M&W Balers

[matt21]

Has anyone had any experience with an M&W baler? I found a model 5596 i'm looking at. It's a nice clean baler. What pound bale would it make? How many bales per year? Any info would be appreciated.

 

[chh]

I have not seen any newer ones lately, but all of the ones I have been around have been soft core balers. They make a decent bale with proper technique and a not so good bale if you mess up. Soft core bales will not hold together if they do not have a good shell on them. They are mainly marketed at people doing their own hay and not commercial operators, have a low resale value and are not particularily known for having a long operating life.