Weaving Sabre Tine

Longneck

Member
Mixed Farmer
If you are drilling in wet conditions those thin, rigid tines will make a lovely smeared channel.
They also used to struggle with trash but should be much better now.
 

MrNoo

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Cirencester
A friend has one, a 4.8m pre production one that cost him 24k, he loves it, the drillman loves it too. Went and had a look at it drilling some wheat in some non too pleasant soil. Seed depth control compared to a Vaddy was simply awful, each wing seemed to be a different depths but it was putting seed into the ground, he did say it was very heavy, needing a larger front weight, he had it on a Fendt 724 I think (not up on my green tractors) I see they must have put the prices up as the last time I looked a 4.8 was I think 32k, as above, a lot of money for such a simple drill.
 

E_B

Member
Location
Norfolk
Have you seen the latest one which i think it is good value at £39k for a 6m folding and with two wings that float independently and if you qualify you could get about another £9k of

Think the recent CPSG scheme was for a 3m drill. However I think 3m Sabre Tines are around £24k so after grant, you get the machine for not much more than £14k.

I see the hoppers are made of plastic now to reduce weight.
 

alomy75

Member
Is there anything not to like about the new Sabre Tine?

BB
Not specific to the sabretine but unless you can be sure you could roll after I would worry about slugs and performance of residual chemistry in an unconsolidated seedbed. The sabretine coulter itself is an awesome bit of kit tho imo (apart from the seed tube retaining clips obviously 😂)
 

Bob lincs

Member
Arable Farmer
Not specific to the sabretine but unless you can be sure you could roll after I would worry about slugs and performance of residual chemistry in an unconsolidated seedbed. The sabretine coulter itself is an awesome bit of kit tho imo (apart from the seed tube retaining clips obviously 😂)
Rolls ? I can’t even remember where I left mine , not used for a while .
 

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Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer from July will give the sector a clear path forward and boost farm business resilience.

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Full details of the expanded and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer available to farmers from July have been published by the...
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