9000ft vs 10,000ft twine

wolfman

Well-known Member
For the last few years I've bought a dozen bales of 10,000 ft twine and a dozen 9000 ft. I've come to the conclusion it is the same twine. You just get more of it in the 10,000 ft bag. A 9000 ft ball in one twine box and a 10,000ft ball in the other twine box,
one ball is just bigger. The twine seems to be the exact same thickness. Most places just sell 9,000 (and 16,000). Kind of like the smaller coffee can & the smaller soap bar as a way to raise prices.
 
I haven"t bought twine for over 2 decades, since I chopped haylage for the most part. When I baled prior to that, I bought 7200, since the 9000 would break, due to being thinner. After buying a round baler in the early 90s, I bought 16,000. 9-10...really not much difference.
 
Knot strength is an overlooked twine specification. Is there a difference in knot strength? Should be on the wrapper. 9000 is typically around 130 lbs.
 
Since one ball is bigger, it is going to have more feet, that is what the number is about. Knot strength is the determining factor.
 

Around here 9000 ft (single roll, orange) is for square balers and 2 ea. 10,000 ft rolls (in one box, orange/white or blue/white) are for round balers. Don't know the strength of the former but it is about twice the diameter of the latter. The latter comes in 110 to 130# around here, TSC included.
 

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