TRU CUT REEL MOWER - Lawn [BEFORE and AFTER]
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
- How much of a difference can a Tru Cut reel mower make to your Bermuda golf course lawn? Today I put it through the paces with a detailed mow of the lawn. I share some of my best tips for mowing low and getting an amazing result. I'm mowing at just under half an inch with my reel mower. The Tru-Cut is an amazing bit of kit and core to my lawn care program. Hope you enjoy!
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5:02 Ron with the 🔥 beats.
A little something.
love the videos
Thanks so much Joe. I appreciate you watching the content. Thanks for the support. 😎
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Thanks for watching!
What do you think about the Toro Flex master greens 21 or Tru-Cut? Which would be a better buy and cut?
The Greensmaster is going to produce a better cut than the Tru-Cut. The Tru-Cut is easier to live with everyday. Here are video reviews for using each on a slope. TruCut: ua-cam.com/video/7b7rX678VeQ/v-deo.html Greeenmaster: ua-cam.com/video/2oBX4nN28oo/v-deo.html Finally a video showing the cut of a Greensmaster on a slope: ua-cam.com/video/riISBnZrDyI/v-deo.html Hope this helps.
Well done.....off to get a Tru Cut
Glad it was helpful Steve.
3:30 😂 That dog must not be in town anymore.
I will neither confirm nor deny the accuracy of your statement. :-)
Do you not use a basket and if not why?
Erik I do occasionally. Most times I don't though. I mow frequently enough that the clippings that come off the grass are very small so they break down quickly. It's free fertilizer for the lawn. If you're mowing once every 2 weeks then perhaps catching the clippings is a better idea since they'll create quite a mess on the lawn.
@@RonHenry I spoke to our local gardening supply store and I was told that back east it's OK to leave the trimmings but not here in CA because of the type of heat we get. They don't recommend leaving the trimmings because it will just stay on top and not do the lawn any good to where in your area it can be used as fertilizer FYI...
@@erk-1I suppose it depends on the grass type and mowing frequency. If you're mowing frequently as in twice per week then the clippings should break down pretty quickly regardless of grass or heat type. At any rate, collecting your clippings will result in a cleaner appearance initially. When prepping for company on the 4th of July I collected clippings for the last mow. In practice though it doesn't really matter in my case because the clippings break down so quickly.
Self propelled?
Hi Jay. Yep! The Tru Cut is self-propelled. It has a clutch that you can slip to vary the movement speed. What kind of mower are you using? 😎👍
Ron Henry Bad Boy ZT Elite 48”, Troy Bilt 26” push self propped with a bagger and a manual American Reel 16”
Jay. Sounds like a nice setup. 😎
I have the same lawnmower. I cut my lawn about every two days. In the winter, once a month. Too wet and some snow doesn’t help.
I hear you Douglas. Definitely don't want to take the risk of slipping.
The lawn is looking good!
Thanks! It’s slowly getting there. Just need more heat. Is yours fully out of dormancy?
Ron Henry
Nope. I’m in north Arkansas. I’ll be the last to get the temperatures the Bermuda wants 😔
Ugh. I was watching the news this morning and there's supposedly a cold snap moving through your area?
Ron Henry
Yea low of 35 last night. Lots of rain this week but hopefully heating up after that 🤞🏼
Let’s hope for heat. This spring has been sooooo weird.
Looking good
Thomko 1 Thanks sir! It’s getting there. 😎
Nice content!!
Thanks for watching sir.
Get yourself a toro Greenmaster 1000 with a groomer on front on that lawn. Excellent machine and cut. Just bought one a month ago to replace my Atco Clipper 20. Big difference :)
Toro Greensmaster you say. The 1000 instead of the 1600? Thanks for the tip Tahir. 😎
@@RonHenry on that note, for your lawn size definitely get the 1600 😊.
Done Tahir! See my latest vid: ua-cam.com/video/_kKhWPlStW0/v-deo.html
@@RonHenry fantastic!! 😊
Do you aerate? How often?
I sure do. I first aerated in early April. Typically I only do it once per season, but I might give the lawn one more aerating pass in June when it's growing quickly. I like to do it in early spring since it breaks up the surface and allows the fertilizer to penetrate a bit better early in the season. You can see how I went about it here: ua-cam.com/video/uRwVxf8dtck/v-deo.html
In Michigan, I mow once a week
Sounds good Darrin. If that's getting the result that you're after then I'd keep with your mowing schedule. What kind of grass do you have?
Your lawn has come a long way in a year
Thanks Jim CCC. I appreciate it. Ton of work but I enjoy doing it. Thanks for watching all this time.
I'll stick to the $129 reel mower from Lowe's
Nothing wrong with that Carlos. I used a Scotts reel mower on my lawn. I still have one. Appreciate you watching.
