Jeffrey Scott said: James,
Ladd's is the distributor of the TB 200 grooming brush in your area. Have them demo it for you. Consistent management of the laid-over grass blades with the grooming brush will reduce the need for grooming to near zero. It's a very simple process that does not inflict the physical damage to the plant tissue that steel blades will always do. Additional benefits of the brush are to incorporate topdressing deeper into the canopy that saves cutting edges of bedknives and reels; and you won't find a better tool for backfilling aerifier holes.
For anyone with bermuda or paspalum who desires a more aggressive bristle than the .035 that is standard, the TB 200 is now available with a .060 bristle. You have to see to believe what this tool is capable of!
Jeff Scott,CGCS retired
Thanks for the suggestion, I had used these a while back but I currently have a couple of board members that have been riding my arse about grooming cutters because they play in a lot of big tournaments and those courses do it. Until now we could not afford a set of groomers but we are in the process of ordering a new greensmower and they want them on it.
I am just trying to get an idea from the guys that do use them on how often the use them.
If anyone has an old set for a Toro 3250-D mower they want to donate or sell cheap please email me. It would be better if both of my mowers were set up with them.