Just some thoughts on my new Fumotec Dozer as well as a small comparison of pros/cons between the Fumotec Komatsu D71 vs the Cumhurtech Liebherr 736 Dozer!
I got a Lesu DT60, i love it. The only issue i have is the squeeeky pump. Which seems many models have sadly. But i love all 3 of those models. havent seen the Komatsu yet in reallive. The LEsu is about 18kg and is almost fully Metal. The ripper in the back i am not sure you can use it in dirt that needs ripping. With 3 rippers its proppably out of traction soon. I havent tested that yet. but the shield is great.
Thanks for posting these. I have a few machines now; LESU and Kabolite. I like the heavy weight of these machines but I also like the pumps and motors the German brands use. Frankly, I’m not pleased with the fact that these machines with plastic bodies sell for $8k and up. Nice to see these videos should I ever up my budget a couple thousand. Just subscribed as well.
Thanks for the sub and for watching Artigain! In my personal opinion the whole hobby is extremely over priced. I was shocked when I first got into the hobby a couple years ago. My first machine was a Kabolite 970 excavator. As I kind of eluded to in the video I’d rather run the machines than work on them and after going through quite a wide gammon of machines I’ve settled on this fumotec dozer, a Chinese made JDM wheel loader and JDM ADT, and then have an excavator and track loader coming soon from an Italian company. All of these In my opinion are reliable well performing machines, so I’m done shopping around, at least for the foreseeable future 😄 Also I agree with you, the 1/14 scale heavier machines definitely move dirt a bit better, but for me, this fumotec is a very fun little finish dozer. I used to own a dxr2 dozer and had nothing but issues with it.
@@minidiggin thanks. I have the Kabolite 988K and a Lesu 8x8 dump. I’m going to pick up an excavator sometime in the next few months. Looking at the Lesu ET35 with the quick coupling. I like that angled bucket too. $5k is my budget. Eights a little too rich for me given my other hobbies.
@vb78150 well you can take that up with Frank from Fumotec as that’s the way it shipped from the manufacturer ;) I no longer own that d71 anyways. Great machine, but too small and lightweight.
@@drzflyest4 I should do a follow up video :) not long after I did this comparison the fumotec blade popped out of the ball joint that the blade mounts to. I wound up selling the fumotec as for me and my style of digging I could tell it wasn’t going to hold up. I’m still rolling with the cumhurtech and honestly outside of a blade hydraulic line that is leaking it’s been a super reliable machine that I can say I’m glad I still own.
I got a Lesu DT60, i love it. The only issue i have is the squeeeky pump. Which seems many models have sadly. But i love all 3 of those models. havent seen the Komatsu yet in reallive.
The LEsu is about 18kg and is almost fully Metal. The ripper in the back i am not sure you can use it in dirt that needs ripping. With 3 rippers its proppably out of traction soon. I havent tested that yet. but the shield is great.
Thanks for posting these. I have a few machines now; LESU and Kabolite. I like the heavy weight of these machines but I also like the pumps and motors the German brands use. Frankly, I’m not pleased with the fact that these machines with plastic bodies sell for $8k and up. Nice to see these videos should I ever up my budget a couple thousand. Just subscribed as well.
Thanks for the sub and for watching Artigain! In my personal opinion the whole hobby is extremely over priced. I was shocked when I first got into the hobby a couple years ago. My first machine was a Kabolite 970 excavator. As I kind of eluded to in the video I’d rather run the machines than work on them and after going through quite a wide gammon of machines I’ve settled on this fumotec dozer, a Chinese made JDM wheel loader and JDM ADT, and then have an excavator and track loader coming soon from an Italian company. All of these In my opinion are reliable well performing machines, so I’m done shopping around, at least for the foreseeable future 😄 Also I agree with you, the 1/14 scale heavier machines definitely move dirt a bit better, but for me, this fumotec is a very fun little finish dozer. I used to own a dxr2 dozer and had nothing but issues with it.
@@minidiggin thanks. I have the Kabolite 988K and a Lesu 8x8 dump. I’m going to pick up an excavator sometime in the next few months. Looking at the Lesu ET35 with the quick coupling. I like that angled bucket too. $5k is my budget. Eights a little too rich for me given my other hobbies.
@@artagain8977 I’ve heard good things about the ET35!
What state are you in?
Hey Johnny, I’m in Missouri.
Mate your tracks are too much tense 😵
Which machine are you referring to?
D71 😉
@vb78150 well you can take that up with Frank from Fumotec as that’s the way it shipped from the manufacturer ;) I no longer own that d71 anyways. Great machine, but too small and lightweight.
@@minidigginwhats your preferred dozer these days?
@@drzflyest4 I should do a follow up video :) not long after I did this comparison the fumotec blade popped out of the ball joint that the blade mounts to. I wound up selling the fumotec as for me and my style of digging I could tell it wasn’t going to hold up. I’m still rolling with the cumhurtech and honestly outside of a blade hydraulic line that is leaking it’s been a super reliable machine that I can say I’m glad I still own.