Putting The Avant Wheel Loader To The Test! Which One Is Better?

Which one did you pick?

So wich one followed you home?
I’m in the “no replacement for displacement” camp…. Bigger is almost always better.

Nope, not ideal

Like the video.....tough decision!

I would take the bigger avant pick up the smaller avant and send it down the hill!

That was interesting to see the little 225, honestly you can't go wrong with any articulated loader. Avant makes the best loaders hands down, from the quick couplers, handling, and durability they are just great machines. Free spinning grapples are 100% better, branch manager makes the best one.

Is there a mid size one?

Bobcat L28 is also a beast. I’ve used both and would buy either one

Personal opinion, but I find avants are hot garbage compared to mini skids. Getting in and out is way slower, and they don’t turn as well. They are better on grass, but it’s not enough to justify spending more to accomplish less.

Hopefully this comment kicks off a religious war, cheers! 🙂

Nice cant be roolin wood into gullies in sydney. Haha big probs cheers i like it'

Most times its the width just gettin thro. So yer like the baby better than liften stuff out.

An these machines not cheap. But save ya body do the job enjoy lot longer easier. Shit yer!

I think I'm going to see the 528 in future videos, Tim. 😁

Get a vermeer or a bobcat

What happened to your Vermeer skid steer

Honestly I don’t see any reason except price to go for the smaller one:
You can lift waaaay less so you’ll use more fuel and oil for the chainsaws because you have to cut stuff smaller, also you’ll spend more time because of making more cuts and sharpening the chains more often. Indeed you can drag but a lot of costumers won’t like their gardening to be all ruined from dragging the logs, if you then use wooden boards to drag logs you’ll be waisting more time of putting them good again. Yes, you can manoeuvre it a little easier but that’s not a benefit that outweighs all the disadvantages. That small one is useless as a main option, you could use it if you have a real big tree service with a huge budget to do some small jobs as secondary machinery, also the grapple takes away a third of its lifting capacity. Also seeing how easy it tips that’s a safety hazard when lifting close to the max capacity, if for some reason you have to go on the breaks it might tip and hurt the operator
I’d go with the 528

America!!!!!!! 🤣

I was looking at a 635 recently but ended up with a 755i and the bigger machine has been the best decision

I would go with the bigger one with it being able to pick up bigger pieces without tipping but the smaller one was struggling with one big piece of wood 🤔😩

Just my opinion buddy I would get like a little Vermeer dingo them things are great they come out with a new one I believe a year or two maybe more it's a 160 I believe it's super nice it's amazing what it can pick up they're expensive though has anything as you know I'm sure they're smaller sizes as well I love the Vermeer dingoes

The 200 gang loved the video! 😎

That was a fun video to watch. I think the big one is best. Tough choice though. You’ll make the best choice. Good video, interesting. Thanks.

Enjoyed the video. Nice comparison of the two machines. I see the difference in the nature of the company buying the tractor. Big company = big jobs = more heavy equipment (dumper, chipper, etc.) = big machine. Smaller company, like two man crew = smaller jobs = less equipment (trailers, small chipper, etc.) = smaller machine. You are on the big side and growing, so, it's the big machine. Just remember, the more and bigger equipment means bigger nut to crack (heavy overhead).

Buy once, cry once. You’ll outgrow the 225 before you know it the way you’re going 👍

Hi Tim, i think you would always push the little machine to its limits and reduce its lifetime...

I would go for the bigger one long-term plan future jobs, bigger wood it can also lift smaller wood much faster and quicker safer more control.

Don’t buy the smaller avant

You should have your Vermeer dealers show you an AX17 with a winch on it because they flip upwards really quick and out of the way

Please don't become a Jake who will spend 1/2 hr unloading the Avant so he doesn't have to pick up four limbs off the ground. . .