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Nothing beats the ProFlex 120 for Mid Herts Golf Club !
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12 years of reliable service , a ProFlex 120 at Mid Herts Golf Club has been joined by … well , another ProFlex 120 ! Delivered by Vanmac ’ s James Boyle in April 2024 , the five floating rotary decks on the Progressive unit conform to the peaks and troughs of the terrain at the Hertfordshire club making the like for like purchase a straight forward one for Course Manager Jody Wilson .
One of the oldest golf clubs in the country , Mid Herts offers a classic heathland terrain with rippled fairways and quick greens , nestled within traditional grassy hollows . While the picturesque countryside undulations pose a challenge for players , they make no match for the contour following ability of the ProFlex ! “ 12 years ago we tried and tested a range of rough mowers and found the ProFlex 120 was the best suited to our conditions . Fast forward to this year and we went through the same process again , only to find there ’ s still nothing in the market better than this machine !”
The Progressive ProFlex 120 delivers a uniform cut on both flat and uneven ground , the five floating decks covering an area of 3.0m in a single pass and evenly dispersing clippings for an immaculate finish . The ability to quickly and easily adjust the HOC on each individual deck makes the mower incredibly versatile , and the ideal choice for stepped or transition cutting .
“ The build quality has always been exceptional , and our new ProFlex is no different ” Jody explains . “ We ’ ve kept hold of our older machine for the weekly cutting of the practice ground . It still cuts exceptionally well and , with a good jet-wash , would still clean up a treat . Besides the expected wear and tear , we ’ ve rarely had any downtime or costly repair bills , and with the sealed blade spindle bearings on the new ProFlex , the routine maintenance will be even easier .”
The recent delivery complements a range of other equipment from Vanmac already in the Mid Herts shed . “ For the summer , we ’ re now set for mowing the roughs and practice ground with our pair of ProFlex ’ s , then in the winter we ’ re big Trilo users – with two blowers and an S4 vacuum collector helping us to keep on top of playability and presentation .” He added , “ The service from Vanmac is always firstclass . It ’ s great product with great back-up .” www . vanmac . co . uk
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