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"Jay & Mary Julson" wrote:
The price ranges from $1700 to $2700. $1700 for the 22 inch with 4 tines and there is a 6 and 8 tine 30 inch. The 8 tine 30 inch is $2700. I will post pictures when I get them. Jay "Heidi the Horrible" wrote in message ... How much do they cost ? This isn't clear from the discussions above. Thanks HtH Buy a Ryan. |
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A few serious questions Stevo et al.
I too, am considering an aerator. I own a 10,000 sq ft world class croquet lawn, Tif Eagle Hybrid Bermuda turf grown on a 12" sand base with 6"gravel subsoil drainage layer. I need to aerate 3+ times a year. Please feel free to fill in any gaps in my logic on this important purchase decision As of now, these are the pros and cons. (IMHO) The Pluger is cheap: ~$1600 to $2800 (Brand New) depending on model. . New Ryan Greensaire? ~$12000+. Used: maybe $1500 to $3000 depending on condition, ~ 8+ years old. My biggest concern is surface disruption. Depending on stress, summer months my court is normally cut between 0.125" (1/8 inch) to 0.140" (9/64 inch) with my 1994 TORO 3100 Triplex. The entire playing surface was laser leveled within 1/4 inch. I don't need an aerator that will leave mounds around each hole which will dull my mower reels in about 10 seconds. I'm not so sure the Plugr will fit my needs on this I tried a Ryan rotary aerator. It was terrible. It cost me an expensive reel grind on my mower and took months of top dressing to become level again. (we drag a 12 ft ladder diagonally behind a mower while topdressing) OTOH a very old borrowed Ryan Greesaire was exceptional, my court was level with only one heavy topdressing. It comes with small (1/4"??) tines and larger (5/8"?) tines. Disadvantages: It was heavy, bulky and could not aerate while negotiating curves or hills . I was admonished: "use it only on my sandy court, never on my other lawns" (clay) which might have an occasional stray piece of gravel or "it would sustain SERIOUS DAMAGE". Is this really true? If so, that would severely limit its use as far as most homeowners/lawn professionals are concerned. It would be a bonus to have an aerator I wouln't have to baby. The Plugr website http://www.plugr.com/ (of course) says it is vey durable, the second best thing to a Ginsu knife (VBG) It says you can use in on any soil, around curves, and across slopes without concern. Lastly Stevo, I agree Ryan (and my personal favorite: Toro) make great greens aerators , but new they are $12,000. Most used ones are in need of costly repairs. The Plugr is new, I'm not buying someone else's problem machine. Other than owning one, do you have any other reasons to buy a Ryan? More importantly, have you ever seen (or used) a Plugr in action? If so, will it fit my needs? I sure would like an inexpensive (non used) alternative to Ryan/Toro. Can you provide specific reasons not to buy a Plugr? Dr. J |
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A few serious questions Stevo et al. I too, am considering an aerator. I own a 10,000 sq ft world class croquet lawn, Tif Eagle Hybrid Bermuda turf grown on a 12" sand base with 6"gravel subsoil drainage layer. I need to aerate 3+ times a year. -snip- Sorry, dochuff, Bermuda is something I know almost nothing about here in Ohio. Good luck with your decision. |
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wrote in message .. . A few serious questions Stevo et al. I too, am considering an aerator. I own a 10,000 sq ft world class croquet lawn, Tif Eagle Hybrid Bermuda turf grown on a 12" sand base with 6"gravel subsoil drainage layer. I need to aerate 3+ times a year. Please feel free to fill in any gaps in my logic on this important purchase decision As of now, these are the pros and cons. (IMHO) The Pluger is cheap: ~$1600 to $2800 (Brand New) depending on model. . New Ryan Greensaire? ~$12000+. Used: maybe $1500 to $3000 depending on condition, ~ 8+ years old. My biggest concern is surface disruption. Depending on stress, summer months my court is normally cut between 0.125" (1/8 inch) to 0.140" (9/64 inch) with my 1994 TORO 3100 Triplex. The entire playing surface was laser leveled within 1/4 inch. I don't need an aerator that will leave mounds around each hole which will dull my mower reels in about 10 seconds. I'm not so sure the Plugr will fit my needs