Sam
Young, Course Manager at West Malling Golf Club in Kent, has seen an
improvement in the efficacy of his spraying operations since claiming the Team
Scout pedestrian sprayer through ICL and Syngenta’s Turf Rewards loyalty
scheme.
Turf
Rewards provides the opportunity for customers to earn points from purchases
that can then be exchanged against a fantastic selection of agronomic or turf
related items and learning opportunities.
Turf
managers across the UK and Ireland have been benefiting from the scheme since
its creation five years ago and it continues to grow significantly with more
rewards and qualifying products being added year on year. The scheme can
provide a great way to improve operations and enhance education.
“It’s
a huge bonus when buying quality turf management products,” says Sam. “There is
so much on offer as well; items such as health and safety clothing, iPads,
Machine Mart vouchers and agronomy tools. We claimed the sprayer this year
because it is something that we thought would improve the accessibility of
spraying some of our smaller tees.”
The
Team Scout is ideal for greenkeepers and groundsmen who require an efficient
and reliable pedestrian sprayer. The unit has an adjustable pressure control
system ensuring constant, accurate liquid application and three pneumatic
wheels, the ‘rear jockey’ wheel increases manoeuvrability – which is something
that Sam finds ideal.
“It
is incredibly easy to manoeuvre. At my previous club we used to have a
four-wheel pedestrian sprayer which was difficult to turn.
"The rear wheel on the ‘Scout’ allows for
effective turning within the headland of the area being treated - this is
particularly beneficial when considering some of the tees are only 25m2 with surrounding banks and thus not suited to using a tractor or
utility vehicle sprayer. It is now possible to treat these tees as all the
others.”
“This
sprayer is well balanced, truly a great bit of kit; it now has larger pump, and
with an average walking speed of 4km hour 500L/ha is achievable with a 04
nozzle, and with a choice of three different nozzles which come with the
sprayer, you simply pick which one suits your application best.”
Other
features include:
- 60 litre capacity tank
- 3 wheels with pneumatic
tyres
- Height adjustable 2
metre, 4 nozzle, folding boom
- High output pump (14Lpm)
- Adjustable pressure
control system with gauge
- 12V quick charge battery and charger
“I’ve
used a few pedestrian sprayers in the past and this is easily the best one I
have used. It’s also great for storage and transportation because the spray
boom folds up.”
