TOOLS , PLANT & EQUIPMENT
Delivering the perfect cut
I t is perhaps no surprise that the club described by FIFA as ‘ the greenest football club in the world ’ would turn to battery power when it comes to their choice of mowers . However , what did surprise Forest Green Rovers Grounds Manager Nigel Harvey was the enormous improvements in both operation and finish achieved with the club ’ s duo of 34 ” INFINICUT ® FL ’ s compared to their previous petrol-driven units .
Now nine months into his role , and with the assistance of club Apprentice Matt Berry , Nigel ’ s transition from the Forest Green training ground to the Stadium was a swift and steep learning curve . “ I had only used petrol mowers previously and because of the speed of the handover , when I took over at The New Lawn Ground , I stuck to what I knew . That was until Oliver Hall from INFINICUT ® came in and did some training with me on the pair of floating head units and I just could not believe how good they were – I ’ d been missing out !”
“ It ’ s not just the fact they ’ re battery powered , which obviously means they ’ re quiet to operate and aren ’ t kicking out noxious fumes , but it ’ s the quality of cut too which is just outstanding . Within the time it took me to mow half the pitch I could tell the definition of stripe and cleanliness of cut was far superior to what we had been using . With fewer conventional tools and techniques at my disposal to tackle issues such as disease control , the balance and adjustability of the INFINICUT ® delivers the perfect cut – with no shredding or bruising - to maintain plant health .”
Along with the two FL 34 ’ s , Nigel has also got a range of TMSystem™ cassettes as his disposal including the SarelRoller™ and ThatchMaster™ , which will be of particular use in preparing the surface for next season . The club are also looking at add further battery powered equipment to their fleet , with the aim of significantly reducing petrol usage at the stadium .
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