That's a pity but you are right, especially for important jobs the implements need to be reliable. My mower is 10 years old and it never gave any trouble as such!!
Have a krone 280 easy cut since 2010 with no issues, would recommend as well but they are likely more expensive than a drum mower. A good investment though. A lely splendimo would be another good one.
Hello from slovenia, land of Sip! And yes, sip is a bit crappy, from time to time. We had some sip things, but when it came time to buy something new... Krone AM243S JF R365 JF Z665HYDRO self loading trailers are STEYR HAMSTER (a bit old, but still very good) ... Only manure spreader is from sip and we are not completely satisfied with it. But on the end of the day, the job is done. I wish you a lucky hand when buying a new machinery.
Thanks Ales, I didn't know anything about Sip machinery before I bought this and I won't buy their stuff again. It might be a while before we buy another mower as things are tight on the farm now that the milk price has dropped to a really low price. Cheer s
I do not blame you for getting rid of it. You need reliable machines for all your harvest work. There are a lot of excellent mowers conditioners on the market like Claas, Krone, Taarup, lely ,kuhn. just to name a few. One of these makes should suit your needs and be no trouble for you. I have used both Claas and Taarup Mower conditioners and found that if you look after them and keep them well serviced they will look after you 10 fold.
Hi,when you were buying a mower from Sip,you should look for drumcut drum s series,or better for the silvercut disk s,mower with the disks.Roto series are on the market for more than 20 years.In our country (Slovenia,from whear this mower is) they are very popular,speciali the model roto 135 and 165,because of uneven terrain and hills and because of small tractors.But in now days the disk mowers are very popular because they aren't so heavy,the are easier to to power with the smaller tractors and with disk mowers you are moweing higher (aboute 5-7cm) the grass starts to grow faster, dosen't get soo much shock in drought.They have the ALP series where the mowers and other attachments are lighter on weight and need for power.
I can say from the first hand SIP machinec are the worst. Silver cut disc mower are slightly beather but very pricey and the ration betwen the price and performence is agein very bad.
@@thefunkyfarmer the mower you need to buy this year is a Kuhn PZ 220 drum mower. All I've read are positive reviews, they are well made and they are as reliable as the big mowers. You are used to drum mowers at the end of the day. So stick to them. And get yourself a new Kuhn PZ 220 drum mower.
What lister & wilder do you use richard? We use the one up elberton and they arent much cop! Had a merlo multifarmer and had nothing but problems with it breaking down just because it was a poor machine after a while they gave us a full refund along with the muck fork that came with it! We only use a claas disk mower work's ok for us, wouldnt mind a trailed one i dont think.
My Twose had same issues, but it looks same design. We had two Samag as well like the KM22. I would buy a disc mower. If your Sip has the same design ie a flat bar with two holes in with a 16mm pin to lock it in and out of transport
thanks for all your comments about the mower, there are so many opinions that i will just drop you all a line here. Really good to here what everybody is using, i will buy a new disc mower next year, not sure what make yet but will consider the options nearer the time. thanks for all your ideas
The jamming would be cured by lifting it up a tad and tilting the hitch back so the mower settles back instead of forward when released. When it settles forward like is does in that vid the latch re-engages the gate when you pull the mower past it.
A Lely 6 or 7 disc would suit u perfectly can drop some fair grass then We have a two drum mower 1.65 feels like it would be quicker mowing with a lorn mower
Sip gear hasn't got a great name in Australia either. If you decide to buy another new machine, I would give the krone disc mowers a big thumbs up. We have been running our 9ft krone disc mower for about 4 years now and it would have covered well over 1600ac without a problem. It's excellent for transporting as it folds vertical behind the tractor and the cutter bar seams very strong and also cuts very cleanly.
Quite right. Send it back to where it came from. Shouldn't happen with new kit. Another good example on TH-cam is onelonleyfarmer (spelt correctly !!) in the States who is having to send a brand new New Holland self propelled mower back because it just keeps going wrong.
Alright Rich how's everything been on the farm? Been unloading 3 wagons and drags of wheat straw the last couple of days ready for the winter ahead and the usual bore of maintenance, now don't know why I'm saying this however if you ever want to come down and look at the cattle farm and mostly the bulls if you look in the farmers guardian we advertise the bulls for sale under the name Gabriel Martinez if I remember right. Love to see you one day. Now in my opinion I would recommend Kuhn or class for a mower I've always thought they've been upfront and straight with us and produce good equipment. Loved you on the radio the other day Rich thought you were a professional speak soon. Andres
zetor 165 drum mower ive had for 10 years only changed blades they do a 185 as well I have used a twose 215 disc mower this year its ok its wider BUT dose not cut aswell as the zetor drum mower I think its good to know what others are using and how good they are 1st
Richard, i thought you order a Kunh, sell that one and get a actual Kuhn with hydraulic moving action, It's much better then what ever that is, maybe try a second hand
We use sip mower have the front and back combo on our fendt, we find them very well heavy built machines, have you sourced another mower? Would like to offer you our contracting services!
