Don't just take our word for it. We can sell machines all day long with the promise of the benefits they bring, but at the end of the day how do the buyers feel about the machines once they have them? Well Joe Tardibouno from American Coring purchased one of our 2Speed 100% battery powered mini-skid steers and we sat down to discuss how it's been working for him. 

"I have been the owner of American Coring for 30 years, which is located in Toms River, New Jersey. We used a diesel mini skid steer when we could, but most of the time we were forced to do the work by hand due to the regulations. Every time we couldn't use equipment, it slowed us down big time. I saw a video of the 2Speed electric mini skid steer online and thought it could be good to use for indoor projects. Since its battery powered, it meets regulation guidelines."

"I rented it for the first time almost 2 years ago for almost a month. At first, I thought it was going to be more for a niche situation, but then I realized that in about the span of a year the machine would more than pay for itself. It does the work of 3 men which helps my labor costs. Plus, equipment breaking down is a big problem for guys like me, but our mini skid steer has been one of the most reliable machines we have ever used in 30 years."

"How easy the work we do could done be by using the machine. People get tired. This machine doesn't, and it runs for a full workday. It's a tank; it can take a beating & keep on coming, but the thing that makes it special for us is that we can do more with less & faster. Doing more with less means we're spending less to do a job. Doing it faster means we get to take on even more jobs. Combine those two things, & it's absolutely made us more profitable."

"It was minimal at first because it does take a brief learning period to find out what the machine can do & be comfortable with it. Once we got comfortable, we had the skid-steer at a job site every month. Now it can sometimes be twice a month. It's become an integral piece of equipment for us."

6 years later, & Joe is still running strong with the 2Speed mini skid steer with no sign of slowing down! "It's a game changer for us," Joe explained, & Cratos couldn't be happier with their success.