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Construction Equipment

REVIEW: John Deere 310SK backhoe combines tight controls, high visibility and ample power

With a combined 57,200-plus hours of operating time, our 11 reviewers gave the Deere 310SK backhoe a solid 8.6 rating. “We recommend this machine all the time,” says Bob Tempest with Tempest Enterprises, Murray, Utah, who owns several units. “We love our John Deere 310 machines.” Still, says Tempest, you have to keep equipment dealers […]

August 12, 2015

Construction Equipment

REVIEW: Komatsu PC210LC-10 excavator earns high marks for speed, size

Nabbing some of the highest scores we’ve seen from a reviewed machine so far, there was a common theme among our experts when discussing how the Komatsu PC210LC-10 impresses: speed and agility. And with nearly 15,000 hours of combined on this excavator among them, several of our experts says the PC210LC-10 is simply “better all […]

July 30, 2015

Construction Equipment

REVIEW: Bobcat S650 skid steer bolstered by Bob-Tach but has room for improvement

While our reviewers were a bit stingy with their numerical ratings, in their comments to us and in our surveys, they made it clear they like the Bobcat S650 and will continue to buy and use it “I wouldn’t own any other,” said Chad Heinert, owner of Heinert Enterprises, Papillion, Nebraska. “I’ve owned Bobcat skid […]

March 26, 2015

Equipment Experts

REVIEW: Case 580 Super N backhoe a nimble, balanced workhorse

For Wayne Dowd, W. Dowd Excavating, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, it’s how the Case 580 Super N backhoe stacks up against two competitive machines. One competitive machine is “not as nimble or balanced” as the 580; another machine is “too big and bulky, with a large boom where you can’t get in and out without making […]

March 19, 2015

Construction Equipment

REVIEW: Case 580 Super N backhoe a nimble, balanced workhorse

For Wayne Dowd, W. Dowd Excavating, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, it’s how the Case 580 Super N backhoe stacks up against two competitive machines. One competitive machine is “not as nimble or balanced” as the 580; another machine is “too big and bulky, with a large boom where you can’t get in and out without making […]

March 19, 2015

Construction Equipment

REVIEW: Caterpillar 336E L excavator is an operator’s dream machine

With a combined 14,000 hours of uptime with the Caterpillar 336E L and after considering every aspect of the machine’s fit in their business, our reviewers gave the excavator high marks in nearly every category. Based on their reviews, the 336E L is a machine that performs well and makes operators happy, despite a few […]

March 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

Contractors put in 1,000s of hours with top-selling heavy equipment for Equipment World Reader Reviews

Face to face most contractors are brutally honest when they talk about equipment. But it has always been a challenge for us to get an objective consensus. So this year we set out to get our readers, the experts in the dirt who use these machines day-in and day-out, to tell us, on a scale […]

March 4, 2015

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Real-world Equipment Reviews: Experts pass verdict on Cat 336E L, Case 580 Super N, Bobcat S650 after 1,000s of hours

It’s a type of article you’ve requested for years and a challenge we’ve struggled with: how to create unbiased, contractor-based reviews of heavy equipment. We hear opinions, but one or two opinions does not an article make. But we finally found our solution. Click here to head to Equipment World Reviews!

March 3, 2015