Buying Advice Signed my GC1710 PO, now 12" versus 10" bh bucket

[zudnik]

In the vein of bigger is almost always better, I was going to upgrade from the 10" to the 12". Thinking being that I'd be done 20% faster. But then after thinking about it, wouldn't the digging force decrease? Here's my thought.

Main use of the BH is going to be digging smaller but more difficult work. Digging out small stumps, boulders etc. Wouldn't the breakout force decrease? If the max force of the bh = x and then wouldn't my digging power now be .8x instead of x?

Or am I just being stupid? I don't have experience working with a bh, so maybe I'm overthinking this.

Any input would be appreciated. Thanks

Oh yeah, and I signed my PO today. I am jacked

 

[hosspuller]

Your thinking is correct. A narrower bucket will do better in hard ground. Use a wide bucket to move loose soft material.