dave esterns
Senior Member
so i have heard some rumors about the new bobcats, but do not know if i am at liberty to say much about them. what have you guys been hearing. i am not impressed with the m2 and want to know whats next and when. we have the bobcat s570 manual controlled hand foot, and s595 electric joystick machine at the moment.
i love the manual old school crude 570 kubota powered machine. that machine is awesome.
i do not like the electric joystick machine, and only drive it when i am forced to. joysticks are stupid.
man i am starting to miss the old jcb. that unit was a luxury cruiser. it was like a cadillac; its shortcomings were made up for by the pure luxury of the unit. if the s595 had the jcb cab on it that would be the ultimate machine. if the jcb would have had hydraulic pilots and a radial arm, that wouldn't have been bad either. i could sit in that cab forever it was so soothing and comfortable and large and quiet. it also took half the fuel of a the bobcats. i see they doubled down on the single arm and now its extendable.
man bobcat really screwed up the ergonomics of the cab with their joysticks. in my opinion they have the crappiest joysticks and the crappiest ergonomics. the seat bar needs to go in the joystick machine. i like how when u push the stick all the way forward you get a bunch of resistance going side to side. its like they were not smart enough to know you would be driving at full speed and turning simultaneously. i removed the boots from the sticks because they made the lever effort unbearable. the throw is too long. the arm rests are too far apart and are not inline with the stick. joysticks have a poor feel to them. they are at an awkward angle. the jcb cab setup was awesome. was put together by professional interior designer from what i understand. i have looked at all the other brand units and their joystick setups. none seem to be as good as the jcb was. the jcb was the same as their excavators in the cab, the way it should be.
i love the manual old school crude 570 kubota powered machine. that machine is awesome.
i do not like the electric joystick machine, and only drive it when i am forced to. joysticks are stupid.
man i am starting to miss the old jcb. that unit was a luxury cruiser. it was like a cadillac; its shortcomings were made up for by the pure luxury of the unit. if the s595 had the jcb cab on it that would be the ultimate machine. if the jcb would have had hydraulic pilots and a radial arm, that wouldn't have been bad either. i could sit in that cab forever it was so soothing and comfortable and large and quiet. it also took half the fuel of a the bobcats. i see they doubled down on the single arm and now its extendable.
man bobcat really screwed up the ergonomics of the cab with their joysticks. in my opinion they have the crappiest joysticks and the crappiest ergonomics. the seat bar needs to go in the joystick machine. i like how when u push the stick all the way forward you get a bunch of resistance going side to side. its like they were not smart enough to know you would be driving at full speed and turning simultaneously. i removed the boots from the sticks because they made the lever effort unbearable. the throw is too long. the arm rests are too far apart and are not inline with the stick. joysticks have a poor feel to them. they are at an awkward angle. the jcb cab setup was awesome. was put together by professional interior designer from what i understand. i have looked at all the other brand units and their joystick setups. none seem to be as good as the jcb was. the jcb was the same as their excavators in the cab, the way it should be.
