Range against range
Bobcat against Case
Bobcat has 15 machines here, Case 14. Neither brand wins this page — a range is not a machine, and the useful question is which one covers the work you do.
| Across the range | Bobcat | Case |
|---|---|---|
| Machines tracked here | 15 | 14 |
| On rubber tracks | 7 | 6 |
| On wheels | 8 | 8 |
| Vertical lift | 12 | 6 |
| Smallestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 760 lbs | 1,600 lbs |
| Largestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 3,925 lbs | 4,340 lbs |
| Lightest machine | 2,892 lbs | 5,645 lbs |
| Heaviest machine | 12,083 lbs | 16,300 lbs |
| Best standard aux flow | 23.3 GPM | 24.2 GPM |
| Offer high flow | 12 | 13 |
| Cheapest listed | $29,512 | $42,000 |
| Dearest listed | $120,586 | $100,000 |
One thing to know before comparing any advertised figure between these two: Case rate track-loader capacity at 50 per cent of tipping load, where most makers use 35. The capacity rows above are recomputed on one basis so they are comparable, but the numbers on the brochures are not. Why that happens.
Which models actually line up
Machines within 12 per cent of each other on capacity, measured the same way, and of the same type. These are the pairs worth worth comparing directly.
- Bobcat S66-2 against Case SR240B$66,049 / $59,000
- Bobcat S650 against Case SR270B$61,101 / $66,000
- Bobcat T66-2 against Case TR340B$79,000 / $74,000
- Bobcat S86-2 against Case SV340B$86,000 / $70,000
- Bobcat T595 against Case TR310B$66,528 / $65,000
- Bobcat T650 against Case TV370B$74,564 / $76,000
- Bobcat S76-2 against Case SV280B$74,000 / $80,000
- Bobcat S590 against Case SR210B$53,934 / $54,000