HUAYEE HY14C Mini Excavator vs HUAYEE HY12C Mini Excavator

Both are 13.5HP Briggs & Stratton gas machines on 37-inch rubber tracks, so the real split is the boom and the attachments. The HY14C is the heavier 1.4-ton machine with a side-swing boom, a factory hydraulic thumb and a quick coupler with several buckets and tools in the box, which makes it the better all-rounder for tight walls, logs and mixed jobs. The HY12C is the lighter 1.2-ton digger with a slightly deeper rated digging depth and a cover included, and it suits buyers who mainly trench and landscape in orchards and narrow rows. Owners rate the HY14C well at 4.6 out of 5, though from a small pool of 25 ratings; the HY12C has too few ratings to lean on.

• Choose the HY14C if you want a side-swing boom, a hydraulic thumb and a quick coupler with multiple buckets and tools included for varied digging, grabbing and cleanup work.
• Choose the HY12C if your work is mostly straight trenching and landscaping in narrow rows and you want a lighter 1.2-ton machine with a cover included.