GreensIron 5000 turf roller
• Tightens thatch layer to increase durability of the green, reduces spike marks on sand-based greens and reduces heal marks during wet weather
• Used to squeegee greens after heavy rain during tournaments to get players back on the course quickly
• Removes standing water in low areas due to rain or broken sprinkler heads
• Smoothes green surface after aerifying or top dressing; ironing will maintain smoothness, trueness and putting speed
• Puts dew into greens for water conservation
• Irons rough areas on tees, range and fairways
• Allows for increased mowing heights during stressful parts of summer
• Decreases and eliminates the need for double cutting
Wood Bay Enterprises
TerraRoller dual-purpose roller/spiker
• Uses three gang rollers alone to speed up greens
• Integrated spiker can be lowered to help greens breathe and speed water absorption with almost no surface disruption
• Hydraulic lift provides easy operation and ample ground clearance during transport
Broyhill
SR72 roll ‘n’ spike golf and sports field roller
• Features the patented triple offset smoothing roller configuration
• Trues the surface by design, not weight
• Ideal for all golf courses
• Reduces ankle and knee injuries
• Three-point linkage, set-up, cat 2 or 3 fittings
• Minimum 50-hp tractor required
• Spiker has three depth settings: 1 inch, 1½ inches and 2¼
inches
• Spikers set apart 1½ inches
• 72-inch roll width
• Weighs 1,650 pounds - extra weight can be added
• Can roll and spike at high speed
True-Turf Equipment
Groundhog roller frame design
• Available in 45-inch, 60-inch,
75-inch, and 90-inch widths
• Pull-type or three-point hitch tractor mounted; 12-foot and 15-foot pull-type
• Any frame can be fitted with any of the AerWay family of tines
• New designs can be fitted with an adjustable height smoothing roller
• Roller can be varied through over 10-inch of lift in ½-inch increments, which allows user to fine tune maintenance program from roller use exclusively, to venting aeration at various tine penetration depths, to tine openings without rolling
• Possible to roll and/or aerate 18 fairways in one day
AerWay
KTR 30 turf roller
• Walk behind with traction drum and rounded edges
• Gentle on turf
• Maneuvers around tight spaces
• Handle folds for easy storage
• Water-filled 30-inch-wide roller
• Heavy-duty design
• Fingertip controls for speed, forward, reverse and on/off
• Hydrostatic drive
• 5.5 hp Honda engine
Kesmac
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