400 Hours on an X9... Worth $1,000,000?

Welcome back to Denton Farms! This week we have the full season review of the X9 1100, was it worth the money?

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[ljm]

Thanks Neil and I agree with the ladder comment I did the exact same thing only not quite as bad as yours. It is a beast

[alexlewis]

I know I’m getting old when I find these nice combines entertaining

[lanwickum]

Up north in cereals and pulse country. Even in 100 bushel wheat. I have not heard of anyone happy with one. I also have never been in one cutting yet. I enjoy hearing what other farmers have to say about them. Thank you

[trevorcrowe]

We were going to get an x9, but glad we didn’t. We ended up getting a new Claas 8600. It was 2/3 the price with 90% of the performance. 400 hours in, and we had zero problems. I’m really surprised at the issues you’re having and would be very disappointed if similar was happening to ours.

[itzgwnthomas]

Thx Neil for you''re honest revieuw, , seems like Deere got a heck of a machine! Glad to hear you're a happy owner of this beast.
love the vidje's btw!

[aidanbrennan]

Great review I enjoyed the education. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Dundalk, Ireland.

[thomasbrooker]

For the dust you could put yellow film like lights used in the desert rallies with the yellow light the dust isn’t illuminated

[MrTjulius]

Very good review, i run red but it's always interesting to hear about other machines.

[darronsargent]

for the dust being illuminated too much by the bright lights. Sounds like they need to offer a dust diverter system for the feeder house. there are aftermarket solutions too

[LuGer]

that's a heck of an expensive machine - and even I, who had nothing to do with ag at all (cheers from an office in switzerland, cant even imagine a 50ft header here lol) really/sincerely appreciate your no-bs, honest take on it; tale about what the machine can offer to you, what you have to put up with and how it plays in the budget line. good luck and safe harvest next time!

[edniemyjski]

here is the big question would you buy another x9 or wait for the rumored x9 1200 and 1300 that is going around, i personally would like to see a x7 or x8 that is a more practically size for most farmers.

[MRSludgedude]

I just run a 9600 and sometimes a s670. Does this beat a new Holland cr10.90?

[agger]

Not sure why they don't have power ladders like a sprayer on combines yet

[maxhax]

Door handles might be adjustable to eliminate the squeaking

[LtColDaddy]

I totally get running great old equipment and enjoying low input, low overhead. But I totally get the value of a machine like the X-9. I can’t feed one enough to make it pay off. On the organic side, add in no till and planting green, 200 bushels is the “300” bushel equivalent to conventional

[CaryGuyer]

First of all, I just want to say, you produce very intellectual video content. On the ladder issues, which no matter what color of machine, with the X9 being top of the line, John Deere should have integrated an automatic retractable ladder. When the machine is put into gear, the ladder automatically retracts. Sounds like alot but is small change dollar wise compared to other aspects of running a combine. In the end, it's sometimes the small things that make a difference.

[bordstif]

They make so much less combines that they have to make up the operating cost difference by using the farmers desire to always have to have the best in my part of the country. I have a 9750 and 9760.

[aaronjarvenpa]

Why not just run a S790 ? Or is the X9 bigger

[deerepasture]

Good review! John Deere, balls in your court to fix a few minor issues……

[Barefootnfarmer]

How do you figure the x9 with 50’ head does more than two 670s? Two 35’ heads = 70’ 👀