Lawn needs to be bump free to use it.
Not necessarily. It needs to be smooth to mow very low, but you can use a reel mower on a lawn that hasn't been top dressed.
@@RonHenry I think you should walk and feel just how bumpy my lawn is. I swear I step on rocks only to find hard dirt bumps.
Is it really that bad? I’d probably work on removing the rocks if they’re all over the surface of the lawn
@@RonHenry Thats the thing, there are no rocks. My ground has knots of hard dirt that feel like rocks when you step on them. I think I'll air rate my lawn this year
I like it high n i have it mowed every 3 weeks lol
Ahhhh gotcha :-). Then really try out that product. You'll rely more on herbicides to keep it looking nice and weed free.
Ron, I've owned many brands of reel mowers including tri plex's and the only one I still own and use is my 20 plus year old Locke, they used to be made in Grayson, Ga. The owner even tried mounting them on a Walker mower but had some problems and gave up with it. My turf that I have now is emerald green zoysia and it is a different animal compared with bermuda, I prefer bermuda turf over emerald. Regarding the tru cut, only thing I hated about mine was the way you had to push the rod to get it moving with your thumb, they should use handles that you squeeze like my Locke, I tried a newer Locke and HATED it with all the garbage they had on it with the added kill switches etc . Lawn looks great, keep up the good work.
Thanks so much sharing your experience with mowers David. I'm looking very strongly at a Toro Greensmaster to add to the stables. I want to see how much better of a cut I'll get out of higher end mower that uses the drum roller to propel the mower instead the drive wheels. I imagine it should stripe better and by much less likely to put ruts in the lawn from the drive wheels like I get with the Tru-Cut sometimes.
@@RonHenry The Toro is a good reel, I would like to get my hands on a Toro Flex mower, I had a JD Greensmower which I loved but with this Zoysia it was impossible to keep a straight line, also had a Toro tri plex sidewinder which I liked as well.Very easy to work on as well.
@@RonHenry BTW, if you go to Reel Works on FB today they have a free sharpening contest that ends today, just send them a pic of your yard and reel, You can see picks of my mowers and yard on their site. FYI
Like for the stripes. Another good vid bro
Thanks man. Sorry for the intermittent audio issues. I need to replace this microphone. Appreciate the support.
Ron what kind of front roller would u recommend Grove or flat
Heya Concerned Patient. Having used both, I would say you get bet cut with the grooved roller vs solid roller. The way the grass is presented to the bed knife results in a more even cut. Think of it as using a comb on your hair vs. flat stick. The comb creates a more uniform hair pattern. Hope this helps. 😎👍
Have you been getting any rain where u are? And if so do you get a hazy look to your lawn when you cut off too much?
Been getting tons for rain. If your lawn is looking hazy, you're probably cutting a bit too much off. Remember that ideally you don't want to remove more than the upper 1/3rd of the grass or you'll get into the stalk which will result in a yellowish/brown color. Ideally mow more often or mow just a tad higher.😎
Ron Henry ok that’s exactly what I thought. What’s too high of a cut?
Ron Henry my lawn is currently at 2 inches. We’ve been getting a ton of rain! It will rain for 2 days, which is causing my lawn to grow. Right after the rain my lawn will go from 2 to 3 1/2 inches
For Bermuda, you really don't want it any taller than 2 inches. It likes being maintained at shorter heights of cut.
That’s touch high for Bermuda. If you’re able to consistently cut it a bit shorter, you’ll likely get better color.
I mow every other day! Grass grows rapidly in the Pacific Northwest
Nice. What kind of crass are you cutting?
Another fantastic video. I re-watched this to validate my decision to buy a Tru-Cut vs, what I have and McLane reel mower. During the peak of Texas heat I installed a Tifway 419 hybrid bermuda on about 2,000 sq. ft. of our nearly 4.5 acres of lawn. Because of the season the Tifway was delivered at about 3.5". After 2 weeks of diligent care of watering and light feeding I felt comfortable enough to mow with the rotary mower down to about 1.5". A couple of weeks later I set the Jorgensen PM22 greens mower to the highest setting and got great results. However, the Jorgensen just wore my old body out because it's speed if 100% which is not good for a tight area with lots of turns. This video convinced me to purchase the Tru-Cut 25" commercial with the roller bar. It does great! I now have a golf course area right out our back door cut to about 3/8" thanks to the Tru-Cut. Next I'll start to level and top dress slowly based on your other video. Hopefully, this will address the areas that have seems from the turf installation. Thanks!
