Quicke/silocut Shear grab

Jim75

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Easter ross

• Jun 25, 2022

• #1

Hi, looking for a new shear grab after our current grab will likely be written off. Current one is only 5ft 6 (0.9m3) and looking to go bigger to reduce time feeding if possible. Looking at an albutt which probably speaks for itself but also looking at a quicke/ Silocut. Anyone any experience of them and would a 1.8m3 be fine on a 3.8t machine? Thanks

 

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The Son

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Location

Herefordshire

• Jun 25, 2022

• #2

1.8m3 will be fine, having owned and used both i would go for the allbutt, much better made.

 

Jim75

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Easter ross

• Jun 26, 2022

• #3

The Son said:

1.8m3 will be fine, having owned and used both i would go for the allbutt, much better made.

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Any particular reason? Only a 1.25m3 albutt we’ve priced so far and a decent difference already.

 

mengeleguru

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Location

Derbyshire

• Jun 26, 2022

• #4

Albutt quality second to non

 

Dave6170

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Location

Watten, caithness

• Jun 26, 2022

• #5

Isn’t quicke stuff cheap made in china now?

 

David1968

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Mixed Farmer

Location

SW Scotland

• Jun 26, 2022

• #6

If you're looking at a Quicke, check the tines are bushed. Had a Quicke fork here and you could never keep the tines tight because there were no bushes in the tine bar.

 

Crex

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Location

Innse Gall, Alba

• Jun 26, 2022

• #7

We bought a 1.8m wide Quicke this winter. Hardox tines. Very pleased with it, seems to be well made. It was a choice between that and Albutt for us too. Quicke fair bit cheaper, and other Quicke attachments we have had been grand, and we get on well with the dealer, so went for it. It is made in China.