[skgrain]

Looked at all the drills and tanks. 100 footer not big enough for me so gonna wait until they come out with something decent.
Cant really get prices at a show like that so hard to compare. Kind of tired of the BG augers for metering. Probably like hawk best if the thing would work how it is supposed to. The icon monitor seems ahead of topcon and raven but is that true? Interesting seeing the master engineers studying the hawk

The hawk rep was very honest and said they have lots of bugs now. They have stalled production until they can figure out some things.

Even for the smallest seedhawk the company recommends a min of 60 gal/min of oil and the rep said 70 preferred. Its a small percentage of (older)tractors have that and I think its bad engineering. Run at least one circuit off the ground or whatever.

At least pillar uses springs. Conservapak used to but I see they have hyd on each opener now too. Sort of like JD sprayer suspension. The air ride works well but the caseih springs give equal ride with simply a coil spring.

 

[dutchdeutz]

Is Flexicoil present with their new tank?

 

[joesixpack]

Flexicoil's booth was right next to BG's and it was like a ghost town in there each time we walked through. BG and that monster stole the show.

 

[Don Boles]

Flexicoil's booth was right next to BG's

It was?
Huh, I thought FC hadn't been there for years.
Funny how just a handful of dealers can keep the charcoal color going.

 

[canadianfarmer]

Flexicoil's booth was right next to BG's

It was?
Huh, I thought FC hadn't been there for years.
Funny how just a handful of dealers can keep the charcoal color going.

It was... In a blue livery. No charcoal Flexi-Coil to be seen.

 

[SouthernSK]

Jason Hardy said that they will be marketing the new tanks in what ever color or brand you want including Flexicoil grey. The pricing has just been released to the dealers.

 

[Don Boles]

It was... In a blue livery. No charcoal Flexi-Coil to be seen.

Oh I see, that's what was meant.
I don't think there has been stand alone Flexi-Coil booth in close to 15 years.

 

[joesixpack]

Ah yeah should have clarified, they sure are making the flexicoil name more prominent in the advertising however.

 

[Don Boles]

Ah yeah should have clarified, they sure are making the flexicoil name more prominent in the advertising however.

Flexi-Coil went into the new century with a lot of deserved good will and much of that was eroded by CNH in subsequent years.

I get the feeling "Flexi-Coil" may be on the comeback trail, obviously CHN thinks name recognition is still there and maybe they will become a force again.
Never know.

 

[scott]

CNH bought out Flexicoil in NA, is Flexicoil still active in Canada?? Scott.

 

[Don Boles]

CNH bought out Flexicoil in NA, is Flexicoil still active in Canada?? Scott.

CNH bought out Flexi-Coil period.
But there are still a few dealers that sell Flexi-Coil branded and coloured equipment but it's identical to it's red or blue dress siblings.

When I say Flexi-Coil Scott I mean generic FC.

 

[712alberta]

There is still a Flexi-Coil website. They list 7 dealers in Canada and 9 in the states. Don't think the sites been updated in years though.

Flexi-Coil: Industry Expert in Seeding, Tillage and Spraying Equipment

 

[dutchdeutz]

Wouldnt mind a new flexicoil painted sectional controlled tank behind my pillar laser.........dont care for red or blue.....probably should talk to the dealer in Penhold, I guess.
was just wondering if there was something on the show, charcoal painted, I would walk by bg anyway.

 

[712alberta]

probably should talk to the dealer in Penhold, I guess.

They'll sell you one I'm sure of that

 

[ssfield]

Dennills Agricenter in Dewberry Alberta still sell the Flexicoil grey line of equipment.

 

[skgrain]

Wouldnt mind a new flexicoil painted sectional controlled tank behind my pillar laser.........dont care for red or blue.....probably should talk to the dealer in Penhold, I guess.
was just wondering if there was something on the show, charcoal painted, I would walk by bg anyway.

so fc is your top choice? Salford would be good too if you use liquid and dry together. The rep said they made sct but found that cnh had a patent on it so they scrapped it.:22:

The pillar looks great. Have you had a crop with yours yet?

 

[bussard]

Got a price Friday on the new 580 tow between tank with 70 foot drill.. O my they are going with BG pricing.. Tank over 300k alone

 

[712alberta]

Got a price Friday on the new 580 tow between tank with 70 foot drill.. O my they are going with BG pricing.. Tank over 300k alone

Ouch. Its disturbing that in a world where components are supplied by the lowest bider, that prices end up raising so much. I thought the idea of using cheeper parts was to keep the price down, but apparently its to extort even more out of the consumer.

 

[Don Boles]

Ouch. Its disturbing that in a world where components are supplied by the lowest bider, that prices end up raising so much. I thought the idea of using cheeper parts was to keep the price down, but apparently its to extort even more out of the consumer.

Yep, and when they graduate from that school they can start pricing fuel and the cream of the crop from that class goes to the pinnacle of extortionists, fertilizer manufacturers!

 

[deetwocat]

I know this is a little off the topic of the big tanks and drills you guys use out west I'm in Ontario and have worn out 3 Deere 1990 cts over the years and also Deere no till drills before that they have been good to me I plant winter wheat and soybeans with them ,I need a new machine for next spring and have been looking at the case ih 500T has anyone used one this past spring ,I wonder if they have the down pressure that the Deere has.we got some hard clay ,I hate to spend $200 k and have somthing that won't work. Thanks