disc mower

bt12

have to change mower this year, have seen tarrup and malone at local
garage. Thinging of buying new as got caught with a second hand one before but hard to justify as it will be only topping about 50 acres a year.
The malone seems like a well built mower but am i better off to buy a kuhn or tarrup?

blue5000

Thinking of doing something about buying one myself too, have you looked at lely splendimo range?

dasheriff

Id be willing to give malone a go, there stuff seems to be good quality and sur isnt it good to support the irish industry when they have something to suit..

vanderbadger

dasheriff wrote: »

Id be willing to give malone a go, there stuff seems to be good quality and sur isnt it good to support the irish industry when they have something to suit..

i think the malone trailed mower has a comer bed so maybe the linkage mowers are the same so its proably fairly similar to alot of other brands on the market

agrostar

Are the Comer beds used in any other mowers? R are the unique to Malone?
John Deere and JF all have Kuhn beds.

vanderbadger

i think claas use comer beds, i have a marangon and i think that has a comer bed also though i could be wrong

bt12

Had a lely before and never again, constantly replacing bearing and had to change the bed shaft twice. This mower wasnt been abused and was topping about 50 acres a year on good ground (no stones) so will try a different make this time

Uggoon

I was looking at a 2004 Krone 243s for €4325 in Kilkenny, but when you compare it with a new Malone pro cut 800 for €5500. I went to see the Malone and was impressed. The local dealer was saying there selling well with no complaints.

warfie35

bt12 wrote: »

have to change mower this year, have seen tarrup and malone at local
garage. Thinging of buying new as got caught with a second hand one before but hard to justify as it will be only topping about 50 acres a year.
The malone seems like a well built mower but am i better off to buy a kuhn or tarrup?

Kuhn all the way, will hold its value if trading down the line, go with heavy duty if buying, tarrup is well built also so either or

keep going

warfie35 wrote: »

Kuhn all the way, will hold its value if trading down the line, go with heavy duty if buying, tarrup is well built also so either or

how do you know the difference between heavy and light in a khun mower

jerdee

the std series are gmd 44 55 66 beds have to be split to fit new bearing or cog (pain)

heavy duty are gmd 400 500 600 700 the bearings unit sheares off and can be replaced with four bolts same as larger mowers


more expensive but worth the extra 1000/1300 hard to find s/h

9935452

warfie35 wrote: »

Kuhn all the way, will hold its value if trading down the line, go with heavy duty if buying, tarrup is well built also so either or

+1

Grecco

bt12 wrote: »

Had a lely before and never again, constantly replacing bearing and had to change the bed shaft twice. This mower wasnt been abused and was topping about 50 acres a year on good ground (no stones) so will try a different make this time

Ah lad I`m due to take delivery of a new lely splendimo 205 next week :eek:
tell me you`re joking

6480

Grecco wrote: »

Ah lad I`m due to take delivery of a new lely splendimo 205 next week :eek:
tell me you`re joking

there was an octimow model out 15 years ago and they gave lots of trouble , but i think all the newer models were ok

bt12

Grecco wrote: »

Ah lad I`m due to take delivery of a new lely splendimo 205 next week :eek:
tell me you`re joking

sorry am not, had a optimo model. Ended up buying a malone mower and am very happy with it, hope the sllendimo model is lucky for you

grumpyfarmer

Anyone look at the new major disc mowers yet?

Uggoon

Which Malone did you buy, I am thinking of doing the same.

Uggoon

The Major is supposed to be a Morra painted green.

bt12

Uggoon wrote: »

Which Malone did you buy, I am thinking of doing the same.

7ft model

Grecco

Just out of interest how much did it cost??

passie

Kuhn all the way..I have a Kuhn with the light bed . Its a great mower and is easy driven..

bt12

Grecco wrote: »

Just out of interest how much did it cost??

5100

Grecco

I paid 4600 for a splendimo 205 but I was trading in an Old rotary drum mower against it. He told me I was getting 1000 for the old rotary but I guess its like buying a car, there's a cash price and a trade in price
Anyway best of luck with your new mower

jerdee

talking to my neighbour who bought Malone mower last year is happy enough with it although they have been down lately doing reworks to it cover and things ..

agriman27

Considering buying a malone mower just wondering how they are performing and if reports are good. They look good and strong

loveta

Bought a new 8ft KUHN "GMD 66" its the light bed one now i have it 8 years ok mower but nothing amazing sorry did not buy the heavy bed one but they do hold there value something serious