KELTEC BALE SHEAR ON DEMO | FARMERS FIRST IMPRESSIONS

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Just like to add to todays video that the net on our bales was an issue this year , we have an extra layer of net underneath the top roll of silage. So this would cause the silage to get held with the wrap. It doesn’t affect the bales but would leave these machines incapable of working correctly. I expect to see this problem on any other bale shear we demo. 👍

[@ciaranomalley9274]

Looks to be a good bit of kit Adrian .. you did a grand demo with it 👍

[@damiencrowley9299]

Have the same issue with my bales Adrian it's because the the baler man isn't stopping fast enough before the netting starts and grass goes n when the bale starts netting found that out when u used be baling

[@evanwilson6040]

@@damiencrowley9299 ya it's very tempting to squeeze an extra bit in but it makes for a hassle then in the winter when feeding the bales

[@carlbous]

If you just cut it half way and give it a shake, would it hold onto half of the bale then you could move along and finish cutting??

[@damiencrowley9299]

@@evanwilson6040 I no sure every man does to same to pack them more but should press the pause button for the netting until your finished letting n the grass in to the chamber do the same myself tho so can't say much

[@James_Smith715]

I like the way you review stuff Adrian, you tell the goods and the bad. Like you said it gives people a better idea of what machines would suit them without sugar coating anything. Brilliant stuff

[@IFarmWeFarm]

At the end of the day people want to see all aspects of a machine so they can see what suits there setup, they can make there own minds up when all is shown. This machine would work great for some, especially if they own a diet feeder and have a more open setup than mine. Thanks James 👍

[@georgiaannbicknell6129]

@@IFarmWeFarm What I was wondering was the back-and-forth movement-Did it take more fuel to position the silage? Is it fuel economical? Excellent presentation, again, Adrian. Well done, Sir.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

@@georgiaannbicknell6129 well technically yes but it would so small in comparison, that extra fuel would get burned with our old spitter anyhow as we’d have to take the plastic off ourselves with the tractor ticking over. Thank you 👍

[@pstst6050]

Best bale shear on the market Adrian,tried all of them and the Keltec works v well for putting bales straight into a tub feeder.All the other makes won't allow you to do that.We have the Keltec with 3 yrs with no issues.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

That’s great to hear, ya every man that has one seems to love them. Especially if they have a diet feeder 👍

[@eoinosull1]

Thanks Adrian, nice to get a look at it working and an honest appraisal. 👍🏻

[@nb9280]

Hi Adrian, we have a Keltec for six years and handle about 650 bales a season, it’s fantastic when you get used to it and we have a wheel on the back for tidying up very little forking it’s mounted on a class 420 here.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Anyone that has one seems to love them which speaks for itself, yes it just takes time to get used to it like any new machine I guess 👍

[@Aiden-xi6dc]

Hi Adrian, I've gone through the pro's and cons of all bale shears about 2 years ago before buying a shears myself. They're a great tool. Especially for splitting bales amongst small numbers of cattle, so as to use up bales quickly and keep silage fresh. They are also easier on a loader, your not trying to pull a bale apart with a grab, shaking the bushing out of the loader. For me the keltec is a bit heavy, very much suited to a big loader Q6 up or a JCB etc. Just on the net issue, normally you get net under the silage with most bales or balers, but if you try the bale film next year you won't have that problem. The film is much easier for the bale shear, no silage get caught up in it, like it does with the net and it all goes to the one pile no splitting plastic and net.. anyway best of luck finding the one for you. 😅

[@IFarmWeFarm]

The net isn’t much of a problem to be honest, I’d pick that fault over rot anyway 😉. The fusions always make a good bale. I honestly don’t think anything will beat the splitter for our setup, might consider welding on euro brackets for the front. It’s great to try others out though just to see what’s out there

[@davidm03955]

We have a tanco and id never be without some sort of bale shear again. A fantastic piece of machinery

[@Dan_8712]

We have the dual purpose Tanco that will take the plastic off the bale's but also act like a normal sheer grab for pit silage. We've had it for years and it has worked a treat. We also don't make bale's with net. All our bale's are made using that newer white plastic instead. Much tidier then netting and easier to manage for the grab. When I'm feeding I never have to get out of the loader. Saves a boat load of time.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

I’m hoping to try and contact Tanco this week Bob to see if I can get one to try as well

[@ivakimmell]

Love when you have others on your channel, a nice bit of Ireland.

[@ciaranconeely8579]

Great video Adrian, very well put together and very informative. I think these types of videos are what are needed 👍👍👍.

