The black sand beaches of Jamaica, IL | I'm using a 12' Krause Dominator that we've put 2 seasons through and I really like the job it does both cutting residue and leveling but they do pull pretty hard. The other disk ripper I've seen that looks like it's doing a good job as far as leveling and working is the new Case Ih 870. The problem is they're both fairly new tools and they tend to be pretty pricey. I've never had it plug around the shanks and maybe had the rear disks plug a few times through the season but nothing that I would call a problem. Yes you can also run low to the ground and create a fairly consistent stalk length and it leaves the stalk more exploded at the top to help the weather get to it and maybe make it a little softer on tires. The Geringhoff seems to leave it a little more ragged on top too but the mower blade choppers (stalkmaster)seem to leave a razor sharp stub standing that I think would tend to wear tires a little faster than the ragged stub but I don't really have any evidence to back that up. |
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