That's awesome Blake. I'm glad that the Tru Cut is working well for you. It's an awesome mower and is among the best "works everywhere" reel mowers in my opinion. Greensmowers are great for amazing cut quality but the areas where they work well is somewhat limited. You made a great choice. If you enjoy mower reviews, you'd probably like this:ua-cam.com/video/4hBZotPSlxI/v-deo.html Thanks for watching the content.
i use the 4,3,3,4 method when i mow
. 4 day 3days later.3.4.... true cut is a good home owner machine.. true cut, mclane, california king same catergory.. toro or john deere greens mowers are what golf courses use for a reason.. cant go low if the rear wheels cant come off and go...texas bermuda
Thanks for sharing your experience Fred. Toros and JDs are nice mowers.
Right now I am mowing every 2-3 days, as I am forcing lateral growth to thicken it up. I plan on using that “trick” you speak of next month to scale it back I tad.
Very nice. That’s the thing with Bermuda. The more often you mow it, the better it will look. I’ll be applying my secret sauce next month as well. 😎👍
☀️ Looking fantastic! I’m mowing about every 4-5 days. Still not much growth with these cool days and even cooler nights. ☀️
So I’m not being a slacker with my 3 - 4 day mowing schedule then. I feel less bad now. 😎
Definitely not a slacker. 😀 My lack of an irrigation system has a lot to do with my slacking. 😉
You’re going to be installing it yourself?
Ron Henry - possibly, but I will wait until Fall/Winter. I have so many projects planned. 👍
I can see that. I'll look out for video footage on the process. 😎
every three days max four, I've got my Tru-Cut out!
Good man. I bet your lawn looks really good for it Steven. How long have you had your Tru Cut?
HOC?
Just under half an inch. .35 - .45. In the video I use my finger to show how tall the grass is. I show it in the last 25% of footage.
@ 3:50 the only difference is one has stripes and the other doesn’t.
You don’t notice a difference in the height too?
@@RonHenry .001" vs .009"? Nah. Your expectations, are well... high.
@@ants41 Ha! The stripes though. That's worth at least .25 in lower height of cut perception. :-D
Where in the US do you live
About an hour north of Atlanta. What about you?
Ron Henry just outside Cleveland. No grass mowing today. Almost had to shovel the driveway. Like the content man, just getting into this stuff for the first time. 27 just bought my first house have half an acre of grass with the urge to make it look something like tours
Done ✅ new subscriber
Thanks so much for subscribing Jim. I really appreciate it. Are you mowing with a reel mower?
Looking good as always! Need to get a Toro on that lawn! 😁
A Toro?!? You think it will outperform the almighty Tru-Cut? 😎 Hypothetically speaking of I were to to look into a Toro, which would you recommend given the size of my lawn? This is all hypothetical of course.
Nah, go for the Allett! 👍😎
@@RonHenry hypothetically speaking I'd go for the greensmaster 1600 and the 26" cut. It would change your life! I love mine! Or you could go big and get the 3100 and its 80" cut haha.
I don’t know that an Allett would work given some of the slopes I have to contend with?
26" wide is about as wide as I could go given some of the undulations I have to deal with. Not sure how well it would work on the front lawn with that slope though.
Lawn is looking great! I have a tru cut 27 and absolutely love it. I’m trying to get my HOC as low as yours but my yard is too bumpy. Have you leveled with sand in the past? If so when in the season did you do it? I’m N. East Ga and with this weather I’m afraid it’s not quite warm enough.
Heya Lee. Yep I've top dressed the entire lawn twice and have one spot top dressing over the years. I first top dressed in season 2. I would wait till the end of this month or early June to top dress so that the lawn is able to recover faster. I've created a playlist that has all my top dressing content if you're interested: ua-cam.com/video/NsLP2mwbswg/v-deo.html
In my opinion top dressing is totally worth doing. It's a one time event that provides a lifetime of benefits. 😎
Ron Henry Awesome! Thanks for the link. And that’s exactly what I was thinking. Unfortunately I’ll have to endure summer temps here in GA but glad to hear it’ll be worth it. I’ve considered the organic/sand mixes but I’m leaning toward 100% sand for cost reasons and for pure leveling.
@@leestennes9234 I seen a guy in Georgia also like us who bought the ones that was delivered in a box/bag. It's 70% sand 30% compost. He said it was $180.
That's not a bad price delivered. My lawn has been top dressed primarily with river sand. I wonder how that mixture compares.
Randy Man I’ve researched those and heard great things. It’s just a cost thing. Having the compost mixed is healthier for the lawn instead of just sand but it doesn’t level quite as well because the organic material breaks down over time so you’ll have to relevel more often. It’s $185 for 1 cubic yard compared to sand which is $30-60 a yard. I’m going to need 8 yards so the cost difference is pretty significant. I have a small front yard, it’s about 500 sq ft. It would be cool to get one bag and just use it on the front to compare how it performs vs. just sand.
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I have a 7 blade califonia trimmer with front roller. It's made an enormous difference in my lawn. I also had the yard top dressed 2 times. I cut once a week. Thanks for your advice, you're a good man.
