can spend 5 grand instead of 35 grand and get some work done, then do it

[@hustleeveryday6582]

I agree, and the what you've gotta consider with the Chinese brand is that they usually cary a great resale value. You can buy it for $5000 and use it then often times sell it for even a bit more becaues there is someone else that wants a great deal and doesn't want to spend $40,000.

[@kylequinn1963]

​@@hustleeveryday6582 I bought my Chinese mini skid steer for 4275 Canadian, I'll maintain it and use it until it dies and then when it finally kicks the bucket.... I'll repair it and keep going. Bobcat mt100 and Kubota in my area are 50k plus. Nah.

[@chipblocker3903]

The MT100 is fantastic, much better than Ditch Witch, Vermeer or Toro. Bobcat has more knowledge and experience building Construction Equipment than any of the others. As far a the S70 its a great machine for what its designed to do. Many people who criticize do not understand how to operate them correctly or understand that machines are rated and designed to do certain things. You can overload anything. From the looks of the other comments here here its pretty obvious that your ratings are not really spot on and are just your personal opinion without true merit.

[@naddaohone]

MT100 .898 Liter Kubota, vs SK800 1.1 Liter engine.

[@josephpatterson911]

By far ditch, which is stopped here. The 1550 and 1750 get 90% of everything we need done. We do have a T 65 series bobcat that we use for heavier things and it’s amazing as well but hands-down ditch which is the best.

[@jamescardy3530]

I run a Chinese machine for landscaping here in Australia, it's a ditch witch knock off. It's decent, all the components are quality brand name stuff similar to big name stuff. Bad points are track system is garbage they wear out too fast and rocks can get into rollers and cause tracks to come off. Bucket hitch plate is weak and tracking speed is bit slow. I used to work as a mechanic so I've no problem fixing things, I definitely agree with the bobcat stuff, we don't have the Kubota here and I worked for Kubota so I know their products are good. China's got some good machines coming out you can buy two good ones for the price of any of the USA made ones, I'd say buy what you can afford.

[@artemkarnaukh8503]

I was looking on few, can you point me in the right direction which ones are pretty nice and durable Chinese mini skid steers ?

[@jamescardy3530]

@@artemkarnaukh8503 speak to Ron from chances machinery in Shandong.

[@jo_nathan_nation6544]

I have a Chinese mini. After going through it, honestly it as useful toro I had. I paid $2600 for it new from an auction. I ended up putting a little diesel I had in it and did some other maintenance. So let say I paid $5000 for it considering what I have done. Way better expense. Also, parts are easy to get. Read a forum or two.

[@KDuboutdoors19]

Im not spending the money on an expensive machine just to use it maybe once a week. I don't have a business and am not buying something to make money with. Im buying to make my life easier. My back, shoulders, hips and knees aren't getting any better.

[@NealZ31]

You might be better served with a compact tractor then. The stand on mini can be problematic for bad bodies too. The tractor is cheaper and more reliable but obviously much wider so if size is a factor maybe not a tractor. I’ve got a friend who helps me clean up residential tree jobs and I’m surprised how helpful and easy in the yards it has been. I want a mini skid to complement that and use daily when I don’t have help.

[@taki0ps230]

get a ventrac instead

[@AarontheGreat89]

I love my Vermeer ctx160 it lifts 1600 pounds it’s one of my favorites

[@ricepadi29]

Love my Ditch Witch SK900

[@gradywray5391]

That Ditch witch sk1750 is pretty bad ass. I have a sk900 on order right now. 12-18 month wait.

[@TigranGertz]

good choice

[@naddaohone]

SK900 1.27 Liter Yanmar, with a Turbo

[@levifoley9288]

Bobcat is the only one I've ran of these they are very smooth and sure you can bog them when you have plenty of traction... can't trash talk the others but in my opinion it's a mini skid there isn't any of them with any amount of balls they are handy little buggers tho when you need them and every one of them is better than the shovel.

[@chavaramos9362]

I think u forgot one the kanga loader they are a beast I have 3 and they work as good as a bobcat or a kubota they can do anything and they are tough and easy with the budget they are awesome kanga usa

[@GabeCoaster]

I Saw Tigran at concrete world

[@gorgeoutdoors]

Scooper in the front, digger in the back. OMG LOL

[@jeffreyyoung5634]

I have about 10 shovels of all sizes. More time consuming but I get exercise and a lot cheaper.

[@bren2dan]

Mate, DINGO/Kanga are the GOATs hands down

[@josephlisky7938]

Bro good video dingo is the best next to ditch witch.

[@Olivierl.77]

I dont think so thats why the bought ditchwitch to upgrade the mini skid

[@artemauziak6722]

Yeah, non of these has extendable reach like the Dingo 1300

[@LuisEnriqueRubioChavez]

Completely of guard when he pulled out the shovel.😂😂

[@hustleeveryday6582]

How about the Lego!?!?!?

