New clusters

[it's not over]

Ive been using this type of cluster/claw since the early 80s,it's still available today on the delaval web page, I've recently updated the parlour with new pulsation, new milk meters and new acrs, all gea, should I upgrade my claws too,is there any advantage,I can upgrade to a gea claw complete with shells and liners for £150 or less,3k in total,what should I do

 

[Beef farmer]

Take the wife for a 3k holiday. Unless your clusters have been causing you issues for 40 odd years. Ive just bought 20 clusters very similar to the ones above.

 

[alan6430]

We upgraded our parlour and they were desperate to sell me new clusters, but I bought another set of second hand ones the same as I had to double the parlour up. You can’t change the habit of a lifetime. Milking just wouldn’t be right with new clusters for me

 

[Suckndiesel]

Ive been using this type of cluster/claw since the early 80s,it's still available today on the delaval web page, I've recently updated the parlour with new pulsation, new milk meters and new acrs, all gea, should I upgrade my claws too,is there any advantage,I can upgrade to a gea claw complete with shells and liners for £150 or less,3k in total,what should I doView attachment 824843

The one advantage we seen going from the old alfa claws to those was that the gea claw had larger ports and together with the gea parlour that then meant more vacuum at the claw piece so was easier to put on.

 

[Walter R]

Take the wife for a 3k holiday. Unless your clusters have been causing you issues for 40 odd years. Ive just bought 20 clusters very similar to the ones above.

Why? Are you gonna start trading semen?

 

[Beef farmer]

Why? Are you gonna start trading semen?

Why what?

 

[lazy farmer]

We have those clusters. Very happy with them.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

Take the wife for a 3k holiday. Unless your clusters have been causing you issues for 40 odd years. Ive just bought 20 clusters very similar to the ones above.

Pulling the ADF out?

 

[Walter R]

Why what?

Beef farmer,, buying clusters,, collecting semen....

It almost made some sort of humouress line of thought in my head, but my head admittedly is a bit strange

Back to the script writing board.

 

[Beef farmer]

Pulling the ADF out?

Gone. Along with meters and computers and anything electrical

 

[Blue.]

Ive been using this type of cluster/claw since the early 80s,it's still available today on the delaval web page, I've recently updated the parlour with new pulsation, new milk meters and new acrs, all gea, should I upgrade my claws too,is there any advantage,I can upgrade to a gea claw complete with shells and liners for £150 or less,3k in total,what should I doView attachment 824843

What gea claw?

 

[it's not over]

What gea claw?

I'm presuming it's this one @around £150 if that adds up but by the general chat of the thread it make no difference if I upgrade or not, scc average for the year is about 110

 

[Beef farmer]

I be very suprised if the IQ cluster is 150. I fought it was 300 odd

 

[Blue.]

I be very suprised if the IQ cluster is 150. I fought it was 300 odd

They were £400 when they came out.

I'm presuming it's this one @around £150 if that adds up but by the general chat of the thread it make no difference if I upgrade or not, scc average for the year is about 110 View attachment 824869

I wouldn’t change,the westfalia 300 claw is about the best there is,bought mine new for £56 each.

 

[Suckndiesel]

Likely be the older classic 300 claw piece.

 

[it's not over]

That's it sorted,saved 3k,thanks chaps

 

[The Agrarian]

Think of the tax you'll be paying now.

 

[Davy]

Always felt them big bowled clusters clumsy in my hand any time I handled one on a show stand

 

[Homesy]

Gone. Along with meters and computers and anything electrical

what's wrong with the ADF ?

 

[Suckndiesel]

Always felt them big bowled clusters clumsy in my hand any time I handled one on a show stand

Thought the same until we changed