TURFSAW™ vs PLANETAIR™
PlanetAir™ is a registered trademark of PlanetAir, LLC.
Turfsaw™ is a registered trademark of Turfsaw, LLC.
They are not related.
Both the TURFSAW™ and the PlanetAir™ achieve aeration by using solid blades that move in a manner that both shatters the soil and removes some soil, but they are very different machines.
| |
TURFSAW™ |
PlanetAir™ |
| Cost |
Very Low |
High
(Reasonable in view of complexity) |
| Design |
Simple |
Complex |
| Maintenance |
Very Low |
Moderate |
| Amount of Soil Removed |
Controllable: Zero to Much |
Controllable: Zero to Some |
| Control of Soil Removed |
Very Good |
Even Better |
| Control of Shattering |
Very Good |
Even Better |
| Surface Disruption On Tees, Fairways, and Roughs |
Insignificant After Mowing |
Insignificant |
| Surface Disruption on Greens |
Not intended for use on greens |
Almost None |
CONCLUSION:
Every golf course which can afford it should own a PlanetAir™. Every golf course CAN afford a TURFSAW™. If they do not have a front end loader, it would pay them to rent one. |
