Lely Rotonde Discussion!

[TaKeN]

Morning all,

We're looking at purchasing a new Lely Rotonde to put two into one from out the back of our Splendimo 280MC.

Anyone here own one to give an honest review of whether they're really worth the £7000 (ex vat) asking price...

Thanks!

 

[john432]

They're good, but struggle to move heavy wet grass untedded, especially on the headlands when its been driven over, tedded and wilted a bit , no problem, £7k? Crickey! Not much for ones cash these days!

 

[James]

Used to have one does the job. Traded in for a claas liner 2600 which leaves a nicer row and follows the ground far better.

 

[pastit]

We have got one makes a very good swath for round bales, always spread out and dry when we have used it. Not sure whether worth £7k though and maybe not as good on wet grass. Horses for courses would not be without ours.

 

[kill]

Morning all,

We're looking at purchasing a new Lely Rotonde to put two into one from out the back of our Splendimo 280MC.

Anyone here own one to give an honest review of whether they're really worth the £7000 (ex vat) asking price...

Thanks!

Better buying a exdemo Fella twin rake or similar as it will be a far better tool.

 

[Dave W]

Must be simple. @Grassman can use one.
The chap who has our grass uses one in front of a mchale and he really rates it

 

[rob1]

Worse part is it chucks stuff in the hedge round corners, we had one for a while and it was adecent machine but use a twin rake now

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Was looking at 1 recently and ended up going for a 4.6m single rotor KV rake for just over £5k

 

[Boohoo]

They're ok, but don't think I'd pay 7 grand for one. They seem very sensitive to forward speed and pto speed, get either wrong and you'll make a mess. A rake is a lot more forgiving

 

[Bramble]

Used to have one, made a nice row on anything like haylage but didn't do heavier, wetter crops very. The row could be lumpy and not very tidy. We use a small twin rotor Fella now which is much easier to use and set up.

 

[RossM]

I like how it folds two rows into one, putting them on to dry ground and drying out the underside. I could be wrong but with a twin rake you'd be taking on three bout's leaving the middle one untouched and with a single rotor you have to travel up every bout.

 

[balerman]

Better buying a exdemo Fella twin rake or similar as it will be a far better tool.

Yep,agree with this,a Rotunde is a cumbersome machine,doesnt like wet grass(tho none of em do really) and its only 5m or so which aint wide enough for modern balers.

 

[Grassman]

I have used one for many years. Pretty idiot proof. Seem expensive for what they are but in 10 years will still be worth 4k. Depreciation is certainly low. There is a technique to using them. They are excellent in most crops but will struggle now and then. Very little to go wrong or wear compared to a cam rake.
Corners require a bit of sense but easy enough.
Big heavy crops in haylage are where it comes into its own. Narrow it down to 4.5 metres and cruise along with the mini hesston.

 

[poult135]

We have a claas 2600 brilliant little rake, we follow or 8ft mowers and rake 3 rows together if not tedded. If you had 10ft mower you could easily rake two swaths onto fresh ground. First rake we had was nh 254 and stoll 410 which would rake two 8ft swaths onto clean dry ground just did a crap job. We then up graded to krone 421 single rotor which did a much cleaner job but one row on top of another then the claas 2600. Don't need better for our operation

 

[James]

We have a claas 2600 brilliant little rake, we follow or 8ft mowers and rake 3 rows together if not tedded. If you had 10ft mower you could easily rake two swaths onto fresh ground. First rake we had was nh 254 and stoll 410 which would rake two 8ft swaths onto clean dry ground just did a crap job. We then up graded to krone 421 single rotor which did a much cleaner job but one row on top of another then the claas 2600. Don't need better for our operation

Yeah the 2600 leaves a lovely row raking 3 8fts

 

[TaKeN]

Thanks for the replys all, sorry for the late response.

Rotonde new is far too much money for a machine that's limited to rowing up swaths, I'm tempted by a single rotor Krone (or even a dual rotor for the right money)

This machine doesn't look bad for the money >> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KRONE-SWA...053774?hash=item4b17df3ece:g:uokAAOSwGJlZID1p

One tine is bent which is a bit odd, but other than that they look a good rake.

 

[Sandy]

Thanks for the replys all, sorry for the late response.

Rotonde new is far too much money for a machine that's limited to rowing up swaths, I'm tempted by a single rotor Krone (or even a dual rotor for the right money)

This machine doesn't look bad for the money >> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KRONE-SWA...053774?hash=item4b17df3ece:g:uokAAOSwGJlZID1p

One tine is bent which is a bit odd, but other than that they look a good rake.

Did you get a rake?

 

[TaKeN]

Did you get a rake?

Nope! ..Dad wants a single, I want a twin rotor as I can't be doing with the faff of taking the arms on and off for each field, the Krone is the only machine that makes this look simple, but they seem to hold their money well. One of our local dealers has a JF Stoll single rotor rake that dad had a gander at, but I told him to avoid like the plague.

 

[Sandy]

Rotande in the classifieds

 

[rob1]

i bought a kuhn6501 this year it makes life so much easier and is a dream to follow with the little baler