help me pick the best tedder

Location
eire
trying to choose between these four rotor tedders and rake combination
local dealers have these in stock and ready to go just which one to go with, they are all in good condition or new.

malone tedder
kverneland tedder 8452
kuhn tedder
krone tedder
2nd hand lely tedder

single rotor kverneland rake
2 rotor kverneland rake 20 ft
2 rotor krone rake tc760
2 rotor claas rake 24 ft

leaning towards the kverneland tedder and rake, is this a good choice?
 

daveydiesel1

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Co antrim
trying to choose between these four rotor tedders and rake combination
local dealers have these in stock and ready to go just which one to go with, they are all in good condition or new.

malone tedder
kverneland tedder 8452
kuhn tedder
krone tedder
2nd hand lely tedder

single rotor kverneland rake
2 rotor kverneland rake 20 ft
2 rotor krone rake tc760
2 rotor claas rake 24 ft

leaning towards the kverneland tedder and rake, is this a good choice?
This has been done b4 on here. The lely tedder always comes out on top. As for the rake my vote would be the krone. But also have a look at the kuhn rake b4 you buy
 

KB6930

Member
Location
Borders
Personally I'd go krone tedder but that's just because I've used claas and krone and krone was better no other reason just personal preference.

We gave a kv rake an 8462c I think could be wrong. It's fine but won't have another the claas it replaced was better. Only reason we got kv was hydraulic width change
 
Malone and Lely near identical in design with the use of the hooked tine. If not much between the price of the new Malone and Lely I'd nearly buy the Malone. Seem to be very strong build, have seen one working in a heavy silage crop, lovely spread breaking out 3 x 10ft moco rows. As said, Krone seem to have the strongest rake.

In reality all of the tedders and rakes you have listed are all from mainstream global manufactures (were in the case of Lely) and all will do a equally good job. In the end it really comes down to price and proximity and service from the nearest dealer. Needing a heavier build machine only really comes into play if you are doing a lot of contract/hire work or have a lot of different drivers using them on rough terrain.

As you are buying a tedder and rake together I image you will be buying both from the one brand to get the most competitive quote from each respective dealer.
 
Location
eire
Malone and Lely near identical in design with the use of the hooked tine. If not much between the price of the new Malone and Lely I'd nearly buy the Malone. Seem to be very strong build, have seen one working in a heavy silage crop, lovely spread breaking out 3 x 10ft moco rows. As said, Krone seem to have the strongest rake.

In reality all of the tedders and rakes you have listed are all from mainstream global manufactures (were in the case of Lely) and all will do a equally good job. In the end it really comes down to price and proximity and service from the nearest dealer. Needing a heavier build machine only really comes into play if you are doing a lot of contract/hire work or have a lot of different drivers using them on rough terrain.

As you are buying a tedder and rake together I image you will be buying both from the one brand to get the most competitive quote from each respective dealer.


yes the brand choice for the rake and the tedder is a hard one and ideally have the same brand for both,
kverneland are cheap with tedder and dear with the rake, and krone are dear with the tedder and cheaper with the rake an so on,
dealers are both fairly close to me and both are eager to sell and service.
if i can get some feedback from somebody who has a certain machine it would be a good indicator on which tedder to go for. to me, they all look well made and from reputable manufacturers
 
Location
eire
This has been done b4 on here. The lely tedder always comes out on top. As for the rake my vote would be the krone. But also have a look at the kuhn rake b4 you buy
i have read alot of the threads but the king of tedders aka ''lely' is gone unless i settle for a 2nd hand lely. if people on here reckon a 2nd hand lely is better than a new krone for instance it would be worth looking into
 

KB6930

Member
Location
Borders
Personally I'd go krone tedder but that's just because I've used claas and krone and krone was better no other reason just personal preference.

We gave a kv rake an 8462c I think could be wrong. It's fine but won't have another the claas it replaced was better. Only reason we got kv was hydraulic width change
Got my rake number wrong it's a 9472 now the new model of ours
 

agcon1

Member
Location
derbyshire
we swapped a kv tedder last year for a Kuhn, makes a lot better job, it picks up of the floor better and it doesn't row it up as it gets drier like the kv did, have a claas 2700 rake and does as good a job as any other, were contractors and bale behind lots of different rakes....only advice id definately give is do not buy a single rotor rake....they are the work of the devil!
 

