I know nothing about these machines and I am suffering from the rust after years working at sea and can't use a shovel any longer. These look like just the job and you come across as a real expert. Super review!

Nice video Ollie. Always been happy on Kubota micros. Really trustworthy machines. Glad to see they've progressed onto having servo's, they definitely make a huge difference for your back when doing a full days work!!

Another great video Ollie 👍 looking forward to the E10 review and hopefully the Sunward micro - would be interesting to see how it performs for the lower price compared with the mainstream micro's. Well done 👏

I'm about to pay a deposit for one tonight. Great great review...happy to go ahead.

Thank you Ollie, another excellent real world review.👍

Great vid, thansk. The Swedish version of this is yeah S30 and a powertilt. Fairly quick and can do a bit more.

GREAT VIDEO. Thanks for sharing. I've thought about someday buying one of these and put a push mower where the bucket goes to mow walking trails...

Great video 👌always complete and very good to watch keep going good job 🔥🔥🔝👌

As always, very thorough,. I was looking for a similar review of an e10 to see what you are comparing to but could not find one, I would love if you could do one for the e10 at some point. thanks.

I'm a big fan of compact gear. I have had a volvo ecr25d which you have previously reviewed. I now have a cat 302.7crd which I personally think was a big upgrade. hope you get your hands on a similar cat, it would be fun to hear your assessment of it 😜

you might wanna try Case CX14D or CX12D: no center console worry, all controls on the joystick including aux, roof option and 1,5t performance ...definitely leading the developments in this size class

Snog, marry or avoid? Yes, will put this on my customer's review form - much better than smiley faces! Great review - daren't show this to one of my guys - he'll be nagging to get one forever! I do have a view that where access is that tight take the fence down and agree some work with the neighbour - or avoid. 750mm rubbing up against a brick wall is asking for trouble and what if you get the machine stuck? We have a really odd shaped patio, 40m², with no access - hand dig, no thanks, but a new fence and section of path for the neighbour is the different between a workable and enjoyable job and a nightmare. This does sound like a perfect little machine, I think you have the JCB equivalent though?

Got the u10-3 when first come out .. the kx008 is only 10 mm narrower .. another digger driver prefers the Takeuchi says it’s a better smaller machine but I’m happy the u10 maybe he likes cause it has servos for the same year ? Yes looking at previous comments the yanmar and kobelco are very good .. but Kubota and Takeuchi there is local dealers to me especially if buying new .. Also it looks like you need at least another 500 hours on a machine watching you grade 😄 . This lack of power when doing so much slewing is somthing you read about and you comment on .. its so negligible tried to notice it but never no problem even comparing it to my larger machines .. the only real difference is the servo control on that u10-5 .. and because it’s often confined and I’m only on the machine a short time .. ie not all day everyday .. I like the extra room and to lean over to see more occasionally even though I have a spotter there ..good machine Kubota u10-5 defo but some comments is a lot you’ve read about that could put not knowing people off .lot if fluff but your a nice guy . Yes the clac quick hitch is best suited to my u10-3 and probably the u10-5 .. good luck in manufactures giving you a machine to review 👍😄

Hi, I am getting into the world of excavators. We do backwater valve installations on main exterior drains and waterproofing. Out of the ECR18 ELECTRIC, ECR25 ELECTRIC, JCB 19C-1E, and the Kubota KX015-4 which one would you get. I would like to be able to pass gates where possible. Is getting the machine around buildings an issue for you for waterproofing. I would love to hear your opinion. ALso would you consider tilt rotators for these small machines?

This looks very similar to the CAT 300.9D just that the joysticks are next to you instead of on the pod out front

The Takeuchi TB210R is a better machine I feel, more dig out forces plus the rop bar is behind you, giving you better view of the job and adds a counterweight too.

So would you say the bobcat is better? More space, expanding levers, however I'm a kubota man tbh, not sure which one to buy, kubota is£ 750 cheaper extra bucket more warranty, bobcat has good finance deals on and it has the reliable kubota engine 😊 any thoughts please

Yes, if better quality for same price

I’ve rented one of these for the day but I can’t get it started, I’ve checked the kill switch, I’ve tried with the arms up and the arms down, I’ve moved every lever. Am I missing something? It’s a brand new rental machine and I know it’s been running because they loaded it onto the trailer.

run various micros ,starting with the jcb ( awful machine) ,then hanix H09D one of the first with servos ( good micro) running two at the moment Yanmar SV08 which at 680mm is the smallest on the market,cant fault the machine excellent build quality and amazing power for such a small micro,the other micro is a Kobelco SK 10SR which at 750mm wide cant get in some places the yamar can ,in my opinion there is not another micro on the market that can touch the kobelco ,its great build quality and power wise it could hold its own against a lot of 1.5 ton minis,