Sounds great Tony! Glad that you're having great results with the Cali trimmer. Any reel mower is a good mower. The most important thing is consistent mowing which you're doing. That's why you're getting such good results. Let me know if I can help with anything. 👍😎
Where did you get that shirt , or where can I purchase it ? I also own a tru cut 25” , with the slope in my yard I don’t think a Toro or a John Deer would work. I need those wheel to pull up my slopes . I switch from a toro push mower with a stripper kit to a tru cut this year with a front roller . Just the reaction of people when they see the mower when I’m cutting, and the question they ask are priceless. Don’t forget , where can I purchase that reel mower shirt ?
Heya Brian. I still need to work on getting Polos done but I have some good quality t-shirts and stickers available here on my store: ron-henry.com/links/store If you send me your email address, I'll let you know when the other merch is available. ron@ron-henry.com Thanks so much for the support and for watching the content. 😎👍
Right now in the middle of summer, my Bermuda is getting cut every 2 Days, 3 days max!
That mowing schedule should have it looking really good The Lawn Shark! Nice work.
Just came to your channel yesterday. I subscribed today. I started working my lawn hard during quarantine after years of neglect. I bought a Fiskars manual reel mower, but I'm sure I'll outgrow that soon. I'm in North Gwinnett area so not too far from you. Where would you recommend that I start looking for a next step reel mower given that it'll be next year before I really "need' it and I have time to be patient?
Thanks so much for subscribing JR. As far as a manual reel mower goes, the Fiskars are very nice. As far as a powered reel mower goes, Tru Cuts are great options. I've had mine for over 3 years now and love it. Other options are a Toro Greensmaster or one of the offerings from JD. They're a bit higher end with the price to boot. As far as where to get one if you're going brand new, the Keystone Rental in Duluth GA is a great option. (770) 476-2999 Pat and Dan run a great team and can both sell you the mower and service it when needed. They're probably not far with you being in North Gwinnett.
In the pre-owned market, you can look on Craigslist or Facebook market place. A pre-owned Tru-cut in good shape will set you back between 650 - 1000. Brand new, they go for between $2100 - $2500 depending on options. Once you really get into your lawn, you're eventually going to want a powered reel mower. It's a pretty big step up in the quality of cut that you get. Be sure to let me know if I can help with anything. 😎👍
The best striping lines ive ever seen on a Bermuda lawn was by a John Deere greens mower.
I keep hearing that the John Deer or Toros stripe really well. Eventually I just may have to look into one. I wonder how well they hold up in comparison to a Tru Cut
Ron Henry as a former Trucut owner I’d have to admit that the Toro will definitely stripe better. I am using a Swardman now and again, the stripes really pop with my Swardman. I could never get really defined crisp stripe wit my old TruCut. Even after I added the front roller. The rear drum roller makes the difference.
I think once or twice a week is adequate prior to growing season then more frequently when it warms up. Curious.....why don't you gather your clippings? Also what height are you mowing at? I thought I saw you adjust the clipper height at the start of the mow
Yep. I did adjust the height of mow prior to cutting. I'm mowing at .35 - .45". So just under half an inch. As temps get higher, I'll probably take it up to .5 - .75. The lawn stripes better at those heights. Right now I'm mowing lower to force lateral growth as much as possible.
What height of cut are you mowing at? Check out my video from this morning at the 5 minute, 55 second spot. ua-cam.com/video/FQawcShIcss/v-deo.html You can see exactly how tall the grass is.
I don’t bag the clippings mainly because I don’t generate a ton of them due to mowing frequency. Plus that’s free fertilizer I’d be throwing away. They break down very quickly.
I’ve got a sickness. I’ve been manual reel mowing almost every single day.
Jay..... I'm not seeing the problem? 😂👍
Mow every 3 days!!!👍
My man. :-) I bet your lawn looks great because of it.
Cutting every 3 days right now
Very nice. With temps being relatively low, do you have a lot of clippings with a 3-day mowing schedule?
Ron Henry not too much. Trying to keep it under 3/4” this is year so if it needs it or not I’m sticking to the 2-3 day between cuts
At 2 - 3 day between cuts, you really shouldn't have too many clippings to deal with. For me it's free fertilizer. As long as you're mowing every few days consistently, they shouldn't make the lawn look bad.
Every 4 days . 😁
Good man. I like the dedication. Every 4 days even in the summer?
Gosh that looks fresh to death
Thanks!!! Wait? Aren't you that guy with that dove into the water after a fish? I think I saw your video. Are you the same guy?
I’d mow 3x/week but my wife thinks I’m crazy
3x per week? That sounds like solid commitment to me. Is that how often you're mowing?
Ron Henry twice a week if the weather allows it. Have been trying to keep it lower than previous owners so I’m trying to mow more consistently