9 JOHN DEERE S690i'S CAN KNIGHT YOU!

By Handsome James.

Both new and old versions of John Deere’s exemplary S690i combine seriously impress me.

It’s the design that really captures my interest on latter incarnation though. The lighting configuration on the mk. 2 combined with the open grain tank cover, from the front perspective; appears crown like.  

Crown’s symbolise royalty and definitely denote power! So when these mighty monarchs were released on their subjects in 2011 its no surprise they claimed the title of most powerful combine in the world, topping out at 625 horse power.

I think a well designed, dominant cab can really give an identity to the design and message of a combine.

Don’t forget, these are the machines that begin the process of putting a lot of your food on the table, so their importance is to everyone, not just us tractor geeks.

I trawled the internet for updates of the latest embodiment of the S690i prior to release. It seemed to take years to finally make it to market!

John Deere I think, wanted an absolute bomb proof high capacity combine before the second s690 variant went into production. Reliability is at the heart of any John deere machine and those bloggers and forum poster’s who stalked the development of this combine will know it was tested and tested and then… tested.

Here are two useful reviews of the S690, one form Farmers guardian, the other form Farmers weekly

http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/machinery/machinery-news/deere%E2%80%99s-625hp-combine-is-the-world%E2%80%99s-most-powerful/40104.article

So can this ‘Kings Stag’ out play a Lexion? Especially the range topping 780?

Why not check out Jock the Bull’s review of the mighty Claas?

http://jockthebull.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/combine-passion-i-am-officialy-first.html

However I also found the mk 1 John Deer S690i not too shabby either! 

Jock the Bull got a bit snap happy this summer and took a few pics of one on a neighbouring farm, which he has kindly let me illustrate its majesty.

Further more, I have added a video I took from summer 2012 a mk. 1 S690i helping a smaller Deer chomp through some oats!

                                Front on: The mk2 has regal looks

                                           Jock the Bull: Nice edit on the mk. 1 mate!

                                Britains 1:32 scale model: Highly detailed

                                Jock the Bull: Nice angle there on the mk. 1!

                                          2nd pass: Check out the crown coming over the crops!

                                          Mk 1. John Deere S690i - Looking rather handsome ;-)