Unfortunately decisions like that have to be made in the best interests of the farm. Personally id chose a reliable brand such as krone or pottinger who make strong reliable pieces of kit.
If you buy farm equipment that new you expect it to be robust I own a small farm up in Aberdeenshire (Scotland) so I can understand why you won't tolerate the mower breaking
I guess you won't be buying another one of those in a hurry! Why did you get rid of your old Fahr mower? In your previous videos you said you liked it.
SIP is a slovenian multinational company making agriculture equipment. It's not how you say it "cheap Chinese". But i have to say that the Roto 220 is known for having alot of problems. I myself have all my farming equipment SIP (loading wagon, belt rake, tedders and mower)and never had any problems. It's a brand that will last a long time (belt rake is SIP favorit 220 from 1985 and still use it on a daily basis) (old tedder SIP spider 220, only problem was new tires). I've had a SIP disc 260 s alp for quite a while now and haven't had any problems. Depens on what product you buy, not the company,
hi sorry to hear about the mower, but i have noticed another user by the name of orhan akcali copying your videos and uploading them in his own channel i dont know what is going on her but i thought i would let you know. Keep up the god videos
your right it would have been easier. I'm not sure whether that would have solved this problem though as there were still issues with the build quality
aha whats ur plans then get another one thats upgraded or get another brand completly id say get a krone ors triples never let us down even with 340hp going through them and going 30kmh accross a field mowed perfect
Just shows how good the old Fahr mowers were. Top pieces of kit.
your spot on there ,Mel
thefunkyfarmer I hope your next mower works out better for you
I must say I'm quite pleased with the pottinger maybe you should check it out... keep up with the awesome videos!
That's a pity but you are right, especially for important jobs the implements need to be reliable. My mower is 10 years old and it never gave any trouble as such!!
Have a krone 280 easy cut since 2010 with no issues, would recommend as well but they are likely more expensive than a drum mower. A good investment though. A lely splendimo would be another good one.
You should consider buying a discmower very simple to use nice clean cut and easy transport
Hello from slovenia, land of Sip!
And yes, sip is a bit crappy, from time to time.
We had some sip things, but when it came time to buy something new...
Krone AM243S
JF R365
JF Z665HYDRO
self loading trailers are STEYR HAMSTER (a bit old, but still very good)
...
Only manure spreader is from sip and we are not completely satisfied with it. But on the end of the day, the job is done.
I wish you a lucky hand when buying a new machinery.
Thanks Ales, I didn't know anything about Sip machinery before I bought this and I won't buy their stuff again.
It might be a while before we buy another mower as things are tight on the farm now that the milk price has dropped to a really low price.
Cheer s
Ah that must of been a bugger! We got a Lely, and its a great little side mower. Never had a problem with it.
I do not blame you for getting rid of it. You need reliable machines for all your harvest work. There are a lot of excellent mowers conditioners on the market like Claas, Krone, Taarup, lely ,kuhn. just to name a few. One of these makes should suit your needs and be no trouble for you. I have used both Claas and Taarup Mower conditioners and found that if you look after them and keep them well serviced they will look after you 10 fold.
sorry to hear about the mower we used taarup also very reliable.
Hi,when you were buying a mower from Sip,you should look for drumcut drum s series,or better for the silvercut disk s,mower with the disks.Roto series are on the market for more than 20 years.In our country (Slovenia,from whear this mower is) they are very popular,speciali the model roto 135 and 165,because of uneven terrain and hills and because of small tractors.But in now days the disk mowers are very popular because they aren't so heavy,the are easier to to power with the smaller tractors and with disk mowers you are moweing higher (aboute 5-7cm) the grass starts to grow faster, dosen't get soo much shock in drought.They have the ALP series where the mowers and other attachments are lighter on weight and need for power.
thank you Leon
I can say from the first hand SIP machinec are the worst. Silver cut disc mower are slightly beather but very pricey and the ration betwen the price and performence is agein very bad.
