Kuhn power harrow tines - any decent long lasting ones around?

[Brisel]

As the title really. We have 3 Kuhn power harrows with quick release tines. We were changing a set every couple of days this spring as the land dried out and wore them faster.

Have tried Pan Anglia hard faced tines but at 4x the price they didn't last 4x as long. We're on stony and occasionally sandy clay soils.

 

[mf7480]

We get on well with APM purple ones

 

[goodevans]

Crikey our 5m has just got to it's 4 spring before a change, doesn't get used in every field but I guess it's done a lot more than one of yours could do in 2 days

 

[Will 1594]

Have you had any tungsten ones , get some with tiles welded on front , have a word with mike metcalfe ,not far from you ,or young , ryecroft at flaxton ,he is on with some fancy stuff , put on with welding ,diamond dust ,supposed to be hard wearing ,
what stone have you ,

 

[Will 1594]

Crikey our 5m has just got to it's 4 spring before a change, doesn't get used in every field but I guess it's done a lot more than one of yours could do in 2 days

Just added up acres ours has done on tungsten , around 1800 acre on sand ,with flint ,sandy loams and silt

 

[KB6930]

We'll be doing 3-400 acre on a set of genuine kuhn on a 4m on some pretty abrasive stuff. The older type harrows were cheap to run but the new ones are different are running hard faced but don't really get any longer out them as we run out of depth with the power harrow before the tines are worn out now

 

[Bobthebuilder]

kuhn tines @£7/7.50 each hard facing from agriparts @£26 each, supposed to last 3to4 times as long, time will tell as we put a set on a 4m last backend, only done @350ac with it so far, but with normal ones being so cheap in comparison and easier to change on Qfit system the fancy ones will have to last a lot longer to be worth it

 

[Happy]

A set in a couple of days
Don’t begrudge the £20 a time for my Lemken ones so much after reading that.
Getting 650-700 acres from a set of them on a 3m.
Amazone KG’s that I ran previously would last around 350-400 acres

 

[fermerboy]

Tried different ones on my Amazone KG and they are all much of a muchness unless you go for the special hard wearing ones with tiles etc.

Doubt mine would ever get more than 150ac out of a set, battering hard heavy clay clods into shape.

 

[cvx175]

A set in a couple of days
Don’t begrudge the £20 a time for my Lemken ones so much after reading that.
Getting 650-700 acres from a set of them on a 3m.
Amazone KG’s that I ran previously would last around 350-400 acres

Once took a set off a 6m Amazone KG in 90ac. Rained before we got the next set fitted, the extra moisture meant after 200ac there wasn't much wear on them

 

[quattro]

Always use Kuhn on a Amazone, but I don’t think they last as long as they used do

 

[benny6910]

Give

I’ve been using this on my sumo trio points and I’m very impressed with it, they are lasting at least 3 times longer than standard. I’ve not had any on powerharrow yet but that is my next place to try.

 

[quattro]

Give

I’ve been using this on my sumo trio points and I’m very impressed with it, they are lasting at least 3 times longer than standard. I’ve not had any on powerharrow yet but that is my next place to try.

What is that your using

 

[Nearly]

@Drillman

 

[spider mike]

If its that hard and dry the best thing for heavy land is a trailed press with leading tines towing a flat roller. We got caught one year with a field like that two or three passes with that rig at speed and it was straight in with the combi.
I couldn't believe the job it made.

 

[Brisel]

We get on well with APM purple ones

Maxipart? Are they treated in any way?

 

[benny6910]

What is that your using

It’s called diamond dust. Jonathon is the best man to call about it but he applies it to my wearing parts.

 

[mf7480]

If you’ve got 3 power harrows and are changing a set every couple of days surely you’re the person who should be telling us what’s best wearing and value for money? Just try them all, you’ll have tried the lot within a week or so

 

[Will 1594]

Maxipart? Are they treated in any way?

Yes painted purple

 

[KennyO]

Tried different ones on my Amazone KG and they are all much of a muchness unless you go for the special hard wearing ones with tiles etc.

Doubt mine would ever get more than 150ac out of a set, battering hard heavy clay clods into shape.

Do you know Kuhn tines fit the amazone. Usually cheaper.
Edit @quattro beat me to it. Should have refreshed page before posting.