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Striping -- I don't get it!

#1

fsagames

fsagames

What's with lawn striping? It looks stupid and to be a waste of time to me. I can't imaging that people would pay any extra to have their lawn striped, would they?


#2

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

Most mowers do it automatically. Personally, I love lawn stripes!! :thumbsup:


#3

Ric

Ric

I agree with you I don't get it either, but you've got all kinds out there. The only place that stripping looks good is on a ball field.


#4

Chevy

Chevy

Whats the point? Unless u have a "perfect" property.. Then its ok. Drove by somebody that had stripes on the lawn, but the rest of the place looked like crap, I dont get the point..
Yes u can get it for most mowers now, but its still expensive! Atleast in norway.
Dont watch fotball, so dont know..lol.

Bjørn Marken
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#5

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tybilly

ive been told its a sign of a bad deck.but they make kits for it.


#6

Carscw

Carscw

I like striping when it's done with a small mower under 30 inch. But like has been said the rest of the yard needs to fit in

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#7

exotion

exotion

Uhmm stripes are ugly :/ i like nice straight lines on a hopefully not to bumpy lawn looks great


#8

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chance123

Many years ago I worked in the golf course turf industry. With a "bent" type of turf verses a Fescue, as the rollers (on the reel mowers) roll across the turf, it lays the blades of the grass down in the direction you are mowing. So if you mow one direction, then the oppisite direction, you achieve your stripes just by the way the light hits the blades of the grass. You can get striping without even trying.


#9

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

chance123 said:
Many years ago I worked in the golf course turf industry. With a "bent" type of turf verses a Fescue, as the rollers (on the reel mowers) roll across the turf, it lays the blades of the grass down in the direction you are mowing. So if you mow one direction, then the oppisite direction, you achieve your stripes just by the way the light hits the blades of the grass. You can get striping without even trying.
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Exactly, and on push mowers that have the guard in the back, that will help bend the grass and create a stripe, but if you have a stripe roller it is more defined.


#10

Sammy the Red

Sammy the Red

tybilly said:
ive been told its a sign of a bad deck.but they make kits for it.
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I think someone is yanking on your leg...... LOL


#11

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Bullseye

fsagames said:
What's with lawn striping? It looks stupid and to be a waste of time to me. I can't imaging that people would pay any extra to have their lawn striped, would they?
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I don't stripe, I prefer a plaid pattern. A little more work but certainly easier than doing a herringbone or paisley. http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/images/smilies/laughing.gif

Have fun,

~Lee


#12

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oldyellr

With a rider, you pretty much need a zero turn machine to do striping. I mow round and round and have to make do with windrows of clippings. :rolleyes:


#13

fsagames

fsagames

oldyellr said:
With a rider, you pretty much need a zero turn machine to do striping. I mow round and round and have to make do with windrows of clippings. :rolleyes:
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Everybody's a comedian!


#14

Ric

Ric

Bullseye said:
I don't stripe, I prefer a plaid pattern. A little more work but certainly easier than doing a herringbone or paisley. http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/images/smilies/laughing.gif

Have fun,

~Lee
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Oh heck go with the herringbone, that be cool :laughing:


#15

exotion

exotion

^^ Lol you guys are weird


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