seedman stains
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Well the choice seems to be lely 770 or a fella 8608 both about the same price but the fellas a bit wider, Mad to get the fella?
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Totally bonkers.
john432
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- Carmarthenshire
Would need certifying if he was going for a Krone
cyffylog
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- Location
- Bangor, Gwynedd
Thinking of buying a new tedder for next year. Looked through this post but no mention of Vicon Fanex or Galfrey tedders, both of which I was considering. Anyone here any experience of these? Also Malone, new to me, who sells these near North Wales?
rc mx110
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We bought a new vicon fanex 764 last year. Been no bother. VERY well built. Maybe slightly heavy but you can see why. Does a decent job of tedding. Only field that it left a bit lumpy was a 2nd cut field that had got too strong for the few sheep that was on it and we cut it about a week after moving sheeps off. Would recommend one highly
- Location
- Cheltenham
http://www.sip.si/rotary-tedders/items/spider-815-8-hs
Just throwing a spanner in the works so to speak; SIP have been building and developing tedders for years culminating in the trialed 11 and 15m models but also offer mounted from 4.0m to 9.0m. The link above is for the 7.85 8 head model - 2 more rotors than others as they are small diameter for even pick up and spreading.
Just throwing a spanner in the works so to speak; SIP have been building and developing tedders for years culminating in the trialed 11 and 15m models but also offer mounted from 4.0m to 9.0m. The link above is for the 7.85 8 head model - 2 more rotors than others as they are small diameter for even pick up and spreading.
Dave W
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- chesterfield
Am I right in thinking lely have a patent on the hooked tine?
Can we assume everyone will be copying when it runs out?
Can we assume everyone will be copying when it runs out?
dont malone use hooked tines ? Perhaps they pay a fee to do so
cyffylog
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- Bangor, Gwynedd
Thanks for that rc mx110, good to hear someones opinion, Vicon machines seem rare, hardly a one on the Agrifaires site, so thinking not popular because of performance/build.We bought a new vicon fanex 764 last year. Been no bother. VERY well built. Maybe slightly heavy but you can see why. Does a decent job of tedding. Only field that it left a bit lumpy was a 2nd cut field that had got too strong for the few sheep that was on it and we cut it about a week after moving sheeps off. Would recommend one highly
- Location
- Cheltenham
The hooked tine patent maybe coming to an end, however the idea cane from necessity as opposed to a “light bulb” moment. Bigger diameter rotors which Lely and others adopted means that when the rotor is pitched forwards the contact at crop level is minimised due the angles involved, so a more horizontal tine overcomes that. Smaller diameter rotors with more vertical unequal length tines do just as good a spreading job. It’s all in the mind and hype.
rc mx110
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A smaller 4 rotor nearly new fannex has just done its first season next door too. On the back of his mf265. He had no complaints about it that heard of either
Jon 3085
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- Worcester, UK
They’ve been making them tines over 50 years so the patent would have ran out by now
lely do different size rotors, ours has six smaller ones which I agree with you do a better job than the bigger four rotors
http://www.arfonroberts.co.uk/NewMachinery1.html
NEW Malone 570 4 Roter Tedder (5.7m).......£6500.00
NEW Malone 840 6 Roter Tedder (8.4m)..............£9000.00
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- Northumberland
Martin, are you saying that it doesn't matter if the rows don't fall nicely between 2 rotors? That's why I thought a 6-rotor to spread 3 10ft rows was the best match. Could you provide/pm a price for your recommended machine for this work? Was planning on a Lely, to replace aging Krone.
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- Cheltenham
When it come so to bigger diameter rotors then splitting the swaths dead central between the rotors does seem to be beneficial. With smaller diameter it doesn’t seem so critical in my experience. It also depends how wide you leave the rows as well of course. PM sent
cyffylog
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- Bangor, Gwynedd
Thanks for views so far. Lely are no more so the choices for me at present are :-
Vicon Fannex 5.2m, 6 rotor, £4330
Galfrey 6.5m, 6 rotor, £5500
Malone 5.7m, 4 rotor, £6500
Whilst the Malone has the hooked tines which seem to be an advantage, it is only a 4 (larger) rotor, and, £2200 dearer than the Vicon which seems to perform well. Having had Vicon stuff for many years, performed well and well painted, I am currently drawn to the Fannex. For and against please?
Incedently, on the subject of paint, the Irish Keltec and Fleming products are very well painted with a proper primer/undercoat, but Twose are derisory.
Vicon Fannex 5.2m, 6 rotor, £4330
Galfrey 6.5m, 6 rotor, £5500
Malone 5.7m, 4 rotor, £6500
Whilst the Malone has the hooked tines which seem to be an advantage, it is only a 4 (larger) rotor, and, £2200 dearer than the Vicon which seems to perform well. Having had Vicon stuff for many years, performed well and well painted, I am currently drawn to the Fannex. For and against please?
Incedently, on the subject of paint, the Irish Keltec and Fleming products are very well painted with a proper primer/undercoat, but Twose are derisory.
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- Huntingdon, UK
You can still buy Lely - and there are some decent offers to be had.