McConnell Hedgecutter

[Agri spec]

Hi everyone just looking for a bit of advice, my hedgecutter is due for a change at the moment I was maybe hoping to buy a 6570t but my dealer sold his last one a few weeks ago but he's getting in a new model 6572t, is anyone running one of these, is there any difference? Also I was thinking of getting a hydraulic roller or an orbital unit on the head anyone have any experience on either of these which is better, thanks

 

[jamj]

I would think that the orbital head would be more useful than hydraulic roller, if your only getting one. Roller would only be useful for verge cutting.

 

[robs1]

Hydraulic roller is brilliant, if you have to cut against any type of fence just push it out and then you can cut right against the wire or rail without it picking up

 

[feilding]

I've had an orbital head for about 18 years now. I would not be without it. ideal for cutting against fences by hedges as the roller pushes out, and grass cutting to keep flails off the ground. and narrow lanes to put the head back in line and only the width of the tractor.
so it does the same job as a hydraulic roller and a lot more. it does make the head a bit heavier with the twin rams. and a bit further forward about 7 inches.

 

[Grassman]

If you have an orbital head you don't need hydraulic roller. Just tilt back for flailing the verge

 

[Agri spec]

I've had an orbital head for about 18 years now. I would not be without it. ideal for cutting against fences by hedges as the roller pushes out, and grass cutting to keep flails off the ground. and narrow lanes to put the head back in line and only the width of the tractor.
so it does the same job as a hydraulic roller and a lot more. it does make the head a bit heavier with the twin rams. and a bit further forward about 7 inches.

Thanks for reply I cut alot of garden Hedges all different types and sometimes I have to lift the roller up full to get down into the hedge especially palm Hedges or trees, I'm just wondering if I was cutting the top of a hedge if I had an orbital head instead of a hydraulic roller could I still get the head to cut down into the hedge more without moving my roller, I've never seen an orbital head working