Lely vs Krone Tedder

[scrubbuster]

Still plenty life in my Lely 770 (I hope!) Just thinking for the future. Can still get a 770 in Fend colours but would be tempted to get 8 rotors next time if my work load stays the same. What's the experience of Krone? Mostly for hay making

 

[jpd]

krone for hay
lely for silage

 

[homefarm]

We swapped a 770 lely for a 5 tine per 8 rotor krone ,essentially the same width, three years ago. I much prefer the krone because it picks up the grass better because of the smaller rotors and put it down roughly where it came from.

We make hay and haylage and after turning numerous time with the lely we would still have small strips unmoved and quite a lumpy crop were large rotors had flung it into the next bout.
The krone does tend to row it as it gets dry but at least you know it is nearly there then.

I am sure it is the rotor size not Krone so any brand with small rotors will be my choice when we come to change.

 

[Martin Holden]

We swapped a 770 lely for a 5 tine per 8 rotor krone ,essentially the same width, three years ago. I much prefer the krone because it picks up the grass better because of the smaller rotors and put it down roughly where it came from.

We make hay and haylage and after turning numerous time with the lely we would still have small strips unmoved and quite a lumpy crop were large rotors had flung it into the next bout.
The krone does tend to row it as it gets dry but at least you know it is nearly there then.

I am sure it is the rotor size not Krone so any brand with small rotors will be my choice when we come to change.

General view is that small rotors are better for hay when tedding out 3/4 maybe 5 times. For a one pass tedding for silage/haylage then sometimes the hook tine appears to work better but it’s very much down to personal preference. We offer both up to 9.15m 8 rotor but from there up to 15m (at present!) we offer only small rotor modules.

 

[Two Tone]

I like Krone equipment a lot.
But IMO you just cannot beat the hooked tines on a Lely or Malone tedders.
They seem to fluff up the grass far more without causing lumps. I’ve even managed to “un-lump” grass that other tedders have made.

 

[scrubbuster]

General view is that small rotors are better for hay when tedding out 3/4 maybe 5 times. For a one pass tedding for silage/haylage then sometimes the hook tine appears to work better but it’s very much down to personal preference. We offer both up to 9.15m 8 rotor but from there up to 15m (at present!) we offer only small rotor modules.

What do you sell?

 

[Martin Holden]

What do you sell?

SIP. I’m not a million miles from @Two Tone so should perhaps have a “tedd off” with both our standard and hook tine models! Wide diameter rotor with hook tines and small diameter with straight tines. Like many times before not sure we’d reach a definitive conclusion. Lely always recommend throwing the grass up high with a high pitch angle. This may explain some of the “fluffy ness”?

 

[Two Tone]

SIP. I’m not a million miles from @Two Tone so should perhaps have a “tedd off” with both our standard and hook tine models! Wide diameter rotor with hook tines and small diameter with straight tines. Like many times before not sure we’d reach a definitive conclusion. Lely always recommend throwing the grass up high with a high pitch angle. This may explain some of the “fluffy ness”?

If the weather forecast doesn’t disappoint, could be a busy week for tedding as from Tuesday.
Your on!

I don’t suppose you sell flail toppers as well do you Martin?
Looking for a 3 metre version

 

[Martin Holden]

If the weather forecast doesn’t disappoint, could be a busy week for tedding as from Tuesday.
Your on!

I don’t suppose you sell flail toppers as well do you Martin?
Looking for a 3 metre version

Had a feeling you’d say this coming week as we are up to eye balls with work. I would however like to do some back to back testing as soon as the tedders are freed up. Sorry we don’t sell flail toppers.

 

[agri knives]

I like Krone equipment a lot.
But IMO you just cannot beat the hooked tines on a Lely or Malone tedders.
They seem to fluff up the grass far more without causing lumps. I’ve even managed to “un-lump” grass that other tedders have made.

Put a lely working beside a pottinger and the pottinger does far better work, we work both together and the lely causes lumps compared to the pottinger.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

I swapped a lely 770 for a Malone this summer. Very pleased so far, I was never disappointed with the lely but in heavy grass this definitely does a better job.

 

[daveydiesel1]

The steering system on a lely is far superior to a krone imho.

 

[agri knives]

I swapped a lely 770 for a Malone this summer. Very pleased so far, I was never disappointed with the lely but in heavy grass this definitely does a better job.
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The Malone are a great machine , a stronger version of a lely.

 

[scrubbuster]

Malone must be big rotors to be 8.4m with 6 rotors?

 

[DeeGee]

One of the things that ain’t too good on the Lely is the rubber flaps covering PTO drive couplings along the top of the machine.
Before too long they don’t sit well enough to keep dry grass out of the UJs. Seems that there isn’t a flexible enough material to both bend with folding and sit really flat when working. Do other machines have a better system?

 

[daveydiesel1]

One of the things that ain’t too good on the Lely is the rubber flaps covering PTO drive couplings along the top of the machine.
Before too long they don’t sit well enough to keep dry grass out of the UJs. Seems that there isn’t a flexible enough material to both bend with folding and sit really flat when working. Do other machines have a better system?

Thats the 1 gripe i have with my lely aswel. How does other manufacturers solve this problem

 

[Two Tone]

Thats the 1 gripe i have with my lely aswel. How does other manufacturers solve this problem

When you think about, those rubber flaps spend 99% of their time folded, so will tend to stay that shape when in the working position. Unless you store the machine opened up during winter

Malone must be big rotors to be 8.4m with 6 rotors?

I’m not absolutely sure what width my 6 rotor Lely Splendidmo Lotus is, but it will tedd 3 x 3metre wide mower swath widths in one pass.

Each rotor has 6 of those hooked tines on. These are what makes the difference from every other Tedder apart from the Malone.

 

[scrubbuster]

When you think about, those rubber flaps spend 99% of their time folded, so will tend to stay that shape when in the working position. Unless you store the machine opened up during winter
I’m not absolutely sure what width my 6 rotor Lely Splendidmo Lotus is, but it will tedd 3 x 3metre wide mower swath widths in one pass.

Each rotor has 6 of those hooked tines on. These are what makes the difference from every other Tedder apart from the Malone.

Mine is 7.7m

 

[Andrew]

We run a Lely, a Pottinger and (ran) a Krone.
The Lely is still going strong at 9 years old. The Pottinger is only 2? year old.
The Krone died aged 5.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

When you think about, those rubber flaps spend 99% of their time folded, so will tend to stay that shape when in the working position. Unless you store the machine opened up during winter

If its outside (which obviously it shouldn't be ideally) , don't leave folded up, as water can get in and run down the shafts