Which Tedder?

[it's not over]

Get a Stabilo , 1 machine 2 jobs

What do you mean it can do 2 jobs

 

[daveydiesel1]

What do you mean it can do 2 jobs

It can ted out or row up

 

[Sid]

It can ted out or row up

Like a haybob

 

[7610 super q]

Has anyone fitted hooked tines to a Haybob ?
Asking for a friend......

 

[daveydiesel1]

Like a haybob

Yes similar idea

 

[Andrew]

Looking to upgrade my 2 rotor Lely 300 before next year, have looked at both the Massey 676 (standard tines) or 776 (hook tines) or the Malone 4 or 6 rotor, would be looking to use on 80 hp tractor, have 120 hp if required, making mostly hay, thanks in advance

Avoid the 676 it’s a Fella design, to weak. The 776 is Lely so will be good.
Can’t comment on Malone. I’d also look at Pottinger and Sip.

 

[Smokey16]

I bought a 4rotor krone brand new last year and my thoughts are on it it doesn't seem to spread the grass out seems to lump it up I tried setting it defent ways but still the same so iv sold it know and looking at getting a lely because they seem to spread the grass far better

 

[it's not over]

I'd like to buy a tedder but then I'd have to use it. Just phone a contractor instead .

 

[daveydiesel1]

I'd like to buy a tedder but then I'd have to use it. Just phone a contractor instead .

Any farmer that cant drive a tedder is lazy sorry couldnt resist that

 

[it's not over]

Any farmer that cant drive a tedder is lazy [emoji23] sorry couldnt resist that

I know when I would get off to ted everything else will go txts up in the yard. Eg cow calving.calves break out. Cows break out. Heifers break out.you know what I mean. More pressure and another headache at grass time

 

[Smokey16]

I would rather ted my grass out myself then get a contractor in to do it

 

[it's not over]

I would rather ted my grass out myself then get a contractor in to do it

What's a realistic work rate with a 6 rotar tedder. With a silage contractor coming and ni weather ,the window can be small. Last time I had the grass tedded the contractor sent 3 tedders
I'm only tedding a max of 300 acres per
Year. Hard to justify a tedder

 

[Smokey16]

What's the point in tedding out silage when the mower has got a conditioner on it.

 

[Sid]

I bought a 4rotor krone brand new last year and my thoughts are on it it doesn't seem to spread the grass out seems to lump it up I tried setting it defent ways but still the same so iv sold it know and looking at getting a lely because they seem to spread the grass far better

What's the point in tedding out silage when the mower has got a conditioner on it.

Contradicting yourself there?

We had a 4 star krone, upgraded and I mean upgraded to an 8 star pottinger, slower forward speed, smaller rotors = no lumps!

 

[valtra]

Just bought a 4 rotor SIP with hooked tines but it won't get used now till next year I think,

 

[Smokey16]

Contradicting yourself there?

We had a 4 star krone, upgraded and I mean upgraded to an 8 star pottinger, slower forward speed, smaller rotors = no lumps!

Iv got a disc mower so that's why I ted out my grass silage

 

[it's not over]

What's the point in tedding out silage when the mower has got a conditioner on it.

I wouldn't ted if I hot the grass cut dry but it's a battle against the weather here in ni

 

[Martin Holden]

Just bought a 4 rotor SIP with hooked tines but it won't get used now till next year I think,

Shush! They’re meant to be a secret!

 

[neilo]

Shush! They’re meant to be a secret!

After years of saying hooked tines were just a gimmick, I’m not surprised...

 

[Martin Holden]

After years of saying hooked tines were just a gimmick, I’m not surprised...

I’ve never said they were a gimmick. They were a necessity for wider diameter rotors. I’ve used them back to back so many times that I’ve lost count and honestly you hardly see any difference between hook tines and small diameter rotor’d tedders with vertical tines. But the market speaks so we now offer a choice. The hay men appear to prefer the small rotor diameter tedders In the main (not all but many I know)