Short disc ..... any good

[cotswoldcs]

Before we purchased we demoed a Horsch Joker, Weaving Short Disc and Vaderstadt Carrier. The Carrier was superior but far too expensive. On hard dry stubblesthe Weaving Short Disc performed better than the other machines. I liked the rear packer on the Weaving and in the end that's what we purchased. It does "bounce" at times and I've wondered if being a mounted machine doesn't help. For what it cost it was a good buy. The Proforge machines look similar and if I was buying again I'd go for a trailed version. Our Massey 6480 struggled to lift our 4m Weaving if discs and packer were blocked with soil. You'd need a big tractor for a 6m mounted!

 

[PSQ]

Why would you remove the wheels and draw bar carry a machine like that on the linkage ?

The photos are out of order - to make it fit on a 'Euroliner' spec lorry it arrived as a mounted machine with the trailing kit separate. But it's a bit heavy to use as a mounted machine, even with an extra 920kg on the front.

Where is that from?
Are you pleased with it. Build quality, set up easy?
What sort of money was it?

Rolex, Poland.

Still cutting OSR, so haven't tried it yet. It looks solid with some nice bracing, but there are couple of details that look a bit 'smiddy built'. Set up looks easy enough, opted for the hydraulic depth adjustment on the roller. Rolex also say they dont need scrapers for the 'Angle bar roller', so it might need half a day in the workshop to add them.

Price wise, with all the options (upgrade roller, LED lights, trailing kit, hydraulic depth control, upgraded bearings and about £400 worth of spares) it worked out to be about 12k, but the delivery on top was another 2k to haul it 1600 miles across Europe. It does add up, but still a fraction of the cost of the French or German equivalents.

As for reliability, ask again in 10 years.

 

[nick...]

Looking at importing a new mounted 6m one at the minute. New price is around £9250 + vat + delivery. That gets two rows of discs, rear rubber (DD like) roller which is hydraulically adjustable, maintenance free hubs all round, lights, scrapers and obviously hydraulic folding. The only thing putting me off is I'm not sure it can run shallow enough due to possibly lacking some refinement which is expected due to the price!

Why go for the rubber roller.i was advised to go for the steel one and I'm glad I did.it does a bit of chopping aswell as packing
Nick...

 

[warksfarmer]

Why go for the rubber roller.i was advised to go for the steel one and I'm glad I did.it does a bit of chopping aswell as packing
Nick...

On all the machines I've looked at the rubber roller is the heaviest per metre which is paramount for black grass germination.

 

[Heathland]

@PSQ
Just out of curiosity what was the lead time on your machine,looks good by the way and I hope it goes well for you,can you give us a report on it when you get chance to use it.

 

[PSQ]

From placing the order to it being ready for delivery was only 10 days.

 

[Heathland]

I've been out and splashed some cash!!
Went for a 6m set really impressed with build quality,and I like the colour blue.

 

[nick...]

They will be the rolmako who also make the proforge version which I've got and think it's a brilliant bit of kit.dont skimp on the hp though
Nick...

 

[Heathland]

@nick...
I've got 210hp on the front and it knows its got it!
Making a cracking job running at 12km/h
Can go faster, like you say, take a bit of setting up,very well made.

 

[nick...]

Setting up takes a bit of experimenting.i normally put all the weight on the roller when on ploughed land and use the weight of the roller to get some penetration on stubbles.find it better to lock the roller rather than let it float.i can get away with 125hp on stubbles but want a lot more on ploughed land.ive only got 5metres so my jd7710 manages pretty well.can do in the region of 10acres an hour.
Nick...

 

[snipe]

I've been out and splashed some cash!!
Went for a 6m set really impressed with buil quality,and I like the colour blue.View attachment 569290 View attachment 569292

Did you import these direct yourself?

 

[Heathland]

No, I bought them for JR Firby,rang Agri- linc, they didn't have any in stock,and Richard had 3,6m ones in stock.
Great guy to deal with,went up on Saturday to have a look, job sorted.

 

[tr250]

Are the tulip ones any good I seen agrilinc have got one. We got a sumo trio if I took the legs out would that do the job?

 

[ih1455xl]

Aslong as t it's got maintance free bearings they should be ok I looked at a few when we was looking but a new polish one was cheaper than a half worn out 2nd hand my 3m was £4000 delivered

 

[ih1455xl]

 

[tr250]

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How long was the lead time, how's it going into hard soil can you get away with once to chit then your gd drill?

 

[ih1455xl]

Couple of weeks lead time on mine to find a 3m gap on a truck
If it's only a chit is only scratching the surface so ground can be pretty hard only use it on rape stubble now we've got the gd
I got a txt from machine link ( I assume )with prices

 

[ih1455xl]

 

[snipe]

There is a really tidy used 4.5 meter set on eBay

 

[Billboy1]

There is a really tidy used 4.5 meter set on eBay

Just had a look can’t see it ?