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1. Paul Double

   

   37 posts
   
   5/22/2014 9:05 AM

   We previously used an old 1" hose to drag fairways. We recently had a fire and our drag hose was consumed by the fire and we are looking for a replacement. I liked the hose, but was just curious if anybody has used the Snake Dew Rope before and their thoughts. If you have used a different type of drag, please let me know your thoughts.
   Thanks
   Paul L Double
   GC Superintendent
   Sugar Valley Golf Club
   Bellbrook, Ohio

   
   
   
   
2. Melvin Waldron

   

   43 posts
   
   5/22/2014 9:05 AM

   I remember a course purchasing a boat anchor rope? It was my understanding that it was weighted? It had worked well from what I heard.
   
   Mel

   
   Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO
   
   
3. Justin Murray

   

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   5/22/2014 11:05 AM

   We made one like the dew draggin that one of the company sells. Ours is 60' of 1' rope that runs through a 20' piece of 2" sch 40. I cut the pipe in half and put the bell end in the middle so that we can store it without taking up room. I epoxyed the ends of the rope together. Run some lines to attach to cart and it performed well for us. We don't drag fairways that often but this setup worked for us.[attachment=0">dew removal.jpg[/attachment">

   
   
   
   
4. Randall Boudinot

   

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   5/22/2014 12:05 PM

   Paul,
   We currently use a 3/4 inch air hose to drag with. It was here when I arrived, so I don't know the exact age. It is heavy so it does a very good job. I have used the Fairway snake before and thought it did a good job. You might check with Mike over at CCN to see if they are still using the Fairway Snake I bought.
   
   Randy Boudinot
   Walnut Grove Country Club
   Dayton, Ohio

   
   
   
   
5. Evans James H

   
   5/22/2014 6:05 PM

   We use 100' foot of yellow bull rope sold by sherrill tree company. The rope is usually a little over $1 a ft. You will get more than a season out of it.
   
   http://www.sherrilltree.com/Rigging_2#!Rigging_2

   
   
   
   
6. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   5/22/2014 7:05 PM

   Similar to Justin, but used 3/8" chain and sch80 2" pipe.
   
   [img">http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/andyjorg/FairwayDrag.jpg[/img">

   
   
   
   
7. Green Robert B

   
   5/23/2014 5:05 AM

   Built Andy's design a few years back. Works really well!!
   Thanks Andy.
   
   R. Brian Green CGCS
   Sunset Valley GC
   Highland Park, IL

   
   
   
   
8. Andy Jorgensen

   

   1 posts
   
   5/23/2014 7:05 AM

   Robert Green, CGCS said: Built Andy's design a few years back. Works really well!!
   Thanks Andy.
   
   R. Brian Green CGCS
   Sunset Valley GC
   Highland Park, IL

   
   
   Glad it worked, but I have to give all the credit to my former assistant. It was his idea and design. I'll pass this on to him. He'd be happy to know it's working well for others.

   
   
   
   
9. Keith Bennett

   

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   5/26/2014 8:05 PM

   We had a 1" weighted lineman's rope that we dragged behind two utility carts. It worked great until a seasonal wrapped it around one of the wheels. The kid would probably still be driving if it didn't war around the wheel so tight that it stopped the vehicle. Had to take the wheel off to unwind the rope but it was so chewed up that was the end of it. Now we use two one hundred foot hoses; works great and is a lot cheaper than some of the marketed drag ropes out there.