Who needs the superbowl when you've got this match up!

super video! no screaming music, just straight to the facts and tipping points. ty gents

That’s one beautiful pine log.

The Kubota has a longer stick than the deere. This is like watching a short armed dude bench press against a long arm dude.

You should compare the Deere versus a Hitachi lol. 🤣

what about a yanmar

The shorter stick on the Deere is why it could lift more.

Dealer support should be a MAJOR consideration considering other things being equal!

I have personally enjoyed running Deere and Volvo. More often than not, any of the major brands are going to be fairly similar. At the end of the day, parts availability and distance to a local service center becomes a pressing factor.

Looks like the stick is longer on the Kubota? If so that explains hydraulics not holding on kubota get Deer with same length stick and compare.

I have a 60G with the counter weight and the longer stick. It is hands down by far the best mini I have ever had or ran. We’ve had John Deere 50s and some other brands but the 60 out lifts and out works all of them.

I’d take either please. Thx.

Kubota is best

I know the Deere costs more, but it has larger pins and bushings and will last longer that the Kubota. Plus you have to turn on the aux hydraulics every time you get in the Kubota, gets old when you are in and out all day.

Komatsu builds a top tier large excavator, I'd be interested in seeing how their mini would stack up.

I have a JD 60g, I do believe it is a larger machine than that Kubota. The JD maintenance is a pain in the ass, you can't get a quart of oil in it with out rigging up a funnel and a hose. The JD has a wimpy thumb, a smaller bobcat has a better thumb. The JD has a Yanmar engine and is made in Mexico. I like the JD but not a 100%, it does kick ass all over the cat 305.5.

It looks to me like the thumb of the Deere can open a bit further, that combined with the bucket it looks to me like the Deere is holding the log 6-8” closer to the cab at full extension, which may be effecting the test results. A bit hard to tell from video but that’s what it looked like to me anyway. Thanks for taking the time to make this video, always nice to see real world tests and not marketing bs.

Thumb is week on the Deere , "but that's just a pressure setting".... So what's the difference about the kbuota boom? That's just pressure setting too..

did the cameraman fart at 1:53??...lol

Yes I've got the same escavator is the Kubota and you're correct in the Kubota to pressure setting even for the boom holding that I wrote mine originally wouldn't hold anyting and now I've got the pressure set up to halfway and it would hold log out like that cuz I do a little bit of clearing that like you do but yeah it's pressure setting in the guide great video man

That was impressive the Deere held it up but my vote is still Takeuchi Zack! Lol

Obviously the Deere was the hands down winner! "Nothing Runs Like A Deere" 🦌👍🇺🇸

Great video. It looks like the stick is shorter on the John Deere. ?? Bobcat comparison would be good too.

You could give me either one.

How much for the Deere vs Kubota.

I’ve always been a Kubota mini fan. We just bought our first brand new Takeuchi. And I love it. Whatever he decides will be a good choice.

I believe the Kubota has a 6 way blade as well

Not sure if Kubota still does this, but back when I worked at a dealer (12 years) we had a front loader that drifted down over night if left up off the ground. Bucket also tilted forward if left for 12-15 hours. Check the parts list, and find that the cylinders had no O-ring under the piston on the rod. Pulled the cylinders apart, and sure enough, the parts list is accurate. Put in a proper sized O-ring, reassembled cylinder, and problem fixed. I have an 8 year old BX that the back hoe and the outriggers drift down if left for a couple of days. I'd bet a good chunk of change that is why the log pulled that boom down so easily. It would also be interesting to know the weight rating on the boom.

Looks like a toss up. The Deere needs the extra weight. The bigger question is, what's the price difference?

Does anyone know if these 3 brands compare as close thru there whole lineups. I would chose based on which brand has the best local dealer.

Good hitachi product the johndeere 👍

Turned out to be a great video in the end anyway.

My impression was the Kubota had a longer boom and dipper. Therefore was further away from the machine so more leverage when extended. Maybe wrong but that is what it looked like. Both nice machines.

Want to see the kubota vs your new mini

What bothers me is how the Kubota lifts then bypasses. Most equipment limits the pressure side, and the bypass should be x percent higher. That Kubota could get someone killed bypassing like it does in this video. Just imagine lowering a concrete pipe into a manned ditch when it bypasses. ( Understanding that laborers should not be under the load, but......)

Time to bring the new Yanmar to the party!

I wouldn't have either one for that job both machines will wear out premature due to not being big enough for the job to start with

One thing to note, the 60G weighs about 1,000 pounds more, it's a little bigger machine.

Well I should hope the Deere out performs the Kubota, It outweighs it by 1,000 Pounds !!

well there you have it. I’d like to know the hours the kabota has had on it already, could have been a factor.

I still want to see it compare to the yanmar and cat machine

A little different, but I demoed a Deere 50g vs Kubota U-55 and went with the U55. More power, out dug the Deere.. lifting was about the same.

I like the cab more on the Kubota. Leg room is important when you are on it all day

I have a Kubota kx121-3 it has a little over 13,000 hrs. replaced final drives & it's loose as a goose, but still runs strong.

