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Read articles →An owner with four years on a box blade does a head-to-head comparison while actually grading and potholing a real driveway with a new Artisan land plane. He walks through the mechanical differences (dual opposing blades vs. box, material spillover vs. accumulation), shows ripper setup and bushing fit issues he found, and discusses top-and-tilt hydraulics as a companion upgrade. Best for tractor owners already familiar with box blades who are weighing whether a land plane fits their grading work.
The creator is an owner-operator who documents working his own property, but he states clearly that Artisan sponsors his channel and provided this land plane, so his enthusiasm for the brand should be weighed accordingly.
A land plane has two short cutting edges on opposing angles that let material spill over the top, while a box blade accumulates heavy material that is hard to control and feather.
No. The land plane does not drag material with you, so if you need to move a lot of material from one spot to another, a box blade works better for that.
The rippers can only flip upside down on one side since there is no slot for the other, and the top pin bushing was undersized causing the plane to tip back when set down.
The owner calls it phenomenal, letting you bump a lever to level instead of manually loosening nuts, though it adds about $2,000 and needs third function hydraulics.