@@thefunkyfarmer the mower you need to buy this year is a Kuhn PZ 220 drum mower. All I've read are positive reviews, they are well made and they are as reliable as the big mowers. You are used to drum mowers at the end of the day. So stick to them. And get yourself a new Kuhn PZ 220 drum mower.
great video we have just got a kuhn GMD 55 it is a great machine do you know what its replacement will be yet
What lister & wilder do you use richard? We use the one up elberton and they arent much cop! Had a merlo multifarmer and had nothing but problems with it breaking down just because it was a poor machine after a while they gave us a full refund along with the muck fork that came with it!
We only use a claas disk mower work's ok for us, wouldnt mind a trailed one i dont think.
My Twose had same issues, but it looks same design. We had two Samag as well like the KM22. I would buy a disc mower. If your Sip has the same design ie a flat bar with two holes in with a 16mm pin to lock it in and out of transport
pottinger ol son , cant go wrong , ive got a 4mt one an you can fly with it , never never any trouble
thanks for all your comments about the mower, there are so many opinions that i will just drop you all a line here. Really good to here what everybody is using, i will buy a new disc mower next year, not sure what make yet but will consider the options nearer the time. thanks for all your ideas
Have a look at krone. The newer ones have "safe cut" and the conditioner ones can be fitted with a spreader bar (saves tending).
I'll actually be up in tillage live tomorrow. Is it near you at all?
Afraid not, have a good day
thefunkyfarmer thank you
thefunkyfarmer sorry in my first comment I meant * tedding not tending (annoying auto correct)
i actually wondered why you bought a sip in the first place - do yourself a favour and get a krone easycut 280 or 320 - best mowers out there
We had one new and on the first day it needed welding up
i dont think you can beat the old fahr mowers, if only they still made them haha
The jamming would be cured by lifting it up a tad and tilting the hitch back so the mower settles back instead of forward when released. When it settles forward like is does in that vid the latch re-engages the gate when you pull the mower past it.
Might be worth having a look at the new fendt mowers lot of mower for the money. Cheaper than a claas etc
Did you get a new mower for this year? Think you mentioned it
Get a Kuhn I got one and love it.
We have a pottinger novercat 305h and it has been reliable for the last seven years here is to the next seven
A Lely 6 or 7 disc would suit u perfectly can drop some fair grass then
We have a two drum mower 1.65 feels like it would be quicker mowing with a lorn mower
Best mower I brought was my pz falazet 275t only cost me £300 off the local farmer
Sip gear hasn't got a great name in Australia either. If you decide to buy another new machine, I would give the krone disc mowers a big thumbs up. We have been running our 9ft krone disc mower for about 4 years now and it would have covered well over 1600ac without a problem. It's excellent for transporting as it folds vertical behind the tractor and the cutter bar seams very strong and also cuts very cleanly.
Glad I saw this. I nearly got one. Having been bitten by a UK built branch logger and lost a load of money I do not wish to repeat the experience.
yes. ftom my experience this was a piece of crap
Aren't you supposed to lift it up before you move it to the transport mode?
Quite right. Send it back to where it came from. Shouldn't happen with new kit.
Another good example on TH-cam is onelonleyfarmer (spelt correctly !!) in the States who is having to send a brand new New Holland self propelled mower back because it just keeps going wrong.
Yes we use the same depo, on the whole I find them very good. I think it was just bad luck with this mower
just buy ah krone disc mower frome 2.80 meters whide the cx105 whil pul id whid ease
Potiger are reliable we have had one for 16 years and nothing has gone wrong with it
My old Reese works fine.
were your drums still moving?
Alright Rich how's everything been on the farm? Been unloading 3 wagons and drags of wheat straw the last couple of days ready for the winter ahead and the usual bore of maintenance, now don't know why I'm saying this however if you ever want to come down and look at the cattle farm and mostly the bulls if you look in the farmers guardian we advertise the bulls for sale under the name Gabriel Martinez if I remember right. Love to see you one day. Now in my opinion I would recommend Kuhn or class for a mower I've always thought they've been upfront and straight with us and produce good equipment. Loved you on the radio the other day Rich thought you were a professional speak soon. Andres
Thanks Andres. would love to visit one day but unlikely at the moment as i have so much on. keep up the good work
you should get a krone or claas mower well worth there money and make a really nice cut
zetor 165 drum mower ive had for 10 years only changed blades they do a 185 as well
I have used a twose 215 disc mower this year its ok its wider BUT dose not cut aswell as the zetor drum mower I think its good to know what others are using and how good they are 1st
Zetor drum mower are Agrostroj on PZ Zweegers licence. I think SIP drum mower is also on PZ Zweegers licence
Have you ever considered a mower conditioner?