Dog Bowl

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Cotswolds
Think @neilo has a Malone tedder and gets on well with it. I have local dealers that supply Kuhn, Malone, Fendt, Pottinger or Krone. I am seriously looking at the Malone to replace my KV this year.
 

daveydiesel1

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Co antrim
i have read alot of the threads but the king of tedders aka ''lely' is gone unless i settle for a 2nd hand lely. if people on here reckon a 2nd hand lely is better than a new krone for instance it would be worth looking into
Uncle has a krone 6 rotor and i normally end up drivin it for him. What a heap o dung compared to the lely. Id have a good second hand lely anyday
 

neilo

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Montgomeryshire
I was looking for a secondhand Lely a couple of years ago, just as they were shutting up shop. Anything tidy was nearly new price, so I decided it was better to spend a bit extra and buy one that hadn't been used for winding up telephone poles by a student.
I went to a local dealer that sells Lely and Malones with the intention of having one of the last new 4 rotor Lelys, which he had in stock. A 4 rotor Malone was sitting alongside it in the yard, priced at £500 more, and the difference in build quality was impressive, particularly through the headstock. Needless to say I bought the Malone.

Very pleased with it over the last 2 seasons, in hay and haylage, light crops and heavy. It can 'row' a bit in very light crops if you're not trying to bash all the leaves off, but most tedders will IME. Build might be considered a bit over the top for 'just' a tedder, but I don't expect to change it anytime soon. I've no regrets in my choice.

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johnboy87

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
mid cornwall
Personally I wouldn't touch the krone tedder as I've never managed to get one to do a decent job, have used a new Kuhn this year and was impressed but still regard the Lely to do a better job so for me I think I'd go for either the Malone, Lely or Kuhn depending who your dealer is and how close the prices are.

For the rake, the only reason for having a single star to me would be for turning rows of straw, and out of the 2 stars I've never used a KV, claas always seem to be ok and just work but, every krone rake I've used I have been able to get to do a superior job in all conditions, so krone rake would be my choice
 

Fendtbro

Member
If you are making hay, you really need the small rotors. The bits in the middle that the larger rotors miss on the first pass turn up as green lumps when the crop should be ready. I’ve had krone and Kuhn and the krone machine is the better one. The Kuhn arms bend too easily and the digi drives wear out fast, the krone gave no bother in these areas.
 

Harry5

Member
For rakes, I've got a single rotor 2013 (i think) Claas liner 420, bought it second hand last year and it's spot on! Always leaves a very tidy row, very easy to maintain and can go a fairly good speed to keep in front of the baler. I'd definitely have another, but will probably end up changing for a twin rotor. Will still be Claas tho.

For tedders, I bought a new 4 rotor Vicon fanex 524 (same as KV) last year, was a good deal so couldn't say no. It does a fairly good job, mainly used in hay and haylage. Had problems with the rotors spinning the wrong way, it so ended up getting a replacement tedder from vicon. But the new one does alright. Wouldn't say it's the strongest looking tedder but the price reflected that.

I'd definitely take a look at Malone, when I come to change up to a 6 rotor, Malone will be the first i'll look at. Seen them at shows and I'd say they're twice the strength of the vicon. I would've had a 4 rotor instead of the vicon, but my budget didn't meet.
 

thesilentone

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Cumbria
The best tedder is the one that does the job. To many are sold on overall width, as opposed to swath center width. A wide tedder with lots of small rotors will not do as good a job on wide swaths, as one that has rotos that match swath centers.

But, it depends what you wan't ? If for silage, followed by a wide rowing machine and SP harvester, then some compromises can be made.
 

Cmoran

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Galway Ireland
I’m in the process of purchasing a new 6 rotar Tedder I’m between Malone and sip as great backup for both near me really swinging toward Malone as lots of them around here and do great work and I already run 3 Malone mowers. What your opinion?
 

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