While the first Optums suffered from teething problems following the range’s launch in 2015, subsequent models have run much more smoothly … at least, that’s been the experience of the owner of our 2,700-hour test Optum 270 CVX

When a completely new range of tractors is launched, as sure as eggs are eggs, some problems will only come to light once the machines are set to work in earnest. This was certainly the case with the Case IH Optum, which debuted back in 2015.