Which straw blower

[Nithsdale]

In what ways is the Kuhn better?

It doesn't bend rams for a start...

 

[Fragonard]

It doesn't bend rams for a start...

Which rams does it bend?

 

[Lazy Eric]

Stronger yes, maybe - but better, no.

I know a few who had the Kuhn then bought the McHale and have said the Kuhn is better.

Just like their balers. Well built yes but definitely not the best.

Tell you what... I’m happy for my mchale equipment to be no better than Kuhn... but stronger built. [emoji6]

 

[Nithsdale]

Which rams does it bend?

The top one which adjusts the finger bars over the rotor which change the chop. (Not an issue in straw) but the ram bends like toffee in silage... seen countless with a banana ram.

Kuhn is a different design and can't bend the ram (it pivots the fingers up in an arc motion, the McHale pushes straight backwards)

 

[Nithsdale]

Tell you what... I’m happy for my mchale equipment to be no better than Kuhn... but stronger built. [emoji6]

McHale chopper isn't stronger buit... they had bad floor chain weaknesses, and the hydraulic pump issue







I do believe that has now been sorted, though

 

[goodevans]

In what ways is the Kuhn better?

Its French and they buy our lambs and the Irish send us theirs and Poland's beef

 

[Hampton]

Its French and they buy our lambs and the Irish send us theirs and Poland's beef

What about the Cornish?
To the OP
I’ve got an 8100 and it’s great. Having said that I would say it’s a straw machine rather than a silage machine, and if you put a lot of clamp silage through it won’t last long.

 

[goodevans]

What about the Cornish?
To the OP
I’ve got an 8100 and it’s great. Having said that I would say it’s a straw machine rather than a silage machine, and if you put a lot of clamp silage through it won’t last long.

They want independence as well don't they and speak in a funny twang

 

[hally]

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They want independence as well don't they and speak in a funny twang

and our 8100 was rubbish

 

[Lazy Eric]

Must have been my day off when mine had those problems.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

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and our 8100 was rubbish

In what way?

 

[holly smoke]

We have a teagle 8500 was told it will do both silage and straw and was heavier build than a 8100. Don’t know if that’s true! It will blow straw 55-60 feet in the right conditions that’s with 85 hp on the front don’t think it would blow further with a bigger tractor.

 

[Dog Bowl]

Kuhn gets my vote. Mine is a couple years old, been no bother and is a great machine to use.

 

[Hilly]

My bro has a thing like a spread a bale for sake looks well handy and be cheap.

 

[hally]

In what way?

General build was poor, paintwork, Shute would catch machine whilst rotating and pipes got caught, blades and fingers not as heavy as some, etc , but we had a gearbox collapsed just out of warranty, they told us it had been an issue and recommended a heavier box but it needed upgraded driveshaft and some modification.......cost over 2k with no help from Teagle. We are not a big farm and look after kit and as such expect it to last many years. So next time I voted with my feet to Mchale which has been no bother but spits out a silage bale in half the time