Conditioning Rolls

Does anyone have any expericance with aftermarket conditioning rolls from Circle C Equipment or B&D Rollers? I"m intersted in getting a set for my haybine. Both the Circle C and the B&D are about $3000.00 for a set of rolls....Both advertise the same thing and both says that the other is junk. Any advise would be great. Thanks
 
When I have observed Circle C rolls vs. factory rolls in otherwise identical headers running in the field it always appears that the capacity is reduced considerably due to poor feeding. The rolls just aren't as aggressive as intermeshing rolls. There have been many iterations of groove patterns over the years in an attempt to solve this issue. My experience is from quite a while back so maybe this has been improved with later designs. A number of the operators we interact with used to have one or two of their machines set up with them but now it seems you just don't see them around anymore, at least in the areas we work in. The factory-made conditioner designs have improved over the years and as a result the benefits of aftermarket systems has decreased, especially when warranty and resale value is factored in.

This is just my experience from field observations and talking to windrower owners and operators so take it for what it's worth.
 
What kind of haybine are you running? I have a JD 1207 and the rolls are really shot. I check with mother deere a couple years back and they wanted $1300 apiece.
 
I have a John Deere 1209. I priced new rolls from Deere and they are $2600.00 each... I know most people will laugh at me form considering spending $3000.00 on new rolls for a JD 1209, but I can't afford to spend $25,000.00 on a new machine. The price of used equipment is sky high. I have been looking at all makes and modles and if I spend $12,000.00 I can find a 10 year old machine, if I spend $6000.00 I can get a 25 year old machine. I would much rather install new rolls into a machine that I have used for the last 25 years and know what I have. I do thiank you for your relpy.
 
Thnaks, I guess do they crush the hay good? Does the hay dry down better is what my main question is. I will be using these in a JD 1209 haybine and I usually run between 4 - 5 mph. I don't want to think that i will have a feeding problem at these speeds, but I do not know for sure??????
 
We have the third generation circle C rolls in our NH 1431 discbine. They struggle pulling in small grains but work fine in alfalfa or mixed hay. The hay dries 15% faster with them vs the original chevron rollers. That equates to starting baling at 2 pm instead of 4:30 pm. To us, that is pretty significant. We've done lots of drying trials. They have paid for themselves many times.
 

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