[@randybutler4772]

Good to have the company man on site. Interesting demo. Thank you for sharing.🐄🐄

[@brendanquinn3295]

Hi Adrian. Watching you from outside Newry. We have had a Keltec bale shear since 2012. We feed over 300 bales some years. We also have a Tanco dual purpose shear that shears bales and cuts grabs of silage. Tanco machine was bought in 2014 to try to use 1 machine instead of both when filling diet feeder with a mix of pit and bale silage. Keltec is head and shoulders above the Tanco. Tanco is a brilliant shear grab in the silo but the plastic and net grabber isn't reliable when shearing bales especially in sticky or slightly damp bale silage. It simply doesn't grab enough material. I stopped using the Tanco over the diet feeder as it was dropping far too much plastic and net into the feeder. Good luck with your trials!

[@jimpolk]

Great review Adrian. Looks like a solid piece of kit.

[@swiss300173]

We’ve had a tanco bale shear for ten years now and it’s great attachment.

[@HootMaRoot]

Looks like a great piece of kit and halfway through the video I was thinking, it's the perfect thing for putting bales into a diet feeder since it holds the plastic at the top and it would save the folk that feed that way a bunch of time. Because I guess they would have to drop it on the ground first to rake the plastic away if it's held at the bottom of the splitter

[@padraigbarron5603]

Ok for a tub. A paddle machine you will burst shear bolts out of it for sport

[@tipperarymick5337]

I have one of these for about 5 years now. Fantastic machine, very strong built! It helps to get the nose of it right out over the bale when you are picking it up, if you follow my meaning. That way the bale sits well back in to the grab when you pick it up.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Yes fierce well built, and definitely easy to use once you get some time behind it. That plastic catcher is a super design

[@ianhaggart1438]

Best design for diet feeders. 👌 looked a weapon on the front. Wonder how many lintels get clobbered 😬.. far play for having a play and showing us what there like or expect. Stay safe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@gerardodriscoll1861]

I have a Rohan type made in limerick serious machine on the fermec.it too catches the bale on top cuts 1st then clamps any shape bale.find it handy if you only want to feed half a bale.we too went away from net to plastic great job,well worth the money

[@rickywest57]

Great review Adrian 👍🏻

[@paddypoolfc3579]

That's a class bit of kit Adrian. Was just wondering if the lads at Keltec were to put a second set of knives on the lower section of the shear or even make the knives reversible, say bolt on and off that grab could be used for bales and pit silage. Looking forward to the next video. 👏

[@joefenlon2667]

We do a combi cut as well for pit and bale but it's more suited to telly handlers etc. Keltec combi cut on you tube

[@paddypoolfc3579]

@@joefenlon2667 thx Joe.

[@dellhell8842]

That Keltec on that loader and tractor is just fantastic looking. You just needed a bit red lipstick on yourself as a finishing touch. 😉

[@johndeere-jr9ci]

Have one for over 8 years. Has well over 20000 bales opened. Great machine. But I’m afraid it will always catch that little bit of silage in the plastic not a big deal really. Very well made machine. Only thing I ever put into my keltec was grease.

[@seantormey3531]

Very well built machine.

[@curraghmore1989]

Third year here with a keltec. Still catching a small bit of silage with the clamp. On a jcb. Great job over a diet feeder. Surely your mchale van be mounted on the front of the loader

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Yes I’m thinking off welding on euro brackets on the McHale, nice to get trying these shears out first though just to see what’s out there.

[@craigoconnor4615]

Hello Adrian, I've just came across your channel in the last few days and subscribed straight away. I am a city lad Galway to be exact with absolutely no relation to a farmer or know anything about farming or cow's etc. But I have to say I am thoroughly thoroughly enjoying binge watching your videos I love your attitude to work ethic you do it all yourself and you keep everything nice and tidy. Anyway just said I'd leave a message as Im well Into your channel at this stage. Keep up the good work mate take care 👍👌

[@IFarmWeFarm]

I really appreciate that Craig, welcome aboard mate 👍

[@craigoconnor4615]

@@IFarmWeFarm thanks for the reply mate a pleasure to be on board with your journey through life 👍

[@raymondconnolly1435]

Well done great information good to see it working looks fairly good keep it going 👍

[@mksemposki]

That was great! Love these because even though I don’t farm I like to see how stuff works! 😊

[@georgemorrison6689]

Your silage looks in great order Adrian, is it as good as it looks, shear looks a good piece of kit, I don't think you were sore on them, I am sure they will be pleased with your demonstration, very interesting video as usual Adrian well done, good luck to you and all yours

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Silage is very good so fare, hope to open the pit in 2 weeks time so 🤞 it’s as good.

