I have a new K008 which I only have a few hours on so far. I bought it with an 8, 12, and 16" Kubota bucket. I do a lot of very constrained space projects where I don't really have to dig any deeper than 3ft. Sometimes I'm just tearing off a top layer in prep for crushed stone (small driveway, sidewalk, patio, etc...).
After using the 16" bucket in topsoil I'm realizing I could easily get by with an even bigger bucket for some uses, and I may like a wider smooth edge bucket. I'm also thinking about a very narrow trenching bucket and a ripper.
It seems like Rhinox is really the only manufacturer in town (and by "in town", I mean across the ocean in the UK):
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I'm thinking about getting a 24" bucket, and the 30" smooth edge bucket. They're really pretty cheap, but then shipping adds a few hundred. I'm really interested in the 27" beak looking thing for narrow trenching, but I can't really find any reviews on it. Seems like it could be the ticket for putting in small pipe. I just can't believe how expensive it (and the ripper tooth) is in comparison to the bigger buckets. What's weird is that the beak bucket is $100 cheaper for any other mini ex variant/brand.
Anyways, just looking for advice on what to buy and if I'll be happy that I spent the money. I wish there were more manufacturer options out there. What would really be great is if I could use the same buckets on my BH70.
After using the 16" bucket in topsoil I'm realizing I could easily get by with an even bigger bucket for some uses, and I may like a wider smooth edge bucket. I'm also thinking about a very narrow trenching bucket and a ripper.
It seems like Rhinox is really the only manufacturer in town (and by "in town", I mean across the ocean in the UK):
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I'm thinking about getting a 24" bucket, and the 30" smooth edge bucket. They're really pretty cheap, but then shipping adds a few hundred. I'm really interested in the 27" beak looking thing for narrow trenching, but I can't really find any reviews on it. Seems like it could be the ticket for putting in small pipe. I just can't believe how expensive it (and the ripper tooth) is in comparison to the bigger buckets. What's weird is that the beak bucket is $100 cheaper for any other mini ex variant/brand.
Anyways, just looking for advice on what to buy and if I'll be happy that I spent the money. I wish there were more manufacturer options out there. What would really be great is if I could use the same buckets on my BH70.