Vaderstad Carrier CR or XT

[Matt77]

Has anyone gone from a carrier classic to a carrier XT, is the XT that much better?

 

[Brisel]

The XT looks much heavier. The double row of rear press rings looks much better too. I'd add 20% to the power requirement though.

 

[Matt77]

I'd say heavier is better for consolidation, I've now been told the XL is heavier still and is available with all front tool options....

 

[Minesapint]

What are you trying to achieve with it? The classic is more a secondary cultivator, producing a seedbed on previously worked ground, whereas the other models are more a primary tool, akin to a Joker or Optima (although will still make a seedbed in the right conditions)

 

[Matt77]

I used a neighbours classic with cross cutter disc's, it was bang on the money this season for what I wanted in our system, nice shallow tilth early doors, will just see a sprayer and then a direct disc drill now

 

[Wilbada]

We have a new xt - great bit of kit. Much heavier duty than the standard carrier, which we needed as farm a fair chunk of flint. Added to the fact it holds dart straight on a side slope too, which we have a lot of. Silly expensive though