Richard, i thought you order a Kunh, sell that one and get a actual Kuhn with hydraulic moving action, It's much better then what ever that is, maybe try a second hand
Bye a kuhn mower they are great machine
you should get a krone big m ;)
get a krone easy cut mower, i here there good a mate has one. He says its great mower
We use sip mower have the front and back combo on our fendt, we find them very well heavy built machines, have you sourced another mower? Would like to offer you our contracting services!
No we haven't replaced this mower. We already use a local contractor already so im afraid we dont have any work for you. Thanks for the offer though
Not sure if you know but there is a TH-cam account with all your videos on
Unfortunately decisions like that have to be made in the best interests of the farm. Personally id chose a reliable brand such as krone or pottinger who make strong reliable pieces of kit.
Buy a Kuhn conditioner mower
Football Cards Ireland Kuhn is very costly but good mowers he should go for a CLAAS one
Get an Claas Mower or Kuhn / Krone or Pottinger Lely
you should get a john deere mower very relable for us
If I were you I would go with a lely mower
sip is better
@@kristjanpirc537 no chance. Some sip stuff is good but Lely is better but also alot more expensive
@@themeparkkieran4573 More expenseve is better it is
buy ah krone disc mower best mower built
get a taarup we have had no problems
built in spain ? they forgot to weld 50% of the mower cause Siesta
hi funky where abouts in gloucstershire are you because i was just wondering how close to our farm you are ??
+jimbobyouruncle south Glos. Where are you?
+thefunkyfarmer do u now where tetbury is?
Yes. That's not too far. I'm in south Glos near Thornbury
+thefunkyfarmer oh yh I now where that is I think
+jimbobyouruncle who do u get in to do ur contracting because we get James bell to do ours
If you buy farm equipment that new you expect it to be robust I own a small farm up in Aberdeenshire (Scotland) so I can understand why you won't tolerate the mower breaking
yes it it breaks that many times when its new, what hope is there for it in the long term
Get a krone mower mine lasted 10 years
we are using sip mower, rake and tedder for 15 or more years with no problems
If you would use it the proper way, it would work great.
I guess you won't be buying another one of those in a hurry! Why did you get rid of your old Fahr mower? In your previous videos you said you liked it.
+Alexander Harkness the one we got rid of was very old. we still have 2 others
Why did you not get rid of it in the end?
I did, its gone
thefunkyfarmer Stewart Buii Norman would make a good funky farmer
John deere!!!
get a trailed tarrup 8ft rare but a great machine
maybe a new holland
Sip are just pieces of shit! Never buy Sip tools anymore!
Boanda's Dairy Cow Farm sip sounds like some cheap Chinese make
SIP is a slovenian multinational company making agriculture equipment. It's not how you say it "cheap Chinese". But i have to say that the Roto 220 is known for having alot of problems. I myself have all my farming equipment SIP (loading wagon, belt rake, tedders and mower)and never had any problems. It's a brand that will last a long time (belt rake is SIP favorit 220 from 1985 and still use it on a daily basis) (old tedder SIP spider 220, only problem was new tires). I've had a SIP disc 260 s alp for quite a while now and haven't had any problems. Depens on what product you buy, not the company,
hi sorry to hear about the mower, but i have noticed another user by the name of orhan akcali copying your videos and uploading them in his own channel i dont know what is going on her but i thought i would let you know. Keep up the god videos
get claas mower
Hello, you have bought the worst Sip mover, they ever made. You should buy Sip silvercut disc mover. Silvercut you can compere to oder good movers.
widappeter thanks for the tip
You get what you pay for.
should that be bye you heap of shit rather than good bye sip lol
A 10 John Deere is more suitable for you. Get the job done faster and a cleaner cut than s drum mower
should of gotten a hydraulic folding one makes life easier and you will or should never have that issue
your right it would have been easier. I'm not sure whether that would have solved this problem though as there were still issues with the build quality
looks like a really flimsy and thin design with cheap metal to me
Yes wasn't great build quality, mowed ok when it was working though
aha whats ur plans then get another one thats upgraded or get another brand completly id say get a krone ors triples never let us down even with 340hp going through them and going 30kmh accross a field mowed perfect
Not worrying about it now, i will think about a new one in the spring
repair it
Get a krone never let u down or a john deere
Burn it into small pieces & post it back to the folk that sold it to ya
get a disc mower
Get samz
buy a lely mower
he sad no more sip mower and he has another wone
we don't have a sip any more
Deere all the way
Very bad quality machine for extreme high price! I will never ever bay anything from SIP
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I must say I'm quite pleased with the pottinger maybe you should check it out... keep up with the awesome videos!
You should consider buying a discmower very simple to use nice clean cut and easy transport