[@turner7979]

To low on bobcat. And too high on toro

[@pablogarcia9845]

Im looking to buy some equips for my hard scaling company but im on the fence between getting a skid steer or a mini one , I like the mini one because they are more versatile and can get in tight spaces does anyone know what would be a good brand to get for paver work

[@MrDavidhar]

Kubota is still the goat

[@treestuff1358]

Trash until they figure out the issues had 4 break in 3 days. One broke the tilt cylinder pin, 2 burned wires other one unknown

[@googleboy7]

Just ordered a skid from China. My use is homeowner. $15,000 vs $40,000 to $60,000. I gambled. We'll see. BTW. Others on KZbin give them high marks. Shalom/gw

[@KUBBI7488]

my favorite is ditch witch ! but im ready to order Chinese brand with diesel engine and Italian pumps ! LOL

[@landscapingfromthestart9946]

lol I almost got a s70 but ended up with the mt85. Great so far

[@nathandelgros8234]

This dude is a straight Bobcat hater if anybody ever even used one or rented one would know that they are by far the most durable,reliable, proven,true construction machine out there

[@angelbarrera4904]

Is he trolling about the Bobcat? Mt 100 is excellent. It makes me wonder if he has actually use it because the Ditch 850 and Kubota SL1000 stalled on me every time I went into a pile of crushed gravel. My list Ditched witch 1050+ Bobcat Vermeer Toro Kubota And everything else.

[@Craycrayallday]

The mt100 we use at work is great. Definitely a great addition to smaller job sites

[@TigranGertz]

It’s a good machine but side by side to the DW. It’s not as strong

[@lukemarks92]

I like the ditch witch wayyyyy better. Wayyy more comfortable controls and cushions / standing platform. Also MUCH better handles to actually hold on to. Its way smoother to operate. Faster. And overall just a better machine. I think the mt100s are trash to be honest. Night and day compared to a ditch witch

[@ColtonDiffley]

Having run a mt100 for 3 years and bought a vermeer ctx 100 it's not even comparable. I wouldn't touch a bobcat ever again. CTX100 runs circles around it.

[@lukemarks92]

@@ColtonDiffley would love to try a vermeer still have not been able to. Ditch witch and bobcat are by far the most popular in my area. The next would be dingo but NOT a fan of those haha

[@brianrizzi6321]

Of course the Ditch Witch 3000 is better at $85k. I’m not sure cost was factored as highly as it should have been .

[@PatronsServices]

The fact that he put shovel #1 shows he a real one 😂

[@jacobbelfield9835]

I thought the mini skid review was a good assessment, altho idk about kubota mini skids. It’s also interesting to see company sizes. I didn’t know NH was that big, same with Kubota, but that makes sense due to their ex’s/tractors

[@AbrahamMani-sy7lx]

I used that chinese brand , it will break down frequently than others , toro and new Holland is very good

[@Olivierl.77]

Im buying a ditchwitch 1050 2018 1000h with stumpe grinder bucket and fort for 32k canadian bought un 2019 for 65 i hope im gonna like it anyways not gonna lose à lot its cheeper then the other and have a 11000$ strump grinder attachement with it

[@sammeng8813]

Then choose ours! It's absolutely worth it!

[@JuanMartinez-up7sr]

Bro the mt 100 is pretty freaking powerfull

[@brentgraves2636]

Should try boxer. Good one and American made.

[@joshuajenkins3232]

What about the boxer mini skid

[@raulmedina6960]

Bruh, mt100 has plenty of pelotas. 😂 my experience I had more issues with a ditch witch. But again all equipment have problems.

[@TomasM-z7f]

The brujita machine is numero one

[@ColtonDiffley]

I own a vermeer ctx100 and I personally would flip ditch witch and vermeer. Maybe it's where you live you have a good experience with DW, but vermeer's customer service and availability on everything is literally 100X better than DW in Billings, MT. I couldn't run away fast enough from DW from the time I walked into the door. They basically were forcing me out the door AND I told them I was ready to purchase from them! Never experienced anything like that lol. I've run all the bobcats as well and they are a solid homeowner unit, but absolute garbage for a landscape business. Can't take the abuse and are absolute dogs compared to a turbo deisel.

[@treadlightlyservicesllc.1930]

You have lost your ever-loving mind as a person who is owned ditch witch, vermeer, toro, and bobcat, My guys referred to our Ditch Witch as a Ferrari fast as hell but always broken and in the shop for repairs we have a bobcat mt85 it's the old Ford truck that just starts every single day and goes to work, as to the S70 machines we own two of these if driving on hard surfaces at all they will run circles speed-wise around our mt-85 or our Ditch Witch. We sold our Ditch Witch because it needed constant repairs, we actually snapped the arms on it, and snapped attachment plate multiple times. Bobcat Mt might be a little underpowered, and a little slower, but it stands uo to employee use much better. In closing I would probably put the Bobcat machines somewhere in the above average area, and bring the ditch witch down because of all of the recent repairs I've seen that are not being covered under warranty from Ditch Witch, examples being pumps shearing completely off of the engine, drive Motors completely shearing the sprocket off, hoses rubbing through because routed poorly, emissions issues causing machines to be constantly at the dealer and the dealer not wanting to work on them because they have a Yanmar engine in them.