[@gerryskelly3845]

The reason you get net onder the silage is the person bailing dosent stop before putting on the net i was told the bailer wouldent pull in net but if its working right it will dont know about automatic . Enjoyed video as always thanks

[@earlepriest2544]

Enjoyed the video you are undersold you are such a easy person to listen to and make the video so easy to follow. Is the rear weight enough for the weight on the front back end looked a little light maybe just the way it was on video.

[@daver7246]

Great videos Adrian, this is interesting topic, my dad uses all bales and I’ve told him a bale shear grab would save him getting in and out with a Stanley knife. My dads cousin used one of these Keltecs and said it slower and using a Stanley knife. Everyone raves about a tanco one but I think the Cashels one with the vertical grabbing hooks just logically makes sense, especially with with the left over silage in the plastic, hope you get a tanco and cashel one

[@magpie6648]

Good man, great video.. when looking at the blades i believe 'daunting' was the word you were looking for.. 'gaunting' is slightly different..LOL..

[@Panchdeburca]

Super stuff. Really looking forward to all these demos as need to get a bale shear soon. Was thinking cashels so looking forward to that one, but no doubt the plastic isn’t hanging near as long with the keltec. This is the beauty of seeing these things in operation like this

[@keithturney3667]

Adrian you are a natural demonstrator, very well presented GHTYAY

[@jeffsmith5911]

Ideal weather for a umbrella ☂️ sellsmen

[@shanemoloney7925]

Fine machine for diet feeder. Tanco type one will suit u far better more compact lighter and easy to divide bale up into bits after shearing it

[@johng2567]

Good demo Adrian. You should get onto James Carroll and see if he has a bale splitter you could demo. We have one of his for the last number of years. Very well made bit of kit.

[@bernardcasey1500]

Great job you really going I to detail bout everything and that's good 👍

[@massey7616]

Great review of bale shear Adrian, looks a great job, well built machine but fair weight. Need weight on back wheels for sure

[@farmerjohn19]

Hope your going to try a tanco. Used one to feed 1000’s of bales and it’s a good all round grab

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Hoping to get one, will try to connect Tanco this week to see if they send one out to us to try

[@farmerjohn19]

@@IFarmWeFarm it’s a nice compact grab. Used to use it for unloading big squares of straw. Very strong grab

[@johnclaffey7218]

I haven’t read the comments and someone could have said it already. If you lower the blade a few inches after you drop the second half, most of the silage caught will drop, especially if you give a small shake. The blade will come down a good bit before the clamp opens.

[@johnclaffey7218]

I figured this out on day 2 of using it. The wheelbarrow was used a lot on day one.

[@finbarrburke3378]

Get loader brackets for your McHale splitter Adrian, only job really, mover-ability and easier for forking out, tidy job all round

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Ya that’s what will probably happen Finbarr , there a great all rounder for my setup

[@sandymcghee3328]

Great video Adrian it is a nice bit of kit 👍👍👍👍

[@andrewjones-productions]

Looks to be useful and the amount of faff involved, probably is the same amount with any product. If I recall correctly, I think that with your McHale, you need to first get out and manually remove the wrap and net. You are going to need to get out of the tractor to appropriately dispose of the net and wrap anyway and collecting any silage left over can be done easily at that time and a good old fashioned pitchfork will be your friend. The Bale Shear and tractor will have done the heavy lifting so not so bad. Probably a lot less work than the traditional small bales. So, putting that into perspective, I think this piece of kit and similar is possibly as good as it is likely to get.

[@anthonymccluskey3822]

The johnston sheergrab is just as effective when you get used to it and can spread the silage more evenly and it's yellow which blends in with John deere. There is no need for counter weights on a John deere there a well balanced tractor.

[@JonDingle]

The Tanco bale shear would be my preferred shear if I was a farmer and needed one.

[@damianandrewcoyle5674]

The wee massey is looking so well and shiny.

[@garymadden2656]

Great video Adrian nice piece of kit 👌

[@markhetherton9959]

The shearman bale shear looks a good job think Martins garage have them 👍

[@gerardbonus5354]

It actually looks like neat solution

[@jamesjohnston1007]

Great video Adrian

[@craigmarshall1451]

Great video, would it work well with film on film rather than net? And not leave that big of silage in the grab.

