Keltec or Tanco bale cutter

[bravheart]

I know keltec cuts up and Tanco down but just wondering which is stronger or better and will either cut through half dry unchopped haylage?

 

[wdah/him]

Our keltec cuts through very dry chopped hay ledge no problem. Good plastic retention too but is heavier and bigger than the tanco. I would only use a keltec in our sheds

 

[hally]

Have to say we sold out tanco, just lost the plastic or net into the diet feeder too many times. Tried for two months but just couldn’t hold the plastic 100%, tried all sorts of ways and spoke to a few users but in the end had to admit defeat and changed it for a big grab that lifts the whole bale into the feeder.

 

[bravheart]

Our keltec cuts through very dry chopped hay ledge no problem. Good plastic retention too but is heavier and bigger than the tanco. I would only use a keltec in our sheds

Tried a s/h keltec and wouldn't cut suspect ram seals but wondered if ram seals were replaced would cope with drier stuff. Sales blurb claims it'll cut straw

 

[wdah/him]

ours is second hand and only thing i sort of fear wuld be soft damp fresh grass, not sure if the clamp would grab it but any bales dry, wet rushes fresh secondcut has been grand

 

[bravheart]

Have to say we sold out tanco, just lost the plastic or net into the diet feeder too many times. Tried for two months but just couldn’t hold the plastic 100%, tried all sorts of ways and spoke to a few users but in the end had to admit defeat and changed it for a big grab that lifts the whole bale into the feeder.

Did you try any other models to see of there was any difference in plastic loss

 

[hally]

Did you try any other models to see of there was any difference in plastic loss

No we didnt

 

[Highway star]

 

[Highway star]

 

[KB6930]

We had a tanco on demo and it was OK but no way would I be dropping bales directly into a mixer wagon with it the plastic holding device wasn't reliable enough.

 

[hally]

We had a tanco on demo and it was OK but no way would I be dropping bales directly into a mixer wagon with it the plastic holding device wasn't reliable enough.

Take it from me, it takes some fishing out

 

[KB6930]

Take it from me, it takes some fishing out

Yeah it was definitely quicker just stripping the bales then dropping them in with the muck grab

 

[Wellytrack]

They all will cut it well, the Keltec will hold the wrap more reliably. A fairly heavy thing if on front loader IMO

 

[335d]

Don’t know what they cut like, but cashel have a different idea on the film holding compared to tanco

Bale Handling — Cashels

The extensive Cashels product range includes one of the largest selection of Bale Handling equipment in the world. Models are available for handling round and square bales in various sizes and are suitable for silage, haylage, straw, cotton and other baled materials.

cashels.net

 

[Highway star]

Don’t know what they cut like, but cashel have a different idea on the film holding compared to tanco

Bale Handling — Cashels

The extensive Cashels product range includes one of the largest selection of Bale Handling equipment in the world. Models are available for handling round and square bales in various sizes and are suitable for silage, haylage, straw, cotton and other baled materials.

cashels.net

 

[Pan mixer]

I use a Tanco on about 800 bales a year, very rarely drops the plastic, the really annoying thing is the last pice of net (or the first piece when the baler does it) unless it happens to be in the correct place the knife cuts it off and it disappears into the trough where it waits until the cows sort it out as it is usually impossible to pull out.

I guess that this is the problem with all of the cutters though.

I always slash the ends of the plastic before I pick them up - typically getting several off the heap and putting them ready on the ground, approach the bale so that the plastic keeper is on the top of the bale i.e. tines vertical.

If i don't bother to slash the ends then the 'pocket' of wrap created as the bale falls apart will often carry the plastic into the trough amid much cursing

 

[Tsa115]

Tanco here we have not tried any other to compare, never go without it , feed out 10 11 a day. We used to load a diet feeder for a few winters, we had to cut a diagonal slice on each end of the bale when loading it to avoid wrap going in. Done my share of fishing wrap out in the begining , all fed on the floor now and our hands ar beter for it also

 

[Spudie]

Can you drop half of in one shed then take what’s left to another shed for small pens?

 

[Chae1]

Nobody else just use block cutter at silage pit. Cut bale in half, open it up and take wrap and plastic off with tines

 

[Pan mixer]

Can you drop half of in one shed then take what’s left to another shed for small pens?

Not really, you retain about 75% of the bale, or at least you do with dryish bales.