Combines How superior is 800 series to 500 series in green stem beans

[Silver_Shoes]

We went from a series III to the 800, so I dont know how much better the 800 is from 500. Although I have heard the 500 could have been a much better feeding head. The 800, I can testify is an excellent feeding head. We have had ours for 5 years I think and this last year we added the air reel for short short beans, and now it will cut anything anywhere

 

[Dan]

Very similiar up to a point where the tall flighting on the 800 realy shines. Don't know if you can over stuff that auger. I've heard of old timers doing handstands after installing raised feather sheets. Even with raised feather sheets and HCC level two reel the stunted short beans may not want to feed well. In that case I had a guy trim flighting on far sides so reel could be drawn back another inch or so and problem was cured. There is some chance that hose trick will help as much or more than raised sheets in them super short crops. Most of the guys around here are a bit spoiled and have the Crary air reels installed. That 800 with air reel in my opinion is a perfect setup for straight cutting almost anything and even in very damp foggy conditions.