That Is Pretty Cool

       This past week our sales group held a training event. While we covered many topics, one of the primary reasons we got together was to talk about our allied lines. While Toro products is what our distributor spends the majority of our time representing, there is still a boat load of other products out there that don't get the attention that the main product lines do but can be time and money savers.
       The hard part for allied products is to stay in the conversation but when you hit the trade show trail this fall think about spending a few more minutes walking down those side aisles. Some of the pieces that we rep for that are really worth a second look come from Seago International, True-Surface and Bernhard & Company. Scott Sweeney from Seago does a great job scouting the globe for products that fall into the "that is pretty cool" category. From the Atom Cart Path Edger to the Hover Trimmer, they have some things that might make you think about changing how you have always done your maintenance practices. True-Surface has the vibratory rollers and multi-option cassette heads. With some independent research on their side, the use of vibratory rollers to work in topdressing will be a process that should be more common in the future. And another product we represent is Bernhard Grinders. While your grinders seem to last forever the difference in a 10+ plus year unit grind and a new unit is worth thinking about. Even just adding the use of a rapid facer into your reel maintenance practices could help to improve your turf's health.
       While these are only three of many, it really is worth the investment of your off season time to do some research on the products from some of the smaller companies. You never know what you might find that just might make your job a little easier!

www.SeagoInternational.com
www.True-Surface.com
www.Bernhard.co.uk

WJC