Fuel is one of the biggest costs of harvest. Every hour in the field burns money, and every acre that takes longer than it should adds up fast. While most farmers think fuel savings come from engine tuning or running fewer passes, one of the simplest ways to cut fuel use starts at the header.
Duck Foot Paddle Tines don’t just reduce header loss, they improve efficiency across the entire harvest system, helping you finish faster and burn less fuel in the process.
Better Crop Flow = Less Time Harvesting
When crops bunch, tangle, or shatter at the header, the combine slows down. That doesn’t just cost time, it costs fuel. A combine pushing through uneven feeding burns more diesel per acre than a machine running smooth and steady.
Duck Foot Paddle Tines increase the surface area of your OEM tines by up to 47%, delivering a more controlled sweep of crop onto the belt. That means improved feeding, fewer slugs, and a cleaner cut. With material entering the combine evenly, operators can maintain faster ground speeds, farmers report increases of up to 20% in real harvest conditions.
Faster harvesting means fewer hours with the engine running, and fewer hours means less fuel.
Reduced Header Loss = Fewer Re-Cuts
Every kernel that hits the ground is wasted profit, and often wasted fuel. Shatter loss forces many farmers to slow down or adjust cutting height, trying to compensate for the crop slipping past the tines.
Duck Foot Paddle Tines address this directly, cutting header loss by up to 75%. By sweeping shattered crop into the header instead of letting it fall, operators don’t have to creep along to keep grain in the hopper. With less loss, you can sustain higher speeds without sacrificing yield, and burn less fuel per acre.
Less Wear on Equipment = Lower Power Demand
Uneven feeding doesn’t just slow harvest, it strains the combine. Sudden pushes of crop into the rotor or feeder house require more power, more torque, and more fuel.
Duck Foot creates a smoother, steady flow of material that keeps the combine operating efficiently. With less bunching and fewer load spikes, the engine runs more consistently, reducing power demand and fuel burn over the course of a season.
Farmers who run Duck Foot Paddle Tines report that once they’re installed, they don’t take them off, because the combine simply works easier.
Fuel Savings That Pay You Back
A farmer in Saskatchewan put it simply:
“For the price, the ease of taking them on and off, although we aren’t taking them off, the tines are less weight and power on the combine. Duck Foot has a lot of advantages.”
By saving hours in the field, reducing strain on the machine, and capturing grain that would otherwise hit the ground, Duck Foot Paddle Tines don’t just improve harvest, they pay for themselves in acres, not seasons.
Fuel Efficiency Begins at the Header
Duck Foot Paddle Tines are a simple slip-on upgrade that makes a measurable difference, helping farmers finish faster and more efficiently by enabling faster ground speeds, cleaner and smoother feeding, and less wasted crop left behind. Many growers report saving up to two hours per 160 acres, all while burning less fuel per acre thanks to steadier crop flow and reduced strain on the combine.
Created by a Saskatchewan farmer, trusted across the world, and proven on real farms, Duck Foot Paddle Tines give you a faster, smoother, more fuel-efficient harvest.Stop burning fuel on slow acres. Harvest more, waste less, and finish sooner with Duck Foot Paddle Tines. For more information on the Duck Foot Paddle Tines, give us a call at (855) 612‑7006.