Mchale Soft hands

omu

Hello everybody, debating purchasing a Mchales soft hands front loader attachment. I've been comparing it to the conventional type and unsure which to go for. I wont be using it for loading trailers..I'm going to be drawing bales about 1 mile primarily. What are peoples thoughts?

mycro2013

They never really took off as concept in comparison with the roller type units which are alot more versatile and can be used for feeding out and double carrying of hay bales.

lab man

Buy a tr3 if you have the money I saw one first hand today they are some piece of kit

jntsnk

My concern are they safe carrying a bale on the road . Would the bale be at risk of falling off the soft hands.

RedPeppers

Happened here at the weekend to the FIL. He was drawing in bales with me and one bale fell through the soft hands on the main road. Could have caused a serious accident. He said it happened once before also totally unacceptable. I have hydraulic Fleming bale handler on front and never any issues.

We have a quickie soft hands and have started drawing about a mile with it in the last year or two without issue. We have the mchale handler with rollers over the spikes but drawing with this to the yard and then having to do all the stacking after with the soft hands was a pain (we stack on ends so stacking with the soft hands is much easier.

We use the mchale handler with the spikes (rollers removed) for all winter feeding so it still gets loads of use.

davidk1394

Use soft hands here on a digger. I don't carry anything with it on the road and use it to feed bales during the winter.

jntsnk

Seamus Clever Knapsack wrote: »

We have a quickie soft hands and have started drawing about a mile with it in the last year or two without issue. We have the mchale handler with rollers over the spikes but drawing with this to the yard and then having to do all the stacking after with the soft hands was a pain (we stack on ends so stacking with the soft hands is much easier.

We use the mchale handler with the spikes (rollers removed) for all winter feeding so it still gets loads of use.

Quicke looks to have a good hold of the bale.

patsy_mccabe

Neighbours here swear by them. Ideal for stacking on trailers on the flat. I don't think they are meant to carry bales along the road.

Gods Gift

Got an elephant trunk this year for the tractor loader as thought the soft hands would be to hard on the loader. Bale is very far out. Very happy with it once you get used to it. Can catch a bale any way with it. As long as it’s a well made bale.
Have a Mchale roller type on the farm master and gets used all year round for stacking bales 4 or 5 high in a shed.

hopeso

I think the biggest influence in deciding which one to go for is how you want to stack the bales.... If you want to tip them over on their ends, then the soft hands is the only option. If you stack them on their sides, then the simple roller type is more than good enough.

GrasstoMilk

hopeso wrote: »

I think the biggest influence in deciding which one to go for is how you want to stack the bales.... If you want to tip them over on their ends, then the soft hands is the only option. If you stack them on their sides, then the simple roller type is more than good enough.

If you have the elephant trunk one you can stack either way

omu

Thanks everybody for your input...very concerned about the post that the FIL dropped one. Overall Im probably going to go with roller type Id say..will keep everyone posted and again much appreciated!

omu

omu wrote: »

Thanks everybody for your input...very concerned about the post that the FIL dropped one. Overall Im probably going to go with roller type Id say..will keep everyone posted and again much appreciated!

JM TR3 would be my second option as it looks a good job too for long distance road use