LAWN CARE ity,” Kinkead says. “You’re saying I’ve gotten a lot of business out here and I don’t want to walk anymore.” In addition, he suggests that the use of the ride-on sprayer/spreader promotes a more professional vibe on a jobsite. “If you’re driving on the property with a professional looking applicator, the homeowners also are less
likely like to say ‘Well, I could just do this myself,’” he says. “You’re done before they even know you’re there.” Another factor to consider is the versatility of route management. Most contractors have a mixture of residential and commercial properties on their client list. “It’s such a productivity killer to
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drive by a large site while doing a small property with one machine or spray system, and then three blocks away is a big property, but you need a different machine,” Kinkead says. “You really don’t want to be in a situation where you’re where you’re spraying the front yard with the with the ride-on applicator, and then you’re back to dragging a hose for the backyard.” As opposed to having multiple different types of machines and all kinds of different operations, he says Turfco has two machines that cover literally every kind of property. “We also find that the application consistency with a stand-on spreader sprayer is far better throughout the day,” Guarneri says. “When you’re walking, you might start the day walking three miles per hour, but by the end of the day, might only be walking two miles per hour. From an application standpoint, that’s a big difference. The machine doesn’t get tired.” Outside of the consistency, Mathis says the biggest determining factor in a walking sprayer versus a ride-on unit is time. “On a small yard, just front and sides etc., it’s quicker to spray by hand,” he says.
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