Kv 3332 vs Krone R 321 CV

[Fragonard]

Any opinions on the above 2 rear mounted mowers please?
Thanks.

 

[DrDunc]

Any opinions on the above 2 rear mounted mowers please?
Thanks.

Priced both this spring (also Kuhn and NH). Bought the krone. Cutter bar protection by far be best. While stones apparently travel easily through the KV, the krone shear pin protection and modular gear and bearing unit makes far more sense to me

Krone has simple but very strong headstock and suspension, NH&KV look like toys in comparison. Krone has far greater blade overlap so theoretically will cut at higher forward speed. Kuhn salesman actually stated Kuhn wasn't good at getting under heavy flat wet crops (don't understand why, unless top link can't be shortened enough?)

Krone gearbox direct drive is out of the way behind the inner top hat, so doesn't impede crop flow. New conditioner design is a beast at battering grass out at a tremendous rate. Though heavy, 1000rpm input gearbox is easy to drive. I was told the KV is lighter and requires fewer hp, but my 110hp deutz K430 handles the krone without any issue

KV was a little cheaper. Kuhn was ludicrously expensive. NH was similar money, but looked like a toy in comparison to the other three

 

[Bobthebuilder]

On 2nd season with kv3332 no problems so far, a lot easier to put on n off than the lely we had before, set up is simple enough, the floating linkage looks a bit jingle jointed but works well

 

[Fragonard]

Can either of them mow and not put the crop tru the conditioner?

 

[DrDunc]

Can either of them mow and not put the crop tru the conditioner?

Only if you remove the conditioner shaft or all the tines.

Why though? Whole crop?

Didn't pottinger make one with a demountable conditioner?

 

[Fragonard]

Only if you remove the conditioner shaft or all the tines.

Why though? Whole crop?

Didn't pottinger make one with a demountable conditioner?

Yes. Whole crop.

 

[Wellytrack]

Yes. Whole crop.

Probably better just keep a flat mower for that job.