I'm pretty sure that relief valve is adjustable. Tighten it a little and kubota will be all around better.

Hey Chris, how about a bobcat excavator. Iu would like to hear your thoughts between kubota and bobcat. I recently just purchased an E42 bobcat Over a Kubota Kx040-4. I thought the bobcat was more refined inside. But he machines seem equal in performance imo.

damm 2 of my favorite brand i love it

It might have been the camera angle but the Kubota looked like it could lift off the side slightly further before the machine tipped. Looking at the angle between the boom and stick, the Deere couldn't get past 90 degrees before it tipped, the Kubota seemed to just pass the 90 before it went over. Would be good to see your new Yanmar against the Kubota.

Personally id take the kubota or even Yan market for reliability plain and simple they just last

@letsdig18 you need a sky trak prefer the 10054 with outriggers

Kubota king

In my opinion John Deere has always had stronger hydraulics then Kubota. I’m a Deere man myself.

Come on guys, show Volvo some love. Of course, i may be biased.

Its nice to see someone who is not a rep for either brand who operates the equipment equally for both instead of making one look Jerry and completely inadequate compared to their employer.

I just bought the Deere with a valby grapple bucket. I use mine for logging. Came down to kubota salesman really had take it or leave it attitude. Deere sales wanted to sell it. 0% 60 months also helped.

Possibly the safety bypass valve is set at lower psi on Kubota for less wear vs the Deere putting all that stress on cylinders/ pumps/ hydraulics.

try cat, yanmar and volvo next

Try kubota vs bobcat or cat

Kubato u55 very good excavator

I bought a John Deere subcompact tractor 2 years ago, went into the process open minded. Compared to the same Kabota there was really no comparison. JD is good equipment. Also the dealer made a lot of difference. Good video Chris y'all stay safe out there.

Ran them both Kubota hands down

Kubota's engine sound isn't as nice as the deere's. Same thing on the takeuchi comparison, takeuchi had a much nicer smoother engine sound. Did they cheap out on the kubota exhaust or something?

I rented that Kubota for a week to do some cleaning up on my property. I actually got a brand new unit that had never been rented out before. It actually seemed under powered to me. From digging to pulling brush up. I cleaned up a small ditch and just cleared small hedge bushes.

I am not a fan of the track power on the deeres. I've ran a 35 50 60 and 80 in MY opinion the track power is lacking. The bigger deeres i have no problem with. I even like thier dozers a lot but due to a back injury and personal preference and experience i prefer a Cat high drive.

what is the name of that tree guys ?

BAD COMPARISON The 50G is more the size of the Kubota.

Is the John Deere still a HITACHI under that yellow paint?

Video should be titled hitachi vs Kubota

That deere aka hitachi use yanmar engine..@.@

Do a cat 305.5

This looks like a pretty even Hillbilly match.

Well Done!!!!!!!

They’re both nice machines, but I still prefer a Cat 307CR.

Does the Kubota have a longer stick? That will change things a bit.

I need this in Egypt

Lovely video guys!!

John deere hands down 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

That’s insane the Deere can extend all the way and hold that log. Wow I thought for sure it would let it down

Kubota stick is longer and the machine is used. No idea of the condition of the Kubota. Unfair comparison

the deere weighs 1000 lbs more than the kubota

This was a nice video a different type of video than you normally do but so much fun to watch.

That Kubota had hours on it the whole front blade was bent and the is new also coming from a heavy equipment company Kubota will last twice the hours even if it does have more upkeep cost it’s cheaper than buy another one in a few years

The thing which you did not and unfortunately could not compare, was the independent durability of the two machines in maintenance required, breakdown time, broken and/or worn out parts and how durable the individual machines actually are in long term commercial usage. The Kubota is an initial less costly version of all American brand excavators. "But" ???????

Nice video

As much as i prefer JD over Kubota it's not exactly a fair comparison unless both machines are equally equipped with a long stick and a counterweight. Longer stick means lower lifting capacity

Yeah the difference is the Kubota is a mini excavator and the John Deere is a mid-size excavator. This is not a fair comparison between two different companies

AWESOME!!!!

Whit that paint sceeme it just Seems to me that deere are trying to copy volvo

I like the way the John deere tracks. Looks lower and beefier toward the lower areas, I like the way it looks sitting, and the blade looks heavier duty as well, I haven't driven them so I'm just going on what I see

Isn't the Deere and yanmar about the same machine ?

Isn't Deere just a Hitachi? I maybe wrong, don't have Deere 360s here in the UK.

I think y'all should do a cat vs kabota smackdown

Kobelco and Wacker vs the Deere and Kubota

Looked like to me the stick was way longer on the Kubota which made it an unfair test,

lot of things to consider. Look at the hose layout. JD will snag way easier than Kubuda. JD excavators are usually made by Hitachi. Look at that bent blade on the Kubuda.... Cheap thinner metal than JD?.

These logs were nothing for the Deere, but the Kubota probably blew a huge hemorrhoid competing in this contest. LOL

I'll take both

I’d rather have the Kubota, hands down

Lets see Deere against Volvo

john deere have short stik vs long stik kubota that big differance for what you testing.advantage for deere on that one