Patriot net wrap any good?

[Lisagrantb]

Is patriot net wrap made in Kansas any good. Local store has it on sale for $140 1/2 off regular price. Would like the good or bad on it before I get it. Thanks

 

[coachg]

For that price it might be worth trying it .

 

[cfpinz]

I used some a couple years ago when the local NH dealer was selling it and my baler really liked it. The strands of net are on the finer side, similar to Deere brand, and it has a smaller mesh pattern. My personal favorite is the Vermeer wrap as the strands are heavier and it holds up better to outside storage. But it's also harder for the baler to cut and I get more snap backs at the knife if the net tension is too tight.

 

[jltrent]

I got some over the edge at the Coop that is Red, White and Blue and with 2 1/2 wraps it seems so much thicker on the bales than others I have tried. I got some 12100 feet rolls at the Deere place and you better eat your Wheaties if you don't have help to load in the baler. It goes a long way with only 2 1/2 wraps a bale. No experience with patriot brand but at 1/2 price worth a try, as the Deere rolls I got were over $400 each.

 

[Lisagrantb]

Thanks for the information, going to get a few and try it out. Whats the worst that could happen, crawling on the bailer wrestling with it every other roll getting fed up after a few hundred and throwing it away .

 

[Mrcopier]

Thanks for the information, going to get a few and try it out. Whats the worst that could happen, crawling on the bailer wrestling with it every other roll getting fed up after a few hundred and throwing it away .

Or taking unused back

 

[coachg]

I used some a couple years ago when the local NH dealer was selling it and my baler really liked it. The strands of net are on the finer side, similar to Deere brand, and it has a smaller mesh pattern. My personal favorite is the Vermeer wrap as the strands are heavier and it holds up better to outside storage. But it's also harder for the baler to cut and I get more snap backs at the knife if the net tension is too tight.

We are just the opposite. We've always bused Deere brand but it has got too expensive. The worst we have tried is the Vermeer . It was just too thin. Tore easily and wouldn't hold up on the hay we had to store outside. Not sure of the brand we used last year but cost around $300 a roll . Not as good as JD but seems to be holding the shape of the bales .

 

[cowman82]

We are just the opposite. We've always bused Deere brand but it has got too expensive. The worst we have tried is the Vermeer . It was just too thin. Tore easily and wouldn't hold up on the hay we had to store outside. Not sure of the brand we used last year but cost around $300 a roll . Not as good as JD but seems to be holding the shape of the bales .

i picked up a pallet of this green net made in Germany. seems to be really nice stuff.. went through 8 rolls of it and no problems.
this is the brand.. https://parts4farm.com/products/top-net-brand-net-wrap

i can't remember for sure but i think it was 240 a roll.

 

[cfpinz]

We are just the opposite. We've always bused Deere brand but it has got too expensive. The worst we have tried is the Vermeer . It was just too thin. Tore easily and wouldn't hold up on the hay we had to store outside. Not sure of the brand we used last year but cost around $300 a roll . Not as good as JD but seems to be holding the shape of the bales .

Please define too thin. I've used them both in the same baler and the Vermeer individual net strands have a larger cross section and higher tensile strength. The mesh pattern is tighter on the Deere, though.

 

[Kthompson]

Believe it was patriot I bought this spring, red, white & blue.
1st roll we had trouble getting it to load properly, wound up cutting about a 1/4 of it off the roller in several different attempts. Rest of the roll went fine.
2nd roll went fine.
3rd roll I'm hoping to use next week.

 

[coachg]

Please define too thin. I've used them both in the same baler and the Vermeer individual net strands have a larger cross section and higher tensile strength. The mesh pattern is tighter on the Deere, though.

Tore easily, as it wrapped the bale and in handling.

 

[cfpinz]

Tore easily, as it wrapped the bale and in handling.

That's odd, I have experienced just the opposite. I found that I need to run the net tension lower on the Vermeer wrap, if it's stretched too tight it will snap back and leave a frayed edge where the knife shears it. The frayed edge can be hard to pick up on the next cycle of wrap, and can find its way onto a roller as well. On the thinner wrap varieties, I can add about 3-4 turns onto the spring for my net tension and still get good cuts.

For spring hay, I can store the rolls outside and the net still be viable for the 2nd winter if using the Vermeer wrap. In the same situation with JD and finer wraps, I've had them stick to the ground and rip apart at the bottom when picking them up during the 2nd winter. Could be environmental differences as well, interesting.

 

[coachg]

Please define too thin. I've used them both in the same baler and the Vermeer individual net strands have a larger cross section and higher tensile strength. The mesh pattern is tighter on the Deere, though.

Tore easily, as it wrapped the bale and in handling

That's odd, I have experienced just the opposite. I found that I need to run the net tension lower on the Vermeer wrap, if it's stretched too tight it will snap back and leave a frayed edge where the knife shears it. The frayed edge can be hard to pick up on the next cycle of wrap, and can find its way onto a roller as well. On the thinner wrap varieties, I can add about 3-4 turns onto the spring for my net tension and still get good cuts.

For spring hay, I can store the rolls outside and the net still be viable for the 2nd winter if using the Vermeer wrap. In the same situation with JD and finer wraps, I've had them stick to the ground and rip apart at the bottom when picking them up during the 2nd winter. Could be environmental differences as well, interesting.

Maybe we got a bad batch , it was on sale.