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1. Melvin Waldron

   

   43 posts
   
   1/22/2016 12:01 PM

   Any comments good or bad about the Par Aide Core Buster?
   
   We currently use a small metal drag mat for dragging in topdressing on aerated greens, cocoa mat for light topdressing. Might stick with that due to smaller size and small greens.
   
   Looking at trying to do some tee and fairway core aerations this year and looking for a good clean up option on Bermuda in the transition zone.
   
   Thanks!
   
   Mel

   
   Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO
   
   
2. Scott Rose

   

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   1/22/2016 2:01 PM

   It works well if the cores are really dry. If they aren't, it's a nightmare. The holes get clogged with plugs and it gets very heavy. We switched to a tine harrow this year and it worked out very well for us. Plus, the tine harrow was a lot less expensive.

   
   
   
   
3. Clay Putnam

   

   33 posts
   
   1/22/2016 4:01 PM

   Mel,
   
   We have a couple. As Scott mentioned it works best when the plugs are on the drier side.

   
   
   
   
4. Andy Jorgensen

   

   1 posts
   
   1/23/2016 1:01 PM

   Piece of chainlink fence with a pipe through one side to attach a rope.

   
   
   
   
5. Dru Clark

   

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   1/27/2016 7:01 AM

   We always let our cores dry before dragging no matter which mat we use. With that said the Core Buster does an excellent job! The square holes are larger enough for material to pass through with ease. I like the fact that you can replace one square section of it as needed. Additionally it can be snapped together as large or small as you like depending on application.

   
   
   
   
6. Melvin Waldron

   

   43 posts
   
   1/27/2016 10:01 AM

   Thanks all.
   
   Getting ready to finalize my golf accessory order and was wondering about the Core Buster.
   
   I liked the fact that it has sections as well making it versatile and also seems to more light weight. Anything to make it easier to pick up.
   
   I have issues after verticutting and topdressing with the cocoa mat getting too heavy with the wet sand, (meaning it ends up getting dragged from green to green, luckily I haven't seen any weed issues, but the obsessive part of me is bothered by that, but I also know how heavy it gets so I understand) but we don't have time to let sand dry to drag it in. Real light topdressings without verticutting I'm watering in. Any suggestions for dragging in those topdressings that are a little heavier following a verticutting?
   
   Thanks!
   
   Mel

   
   Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO
   
   
7. Dru Clark

   

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   1/28/2016 12:01 PM

   We use Tennis court brushes.

   
   
   
   
8. Todd Bishop

   

   1 posts
   
   1/28/2016 2:01 PM

   Mel
   We have had good success using a Buffalo blower to work sand into canopy. It works for dry or damp sand but takes an operator who pays attention because nozzle angle is a big factor.