Routine mowing is the single-most important practice in grounds care.
Turfcare professionals need reliable equipment to uphold the twice weekly mowing schedule required for dense, sod-forming turfgrass in sports fields.
H&I Kelly Landscape in Poole bought a 2.4m MAJOR Swift roller mower to manage the fine turf requirements for its sports clients. “We look after the pitch for Poole Town FC and they might play fifty games a year on that one pitch,” begins Chris Kelly.
“Since we’ve been using the MAJOR Swift mower we’ve had some amazing feedback from clubs, fans, players, and visitors.”
Four rotors with eight blades that overlap by 60cm on either side of the Swift leaves a uniform cut. High blade-tip speeds create the lift before grass is cut, similar to how cylinder mowers operate.
Chris recalls a gratifying moment: “Chelsea Football Club used the pitch to train on before their game with Bournemouth. The support staff commented on how level the surface was and were impressed with the thickness of the grass. That’s all come about by the cutting regime using the MAJOR Swift mower.”
Crawley Borough Council in West Sussex replaced its out front flail mowers with four MAJOR Synergy replacement decks. For West Patch Team Leader Karl Garnham, this move helped reduce mowing times while offering a far superior cut. “We maintain 2 million square metres of grass,” explained Karl, “so it’s important that the tools we use are efficient, reliable and deliver results. The MAJOR Synergy mower is very versatile - we can use it around the housing estates and then mow the cricket fields with the same machine. ”
The double-chop mulching blades easily cope with heavy grass while delivering a professional striped finish. “It cuts really nicely; we’ve noticed a reduction in public reports concerning the quality of cut in the areas where we mow with the Major mowers,” adds Raff Napoletano, a machine operator on the West Patch Team.
