Sabre tine legs
- Thread starter Deutzdx3
- Start date
- Location
- North Yorkshire
I like the leg, on the sabre machine it’s not let me down or ridden out on dry going, the more clips I take out then the deeper it’ll go, not so keen on the seed tube from weaving, I’d prefer a slightly longer but narrower tube to give better seed placement and less wear on the tube.
Wear rate I’ll likely get top side of 2000ac out of my set on a 6m drill, I have no nothing to compare it to directly but I’m mostly on Sandy loam with stone so quite abrasive
Wear rate I’ll likely get top side of 2000ac out of my set on a 6m drill, I have no nothing to compare it to directly but I’m mostly on Sandy loam with stone so quite abrasive
- Location
- North Yorkshire
Yes that’s right. In various places on here it seems quite a few people favour the Metcalfe leg over the sabre which might be an alternative for you
- Location
- North Norfolk
Got a heap for sale, some with very little wear, PM if interested. We have replaced by Metcalfe.Evening all,
looking to buy sabre tine legs for a project. What are people’s thoughts on them? Do they wear well, reliable into uncultivated ground etc?
cheers
alomy75
Member
Agreed. I’ve got both on drills and if converting/making another I’d 100% go with metcalfe. More refined, tip changeable (and different tips available), seed tube narrower and the leg rubbers maintain the leg in the optimum position better.
- Location
- Chipping norton
Ours sabre legs have done 700ha, not showing much wear at all. Range from heavier soil to cotswold brash. The seed tube has worn a fair bit though.
Zebbedee
Member
- Location
- Scotland in the best bit
How much are sabre legs? And how much are the Metcalf ones
- Location
- Chipping norton
170 sabre with everything to bolt on to box on weaving website
Deutzdx3
Member
Very similar money.£160 and £180.
alomy75
Member
If you saw them in the flesh it really would be a no brainer. There’s absolutely no benefit of the weaving if they’re that close in price.
Edit. Unless you’re drilling beans 6” deep; the tip holder of the metcalfe would be very underground (and would wear) whereas weaving you wouldn’t have that issue.
- Location
- North Norfolk
Use the longer points from Metcalfe for beans.
alomy75
Member
Yeah I agree but some people like to put winter beans in very deep (6” plus) and I think even the longest points you’d have the bit where the roll pin goes underground. I have the shortest points with intermediates behind the tractor wheels. Thinking of changing to majority intermediate and the longest behind the wheels; to reduce disturbance further
- Location
- Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire
I was once speaking to Mr Metcalf and he sells a lot abroad specifically for vineyards.
J J Metcalfe & Son
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Nearly
Member
- Location
- North of York
I've just been for a look around JJ Metcalfe's workshops.
Stunning to see a local business thriving and supplying what farmers want.
I bought a drill last summer which already had the tungsten points fitted, but I know where to go for spares now.
Stunning to see a local business thriving and supplying what farmers want.
I bought a drill last summer which already had the tungsten points fitted, but I know where to go for spares now.