Which Tedder

[Conor Mannion]

Hi I am looking to get a Tedder in the offseason. I saw an add on Done Deal for a Lely Lotus Stabilo 520 I think (could be 600 4 rotor) and I was just wondering if they are any good. I would only be doing about 25 acres a year and I’m not sure is it worth it to but a new malone for €8,900.
Can you change the tines so it dosent throw the grass into the wall?
Thanks

 

[Boohoo]

Hi I am looking to get a Tedder in the offseason. I saw an add on Done Deal for a Lely Lotus Stabilo 520 I think (could be 600 4 rotor) and I was just wondering if they are any good. I would only be doing about 25 acres a year and I’m not sure is it worth it to but a new malone for €8,900.
Can you change the tines so it dosent throw the grass into the wall?
Thanks

Looks like a 520.
I've got a 460 and I'm more than happy with it, was definitely a big upgrade from the haybob. The tines are adjustable on at least one rotor and moving the tines stops them throwing the grass as far.

 

[Conor Mannion]

Ok thank you

 

[Cmoran]

The Malone is worth every penny compared to buying second hand in my opinion I’ve had three used 6 rotor tedders and bought a new 4 rotor Malone this year it’s a pleasure to work and actually works quicker than our krone 6rotor.

 

[Trench Box]

Hi I am looking to get a Tedder in the offseason. I saw an add on Done Deal for a Lely Lotus Stabilo 520 I think (could be 600 4 rotor) and I was just wondering if they are any good. I would only be doing about 25 acres a year and I’m not sure is it worth it to but a new malone for €8,900.
Can you change the tines so it dosent throw the grass into the wall?
Thanks

Can you buy a 4 rotor Malone for €8,900 ?? I was qouted €9,500 !!!!

 

[Skintagain]

Can you buy a 4 rotor Malone for €8,900 ?? I was qouted €9,500 !!!!

Sweet Jesus flicking a bit of grass about is getting a dear job isn’t it

 

[Sid]

Sweet Jesus flicking a bit of grass about is getting a dear job isn’t it

Anything small is cheap.

Anything that will cover double the acres soon gets expensive.
More width = more iron

 

[agri knives]

Can you buy a 4 rotor Malone for €8,900 ?? I was qouted €9,500 !!!!

That seems dear , I bought the 6 rotor 4 years ago for €10 k inc vat.

 

[Cmoran]

I think I paid €8750 if I remember correctly

 

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[deleted user 837354]

Always get the tedder with at least two more rotors than you think you need...

 

[Thomas6180]

The Malone is worth every penny compared to buying second hand in my opinion I’ve had three used 6 rotor tedders and bought a new 4 rotor Malone this year it’s a pleasure to work and actually works quicker than our krone 6rotor.

Quoted £7000, for a new 4 rotor Malone, few days later i seen a 2006 4 rotor Lely sell at auction for £5700+commission, i.m.o it made the Malone look a good buy

 

[Two Tone]

Hi I am looking to get a Tedder in the offseason. I saw an add on Done Deal for a Lely Lotus Stabilo 520 I think (could be 600 4 rotor) and I was just wondering if they are any good. I would only be doing about 25 acres a year and I’m not sure is it worth it to but a new malone for €8,900.
Can you change the tines so it dosent throw the grass into the wall?
Thanks

Yes and yes.
Very good. No longer available new. The Malone is the replcement.
Yes, the tines have two positions and you can alter them so that they don’t throw stuff into the hedge.
I leave the outside rotors in that position.

I’ve got a 6 rotor and it is probably the best tool for hay/Haylage/silage I have ever bought!

The only problem is that if anybody else knows you have got one, they will want to borrow it from you!

 

[Cmoran]

Quoted £7000, for a new 4 rotor Malone, few days later i seen a 2006 4 rotor Lely sell at auction for £5700+commission, i.m.o it made the Malone look a good buy

Ya I got €3k for my old krone so made the Malone cheap. My Malone price is inc vat

 

[michael N123]

Always get the tedder with at least two more rotors than you think you need...

I tried making hay in a 40 acre field with a 4 rotor on the 3rd pass I could of cried

 

[Martin Holden]

Always get the tedder with at least two more rotors than you think you need...

Good advice provided you have the tractor to handle it

 

[deleted user 837354]

I tried making hay in a 40 acre field with a 4 rotor on the 3rd pass I could of cried

I had to do several fields of a similar size with a 6 rotor and that was bad enough.

 

[michael N123]

I had to do several fields of a similar size with a 6 rotor and that was bad enough.

It’s one of them machines that I say I’ll replace put in the shed then get back out when I need it wishing it was bigger
When you need to cover the fields multiple times the acres soon add up

 

[Trench Box]

That seems dear , I bought the 6 rotor 4 years ago for €10 k inc vat.

Yes I was qouted €9,500 incl vat for a 4 rotor Malone and €10,500 incl vat for 6 rotor Pottinger from a different dealer, both would be approx same width, will do 2 x 10ft swarths. Is the Pottinger worth the extra grand ??

 

[Cmoran]

Yes I was qouted €9,500 incl vat for a 4 rotor Malone and €10,500 incl vat for 6 rotor Pottinger from a different dealer, both would be approx same width, will do 2 x 10ft swarths. Is the Pottinger worth the extra grand ??

I’ll look again but didn’t think Malone was that expensive!! Malone 4 rotor will cover nearly as much ground as most 6 rotor machines.