Mick Asher

"I have had many telescopic loaders over the years. However, the SCORPION is easily the best I've had - it is simply unbeatable", says Mick Asher. "It was a dream of mine to be able to effortlessly tow a trailer loaded with the 32 bales at 40 kph. The SCORPION is a real tractor. Even over distances of up to 6.5 km, the work cycle took less than an hour. I used to have one loader on the farm and one in the field, and I used two tractors to transport the straw. The SCORPION does all this itself - and that saves me an enormous amount of time and money."

"I was most impressed by the fuel consumption, which is very respectable for such a powerful engine. I don't go easy on the SCORPION - I usually work with it on hilly fields and soft surfaces. Nevertheless, is only uses 14-15 litres per hour. And overheating has never been an issue, even in very dusty conditions." "It is good to know that CLAAS is now co-operating with Kramer. Unlike before, this time I wanted a top-ofthe- range model. I am glad that I have made this decision because the loader will definitely retain its value well.

The view from the driver's cab is excellent, the turning circle is good and the joystick control is well conceived. In addition to that, you no longer have to take your left hand off the steering wheel. At first I was slightly sceptical, because the steering mode can only be changed up to a speed of 20 kph. However, I have found that, in practice, you don't drive any faster on the farm and out on the field."