How does the Matador compare with the New Holland in handling heavy swaths?
The New Holland has hard time handling heavy hay as it seems to plug up really quickly due to the many changes in directions the hay must take. The Matador generally can handle any volume of hay as it has a straight through flow design. back to the top 12. How does the Matador compare with New Holland’s machine in leaf loss? The pickup on the Matador is only 19 inches high, so if it is used properly it is very gentle on leaves. When testing side by side we decreased the speed of the New Holland to 5 MPH due to leaf loss while maintaining 10 MPH speed on the Matador with the same amount of leaf loss or less. The Matador is hydraulically driven for more control. back to the top 13. Will the Matador combine swaths like the New Holland? No. The Matador was not designed to combine swaths. It was designed to invert 100% consistently. back to the top 14. What are the advantages of the Matador as opposed to other inverters or rakes? A: The Matador is essentially the only machine that truly inv
