Welger vs McHale

[KB6930]

Never used a round baler myself but fed plenty of bales the most important thing is the man in the cab. Our contractor bought McHale roller baler to run with his welger belt baler last year after a winter of exploding bales and not being able to get net off completely he's been told to leave the green one at home this year.
MC Hales answer to why the bales were falling apart was he was putting to much in them? Also he says the welger is faster.

You're kinda comparing apples and oranges there tho . Fixed chamber and a belt baler might both make a round bale but the end rusiltscan be very different in certain crops

 

[Bald n Grumpy]

Ok so exploding wasn't the right word to use but I like to be able to remove net before the bale collapses on the floor and yes belt and roller different machines but the heading welger Vs McHale doesn't specify which so my preference is still welger belt baler. Also had bales from countless other balers including roller ones but McHale is the only one to give problems with getting net wrap of.

 

[Ashtree]

My contractor for over about 12 years, ran Krone balers. On a 7 acre field, always baled last week May, I would average 77 bale. From 73 to 80 depending on crop and weather.
Then he retired and I witched to different guy. He had Welger. 3 years of that gave me 72 bales on average. Seemed better shaped and more solid.
He change last year to McHale. Last year I had 68 bales and this year (drier) 61.
I’d have a Welger or McHale any day in the field over a Krone. They both pack good bales from a customer perspective in my opinion. Difference between each other from customer perspective, impossible to judge.
In any case, give me a good reliable contractor, and I won’t be bothered about what gear he has. Pay him going out the gate, after feeding him, and we all win win.

 

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[Happy]

My contractor for over about 12 years, ran Krone balers. On a 7 acre field, always baled last week May, I would average 77 bale. From 73 to 80 depending on crop and weather.
Then he retired and I witched to different guy. He had Welger. 3 years of that gave me 72 bales on average. Seemed better shaped and more solid.
He change last year to McHale. Last year I had 68 bales and this year (drier) 61.
I’d have a Welger or McHale any day in the field over a Krone. They both pack good bales from a customer perspective in my opinion. Difference between each other from customer perspective, impossible to judge.
In any case, give me a good reliable contractor, and I won’t be bothered about what gear he has. Pay him going out the gate, after feeding him, and we all win win.

Just as you’d expect from a grass ley as it aged over 12 years is it not?

 

[KB6930]

he could well be, I speak to him now and again but not work related!

I had Wayne out the other day he said Jim is now head of harvest equipment presumably for the UK.

 

[Ashtree]

Just as you’d expect from a grass ley as it aged over 12 years is it not?

True. I hadn’t factored that. But in any case, over the past five years, I have paid more attention to indexes and PH. All in good numbers now, due to good fertiliser and lime program. So I guess, my numbers of bales should be rising if anything, all other things being equal.

 

[Chuckie]

Why do Mchale put shorter tines on the outside of the pickup reel? Are they still like this on the new ones, mine is 2012 with the shorter ones, they miss a bit if the row is wide and was thinking of putting the longer ones on?

Also where is the best place to get new chopper knives from? Was going to say cheapest, but I don't want any that won't stay sharp or get lumps knocked out of them easily

 

[Yale]

Why do Mchale put shorter tines on the outside of the pickup reel? Are they still like this on the new ones, mine is 2012 with the shorter ones, they miss a bit if the row is wide and was thinking of putting the longer ones on?

Also where is the best place to get new chopper knives from? Was going to say cheapest, but I don't want any that won't stay sharp or get lumps knocked out of them easily

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[Optimus]

Our contractor was saying that the other day.I'd like to know why too? Something to do with the feed intake?

 

[KB6930]

They put them on originally so that if someone is swapping swaths without lifting the pickup it's not as bad for dragging round the ends . They're the same length now but swept away back for the same reason

 

[dieselburner]

anyone running the goweil g1 combi baler?

 

[Little contractor]

Had welger and mchale in same field, bought an mf, makes a good solid heavy bale, 1100kg silage baled according to feed cart, and baling 16000 bales a yr

 

[Little contractor]

Best bales we ever had was from a welger and a vicon/kuhn would be next

Kuhn are a soft baler though but make a nice tidy bale, we didn't keep it long

 

[Jon Boy]

anyone running the goweil g1 combi baler?

We have a 4 year old 5040 combi which has a G1 baler in it.

 

[Fragonard]

Had welger and mchale in same field, bought an mf, makes a good solid heavy bale, 1100kg silage baled according to feed cart, and baling 16000 bales a yr

What did mchale bales weigh