In 2002, Jeff Claydon and his team built ten of his then new V-Drill direct drills; a decade on, and the concept has evolved through SR to current Hybrid designs. Today, Claydon drills enjoy a strong following both in the UK and abroad, but how do these single-pass seeders stack up as a second-hand buy? James de Havilland reviews the pros and cons of a machine that looks to both cut establishment costs and improve the yields of all arable crops