Combine headers and OSR

[Drillman]

When cutting OSR is there an advantage to a extended header?

Easier cutting?

Less losses?

Are these figures quantifiable?

And is a header extension (assuming the standard item hasn’t got a fancy extending section or power flow belts etc) a worthwhile investment cutting 40-50 acre OSR/year?

 

[d williams]

When cutting OSR is there an advantage to a extended header?

Easier cutting?

Less losses?

Are these figures quantifiable?

And is a header extension (assuming the standard item hasn’t got a fancy extending section or power flow belts etc) a worthwhile investment cutting 40-50 acre OSR/year?

Not sure on ac cutting but definitely a big advantage even in wheat being able to push that knife out to drop heads under auger improves output significantly

 

[Renaultman]

When cutting OSR is there an advantage to a extended header?

Easier cutting?

Less losses?

Are these figures quantifiable?

And is a header extension (assuming the standard item hasn’t got a fancy extending section or power flow belts etc) a worthwhile investment cutting 40-50 acre OSR/year?

I cut with a standard one up to about 100 acres losses are acceptable, use of a good pod sealer is helpful

 

[KB6930]

They're a lot better in stuff that some is standing tall and other parts have swung over I remember when we got a lexion demo and I was cutting with our standard header in crops like I described and it was like night and day I had half the width of the header coming over the back and up the windscreen the other half feeding in fine . The lexion just took everything with vario cutterbar no bother

 

[Drillman]

Does anyone have costings on standard V Extended headers for losses?

 

[Horn&corn]

We made the decision to get a contractor with fancy new Combine in to cut rather than continue with our older combine and standard header. Losses saved more than covered the cost of having them do it.

 

[PSQ]

I'll just leave this here:
For sale: 20'/ 6m Cheval extension header to fit NH TX / Case header, with side knife.

 

[texelburger]

Previous combine didn't have a vario header,new one has and the difference is incredible.Lot less header losses with OSR and increased performance in tall cereal crops or ones that are leaning .

 

[Clive]

I can hardly remember cutting OSR without a vario but vaguely recall it pretty much doubled forward speed

 

[eagleye]

have a Biso head with adjustable knife to auger distance, twin side knives etc no ideas on cost saving but a lot easier in rape and tall cereals.