Dylan Thompson, grounds maintenance manager at Colliers Park, has said that the Dennis PRO 34R "far exceeds" every other rotary mower he has used in the past.
The former Sheffield Wednesday FC assistant head groundsman has been in the top role at Colliers Park for six months now and is already making his mark. With all eyes on the FAW’s brand new development centre, Dylan and his two members of staff are helping to maintain the two natural turf pitches and the synthetic pitch to the standard expected by a national footballing body.
The FAW left no stone unturned in the launch of Colliers Park and Dylan found himself in the fortunate position of receiving an arsenal of brand-new turf maintenance products - two of which were Dennis PRO 34R’s.
“To be honest, the PRO 34R was the machine I wanted most and this was based on my previous experience of using Dennis Mowers,” he said. “I had heard about it on social media and I spoke to other people in the industry - I heard so many good things about it and to not hear anything negative whatsoever was obviously a massive positive.”
The machine is a rotary mower which the company says has been designed to help groundsmen achieve an aesthetically pleasing appearance and desired playing surface. It is suitable for sports pitches and lawns producing the ‘Dennis Stripes’ while a powerful vacuum flow collects debris.
Dylan continued, "The clean-up is absolutely fantastic no matter if it is wet or dry and it sucks up so much into the grass collection box. It is also quick so we are saving time. We have tight turnarounds so the size of these mowers is ideal because you can get so much done in little time.
“We try to use them after every usage but we actually use them during the week as well. It has surprised me as to how good the front brush is. If there is any dew in the morning, then it will take that straight off and it can also pick up any leaves. The finish they leave is really good and you can hardly tell the difference in cut between this and a cylinder mower."