Turnin’ the screw
You might remember I posted a photo of a bumper sticker here during the GIS in Orlando. The bumper sticker said, “My Rain Bird rotor is smarter than your rotor.”
Well, I’m going through all this information from GIS about updates to rotors. Here’s a little bit about what the Rain Bird folks gave me on their new 751 Rotors — specifically, they’re proud of the ease of adjustment on these new rotors. Also, they’re backwards-compatible to any Eagle rotor built since 1992.
Here’s part of the press release… look for more information on rotor improvements from other companies in the upcoming days…
Rain Bird 751 Golf Rotors make it possible for superintendents to easily and quickly adjust watering on greens, fairways or roughs as needed. These new rotors offer simple, top-adjustable rotation settings that retain the memory of their part-circle arc setting when shifting between full- and part-circle operations. This unique product is designed to offer quick adjustments for the life of the rotor with a turn of a screw.
It’s not necessary to completely replace an existing Rain Bird rotor in order to enjoy the benefits of the new 751 model. According to Lloyd von Scheliha, product manager for Rain Bird’s golf rotors, courses with older Rain Bird rotors currently installed can easily integrate the 751’s Rapid-Adjust Technology. “Unlike competitive products, Rain Bird’s new rotors offer backward-compatibility with every Eagle Rotor manufactured since 1992,” von Scheliha explained. “That means in many instances, superintendents can simply drop the new Rain Bird 751 internal assembly into their existing rotor cases, saving both time and money.”
In addition to Rapid-Adjust Technology, Rain Bird 751 Golf Rotors offer performance and durability. Field and laboratory tests have found the 751 Rotors to be up to 23 percent more efficient than those offered by the next-closest competitor. For more information about Rain Bird’s new 751 Golf Rotors with Rapid-Adjust Technology featuring Memory Arc, visit www.rainbird.com/golf or call 1-800-RAINBIRD.