[@killickfarms]

I had these in two different yards with tub feeders. They work well but they always hold onto a bit of silage which is messy. Plastic should be able to be dropped in heap for recycling. Top down ones would be a disaster with tub feeder. Would like to try a tanco for just feeding bales to barrier. Might be tidier. Do t push split bale with the knife like in video. It WILL break

[@jimgannon1917]

could you fit the bale splitter , with some mods on the loader,

[@bobokeeffe4036]

Great video, while the under cut is different, a top cut would allow you to take silage from the pit like a shear grab while doing bales without switching implements, looks well made, hope there is a good wareplate under blade for shoving in the silage!

[@markbaxter1721]

Fill your back Tyers with water and that helps pot more Wight on the back end

[@ronanshiels5029]

Great review very interesting I'd love for you to review a cashel one I'd like to see how the hooks work with regards to the net and plastic

[@seamusmurphy2877]

Well done grate video it's some tool very well made 👏. Anyone with bails of silage grate time saver .but expenses would need to come into it 😩 Would need to

[@kieranmcgroary5426]

Well Adrian, how u doing ground very wet , l must say that grab is very handy, but it like every thing, it take a bit a getting used to it say , kieran from Laghey donegal town

[@oconnellsfarm811]

Fine machine a shear grab with plastic catcher be more suited when ya open pit save changing implements

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Yea would probably agree with you there lad

[@stevencummins3631]

Great video

[@Mce1853]

You should try bust your bales with your fleming bale carrier just spike the bale in the centre take off your net and push the spikes out it should bust the bale and you can shove the silage up with the spikes afterwards…worth a try when you already own one save you buying a new machine if it works 👍👍👍

[@seamusconnolly6550]

Thanks Adrian don't need to see any more perfect so it is

[@pennyneal2456]

Now that I have seen how you get the plastic off I would like to see how you put the plastic on, please. Curious Canadian.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Have a look at our last Silage video Penny, all is seen there 👍

[@patryan3494]

It's ideal for filling diet feeder out in an open yard on a loading shovel or very big tractor but it is very cumbersome to use under low roofs, my biggest gripe with it is I can' t see how you can divide a bale between two feeders

[@farmingman400]

Nice to see the 54 is always shining

[@FlyingFergyMan]

Good honest review as always Adrian. 👍 How much heavier would that be than your own shear grab?

[@IFarmWeFarm]

I must check that to be sure but I ’d be thinking about 150kgs

[@FlyingFergyMan]

Yes that’s a fair but heavier. U defo need a good counter balance and solid loader to handle it.👍

[@malcolmbooth7241]

Good Morning Adrian

[@stevencummins3631]

Best video ever 👍🏻

[@jimgannon1917]

Tanco I75 MultiShear, worth a go

[@johnryan4845]

Ya a good machine but more suited to a loader or 3cx. When you add a dry Bale of 700kg you'd bust your front axle and also for people looking, the top down machines hold the second half of the Bale in them to move to a different pen or bay. I have a spearman for filling a diet feeder and fine. Keep up the good work.

[@dronedairys7461]

Well done Adrian. Good video. I wonder how many bales would ya need to be feeding every winter to justify purchasing one? Most guys have a pit too. If they could make one that would feed pit silage too it would be a great machine.

[@joefenlon2667]

We also do a combi cut, it's suitable for pit and bales, but it is a heavy piece of kit and is more suited to telly handlers or industrial loaders. Although we have a few on bigger Tractors

[@phil6465]

Tanco do make a dual purpose one.

[@joefenlon2667]

@@phil6465 yes and a few more companies do as well pro dig and others. I suppose it comes down to personal preference at the end of the day. Nice to see all the ideas 👍

[@phil6465]

@@joefenlon2667 I had a demo of the tanco dual purpose one, but as my one shed is low it was no good.

[@joefenlon2667]

@@phil6465 any shear grab type that shears downwards including our combi cut, has that problem because the plastic hangs down. It all depends on your situation I suppose. But it's fantastic to see Irish made machines being tested, and great to see someone like Adrian giving his time and putting them through there paces 👍

[@banjoboy8802]

Morning Adrian, I could be wrong but I thought I saw small bits of plastic left in the feed when you dropped off the first two bails.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Yes it was just the end piece of the wrapping that got cut through, you would always have to check the silage regardless just to make sure all was gone.

[@antonyfarming]

Great vid 👍 we've been looking at them but worried about the weight only got a 80hp loader tractor the thing looks well built but I want to keep half a bale to move to a second feed ring and that doesn't look like it keeps the bale ? Thanks 👍

[@willyfindlay4398]

Great stuff 👏

[@oisin9020]

Great video keep up the good work nice bale trailer too

[@marksheridan7754]

Will it work on a soft bale that contractor's are so fond of making since they are all using f**king rakes,you know the ones that are 2ft tall when stacked after about 3 weeks

[@davidanderson2145]

Would you not put quickie brackets on your McHale?

