Jon 3085
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Thinking of buying one of these,3 bag machine and basic controls,how much should I expect to pay?.
KRM fertiliser spreader
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I'd guess around £6k for standard poverty spec.Does often have great offers on at their show in early February.maybe worth a call
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Mr Charisma
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Having had one I think there are better basic machines out there ,
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- south norfolk
I've got one.easy to set.pretty accurate.spread charts online.cant fault it
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Mr Charisma
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So no problem with aggressive discs which dust fertiliser and over loads trays behind the tractor , expensive replacement vanes , and a headland system which when you get it applying right against the hedge isn't throwing far enough on the other side , ours ate it's gearbox which was bloody expensive
Apart from that a good spreader but not in the same league as a basic Kuhn 30.1 imo !!!!!
Jon 3085
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- Worcester, UK
What have you got now ?.
Mr Charisma
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A basic Kuhn 30.1 , had it for 5 years and not put a foot wrong ,,,,, the tray testing man reckons you won't go far wrong with them ,,,,,, after a very frustrating day tray testing the KRM for headlands I swopped it in for the Kuhn on his advice
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- south norfolk
Ive no experience of the Kuhn but there are lots of krm spreaders about.ive heard the odd comment about dusting fertiliser but it must depend what you put through them.headland spreading is a bit of an experiment what with slowing the discs
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celtis man
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Has anyone got a basic kervenland spinner? Two bag model as I have been offered a new one and wondered if they are any good. Thanks
I've got a fancy one and I'd expect a simple one to still be a very good spreader as it's the same mechanical bits
celtis man
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Thanks for that, Tbh I am a bit confused as some say krm are best but my guess is they are only as good as the fertilizer being sown and the man driving 
Mr Charisma
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Thanks for that, Tbh I am a bit confused as some say krm are best but my guess is they are only as good as the fertilizer being sown and the man driving
The KRM is a harsh machine on fertilisers , nitram especially , if you can tolerate that then no problem, personally I prefer a spreader that doesn't dust my fert
They were very common round these parts until people started buying cheaper fertilizer and started getting problems with dusting to be fair most of the time tray testing can sort it as with any spreader my brother in law ran one and trays sorted him a few times but I do know he had to spread some products a lot narrower on grass to get them used up as couldn't get to 24m.Thanks for that, Tbh I am a bit confused as some say krm are best but my guess is they are only as good as the fertilizer being sown and the man driving
Only thing I'll say about a kv machine is the smaller ones I think a CL is when loaded you can't put them on the ground as the structure that holds the discs etc is different to the TL I heard of someone bolting one on a buggy and it didn't work they had to get the bigger model but fundamentally they spread on the same principle so will be as good as you'll get won't strip on a slope and have a proper half width shut off.
celtis man
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Thanks for that, I like the kv as it will fit my 3050 hi lift as I like that old bus as its stable on the hilly bits plus I could set the machine to spread to 12met without revving the tits off the tractor ....might even find a light bar guide thinging mybob
plus I could set the machine to spread to 12met without revving the tits off the tractor ....might even find a light bar guide thinging mybob