[@etienneforget942]

I had somebody that is working for ditch witch tell to get the bobcat because of reliability issues. And it was the exact experience of my friend who bought a ditch witch . He probably had to bring it at the dealer 10 times for problem they couldn’t fix . I have a bobcat mt100 ( amazing machine by the way you will love it coming from a 85 ) and in 3 years hasn’t been in the shop once .

[@Austin-zg5mo]

lol kubota has so many known issues and mt100 so low. dude is trolling hard

[@tylerm9528]

What kind of issues on the kubota? All my machines are kubota and have been very good to us

[@danielaltamirano322]

@@tylerm9528kubotas full sized machines have been very reliable it’s just the minis that have some issues. like it being tippy, they’ve needed quite a bit of software updates and i’ve seen that the turbo makes it jerk. still a good machine though no doubt.

[@FasconConstruction]

Lol what ?? Bobcat is made by Doosan Group of South Korea. John deere Yanmar engines are rebranded and primarily marketed by John Deere, an American corporation also invested in diesel engines and heavy machinery for agricultural and industrial use. Kubota, on the other hand, sells its products under its name in the US. Kubota on top

[@adammcalpine231]

@@FasconConstruction not that the engine is everything, but the MT100 is Kubota powered, at least mine is.

[@FasconConstruction]

@@adammcalpine231 right, I was simply defending the kubota motors as The top comment mentioned Kubota having "loads of known issues".

[@staycompassionate3811]

S70 is the best on the list... damn can't take this serious

[@benjaminreddecopp2895]

You messed up on the bobcat rating. 😢

[@timbowman6638]

Growing up working on farms and doing landscaping over 20 years I love bobcat and always will. My mt100 my only complaint is the clearance on the arms one side can't even put a finger in the space when moving causing it to hit the machine. I do like ditch witches as well. definitely amazing machine, wish I had the 3000

[@ccmogs5757]

Got to get one of those SHOVELS ............

[@TheDrew2022]

I'd disagree, at least in part, about the Chinese knockoffs. If you need dealer support, 100% don't buy them, but given I can do down to my local Harbor Freight or Princess Auto (Canada's version) and get replacement parts it's not that bad.

[@steven4686]

First of all no 1's mentioning the name of the Chinese loader and no 1's name in the parts that they're finding and what parts are going bad

[@sandojr6256]

Kanga loaders and toro are the top dogs in Australia by far!

[@davidpancho9932]

The Chinese brand runs about 6500. All parts are easy to get at any local store.

[@paulcosentino1140]

I came here specifically to see how the Case stacks up

[@henrykurish]

Should have had the worky quad on here

[@intelligentcarreviews8592]

Kubota the giant goat!!!!

[@MrDavidhar]

Agree

[@treestuff1358]

Not the scl 1000 lol maybe their other stuff

[@danielyoung3847]

I didn't watch very much of your video before I realized that your research didn't include many videos of owners of Chinese mini skid steers and mini excavators. I can also promise you that if they were trash, Ritchie Brothers wouldn't be selling them in huge numbers. People do a lot of research before they spend five or six thousand dollars on a piece of equipment. And furthermore, Amazon does sell parts for these machines.

[@MidwestAdventureTeam]

Not getting parts for China brand is a myth. You have to get one from an importer like Kymron. Good stuff. Parts on hand. Over a hundred hours no issue yet. Even has a kubota diesel

[@sdrammm696969]

Toro is amazing! Correction! Bobcat did 7 billion in 2023.

[@spacecaptain3687]

Vermeer is goat

[@hansen370]

Toro 1000 or 2000 way better than Kubota, better balance , better stance, better controls, no-brainer.

[@AnthonyFrasco-ki9su]

Wacker Sm120 are trash been through 2! Lots of manufacture issues and very difficult to get parts. Just bought a mt100 run them all before rating them.

[@yeyis05]

Kanga 8 series?

[@gman100]

This kid's 21 years old, are you kidding me?

[@CJMarco-nq1yf]

Reviews should be based on actual usage comparison, tests, toughness, easy to access and fix, etc. not based on a company's net worth. The guy on Project Farm channel does real live tests to do comparisons, even if its on small things. Some people would prefer Bobcat, some Vermeer, and others what has been ideal for them. There's always an argument for each manufacturer and choosing the best is subjective. Just saying.

[@Joe-rb3vs]

I thought this was going to be a serious thing. Such a basic review

[@jonathonvela4628]

Vermeer!

[@bigzxck]

vermeer and kubota are the only goats

[@vegasheat71]

Almost every American car manufacturer has had some type of recalls on their vehicles, only bonus is they fix them for free. China your still out of pocket and time waiting for parts to come overseas.

[@naddaohone]

SK600 .898 liter Kubota diesel engine…

[@ngnmech]

own one. 902D Kubota diesel engine. Good little machine for close in work and will fit through standard backyard 36" gates. Use it for stump chip cleanup. Only complaint is it doesn't like cold weather. Even with glow plugs hard to start initially. I don't think the engine is the problem. The issue is the engine starts and then the pumps with their cold hydraulic fluid override the engine and kill it. Need a fair amount of throttle for that initial below 30 degree start to keep it running.