Potato haulm topper

[Fubar]

I'm looking to get upgrade my haulm topper.
Only want a 2 row rear mounted machine.
Thinking grimme or baiselier. Which does the best job or are they much the same?
Any for sale?

 

[Mr chips]

I'm looking to get upgrade my haulm topper.
Only want a 2 row rear mounted machine.
Thinking grimme or baiselier. Which does the best job or are they much the same?
Any for sale?

Yorkshire and Humber machinery had a very good Grimme for sale.

 

[Lewis821]

Baselier do a much better job than grimme in my experience, self propelled grimme harvesters with baselier toppers on the front is a common sight in the east

 

[Fubar]

I fear haulm destruction is going to be more tricky this year with the loss of reglone. Need to get the optimum performance from the topper.

 

[Farmer-George]

We get on well with our Grimme KS topper. Even in Markies that have a big canopy.

 

[Fubar]

I guess they are all much of a muchness if set up correctly and blades are good. I imagine forward speed is a critical as anything. Having just a 2 row machine probably means I drive a bit too fast as I'm trying to get over the field as fast as possible.

 

[ridger]

Used to have a grimme cut lass, which was soon called a grimme cut less then got another name change to a grimme cut f***all. Bought a basalier new in 2007 and it's been good.

 

[HAM135]

Baselier the one to go for,late reekie was also good but won't be many around.

 

[Fubar]

The baiselier can have all same length blades and deflector plates or it can have longer blades for in between the ridges which means taking the plate out and putting a different plate in. Which does the best job. Dealer reckons the machine with same length blades does a good job but I would have thought you need longer blades to reach in between the rows. I know the stalks have all emerged from the top of the row but when it starts to senesce some haulm tends to lie down in the bottom of the ridge. I guess that is when you need good suction under the hood.

 

[JLLM]

Used to have a grimme cut lass, which was soon called a grimme cut less then got another name change to a grimme cut f***all. Bought a basalier new in 2007 and it's been good.

I've got a cutlass, it's pretty useless, runs nice and smooth though, been thinking about extending the sides down to try to create more suction.

 

[ridger]

I've got a cutlass, it's pretty useless, runs nice and smooth though, been thinking about extending the sides down to try to create more suction.

Then it's a cut f*** all was going to try new flailes on mine but then someone came and wanted to buy it so I didn't hold back

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Baselier seem popular around here.

 

[ballybollen]

I use mine on front linkage does really good job forward speed is everything and dry tops makes a difference in chopping

 

[Cloonpotatoes]

We have 2 baseliers. One set up the for drills and one for beds with more traditional set up for drills and another for beds with most of the flails the same length. It is much better and we have since converted the other one to a bed setup as well.

 

[JLLM]

How much would a new 2 row topper be these days roughly?

 

[ridger]

How much would a new 2 row topper be these days roughly?

Cant speak for today but my new basilier was £6000 in 2007

 

[Fubar]

How much would a new 2 row topper be these days roughly?

Baiselier 8 - 8 .5 k depending on spec.

 

[Fubar]

Baiselier 8 - 8 .5 k depending on spec.

Or you can buy an old Wilder off me for £300

 

[Sonoftheheir]

How much would a new 2 row topper be these days roughly?

You buying for next season?