Rake Harley rakes - why so much?

[Hoeman00]

RAT, I just got my stuff from an ATI dealer.
He gave me a good price on the 805 w/ carbide teeth $7300.
He has a demo 725 and wants same money.
The dealer is about 80 miles away and said he would come over and let me demo it.
Only problem is RAIN every 3 days.
It's been pouring most of the night, ditches were flooded on the way to work this morning.

 

[MLB]

Hoeman,
Looks like ATI covered up the roller and working parts more than Harley. Dust control?? Anyone seen one running have an opinion on that?
How much more is the hyd angle model in your size?
How do you angle it manually?
Thanks - really interested to hear if the dust problem is less than a Harley.

 

[Hoeman00]

I have the best dust control they make

/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif RAIN=MUD /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

So no DUST

The price on the 805 is w/ hyd. angle and height.
The dealer says it helps control dust a lot.
BTW this dealer is also a landscape company and they use these for all their work.
They used to use preperators but found they were hauling too much (50%) dirt clods away so went to the preseeder.
If it ever dries out I will get a demo.

 

[MLB]

Thought the 05's were manual and 25's were hydro? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[_RaT_]

Hoeman, hope to hear your thoughts and comments about the new rake. If it is better then the Harley then it is the next notch above awesome. Hope it works out really well for you. That price would be in line with the Harley as I recall.

I suspect both rakes will produce plenty of dust.

 

[Hoeman00]

Per their paper work,
Hydraulic angle = models 605, 725, & 805
Fixed angle = 600 & 800
605 & 805 have standard teeth or carbide teeth.
725 carbide teeth only

 

[MLB]

Ah, thanks Hoe! I want a 725!

 

[_RaT_]

The 725 and 805 also have a larger drive chain, #100 vs #80H. From the brochure, the ATI looks rock solid.

 

[MLB]

see what I mean about a more enclosed roller? I wish someone had used both to compare the dust.

 

[_RaT_]

If it helps, the ATI video shows plenty of dust. Enclosing the roller more does nothing to circumvent that. It kicks everything forward. Nothing to the front is enclosed. My mower only has a 2 inch gap at the bottom and the rest is enclosed. It makes more dust then any device I own including my Harley. The thing is, if you use this device in dry conditions, not only will you create huge amounts of dust, but the results are not nearly as good. Thats the way a Harley works and the ATI is virtually identical in the operating design. Moisten the soil first and the results are dramatic.