on this I tried a Ryan rotary aerator. It was terrible. It cost me an expensive reel grind on my mower and took months of top dressing to become level again. (we drag a 12 ft ladder diagonally behind a mower while topdressing) OTOH a very old borrowed Ryan Greesaire was exceptional, my court was level with only one heavy topdressing. It comes with small (1/4"??) tines and larger (5/8"?) tines. Disadvantages: It was heavy, bulky and could not aerate while negotiating curves or hills . I was admonished: "use it only on my sandy court, never on my other lawns" (clay) which might have an occasional stray piece of gravel or "it would sustain SERIOUS DAMAGE". Is this really true? If so, that would severely limit its use as far as most homeowners/lawn professionals are concerned. It would be a bonus to have an aerator I wouln't have to baby. The Plugr website http://www.plugr.com/ (of course) says it is vey durable, the second best thing to a Ginsu knife (VBG) It says you can use in on any soil, around curves, and across slopes without concern. Lastly Stevo, I agree Ryan (and my personal favorite: Toro) make great greens aerators , but new they are $12,000. Most used ones are in need of costly repairs. The Plugr is new, I'm not buying someone else's problem machine. Other than owning one, do you have any other reasons to buy a Ryan? More importantly, have you ever seen (or used) a Plugr in action? If so, will it fit my needs? I sure would like an inexpensive (non used) alternative to Ryan/Toro. Can you provide specific reasons not to buy a Plugr? Dr. J Hey, Dr. J. Check out this guy.... http://www.mauicroquetclub.org/galle...anglewoodFarm/ He has an awesome court. You could ask him what he does maintainence-wise. When I saw his court, it was awesome. HtH |
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A few serious questions Stevo et al.
I too, am considering an aerator. I own a 10,000 sq ft world class croquet lawn, Tif Eagle Hybrid Bermuda turf grown on a 12" sand base with 6"gravel subsoil drainage layer. I need to aerate 3+ times a year. Please feel free to fill in any gaps in my logic on this important purchase decision As of now, these are the pros and cons. (IMHO) The Pluger is cheap: ~$1600 to $2800 (Brand New) depending on model. . New Ryan Greensaire? ~$12000+. Used: maybe $1500 to $3000 depending on condition, ~ 8+ years old. My biggest concern is surface disruption. Depending on stress, summer months my court is normally cut between 0.125" (1/8 inch) to 0.140" (9/64 inch) with my 1994 TORO 3100 Triplex. The entire playing surface was laser leveled within 1/4 inch. I don't need an aerator that will leave mounds around each hole which will dull my mower reels in about 10 seconds. I'm not so sure the Plugr will fit my needs on this I tried a Ryan rotary aerator. It was terrible. It cost me an expensive reel grind on my mower and took months of top dressing to become level again. (we drag a 12 ft ladder diagonally behind a mower while topdressing) OTOH a very old borrowed Ryan Greesaire was exceptional, my court was level with only one heavy topdressing. It comes with small (1/4"??) tines and larger (5/8"?) tines. Disadvantages: It was heavy, bulky and could not aerate while negotiating curves or hills . I was admonished: "use it only on my sandy court, never on my other lawns" (clay) which might have an occasional stray piece of gravel or "it would sustain SERIOUS DAMAGE". Is this really true? If so, that would severely limit its use as far as most homeowners/lawn professionals are concerned. It would be a bonus to have an aerator I wouln't have to baby. The Plugr website http://www.plugr.com/ (of course) says it is vey durable, the second best thing to a Ginsu knife (VBG) It says you can use in on any soil, around curves, and across slopes without concern. Lastly Stevo, I agree Ryan (and my personal favorite: Toro) make great greens aerators , but new they are $12,000. Most used ones are in need of costly repairs. The Plugr is new, I'm not buying someone else's problem machine. Other than owning one, do you have any other reasons to buy a Ryan? More importantly, have you ever seen (or used) a Plugr in action? If so, will it fit my needs? I sure would like an inexpensive (non used) alternative to Ryan/Toro. Can you provide specific reasons not to buy a Plugr? Dr. J |
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