Pottinger baler

[Mac957]

Seen a pottinger baler in a dealer local to me the other day. Anybody bought one or used one. Just wondering how there doing or what peoples thoughts are on them. They have some interesting features like the knife bank high up and on a roller for sliding out. Just curious.

 

[Chae1]

One of my friends had a demo of one. Was very impressed with baler and price.

 

[james ds]

One of my friends had a demo of one. Was very impressed with baler and price.

How are they priced compare to mchale

 

[Chae1]

How are they priced compare to mchale

I don't know exact figure. But I'm sure fair bit cheaper. He runs a vicon at present

 

[KB6930]

Our local dealer had a demo last year and the salesman was very impressed apart from a very slow tailgate he'd be used to JD and NH balers but that's all he said was bad about it

 

[seedman stains]

https://www.agriaffaires.com/neuf/presse-balles-rondes/36165543/pottinger-impress-185-v-master.html

 

[james ds]

I don't know exact figure. But I'm sure fair bit cheaper. He runs a vicon at present

The prices I heard at the start was that they were very expensive . Look to be very well engineered.

 

[Chae1]

The prices I heard at the start was that they were very expensive . Look to be very well engineered.

I'd imagine they seeked him out so got a good price. Put about 17k bales through prototype vicon in first year. So would be a good advert for them.

 

[Wellytrack]

Anyone using the Combi version of these?

 

[Waysideman]

Talking to a pottinger rep 2 months ago, he said they hadn't a final price for the coming bale.

 

[Wellytrack]

Talking to a pottinger rep 2 months ago, he said they hadn't a final price for the coming bale.

Why not?

How would you sell something with no price.

The balers look good. Bale transfer is slow compared to a fusion, but the wrapper is quick which may help make up for the time lost.

 

[Boohoo]

Why not?

How would you sell something with no price.

The balers look good. Bale transfer is slow compared to a fusion, but the wrapper is quick which may help make up for the time lost.

How often are you waiting for the wrapper with a Fusion? It's usually only in big rows haylage with 6 or 8 layers of plastic going on. Pottinger's transfer time looks painfully slow in the videos I've seen.

 

[Wellytrack]

How often are you waiting for the wrapper with a Fusion? It's usually only in big rows haylage with 6 or 8 layers of plastic going on. Pottinger's transfer time looks painfully slow in the videos I've seen.

Never wait on 4 layers, sometimes on 6 but adjust driving to suit anyways quickly. It's satisfying just having the lower roller return home as the net trips!

Just making the point that the McHale bale transfer still looks the best but the pottinger looks a good baler, and the wrapper is quick.

 

[Wellytrack]

How often are you waiting for the wrapper with a Fusion? It's usually only in big rows haylage with 6 or 8 layers of plastic going on. Pottinger's transfer time looks painfully slow in the videos I've seen.

Never wait on 4 layers, sometimes on 6 but adjust driving to suit anyways quickly. It's satisfying just having the lower roller return home as the net trips!

Just making the point that the McHale bale transfer still looks the best but the pottinger looks a good baler, and the wrapper is quick.

 

[Boohoo]

Never wait on 4 layers, sometimes on 6 but adjust driving to suit anyways quickly. It's satisfying just having the lower roller return home as the net trips!

Just making the point that the McHale bale transfer still looks the best but the pottinger looks a good baler, and the wrapper is quick.

The chopper and knife bank on the Pottinger look good, but the bale transfer and the tandem axle spoil it for me. Can't see a reason to change from McHale yet.

 

[Wellytrack]

The chopper and knife bank on the Pottinger look good, but the bale transfer and the tandem axle spoil it for me. Can't see a reason to change from McHale yet.

Are they cheaper than McHale?

 

[Boohoo]

Are they cheaper than McHale?

On the day you buy everything else is cheaper than McHale so I don't see why it wouldn't be too. McHale is the cheapest to own though.

 

[Waysideman]

£80k was a rough estimate by pottinger.

 

[Wellytrack]

£80k was a rough estimate by pottinger.

Too much.

 

[Boohoo]

Too much.

20k too much. It needs to be 10k cheaper, not dearer than a Fusion