7500 vs 7700??? Cancel The title field is required!

1. Charles Costello

   

   2 posts
   
   4/9/2021 8:04 AM

   Acquiring two new JD fairway mowers in the near future.
   
   Looking for opinions on 7500 vs 7700 models. 
   
   Our fairways are 328/tifgreen overseeded in the winter.  Our fairway units at times are tasked with scalping in the rough, during our overseeding prep as well.
   
   Appreciate any thoughts.
   
   Take care,
   Charlie Costello
   Phoenix Country Club Golf Course Superintendent

   
   
   
   
2. Roland McPhearson

   

   9 posts
   
   4/14/2021 10:04 PM in reply to Charles Costello

   I liked the 7700 more than the 7500. Cutting units are completely different animals. The QA7s (7700) are much heavier of course. There are tricks to keeping them adjusted correctly. I hated the rotating rear brushes on both the QA7 and QA5 so that's a wash!

   
   
   
   
3. Jody Farber

   

   14 posts
   
   5/13/2021 12:05 PM

   Go with the 7700, if it's not too late. You guys are similar to us here in Vegas. I've had much better luck (QOC, longevity, after cut appearance) with 7" diameter cutting units, no matter the manufacturer.