Sisal 9000 and 7200 Side by Side Pic

Bill VA · Mar 9, 2017

From my earlier discussion, I picked up a bale of 7200 to see what it's all about vs the 9000 I'm presently using. Just considering the 7200, don't know I'm going to go there - but for future reference and searches for anyone who needs a visual, the pic is of 9000 and 7200 side by side. I'd say the diameters are 1/8 and 3/6 respectively.

Bill

sandel · Mar 9, 2017

I'm not familiar with the 7200. What is the story with it? What are you using it in and where is it available?

sandel · Mar 9, 2017

Disregard my prior send. I see there is an earlier thread related to this topic. Sorry.

paul · Mar 9, 2017

It's a heavier small square bale twine. Fairly common. Of course 9000 is the standard, but you can find 7200 if you look.

Paul

Roger in Iowa · Mar 9, 2017

What was the knot strength of each? Should be on the package for the twine.

JD Seller · Mar 9, 2017

I always used 7200. If it just have a few less busted bales that pays the twine difference. I really would rather used sisal twine but finding good quality sisal twine has became hard around here. So I switched to ploy twine 3-4 years ago. It is harder on knotters. The knives really need to be sharp and the bill hooks in top notch condition.

M Nut · Mar 10, 2017

I had always used the 9,000 for years with no issue..........until two years ago. It took me hours to bale 200 squares in a small field, as about every 4-5th bale was breaking. I finally gave up, switched to 7200, and had no issues. Eventually I used up the bale of 7200, had just a couple windrows left for the season, and figured I'd try finishing up with the 9,000. No go. Right back to breaking bales. I have not, and will not, use the 9,000 again. 7,200 only from that time on.

paul · Mar 10, 2017

That was likely a quality control issue on the manufacture of those couple 9000 balls.

A different brand, or a different production lot of 9000 likely will work fine again.

Years ago when the state prison was manufaturing farm machinery and baler twine, a disgruntled prisoner put twine in the sleeve upside down. That twine of course wouldn't feed out right and ruined the name, no one bought the Minnesota brand of twine any more. Dad had heard what happened, the trick was simpley feed the ball upside down to the label and it worked fine, so dad bought a lot of twine real cheap at auctions. No one wanted that 'crappy brand of twine' and so it was $1 a ball most of the time.

Paul

Jeff M NY · Mar 10, 2017

Started using 7200 poly twine a few years back in my CIH 8530 inline baler. Heavier, more consistant and half the price of sisal twine. Pretty easy decision. No one has complained about it versus sisal either.

Leroy · Mar 10, 2017

The 7200 was the orignal standard and was the only size avaible when I was making hay with the plastic just coming out and it would not work in the New Holland 66 baler. The 9000 is more like what was a binder twine and that is what the orignal round baler the AC roto baler used. Then as I understand when the big round balers came out they went to the smaller twine, why I have no idea. I do know the orignal plastic was too small to work in the baler knotters. And the 7200 is easier on the hands than the 9000 that is more like handling wire.

flying belgian · Mar 10, 2017

Local stores all have twine at same price. $45/bale. I'm convinced they must talk to each other. Case dealer also sells twine for same $45/bale. Every spring Case dealer has special "Case parts days" Prier to their special days they mark twine up to $49 then mark it on sale for $45. I think that is a dirty trick but I might try some this year to see if quality is better then Fleetfarm where I usually buy.

MSS3020 · Mar 10, 2017

last year I ran out of 9000 in the field.. thought I had some in truck but not... ran to the store and they were out of the 9000 but had the 7200... I liked it alot better than the 9000.. it reminds me of the "standard" twine we all used years ago when I started... I havent changed to it as it is a little more money.. and the 9000 for the most part has worked well....

RayP(MI) · Mar 10, 2017

I use 16000 for binder twine.. Literally BINDER TWINE. We put up 3 to 5 acres of oats in bundles with an old binder, and take to steam show for threshing. Far easier to find than real binder twine, and only difference I can determine is the baler twine is a larger ball. Just stick it in a 5 gallon bucket and hang it out behind machine, and feed out of that.

Northvale PA · Mar 12, 2017

I use 7200 now all the time. Tried 9000 on 1st cut since it is not as dense. Big mistake. I bale alfalfa/grass mix and the bales can be tight and dense. Thin twin at the knot breaks too often to save a few $$$

SadFarmall · Mar 14, 2017

We don't have a choice here. You can buy sisal binder twine or baler twine. That is that. The price has become unsustainable. Three rolls of sisal baler twine (approx 3,000 yards per roll) is now over $200 AUD. Trying to find it at a better price for baling at the end of the year. I don't think poly twine will go too well in a McCormick 45 Pickup Baler…
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Leroy · Mar 14, 2017

Henry, could you pack your F12 in a load of 7200 twine when you get it shipped home?

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