Farmers model hedgecutter

[ford4000]

I'm wanting a new hedgecutter to replace an ancient Bamford farmtrim model, which is, to use a technical term, well and truly knackered!
The choice is baffling! What's the most basic one I could get away with? All I want really is a bigger head so a 4ft one. For a MF 5455 tractor ideally rather than the newer 5713.

 

[Still Farming]

Joe Turner – Service to Agriculture and Forestry

Usually good selection here.

 

[Dave W]

Are we talking new or used?
To get best bang for your buck avoid Bomford and McConnell. They command an unjustified premium
Stock with cable controls off your used to them and happy.
Proportional electrics are best but non proportional can be tricky to use after cables
Go for rear slew if budget will allow

 

[Phil P]

We have a Kuhn agr-longer, it’s a really basic machine 3 leavers no frills but well built. Neighbour has also recently bought the exact same machine as us after looking at it. Think he said they’re around the 12k mark now.

AGRI-LONGER GII hedge and grass cutter with Mechanical Safety

For use up to 100 h/year, KUHN has developed the AGRI-LONGER GII Mechanical Safety Hedge and Grass Cutters with a horizontal reach of 4.30 m or 4.80 m and an available rotor circuit power of 40 hp.

www.kuhn.co.uk

 

[ford4000]

Are we talking new or used?
To get best bang for your buck avoid Bomford and McConnell. They command an unjustified premium
Stock with cable controls off your used to them and happy.
Proportional electrics are best but non proportional can be tricky to use after cables
Go for rear slew if budget will allow

Yeah new I think, I've asked for a quote on Bamford today. Cables would be fine for me

 

[suffolksmallholder]

@Dave W
Looking for a 360 mounted head.
Any suggestions?
Gratefully received. Ta.
SS

 

[ford4000]

We have a Kuhn agr-longer, it’s a really basic machine 3 leavers no frills but well built. Neighbour has also recently bought the exact same machine as us after looking at it. Think he said they’re around the 12k mark now.

AGRI-LONGER GII hedge and grass cutter with Mechanical Safety

For use up to 100 h/year, KUHN has developed the AGRI-LONGER GII Mechanical Safety Hedge and Grass Cutters with a horizontal reach of 4.30 m or 4.80 m and an available rotor circuit power of 40 hp.

www.kuhn.co.uk

I've seen that one, asked a kuhn dealer for a quote and they said they didn't sell kuhn hedgecutters and wanted to quote me for a shelbourne

 

[Dave W]

@Dave W
Looking for a 360 mounted head.
Any suggestions?
Gratefully received. Ta.
SS

Save up. They are expensive

 

[Phil P]

I've seen that one, asked a kuhn dealer for a quote and they said they didn't sell kuhn hedgecutters and wanted to quote me for a shelbourne

Not much of a Kuhn dealer then! The one my neighbour bought was in stock at our local dealer (Malpas).

 

[ford4000]

There a Malpas branch half an hour away, I'll ask them. Thanks

 

[icanshootwell]

Yeah new I think, I've asked for a quote on Bamford today. Cables would be fine for me

we have a basic bamford one here, no contracting just farm hedge's, paid £6500 in2018, my only regret is it didn't have slew, best to go for that when cutting in tight lanes.

 

[ford4000]

we have a basic bamford one here, no contracting just farm hedge's, paid £6500 in2018, my only regret is it didn't have slew, best to go for that when cutting in tight lanes.

Does slew add much to the price?

 

[icanshootwell]

Does slew add much to the price?

I think at the time it was a few grand, if your buying to keep a long time it's worth the extra, I also wish I had a bit extra reach as well.

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Somebody mentioned cheap farmers hedgecutters…..

dad bought this years ago with a leaky ram and a great big crack with pidgeon poo welding on the boom. New ram seals and a proper repair and it’s been surprisingly handy!!! Can’t cut bottom of the hedge on the farm lane without mounting the opposite fence but is quite handy for some bush bashing!!!!

Took this down from about twenty foot!! It’s grown back lovely over summer

 

[robs1]

I've had a Lely, bomford, McConnell and now a shelborne, plus demoed a spearhead once, all decent trimmers definitely go for a slew model and rotor reverse to cut big stuff, if you feel flush go for a hydraulic roller height control, my shelborne has one and it's great for cutting against fences etc as you can set it to trim right up to it but not catch . Ours is 6.5 telescopic one but probably a bit overkill for just farmwork . PS buy a cordless grinder too brilliant for cutting stuff you collect in customers ditches etc that they leave about, picked up a load of barbed wire rolled up on a old post a few years ago left in some brambles

 

[ford4000]

I think at the time it was a few grand, if your buying to keep a long time it's worth the extra, I also wish I had a bit extra reach as well.

Like a shed is never quite big enough I suppose

 

[Still Farming]

Slew is fantastic for corners etc.
We always had bomford farm trim, super trim , Twose and now all singing, all dancing bomford Falcon with ics.
Blumming marvellous machine and never go back to leavers now.

 

[stuart]

Not much of a Kuhn dealer then! The one my neighbour bought was in stock at our local dealer (Malpas).

Are local kuhn dealer is only grassland because the great RVT seem to get the pick and the dealers who were probably one of kuhns biggest in the area are left with the scraps they didn't want because they can sell you a kuhn mower painted green but can't with the powerharrow ect

 

[David.]

It beats me why farmers want to buy a hedge cutter, and put it on a decent tractor. The sole purpose of this endeavour is to thrash both machines to scrap.
It is one of the best value contract operations that you can employ.
IMHO.

 

[jg123]

@David. So you can travel in the good weather and not put ruts in all the grass land, and chase the maize harvester around the field 4hrs before the cereal drill. Like half of our kit it's here so we can work when we want to rather than to make us a fortune