Would you buy one second hand?Ive looked at a new Sip rake , a 7.5 mt model, they look like a good strong rake , they come with a two year warranty, how good are they. How do they hold their value compared to the class or krone of this world .
Let’s get the facts straight.Would you buy one second hand?
I definitely wouldn't and I doubt many else would.
Stay with something proven surely?
Thought you were buying a Krone????
It's between sip and krone , the sales rep for Sip is a neighbour and he's pushing me to buy one , if they are as good as they look I'd have no problem buying one , big name companies are known to make poor rakes too.Would you buy one second hand?
I definitely wouldn't and I doubt many else would.
Stay with something proven surely?
Thought you were buying a Krone????
All manufacturers have their “not so good days”. Doesn’t matter who they are as you probably well know. Look at the other rake threads recently. Like I said, the SIP takes have a very good base and the older ones that I have seen in the UK have been ok. I did stumble across a small issue with 4 year old model sold by the previous importer in GB and when we delved deeper the factory “stood up”, took it on the chin and sorted it out for the customerIt's between sip and krone , the sales rep for Sip is a neighbour and he's pushing me to buy one , if they are as good as they look I'd have no problem buying one , big name companies are known to make poor rakes too.
It's between sip and krone , the sales rep for Sip is a neighbour and he's pushing me to buy one , if they are as good as they look I'd have no problem buying one , big name companies are known to make poor rakes too.
Just because a company makes great sp harvesters doesn't really mean they make great rakes , I know plenty of tine arms to break and bend and fall off big name rakes .Name wouldn’t worry me in the slightest, branding clearly still does a wonderful job at persuading or deterring buyers simply based upon the image it creates.
Just because a company makes great sp harvesters doesn't really mean they make great rakes , I know plenty of tine arms to break and bend and fall off big name rakes .
Quite often you aren't taking a hit on workrate by going a bit slower,one of the most important jobs and most gangs I know put the steadiest driver on the rake.All the speed kings are on trailers.Too be fair I think most people expect too much from their rakes irrespective of make, pushing on at 10mph in the crops we have in UK/Ireland not to mention often not the driest neither.
It may be totally unfashionable to say it but a gear or two less and take a hit on workrate would go a long way to save abuse.
Quite often you aren't taking a hit on workrate by going a bit slower,one of the most important jobs and most gangs I know put the steadiest driver on the rake.All the speed kings are on trailers.
lifting the rake up in ruts goes a long way to longevityToo be fair I think most people expect too much from their rakes irrespective of make, pushing on at 10mph in the crops we have in UK/Ireland not to mention often not the driest neither.
It may be totally unfashionable to say it but a gear or two less and take a hit on workrate would go a long way to save abuse.
Dead right, but many just can’t stomach driving slowly. If you want to rake and drive fast, the mergers are the way to go.Too be fair I think most people expect too much from their rakes irrespective of make, pushing on at 10mph in the crops we have in UK/Ireland not to mention often not the driest neither.
It may be totally unfashionable to say it but a gear or two less and take a hit on workrate would go a long way to save abuse.
how much they go for ?
Very expensive what spec’?how much they go for ?