Is the Geringhoff Rota disc corn header worth the extra cost?

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Have had two in the last ten years. Correct not as good in down corn but uses less power and shreds the stalk so easier on tires.

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Are you pleased with the Geringhoff corn head itself though?

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They are a good header the cost a bit more to maintain but fairly simple you don't have a shaft to pull out to work on any gearbox, and in down corn take the stationary knife off so it doesn't cut the stalk losses.

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Not sure what type of chopping head you're looking for? We run a 12 row Capello folding corn head very good low maintenance head, awesome in down corn the corn was goose necked over 30 inches and some flat. Would recommend one

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We had one for about a decade. Really liked how it chopped the stocks.  As it got older it seem like it took 5000 a year to keep it running, on a 8 row head.

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3 grease zerks per row is kinda a pain.  It does a great job of chopping and like it was stated earlier it struggles in down corn

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We had one for several years.  Picked flat corn no problem.  We adjusted the angle to as steep as possible and set the thing in the ground.  I switched the gears out to slow the head down a little and solved the issue of throwing ears out.

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Used to have one then switched to deere after several fires on the deere switched to Drago Series 2. This will be our 7th year running approximately 2700 acres a year. Excellent head on down gooseneck or normal conditions. Minimal head shatter and auto deckplates. EASY TO REPAIR almost anything on it. 2 down sides. Doesnt chop the best but definitely acceptable. In dry hot conditions trash will fluff at the feeder house,  multispeed feeder house solves the problemmost of the time. I will be buying a new Drago GT next head no question.

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Did not like the roto disc because it was not good in down corn, handled ears too violently throwing them out of the head and too much daily maintenance. The pro of that head was low power requirements for a chopping head. Went to JD 600 and think it’s a far better head.

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Is the Geringhoff Rota disc corn header worth the extra cost?

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