Weaving Sabre Tine

[BRBX]

Can't fault the cayena until it gets too sticky for the tyre packer so a sabre time would be perfect to take over in dodgy conditions , havnt rolled much behind the cayena

 

[GeorgeK]

We have a 3m sabre tine, seems ideal for our small operation. Makes a nice job in a range of conditions, easy to use, not much to go wrong

 

[alomy75]

Can't fault the cayena until it gets too sticky for the tyre packer so a sabre time would be perfect to take over in dodgy conditions , havnt rolled much behind the cayena

Sorry I meant drills without a packer with my slugs/pre-em comment, at least with a packer you get some firming action. What’s tine spacing on the Amazone? Always liked the look of them and surprised there’s not more about...are they pricey?

 

[BRBX]

Sorry I meant drills without a packer with my slugs/pre-em comment, at least with a packer you get some firming action. What’s tine spacing on the Amazone? Always liked the look of them and surprised there’s not more about...are they pricey?

165 , the tyre packer works a treat and consolidates well , it just ticks a lot of box's , fairly easy to pull , good calibration , accurate seed rate and depth , will drill into most seedbeds or DD , got split tank so putting fert down the spout with nearly everything now , last time I looked at new was 70k couple year ago. Think a sabre tine would work well with it but cost would dictate a cheaper tine drill as back up

 

[alomy75]

165 , the tyre packer works a treat and consolidates well , it just ticks a lot of box's , fairly easy to pull , good calibration , accurate seed rate and depth , will drill into most seedbeds or DD , got split tank so putting fert down the spout with nearly everything now , last time I looked at new was 70k couple year ago. Think a sabre tine would work well with it but cost would dictate a cheaper tine drill as back up

Just had a quick google; very smart! Saw quite a few pics with in-line disc openers at the front? Assuming that’s an option rather than standard-would be about as low disturbance as you could get with a tine drill is the rubber sausage auto-reset on the coulters up to the task when it’s really tough going like this spring and you’re going deep for beans etc? Same applies to sabre-tine to get back to the OP!

 

[BRBX]

Think those sausages on the mounts do a great job , causes a juddering effect which can help reduce the smear effect in the slot , we've gone on to Metcalf legs with adjustable seed tube so you can drop it in and create a bit of drainage channel under seed.
Looking at sabre tine drilled wheat today and looked good on wet land.

 

[ajd132]

Genuinely would rather have a triton as the leg design is far superior to get water away (it’s a really good concept I think shame that some of the marketing was ridiculous a couple years ago!)

 

[Goggles]

Do the sabre tines run into trouble by having depth wheels behind tines, so running on freshly moved ground?

 

[farenheit]

We have a 3m sabre tine, seems ideal for our small operation. Makes a nice job in a range of conditions, easy to use, not much to go wrong

So much metal simply for the set of steps.

 

[GeorgeK]

So much metal simply for the set of steps.

It's perhaps not as bad as it looks, it's not overly thick but sure they could have used less if they'd made it from box section and angle, but modern drills have to be laser cut in swoopy shapes for aerodynamics! The lower section does hold the fan, and the steps themselves are what I'd describe as adequate, nothing more. Our previous drill was a Sumo Versadrill, if you want excessive metal that thing took the biscuit, unbelievable.

 

[GeorgeK]

Do the sabre tines run into trouble by having depth wheels behind tines, so running on freshly moved ground?

There's no tines directly in front of the wheels, the tines that cover where the wheels run are behind them. The wheels also have scrapers, if they pick up mud it's from the tractor tyres moving the surface

 

[GeorgeK]

Genuinely would rather have a triton as the leg design is far superior to get water away (it’s a really good concept I think shame that some of the marketing was ridiculous a couple years ago!)

I agree there are designs that do a more thorough job, but a 3m Claydon or Triton would be beyond what we could pull, the Sabre is quite easy on the HP. Certainly I stopped drilling at one stage when the seed was going to be left in an open slot filled with water, whilst the neighbor opposite carried on with a Claydon and it worked fine. However they have a lot to do so they have to crack on, I only have a bit to do so I had a couple of days off and came back when it had dried up a bit. As with everything it's horses for courses, and it suits our system

 

[clodshopper]

It’s definitely been my saviour this year, drilled about 80% with it. Doesn’t hurt to have a look though. Just bought a disc dd.

Which DD did you go for BB?

 

[snarling bee]

Genuinely would rather have a triton as the leg design is far superior to get water away (it’s a really good concept I think shame that some of the marketing was ridiculous a couple years ago!)

I think I would agree. need more HP though as the tines are working a lot deeper.

 

[ajd132]

I think I would agree. need more HP though as the tines are working a lot deeper.

Yep, but then if you want to drill regulary late into wet that’s the trade off as you probably need that deeper slot

 

[warksfarmer]

Is there anything not to like about the new Sabre Tine?

BB

Good drills and good backup. A fendt 724 didn’t know it had a 6m drill on it. Front tank though so no rear weight issues.

 

[Clive]

Genuinely would rather have a triton as the leg design is far superior to get water away (it’s a really good concept I think shame that some of the marketing was ridiculous a couple years ago!)

trouble with Triton is they have spoken so much utter rubbish in the past and made such ridiculous claims I simply could not deal with them

it’s a shame as I can see there are situations where the leg would work well

After 2 wet seasons in a row though it’s easy to re equip as if that’s the normal. It probably isn’t a f this time next year the forum will be full of talk for high coulter pressure drills that can get in to u moved soil when conditions are hard and dry !

 

[juke]

does the sabre tine have any sort of break back option for the tines in stony ground at all ?

 

[Bob lincs]

does the sabre tine have any sort of break back option for the tines in stony ground at all ?

No

 

[willy]

does the sabre tine have any sort of break back option for the tines in stony ground at all ?

it probably just snaps