Man I want one of those now. It’d be perfect for sidewalks and patios

Exactly same comment on the front blade. Mine is the same. Seat also gets hot. Good to see a proper pro coming to the same conclusion as J have. It is worth the money for what they are.

As a Chinese mechanical engineer with more than 20 years of working experience, I am glad that this machine works ok. Many small businesses in China start like this: the boss is a middle-level manager of a state-owned enterprise. And workers are farmers. There are 600 million people in China whose monthly income does not exceed 150 US dollars (2017 data). The workers just don't want their wives and children to have a lower living standard than their neighbors, so they work hard. And many bosses are no richer than employees of foreign companies. This is a key factor for low labor costs. As more professionals join the business, product quality improves. Although the product still has many shortcomings, it is an effective solution for the poor to the poor.

I just love your totally unbiased opinion on this machine. If something surprises you with how well it's doing you're not worried about the reaction. If it's no good, you say and brush it off with what's expected for the price. Happy to be a new subscriber to your channel, and keep up the great work

Hey bud and nice job on showing the chinese excavator off. I myself have got one from China. I've had issues with it, there's no denying the build quality is poor, but I'll tell thee I've made jobs 1 million % easier and quicker with it. Footings for buildings CHECK ✅️ Grading land CHECK ✅️ Lifting logs CHECK ✅️ So there is a place for these machines, just go into the purchase knowing that you may have to give work to these machines, you may need to weld and repair parts. I like what your doing bud, keep showing the good, the bad and the ugly to these Chinese machines.

Every time I see Chinese engineering I feel much better about our chances in case of a war.

This thing is definitely impressive!!

5:13 definitely the right tool for the job not at all overkill 🤣🤣

A Hydraulic slew motor which turns in both direction must have a case drain leakage hose which returns to tank and not threw a filter,( no back pressure allowed from this bleed port o-ring plug ). it is mounted on top of the motor in the center plug you pointed to. If it is not installed soon it will blow the shaft-seal out at the bottom where the slew pinion gear is mounted.. the other option is,,, Take a moment of stillness before slewing in the other direction. it is not mounted on many machines because it is a $ cost saver. When the hydraulic motor is new the motor can handle the moment-al reverse pressure searches but when the motor starts to wear in will definitely blow your shaft-seal out on the hydraulic motor. I like the Machine..for the price. In Australia we would pay 5110 Australian dollar. thank you for showing us,,,,,,,

I installed a Honda gx240 into a komatsu pc03 because the diesel shit the bed, and I found that running it around the half throttle mark it ran the best, wasn't jerky like at full throttle and very little noticable digging difference. Not sure if it would help on that mini or not but those pumps are generally designed to run around 2500 rpm and not 3600

The case drain hose port in the center of the top of the Hydraulic motor is a low pressure port. The hose needed is 1/4 inch Inside diameter and low pressure which takes the moment-al oil pressure searches to tank, it is the highest point of drainage on the H/motor..there also could be a side port if the motor operates in horizontal fashion but would be plugged in this design.

I am shocked at how quick and powerful that thing seems to be, the break out force is far better then I ever imagined. I want to see him dig a 20" stump with it 😆

I was interested in the Groundhog version of this. Speaking with the owner and watching his videos the next step up with the diesel don’t do all the bucking. The diesel has much smoother power delivery because it has much more torque. I ended up buying a low hour diesel grey market Japanese machine from a reputable importer.

Idle it down to about 3/4 throttle and it want be as jerky and smoother

i see that all these chinese mini x have the teeth on upside down. i think thats how the builders think it should be

Wow.. Zero safety shut off. Look Johnny just smashed Sally's toes off 🤩

These are going for $11.9k locally with 16" bucket and hydraulic thumb. And yes, they have the teeth upside down here too.

I would attach some plates as a counterweight to keep it from bouncing so much.

Very extensive demonstration. Thank you. I want one.

You need to buy and do a review on a Chinese skid steer!

Cool review, I think if you lengthen the front blade anymore the bucket would hit it worse than it hit it in the first video when you were digging the hard clay. You mentioned that you bought the bare bones excavator but it would be nice to know how big of a tree trunk it could lift if it had a thumb. and also how high of a trailer could you load with it?

Great review. A lil bit of tweaks here and there but overall for that price, enough power and get the job done!

hey, i've seen a lot of these and own one under a different "brand" - the teeth were the right way originally, even if it seems wrong. they are ALL that way - ive seen over 500 in various brands and configs

Try running it with half of max rpm. our tractor trailer have a boom for lifting logs. it is jerky as hell when the tractor is on full rpm but smooths out when you lover the rpm. So mostly i use 1/3 throttle and only put more rpm if i have big logs that need more power.

Soft dirt, a shovel might be quicker, noisy too.

Awesome mini china excavator if you need parts for it you can get parts at groundhog mini excavators that have a KZfaq channel

I did notice the tracks creeping when hard digging, maybe track brakes arnt up to spec surprisingly

Wish I had a little gold mine or crystal mine or something in a Far Far Away remote Wilderness place up in the mountains very valuable gemstones and I would work easy with the machine compared to doing it by hand it would be wonderful

The bobcats that I have been on did not have a feature called "Dig to blade". The bucket will not get any closer than about a foot away from the blade which makes it harder to pick up objects. It also shortens the cutting stroke. Maybe Doosan has fixed that since they bought bobcat from Ingersoll Rand.

Its a lot better than a shovel! The first thing I would do is put an extension on that blade so I did not do a dipsy doodle in it one day.

