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1. Jeffrey Sexton

   

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   1/8/2012 11:01 AM

   I have been pricing coco mats to only find out how expensive they are. Does Anyone have any ideas for making a similar mat for dragging in top dressing into greens? Has anyone found a place to buy a less expensive coco mat? Thanks for ant input.
   
   
   Jeff Sexton
   Henderson Country Club
   Henderson, KY

   
   
   
   
2. James Geiger

   

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   1/8/2012 2:01 PM

   http://www.cocomatsnmore.com/COCOA-DRAG ... LF-COURSES
   
   add a pipe with a slit down the entire length with bolts to clamp it down then some cable to pull it and your ready to go for maybe $250 dollars total
   dont want to do it yourself down the bottom of this page is perfect for $300 including shipping
   http://www.hooverfence.com/sports/baseb ... g-mats.htm

   
   
   
   
3. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   1/8/2012 4:01 PM

   Either way, that is the way to go. Used to use old carpet because I was too cheap to buy the cocoa mats. Got tired of always needing to find an old piece of carpet and finally broke down and bought two. That's the ticket.

   
   
   
   
4. Homme David R

   
   1/8/2012 8:01 PM

   Old range mats.

   
   
   
   
5. Ryan Otto

   

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   3/19/2013 10:03 AM

   Just was wondering what everyone's opinion is on the Coco drag mat, I've used chain, greens groomer w/soft brushes, brooms. We aerify in spring and fall in northern ND, so not overly concerned about bruising just wondering how effective they are. Thanks everyone.

   
   
   
   
6. Rosenthal Gregg

   
   3/19/2013 5:03 PM

   We utilize the coco mat when topdressing works well after letting sand dry a bit. The sand works in well stands up the turf and then mow off the tips, greens roll nice and smooth after. Very simple and no harm at all! Once in awhile you need to trim the edges that come untied as it wears, but lasts a long time and easy to lift up and move on to next green. Keep it simple methodology at work for sure.
   
   GreggR

   
   
   
   
7. Bill Warnick

   

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   3/23/2013 12:03 AM

   I am a big fan of the coco mat after topdressing. We use ours right after topdressing when the sand is still damp. It knocks the sand down and that reduces complaints from players. They don't like to see the sand. The only problem we had is the mat can get heavy and tear if it is too big. We reduced the length and it works just as well. As Greg said it works well when things are dry, especially with a mower right behind it.

   
   
   
   
8. Paul Double

   

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   3/24/2013 2:03 PM

   We like the coco fiber mat when used after regular topdressing. We do use a metal mat for dragging sand in after aerification, these seems to fill the holes the best. A little tip for topdressing after aerification, we read about this years ago and have been doing this ever since. We topdress the greens after aerification, then we go over the sand with hover or fly mowers and this works the sand down into the holes and then drag greens with metal mat to smooth out. Greens heel faster now then ever did since holes are 95% filled.
   
   Paul L Double
   Director of Turfgrass Management/GC Superintendent
   Sugar Valley Golf Club
   Bellbrook, Ohio

   
   
   
   
9. Kyle Fick

   

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   3/25/2013 8:03 AM

   We topdress the greens after aerification, then we go over the sand with hover or fly mowers and this works the sand down into the holes and then drag greens with metal mat to smooth out. Greens heel faster now then ever did since holes are 95% filled.
   
   Paul L Double
   
   Paul,
   
   What do you feel is a good guess as to the time differential between the hover mowers vs. the standard greensgroomer brush/metal mat followed by coco mats?
   
   I've done the flymow on tee tops before, and it does a good job, just don't know if it'd keep up with the process that well. We aquired the sand devel attachement for a buffalo blower this spring, I'd think that'd do similar to flymow in a bigger swath right?

   
   
   
   
10. Paul Double

    

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    3/25/2013 12:03 PM

    It takes a few more hours to fly mow, but it is well worth it. I am trying to buy a Sand Devil for our Buffalo Blower because I have been told it will do the same as the fly mowers, but with less people and time. Please let me know how the sand devil works for you.
    
    Paul L Double
    Director of Turfgrass Management/GC Superintendent
    Sugar Valley Golf Club
    Bellbrook, Ohio
    paul.svcc@woh.rr.com

    
    
    
    
11. Ryan Otto

    

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    3/25/2013 12:03 PM

    Thanks for the comments, I would also like to hear how the sand devil works for you Kyle.

    
    
    
    
12. Anthony Nysse

    

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    3/25/2013 3:03 PM

    Paul Double said: It takes a few more hours to fly mow, but it is well worth it. I am trying to buy a Sand Devil for our Buffalo Blower because I have been told it will do the same as the fly mowers, but with less people and time. Please let me know how the sand devil works for you.
    
    Paul L Double
    Director of Turfgrass Management/GC Superintendent
    Sugar Valley Golf Club
    Bellbrook, Ohio
    paul.svcc@woh.rr.com

    
    
    When I was at Colonial, we used flymows. Tried the sand devil on 2 greens and went right back to the flymows.

    
    
    
    
13. Ross Grieve

    

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    3/25/2013 11:03 PM

    One alternative to Coco Mat that we have used is an old (or new) driving range mat cut in half, or 3/4 length. Either way (Coco Mat/driving range mat), I like them both as this style of rub in is not as aggressive as a chain-link drag mat or even a brush. And it doesn't drag sand out of any thin or low areas within your green which you are trying to fill/level like a chain-link drag mat or brush does. This style of rub in also works not too bad on wet sand which can give you the option to take on sanding on days that you may not take on sanding works. It works good enough to get the green back into play which gives you the option to come back later and rub in again when dry (if need be)?