I bought an sk800 2 years ago, now has 80 hours on it. So far, I love it. I wanted the Kavita, but a year after their debut, no one had one ìn stock or could get one. I'm glad now I went with the Witch, the dual controlls for forward and reverse are sweet, I run very close to structures quite often, and am yet to hit anything. Thanks for the informative review

I just picked one up!!! because my ditch witch needs a wire harness 4 to 8 weeks out before I can get the part . Ditch witch's is way more responsive control wise. Way better on hills also. Thanks for the info going to look into the up dates . It wanders!!

Pool noodle for those edges.

Cool to see this review. I started with a Toro TX420 loved is so much. After 7 years it was time to upgrade. In 2019 picked up a used Ditch Witch SK850 Plus (➕ 500 lbs weight kit) = SK1050 I always had a larger bucket on the Toro. Hard to find a mid size bucket! I ended up going with a Blue Diamond 52" Low Profile Bucket with 20" High. Best buck for a mid size machine! Love to pick up the SK3000. One day. 🙂 One of my clients picked one of the Kubota. I've yet to see a YT video with a Ditch Witch SK1050 vs Kubota SCL1000. (planning on doing one soon) plus I just want to check it out. What does it tell you when Kubota did the Rodeo event, with all their dealers to launch the product and they had every brand but the Ditch Witch?! Defiantly won't loose any power with the 37 hp engine or the 30 hp to attachments . Hard to say till I can do a side by side how the SCL 24.8 hp turbo would stack up against the Ditch Witch. Thank you for sharing! Love my Ditch Witch! - Mark

I've had an mt52 for years. When i first got it it had a 36" bucket, I hated it would very rarely use it. Then i got a 60 inch bucket, and then loved it, use it all the time. The load capacity on my machine is only 500 lbs and I still love it with a 60" bucket. With 1000 lbs machine I would go 72" short lip bucket, then you will love it, and use it all the time.

Great video

Thanks for the video, very informative. I was excited about this unit coming out but think I'll stick to my ditch witch.

Nice toy!😉👍

That 4n1 bucket, sounds like it has inline flow restriction, for speed control.

Id try some masonry knee pads when running it might help, that bucket aux hyd I would suspect is defective. Should have the ability to open and close that thing easy. Talk to dealer ?

I like ditch witch ! Best machine for me !

We almost bought this instead of a mt100 but I couldn't get over the T-handle and how it has input lag which is a problem with what we do. Also the 9 inch tracks dont let you get enough traction. If it wasn't for the controls. I think I would have bought it. The hinge pin height and reach was amazing and the tech was great. I just couldn't get over the input lag and T-handle. Eventually went with the mt100 and iso controls. I still like how it looks better than the mt100. Great video!

I wonder if there is some aftermarket padding for outside rails

I have the SCL as well... On my machine, the turn handle returns back to zero or the middle... I recently took it in for the 50 hour service and they did an update as well but it was not touchy at all... Now if I had the RPM's all the way up and I would try to make small movements near a wall or sidewalk there was a greater chance of over motion (hit or nick the object)... My remedy after 50+ hours is to just drop the RPM's... That will give you less Hydro flow to the motors and better control... As for your bucket open or close stall, it seems that the hydo is still flowing even after it is complete open or closed... I have a 36"CMP Hyda Bucket and use the continues Aux button... When I hit a big branch or a full size brick, it will stall just as it would if I go into a big pile of dirt... I just have to back off of it... On yours machine, do you continue to press and hold the Aux button 1 or 2 after completely open or close??? On your bucket not sitting flat on the ground. I also purchased the Kabota 36" bucket but i got it with removable smooth cutting blade and it sits flat on the level ground... It sucked at first because I'm 5'8" and couldn't see the blade when it was flat on the ground and it has difficult to see what my blade was doing... Solution: I ordered the Piranha Tooth Bar and killed two birds with one stone... I could now see my cutting edge and as a bonus, carry more material in the bucket because it added just over 3 and 1/2 inches on the long teeth... I hope this helps... I will eventually post some videos when I can... Good luck

These are a short wheel base and rear heavy to offset the load capacity. It will always be tippy. I have an older Vermeer s600tx and it is the same way. I am in the market for a Sk800 with pilot controls. Thanks for the vid.

Glad somebody else has problems with it too. Mines been in the dealers shop 4 times. The engine and hydraulics shut off instantly without warning and it throws the locking pin into the drive cog. Full speed reverse when this happens results in getting ejected off the back! Apparently they just swap parts hoping to fix the problem instead of actually diagnosing it. Im not happy with kubota or my dealer. Avoid front range kubota in colorado.

If you don't run the thing at full throttle it would be a lot smoother.

I love my 2022 MT 100 . I was going to buy one of those but wasn't crazy about the digital board specially when it was going to sit outside.

Ditch Witch is still the king of minni skids. But they are so overpriced.

Yeah I don't see anything wrong with it it seems kind of fun honestly the fact that you stand on the back of that one you know what I just actually thought of an application that might work really good for that if you could get a stump grinder attachment for that man I bet that thing could get a lot of work done oh wait if it had enough hydraulic power though I'm not sure but if you did man that thing is so lightweight you can get it into all kind of areas

I'm sure on that machine you can adjust the flow

That’s why I prefer ride on skid steers because I gets tiring to stand on these for hours. But then again, I’ve only used one. A dingo.

Most of your gripes are operator error and lack of experience. The T-handle doesn't auto return because they want you to keep your hands on it. It's also done that way for certain functions like trenching or grading. The 4-1 bucket uses more pressure than what the Kubota is producing. You have to pay attention to these things. The bounciness is normal. The Kubota is far smoother because of it's track design than other machines. Regardless of brand they are all going to ride the same.

I get it maybe it might be good for like a little tiny job or somebody that just cannot afford a trailer for like a actual 15,000 lb tractor

While I understand there are actual issues with some of these machines depending on the date of manufacture, a lot of things could be solved with a thorough reading of the owners manual, common sense and realistic expectations.

Please take a look at Cormidi. They have been around for so many years and I absolutely love mine. It is an absolute powerhouse and you can change the top and transform it into another machine.

Do u know where I can get an scl1000? I am serious Def want it! I'm in indy

I just don't know if I want the bobcat mt100 or the scl 1000

Whats your opinion on this now? Buy or dont buy?

Can u get a bigger bucket than 44?

Didn't you demo it before you bought it ? It looks to me like you need a ton of practice before you can run it

If you only had one, svl or scl you choose?

Okay so I just saw one of these for the first time a couple days ago I I can't understand it it just looks like a toy to me like after all day of working on a skid steer sitting back in a heated cab listening to your music it's like a guy said you know what I really wish I had one of these tractors that I can walk behind of all day man I wish I had a tractor I can just walk behind all day and maybe even something small enough I could push it up the hill if I wanted to you know something that will help you get exercise like you see what I mean I just can't figure out why somebody would ever actually make that it seems like a child's toy to me

How much do you pay

Note : wear knee pads bud !

Какая цена $$$?

Im in the modesto area if you want to sell that thing

I know this might sound stupid but Is it stalling?? Or are you just turning it in and off??

You think they are worth what you payed for it