These are good excavators my dad has one and I’ve done over 50 hours with it no problems

Not to bad of a machine man,, just keep that little wrench handy to work on it with 😃 👍 👍

"Look dad, a lawn mower that digs!" -I see that Johnny... only our mower doesn't beat daddy up Half as bad, and ours at least Cuts The Grass ~

Cutting edge is upside down also , chamfer goes up , check out your Cat or JD .

Love your sense of humor on some of your comments. I also see it's your somewhere close to Missouri I may come down to see you this summer just for the kid giggles and Grins.... but thanks for share

I put a seat belt on mine almost threw me through the windshield of my enclosed cab when I hit a three inch root.

just ordered one, noticed my teeth on my bucket are the same, they are on the outside

Try the blade behind you on those smaller excavators while digging ;)

These wee machines have a place in todays market....and at that price it looks value for money for a small user.......as long as you are aware you may have to repair as you go...🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

If I get one,ima cause hell in the fire ant mound world Muhahaha

A suggestion: weld some vertical bars in each of the 4 corners of the bottom of the floor under the skirt, and hang some weightlifting weights on it as counterweights.

:) try building a bigger bucket + add some counterweight hook on/off system and a thumb! Excellent video nontheless!

Is this a quick change buctet system? Can you get a digging claw for this? Thanks!

Harbor freight sells little back holes that you can pull with your ATVs or truck wonder how that would compare to this

That’s not a “LEAK” , that’s “auto lube” and “rust prevention” 2x1 feature..

started laughing now i want one

The auxiliary attachment is for a pinky instead of a thumb haha

The teeth and cutting edge being upside was one of the first things I said when I bought my Chinese digger

Glad to see you gave the machine a chance And did not just slag it off Gave it good test to be fair any new machine has problems which you get with higher class name brands Repairing and serving the machine seems no problem Not a computer in sight Good video just found your channel New sub to your channel And has they say play dirty

Test incline drive, and dig on incline.

Intrigued to see the tests cool couple of videos

Hey man awesome vid, are you able to post the info on how you got it? Company you bought it from, broker you used? Thanks man

Bro what you pay is what you get ,consider its a functional machine ,so that is pretty good

I would add more coy yet weight ,maybe a thicker heavier roll bar

LOL, I have a Chinese CT1 diesel, with two buckets, both have the teeth's reversed, but I learn that here after one year of using it like that 🤣🤣🤣

For 4k you can literally make that back in the first weekend owning it even with the little things that sucked Id buy one

That wrench is for watches

dont have to get the hiddle so high 😂😂😂

Maybe you grind the edge of the bucket at the correct angle with a hand grinder.

Cina je o krok na pred.Vydel jsem jich par na vystave velkych bagru a neskutečný stroje.

Can you hit the control panel area and the engine with a sledgehammer, to make sure it's strong enough.

Jason of True Vine Landscape also imports these mini excavator for buyers, and he recommends to tell the manufacturer to add pilot control.

Shovel or that, i take that. For the cost of the machine alone is like nothing. How much actual profit can the manufacturer be making per machine.

Definitely needs a bigger bucket

I wonder how it does digging up tree roots

Throttle it down a little bit it will be less jerky

add little more counterweight. I think it will be a little smoother

I’d still buy one even if you have to check and modify things it’s still a very cheap digger and beats a spade

What is the largest size auger the Mini Excavator can handle?

Be interesting to see if it can actually dig decently in hard, compacted soil. More real world type work. Hard to imagine the HP of the Briggs being adequate. My riding mower has more power.

Damn no wonder I can never get anything to work - no wrench like yours - damn.

This Chinese machine is cheap and it is better quality than most of America make.

如果你装上一具液压破碎锤的话，工作一段时间以后，机器上所有螺丝都会松动

So the teeth WERE on the right way. They just welded the dig plate on wrong. Putting the cart before the horse. And here I am thinking the Chinese are superior to Americans. LOL😊

My mahindra backhoe has the cutting teeth on the bottom and cuts just fine

Legends.

4:32 You right

Dude they gave you some tools lol

Ues I still think it would be would give my a life. I currently need to put up a colour bond fence. I can't even dig the holes. Plus i need a few mtr of limestone laid. This would give me my life back. I love it. If i win lotto this is the firsy thing i buy. Thanks again ANDY PERTH AUSTRALIA How can i buy a tshirt. Can't see any link cheers

Turn throttle down won't jerk so much

The question should be: How an american made comparable exvavator should be if it had that price???

O ring under the head of the bolt..

where would you buy parts to fix this?

Put a 36” bucket on it!!!!!!!

There is another guy that got one… had a similar leak.

Let's see a pivot bolt on the arm. Is there a sleeve? Is the 250hr rating related to bolt failure?

What type of use would you use this for tho

So no QA check, great.

Rid the jerk, run at half throttle

Got bots commenting on an account with less than 2.5k follows. Holy shit youtube you need to do something about this.

Do you revers the thut of the boket

I think that wrench was just a little bit too big for the job, but hey.

Flip the teeth back the way they were and put the blade behind u when u are digging

New viewer, great job guys. Hate China, but a BIG fondness of not paying $$$ for name brand that does just about the same thing.

Can you make a carbon fiber gasket?

How many Hp is the engine ?

I run a mobile home park and it's a plumbing nightmare. I need a machine that size or smaller, I do not have any discs in my back left to keep shovel digging. What do you suggest would this be worth the 8 thousand

when you get board of it you can donate to me LOL

You really have to tighten nuts every day otherwise a week down the line u will have none left

Just ordered a shirt to be entered for the trailer….. “Your hole is my goal”….. never before has a shirt more accurately depicted my inner motivations lol