Tedders on test

[Sid]

Have any of the mags, profi FG FW done comparison test for tedders lately?

Been looking at 6 and 8 star models.

Amazed at the differnet cost of tines!

One manufactures original tine is £15 another brand ican pick up a copy for £4.80. You would hope the £15 would be less likely to break!

We have looked at
Malone 6*
Claas 800
Kuhn 7902
Krone 782
Pottenger 8.81



Any
Pros and cons for various makes?

 

[icanshootwell]

They generally break when you drive to quick in wet grass, a simple concept some find hard to grasp.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Have any of the mags, profi FG FW done comparison test for tedders lately?

Been looking at 6 and 8 star models.

Amazed at the differnet cost of tines!

One manufactures original tine is £15 another brand ican pick up a copy for £4.80. You would hope the £15 would be less likely to break!

We have looked at
Malone 6*
Claas 800
Kuhn 7902
Krone 782
Pottenger

Any
Pros and cons for various makes?

Think you may struggle to get a malone 6 star this season. I was told there was only "1 left in the country" by local dealer (who put me in contact with the dealer it was with.)
I've since found a new Lely which I've put my name on.

 

[Sid]

Think you may struggle to get a malone 6 star this season. I was told there was only "1 left in the country" by local dealer (who put me in contact with the dealer it was with.)
I've since found a new Lely which I've put my name on.

I was told the same one left in country ! Lol

 

[TomB]

Have a 9m 8 rotor krone. Bought it cheap second hand a couple of years ago. Has been good and is wide enough that you can go slowly but still get over the ground

 

[joe soapy]

Might be worth giving Cornish a call, he usually brings lightly used ones over from Europe

 

[Ray]

Have any of the mags, profi FG FW done comparison test for tedders lately?

Been looking at 6 and 8 star models.

Amazed at the differnet cost of tines!

One manufactures original tine is £15 another brand ican pick up a copy for £4.80. You would hope the £15 would be less likely to break!

We have looked at
Malone 6*
Claas 800
Kuhn 7902
Krone 782
Pottenger 8.81



Any
Pros and cons for various makes?

You seem to have omitted one of the best tedders from your list IMO …. Lely

 

[davidroberts30]

all i will say is buy the widest you can afford

 

[Deutzdx3]

Not only time price but time arms vary massively. We sell parts and one time arm for a fella is £18 another for a vicon is £35. All I can say is Look at the overall cost for most common wearing parts. Never buy genuine tines as they don’t make them and look at what major faults different brands suffer from and narrow down your list.

 

[Maxxum-man]

@Sid have you tried shutts farm machinery? They had a couple of Malone's in stock 6 and 8 rotor, great lads to deal with

 

[sc4545]

have a look at the sip 615 or 815 @Martin Holden should be able to help you.

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

Can vouch for a Kuhn, strong, well made, does a very good job, sensibly priced.

 

[Jerry]

If looking at Lely have a word with Sam Fry at Tedburn.

 

[Splitpin]

Bought a new 8 star Kuhn in 03 been no bother, would buy another

 

[Still Farming]

Should have gone to Grassland Southwest all going there.
SIP very impressive !

 

[Ducati899]

8 star Kuhn here and been no bother at all,personally I wouldn’t look at anything else if I changed..lot round here rate the lely though

 

[Poorbuthappy]

You seem to have omitted one of the best tedders from your list IMO …. Lely

Agree, but hard to come by now as no longer being made.

 

[Sid]

Might be worth giving Cornish a call, he usually brings lightly used ones over from Europe

Lots of POA grrrrr

You seem to have omitted one of the best tedders from your list IMO …. Lely

Are they still avaliable?

all i will say is buy the widest you can afford

That is the plan . Preferably an 8 star with smaller rotors

If looking at Lely have a word with Sam Fry at Tedburn.

No website at all.....still in dark ages out tedburn?

Should have gone to Grassland Southwest all going there.
SIP very impressive !

I wanted to but my son was away in London and I couldn't get away that day.

 

[General-Lee]

No website at all.....still in dark ages out tedburn?

Guess he doesn't need to, they're very popular.

8 star Kuhn here had for good number of years with no problems.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Lots of POA grrrrr

When I rang them they hadn't anything nearly new, though I did forget to ask about 8 rotor machines.