June 21, 2010
Claas – Disco 9300 C Duo
Practical test: Claas Disco 9300 C Duo Claas's Disco 9300 C Duo outfit is billed as 'the widest of the wide' – a claim that sounds fair enough considering its 9.1m cut. On a tractor…
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Mowers, tedders & rakes
Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of mowers, tedders and rakes.
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May 21, 2009
Practical Test: Nine mower conditioner comparison Part 3
Mounted mower comparison – part III For this, the third and final part of our mounted mower test, we switch attention on to what our nine mower conditioner models are like to live with –…
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April 21, 2009
Practical Test: Nine mower conditioner comparison Part 2
Mounted mower conditioner comparison – part II: In this, the second part of our comprehensive profi mower comparison, we focus on the cutterbars of our nine test candidates – to see how much power it…
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October 8, 2010
Vicon – Extra 632T
Vicon/Deutz-Fahr 632T mower conditioner: First impressions are that the Vicon 632T is a conventional mounted mower. Not quite – as there is a rather novel ‘pull' element to the machine's suspension. Intrigued? Find out more…
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June 21, 2007
6 single rotor rakes – Claas, Krone, Kuhn, Niemeyer, Pöttinger and Vicon
PRACTICAL TEST: The six single rotor rakes in this test provide a good cross section of the different designs on offer. Our test criterion was ease of operation and quality of work. All the machines…
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March 21, 2007
JF – GXT12000/GD3205 F
Driving impression: JF-Stoll GXT12000/GD3205 F mower combination While most of Europe's mower makers have been heading down the ‘butterfly' route to maximising output, Danish firm JF-Stoll has seemed noticeably reluctant to follow suit, preferring to…
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October 19, 2006
Vicon – Andex 1503
Practical test: Vicon Andex 1503 four-rotor rake Four-rotor rakes would appear to be the way to go for larger foraging contractors – that's if additional size is taken as an accurate barometer of future machinery…
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March 21, 2006
JF – GMS 3202 Top Safe
Practical test: JF GMS 3202 Top Safe mower conditioner Danish manufacturer JF may initially have been best known for its direct-cut flail forage harvester but grass conserving technology has moved on since those early days.…
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February 16, 2006
Vicon – CM 295/CM 908 drum mower combi
Practical test: Vicon CM 295/CM 908 drum mower combination Quick trim – but no conditioner The boast is an impressive one: An 8.5m wide drum mower combi that requires just 150hp – perhaps even as…
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June 15, 2006
Vicon – Andex 843
The Vicon Andex 843 centre-swathing twin rotor rake put in strong performances in our profi test, both in silage and straw crops.
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April 14, 2005
Vicon – KM
Vicon KM-series trailed mower conditioners: Vicon was a major player with its Olympus and KM242 Swather in the 1980s. Then came the firm's modular cutting deck GMT and GMV ranges in the early 1990s, followed…
