National Equipment League - Event 2: Mini Excavator Sprint 

DP should have gotten a bonus for a clean run. He was the only one that didn't knock any balls off accidentally. Great job DP!

If the Balls are knocked down on the Tyre pass-through, resulting in penalties... the penalties should be doubled at that stage, or balls replaced to allow for the next skill challenge to actually be attempted. My preference would be to keep the penalties consistent for any ball knock down and replace any knocked down on the tyre pass-through, so as to not give a free-pass to the next skill challenge. Penalties need to be higher too if you ask me :)

When you can take all the penalties to get ahead, the penalties are NOT SEVERE ENOUGH.

need a disqualification for knocking all four balls at one time. even if you are going for a ball. if you knock off three balls at one time a penalty of 20 seconds for each ball including the one you are going after. the talent of the competitors is amazing

I noticed where the blade on the mini ex was at the start was inconsistent (front vs back), probably should double check that for future competitions. Overall, fun competition and fun to watch! Go Dirt Perfect!

That tire contraption "broke for no reason"

Now that looks like a hoot.

Idea for competition: Like DP does, fishing concrete blocks and building a wall with an excavator, backhoe, crane, ...

Came over from DP's podcast, first two episodes were fun! I think it would be awesome if they could extend a similar competition or league to younger generations. Maybe like an 8-16 year old circuit....I'd contribute for kids to participate! 👍😁

The ditch section was full of variables,it should be a definite size and depth and the finish should be a compacted surface .

This is awesome! I'm going to need some NEL swag soon!

There should definitely be bonus points for being the only clean run on the ball drops.

Looks like a heck of a good time!

Great season so far I’m sure the rules will be adjusted but great base line . Next season a suggestion you guys should have young operators that are learning teamed up with a more experienced one .that way they can critique/help younger generation but also that’s there team mate for points. 👍

hope you guys have fun and enjoy your time there . im anxiously waiting reviews of the dozer ! im looking for another machine !

You two sound so real in the commentary! Well done! 👏👏👍

I'm surprised letsdig18 didn't show up, he's probably giving y'all a chance. 😂

The challenge is a great idea, and I hope it`s a success. DP, got screwed, because it became apparent that the penalties were worth taking, with the tire and tennis ball challenge, and just move on to the trench filling challenge.

Agree with the penalty approach, they should be progressive or even if all four (in this case) were knocked off even up to DQ. Maybe even sequester each competitor so they all have to evaluate the job on their as opposed to learn from previous run.

Nice Job on starting a channel like this. I watched both episode 1 and 2 Mr. Digg did well For color and commentary. I can't wait to see how this develops as you guys move forward.

Fun stuff guys

Really glad to see this kind of show. Encourage interest in real life industry. This is awesome

Great fun great video thanks

Thank you guys for keeping it real, cant wait to see the ladies come in and kick some butt, you guys make it look easy, very professional, come on next event.

Maybe when they knock the balls off instead of a five second penalty maybe they should shut off the engine in the tractor get out put the balls back on and then proceed with the task at hand. Just a thought that would be a fair penalty. Say it was a fence post they accidentally knocked over they would have to get out and fix that.

There's only one BOSS 💪

Great entertainment everyone, thanks 👍🏻

To be fair to all competitors, they should not be able to watch previous competitors and start forming their run.

Excellent competition, see if Bill Cunningham with Digginok would be interested.

Great fun but the scoring is badly skewed towards taking the penalties and running through.

Mr. Digg! woot woot

Thanks for giving the opportunity for these people, so many of us watch, to goof off and have some fun. I think you are going to need a new test besides the balls and tire track though, Mike Simon has won that competition a few times now and we are getting suspicious. I proffer something to you for that, maybe put a big ring up on top of a pole at max reach height for the excavator, give or take the bucket pointing down all the way and have them pick it off the pole and place it on an object near the ground. simulates removing tree branches. Or grabbing a post and having them set the post in a hole in the ground, maybe drive it in and closest to vertical or plumb to earth wins. simulating setting a super silt fence with hard backers. I don't know, I have lots of ideas but sometimes they aint so good. ;)

I think if only one person can make the course with no penalties there should be an insentive.

I know as you weigh the points and penalties you’ll adjust accordingly

This is awesome a great thing for you all to do 👍👋🇨🇦

Never tried before challenge: xxl tractor with a big scraper; like the big Fendt 1167, Case Quadtrack 715, Deere 9rx, ...

i like this

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What about instead of knocking down golf balls next time have an actual excavation challenge, maybe for example digging a 30x96" hole 17" deep at one endbwith a 5% grade to the other end with no measuring allowed and penalties for amounts out of spec?

need a longer time penalty to stop people just knocking them off for speed its skill we need to see

Instead of your penalties discouraging behaviors, they are being used to reward it. This can't be allowed to continue. Breaking equipment should be a disqualifier because the penalties are not effective.

Taking so many safety shortcuts is not setting an example of skilled professionals for an industry. It does the opposite.

there should be some bonus points for getting all four balls cleanly and there should definitely be a penalty for breaking the equipment

I enjoyed this very much The only problem I see is in the future Is coming up with new scenarios In order to judge. I would have liked to have seen the seatbelt coming to play more than just being coupled on the seat behind the operators I realized you're short on time but safety is first And buckling the seatbelt should have been incorporated In the scenarios

Personally you need to make each softball a 10 second penalty.

Penalties should be higher, say 20 secs for each infraction, or it is quicker to just destroy that part of the challenge since, to do it correctly takes longer than just knocking the balls off! Thant makes it a brain power event not an operator skills event. Having taken part in similar challenges whilst in the UK Army, and exploiting all the loopholes, I can spot these things🤯

have to make time deductions higher...that gave other guys an edge just to knock off all the balls and move on

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So, where’s Chris ?

The penalty’s need to be greater or it’s just a skipped step that take more than 20 seconds it’s kinda BS

the penalties must be greater.the only one to do it clear comes in 4th.that cant happen.if you hit a house on the job site your paying for it ,same here.

Second dude's trench was like half full...

Without Chris of LetsDig18... It's not really a contest of the best.

Need to set things up better so it is fair for all. Not having someone say I need more dirt here or there. Look like some of the guys had plenty of dirt to fill the hole in and other didn't. Like you piled less dirt for some or bigger hole. Take the softball thing out that is ok for trade shows stuff but not for skill time stuff. You be better off having a box or that they need to fill and level off in the ground so they know when they have it full. Pushing the dirt need to say all the dirt need to go to x spot not anywhere. I know this is the first time doing and just offering you better way to make it far. You could knock all the softball off and be ahead 60 plus seconds and winner when someone did it the right way. Know it is hard to make it right but you got to make it equal for each person or you will have problems. Paint lines so each is stating at the same point as well. IF you want this to be like sport league got to make it equal all the way across. All the trick stuff with equipment need to not be done. The skill game DP did a few years back with the metal cut out would be better then the softball because you can't cheat to get ahead.

Penalties points suck, this shows 4 of the five show there làck of finesse!!!!!! Cheating wins not a good look