Top Brush 6000 – A Mechanical Solution to an Environmental Problem
The Top Brush 6000 is a Redexim signature product released in 2020 as a solution for disease control, surface preening, pre-cut preparation, and brushing top dressing materials. With more than three years in the field, we have seen the specific impacts of what the Top Brush 6000 is capable of and why it has become a solution for so many golf courses and turf facilities across the globe.
Top Brush 6000 Features
With three independently adjustable brush units, the Top Brush 6000 stands out as a versatile and unique solution to suit various turf conditions and maintenance needs.
Hydraulically powered brushes that can float and follow contours significantly improve the ability to work in large areas in shorter periods of time. These powered brushes can also be rotated in either direction to provide additional benefits and specific solutions.
The 6-meter coverage area of the Top Brush 6000 ensures faster work, time and money savings, and tremendous ease of use in large areas.
However, the designers of the Top Brush understood the importance of a vast working space and a small storage width. The Top Brush 6000 has a folding wing section to improve the storage and transportation of the unit.
Options for different brushes include the standard hard brush with the ability to switch out to a soft brush if needed.
Turf Solutions: The Top Brush 6000 Difference
With more than three years of field testing and application, we have watched the Top Brush 6000 and its impact on turf managers. Although things like reducing dew and standing turf blades up before cutting have been incredible benefits of the Top Brush 6000, the most positive discovery has been tackling the common challenge of worm casts.
Worm casts are created as earthworms process organic material and excrete it on the turf’s surface. The casts leave a lumpy residue that becomes a breeding ground for weeds. From an aesthetics standpoint, the worm casts are looked at as unfavorable, especially in a golf course situation.
The Top Brush 6000, with its three-section poly brush design, quickly removes worm casts without the need for chemical intervention or remedies.
Multi Tasking Abilities
Putting the ability to remove worm casts aside; the Top Brush 6000 has much more to offer.
Dew Control and Turf Presentation
When the Top Brush 6000 is operated in the direction of travel it will remove excess moisture. Less moisture will prevent disease, increase airflow, and improve the overall appeal and finish of the turf.
With its wide range, the ability to cover large sections of the fairways is greatly improved. In addition, the fact that the machine pivots and floats across the turf ensures less damage and better turf presentation.
Top-Dressing Material Distribution
With the Top Brush 6000 having a 6-meter long reach, the distribution of top dressing material is quicker and more efficient. Even distribution should also improve recovery times and speed up overall growth.
Facilities currently renting machinery for larger top dressing projects will find that the Top Brush 6000 offers enough benefits as a daily work machine. Any turf manager can recognize the benefits of machinery that provides a solution for daily, monthly, quarterly, and yearly work.
Surface Debris and Leave Clearance
The Top Brush 6000 brushes can be used against the direction of travel to remove debris such as pine needles and leaves.
Tree-lined fairways may improve overall golf course design, but they can be the nightmare of a golf course superintendent. The Top Brush 6000 addresses some of these concerns.
Ease of Use
A multi-functional and versatile turf management machine is only as good as those using it. When creating the Top Brush 6000, the goal was to ensure that it was adjustable and that connections were quick and easy.
The Top Brush 6000 In Action
Golf courses worldwide have implemented the Top Brush 6000 into their daily maintenance routine. Brocket Hall Golf Club in England had a significant problem with worm casts due to heavy moisture in the soil through the autumn season.
Brocket Hall Golf Club course manager John Moorehouse said that the Top Brush 6000 “has not only done exactly as we hoped in clearing surface casts, but it also played a major part in leaf clearance on the heavily tree-lined Palmerston course.”
The benefits of the Top Brush 6000 also include time-saving and disease control. Keeping turf clear and allowing for breathability significantly impacts the golf course’s overall health.
Moorehouse stated, “It has given us a quick and effective method of reducing surface moisture, especially early mornings, not only contributing to improvements in plant health but giving us a beautiful striped finish on the fairways.”
Conclusion
The Top Brush 6000’s role is to create modern turf management solutions that eliminate challenges, speed up processes, and ultimately lead to better golf course and field conditions. Whether you are struggling with worm casts, disease and fungus, overall aesthetic issues, or problems with adequate staffing and time to complete projects, the Top Brush 6000 can be a solution.
The long-term benefits of having a machine like this in your turf maintenance arsenal are unmatched. Redexim also offers the Speed Brush (soft) and Speed Brush (hard) for working in smaller areas.
Contact your Redexim sales representative today for more details on bringing the Top Brush 6000 to your facility.