Mowing bermuda-5"/7" Reels Cancel The title field is required!

1. Auxier Larry N

   
   7/24/2011 6:07 AM

   Hello,
   
   Looking for some experience mowing bermuda with 5" reels. I currently have 2 6500D's and am looking at getting a newer Toro unit in the near future. Also are the smaller traction units powerful enough to handle the demands under heavy growing conditions?
   
   While I like the 6500's, we will be going with something in the "10" series. Due to the cost of the 5610, I am possibly considering the 5410 with the smaller reels. Just curious to how the smaller diameter reels hold up under heavy growth pressure. I have considered the 5510 as well, but really would like to get away from the large reels if possible.
   
   I mow Midlawn Bermuda @ .500, we spray primo regularly. We mow mid-April to Sept.
   
   Please chime in with any experience regardless of machine, more interested in the diameter of reels and power of the traction unit.
   
   Thanks,
   Nick

   
   
   
   
2. Wally Dowe

   

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   7/24/2011 7:07 AM

   What is your HOC? We use the 5610 on fairways and have (1) as a rough unit. We run the 11 blade reels for fairways and the 8 bladed reels in the rough. If you are mowing rough I do not think the smaller reels could handle it. Do you verti-cut with these units? I do not think the smaller units will verticut the Bermuda very well either? It is crazy how much fairway units cost.
   
   Wally Dowe
   Ventana Canyon Golf & Racquet Club
   Tucson, AZ

   
   
   
   
3. Auxier Larry N

   
   7/24/2011 9:07 AM

   Fairways only @.500, we will bump them up to .750 or so heading into fall. We rarely verticut fwys and I will most likely keep one 6500 around for any extreme circumstance and after aerification.
   
   I do cut my Bermuda tees and par 3 fwys @ .375 with 11 blade dpa's on a 3150 with no problems
   
   I run 11 blades in the 6500's, but I believe on the 5410 toro only offers and 8 blade 5" reel

   
   
   
   
4. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   7/24/2011 10:07 AM

   We run a fleet of 6500's. We recently have been switching over to the 5610's. We have a few 5400's still hanging around with the smaller reels and have found they just can't cut through the Bermuda during times of good growth, rain or 3-day weekends. I loved the 6500, but the 5610 is just as good IMO. Especially with the Cool Top.