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GFM-01 – Precision Putting Green Digital Firmness

$590.00
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GFM-01
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Turf-Tec International, Tallahassee, Florida. USA (850) 580-4026
Precision Putting Green Digital Firmness Meter - GFM-01-S

The Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter tests the firmness on golf green surfaces simply and easily. Simply drop the weighted steel ball from the surface of a predetermined and known height. The unit measures the surface penetration with the depth gauge provided.

The Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter allows you to test firmness on golf green surfaces simply and easily by dropping a predetermined weighted steel ball on the putting surface by dropping if from a know height and measuring the surface penetration with the depth gauge provided.The Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter allows you to test firmness on golf green surfaces simply and easily by dropping a predetermined weighted steel ball on the putting surface by dropping if from a know height and measuring the surface penetration with the depth gauge provided.

Product Features:

-Allows you to create your own site-specific firmness standards

-Easy to use and maintain with high quality battery operated digital gauge

-Confirms results of watering and topdressing practices

-Comes in durable weatherproof case

 

Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter kit includes:

-Digital depth meter

-Six foot measuring chain and weight

-Specifically weighted chrome bearing ball

-Depth limiting precision washer

-Ball mark repair tool

-Hard protective plastic case

 

Product Instructions Below:

Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter has a digital depth meter for measuring the depression made in the putting surface after you drop the large bearing
To use the Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter, first zero out the digital depth measuring gauge by depressing the center measuring arm and then zero out the meter
Next, put the six foot measuring chain of the Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter on your ring or middle finger and extend your are so the tip of the measuring chain's weight lightly touches the putting green's surface
Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter has a digital depth meter for measuring the depression made in the putting surface Zero out the digital depth measuring gauge by depressing the center measuring arm, and then zero out the meter

 

Put the six-foot measuring chain of the Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter on your ring or middle finger, and extend your arm so the tip of the measuring chain's weight lightly touches the putting green's surface
Next, hold the bearing ball in the same hand as the measuring chain on the Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter, drop it from six feet. Note the ball should be level with the top of the ring at release
Center the washer from the Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter on top of the depression. Note that a small imperfection in the turf canopy can be used to align the washer directly over the middle of the depression
Take the Digital depth meter on the Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter and place it on top of the washer and let it rest on the washer to measure the depression created by the steel ball

Hold the bearing ball in the same hand as the measuring chain on the Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter, and drop it from six feet.

*Note the ball should be level with the top of the ring at release

 

Center the washer from the Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter on top of the depression.

*Note that a small imperfection in the turf canopy can be used to align the washer directly over the middle of the depression

 

Take the Digital depth meter on the Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter and place it on top of the washer.

*Let it rest on the washer to measure the depression created by the steel ball
On this putting green, the Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter shows the depression at 0.3405 inches deep and that is an indication of the putting greens surface firmness
Once you remove the meter and the washer of the Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter, you use the ball mark tool to fix the indentation in the green
This will give you the firmness measurement on the putting green with the Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter. This process should be repeated for each green on the course

 

On this putting green, the Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter shows the depression at 0.3405 inches deep (that is an indication of the putting greens surface firmness)

 Once you remove the meter and the washer of the Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter, use the ball mark tool to fix the indentation in the green This will give you the firmness measurement on the putting green with the Precision Putting Green Firmness Compaction Meter. This process should be repeated for each green on the course

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Precision Greens Firmness Meter - GFM-01

Warranty

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