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NEKS | This is a very interesting subject that I would like to respond in more detail about. I don’t know who built the first actual draper style head for combines but I do know they seemed to get a huge following from guys harvesting wheat style crops in the western states. Guys started trying to cut crops like soybeans peas ect with the rigid drapers liked the combine performance and benefits, thus the equipment manufactures knew they needed to introduce flexible draper heads. Agco introduced the first flexible cutter bar draper head with the 9250 and Deere followed suit soon after. AGCO and Deere’s had much to be desired, but don’t forget they were the first to the market with these type of Draper heads. Macdon had sn entirely different approach and it’s much like a hinging system for flexing. We all know how great air reels increased the performance of heads and we should have known a flexible cutterbar draper would have the same benefits with the air systems…and they do. The thing Macdon has is the flexing frame and that is the king kicker in terraces and ditches ect. My advice is if you have flat to riolling contours the Dynaflex is awesome. If you have a lot of terraces, dikes, waterways, rough terrain buy a Macdon and be done with the fight. Macdon been in this draper business for a long time and they know Jack about the draper performance. Geringoff also is a flex frame draper and I heard raves about them as well. We have a 9255 draper with air bar and it’s awesome but we have a lot of rough terrain and there are a lot of Macdons here snd guys don’t complain about them at all. The cut like razors and that would be my ultimate choice even if I haven’t owned one. Their reputation speaks volumes. | |
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Which draper for gleaner combine dynaflex or macdon