[@IFarmWeFarm]

I think that’s what I’ll end up doing, though it might be very long on the front. Would love to hear from someone that’s done that to see how they like it

[@tipperarymick5337]

​@@IFarmWeFarm McHale do a version that splits the bale and holds the plastic. If you are feeding face on to the barrier it might be a better option.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

@@tipperarymick5337 never knew that, I will look it up today lad 👍

[@Farmer_anto22]

Great video Adrian. And when r u doing a video on the cottage?

[@MrAnimal78]

Not sure what the tines are there for especially since you pushed up with the blades ! They could be removed and the rest of the structure moved down and reconfigured to improve visibility?

[@michaelconroy7445]

Can I ask what size tyres are on the front of the massey? Great video I much prefer the tanco bale splitter..

[@vxnova1]

440/65/28. He has a video on it too,

[@vxnova1]

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[@christophercassidy4475]

Well Adrain I was just wondering is the blades on the bale shearer replaceable or is it a case of having to sharpen them not that they should go blur to easily but over time they eventually will

[@colmanlong1032]

That's one hell of a job.

[@thomasbrowme916]

You should put a set of Euro bracket on your ownership splitter

[@peteharnetty926]

Thats a cool bit of kit! 😀

[@jozeksodec190]

I think the mchale still works better for your stile of cow barns

[@IFarmWeFarm]

I agree 100%

[@johnjoeosullivan5748]

I think a set of euro brackets welded to the McHale will be hard to beat.

[@earlepriest2544]

How does it work with string tied bales or is it just netting.

[@johnmyles1497]

Looks well on The tractor 🚜 👌

[@paulaward8052]

Good video Adrian

[@kiansutton2795]

One of those small bale unravelers that goes on 3 point be ideal for you but you would want a small 2wd tractor for it really

[@IFarmWeFarm]

We had the hustler on demo last year, it was suitable for our setup unfortunately but a great machine. There’s a video on it last year

[@kiansutton2795]

@@IFarmWeFarm yes I remember it did work well for you but wouldent work great with just the machines you have now realistically you would want a 60 or 70 HP tractor to put it behind and load it with the loader to not be taking it on and off

[@jamesholland7473]

Hi Adrian. Just question for the supplier of this machine how does this bale split work out on if your bale is wrap in plastic with the new baling system instead of net ?

[@karsteinrmuld3478]

No problem!

[@IFarmWeFarm]

It would work fair better James as the plastic film is easier to catch

[@kt3537]

Good demo🤠

[@russellpetrie119]

ideal for a 150 plus heard farm last longer than a conventional feeder with less maintenance but feel a bit to big for your farm its alot of weight on your loader but a good maybe cheaper than a feeder

[@deranocasper]

Hello there when will you be bringing out a video on your house again cheers hows the ferguson 🍻

[@IFarmWeFarm]

House will be coming in December Stephen, just very busy on the farm at the minute and the weather is very wet. Ferguson will be tackled the end on this month. We’re finishing the quad refurb first this week 👍

[@deranocasper]

@@IFarmWeFarm A Christmas special 🎅🎄🍀 look forward to both all the best not enough day light hours for farming good luck with Quad cheers for replying so quick keeper suckin diesel 🍻

[@cheekymonkey666]

i would prefer the forks detachable, also seems a few too many forks on it i dont want to be patching bales too long. but i would consider buying one after a test drive myself, looks good, seems to do what it says on the tin.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

It is a very good, fierce well made. Anyone that has one seems to love them.

[@Lukeb-jf2lz]

Great video 👍

[@LTeppler]

I'll be interested to see how heavy the weight of the rest of the bale shears are in comparison to each other. How heavy is the bale shear compared to your shear grab?

[@IFarmWeFarm]

I’ll will have to check that weight but I’d say the grab would be 150kgs lighter at least. Yes it will be internet to see the weight difference

[@davidminish5421]

Would it not be easier to convert your existing bale splitter into a front loader mounted. It could work very for your main cow shed, these types split the bale the wrong way as such for your setup

[@IFarmWeFarm]

Yes that’s what I will probably do, would love to hear from someone who has done it first to see if it’s worth the hassle

[@finbarrmurphy8053]

Does Mchale still do the rs4a? (It was a version of your bale splitter )

[@IFarmWeFarm]

I’ll have to find that out Finbar

[@killickfarms]

I don’t think they do you never see them advertised anymore

[@robertrecher254]

Did you use any knifes when baling?