FT Range
The most popular Dennis machine the FT is an interchangeable cassette mower giving options to fit 12 different heads including scarifiers, verticutters, brushes, spikers and slitters as well as 5 or 9 blade cutter cassettes with 15 seconds changeover of cassettes. Available as 17″ (43cm), 20″ (51cm) and 24″ (61cm) widths.
Ideal for
FT Range Specification
| FT430 | FT510 | FT610 | |
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| Cutting Width | 430mm (17″) | 510mm (20″) | 610mm (24″) |
| Cylinder | 10 or 5 bladed | ||
| Height of Cut | 3mm (1/16 «) — 30mm (1.1/4») | ||
| Cutter Performance | 160 cuts/m (150 cuts/yd) variable with forward speed. | ||
| Dimensions L x W x H | 1300 x 675 x 970mm | 1300 x 750 x 970 | 1300 x 840 x 970mm |
| Weight (inc. cyl.) | 100kg (220 lbs) | 100kg (220 lbs) | 120kg (264 lbs) |
| Engine Petrol | Honda 4hp | Honda 5.5hp | |
| Drive System | Brake band for roller and dog drive to disengage cutter for transport | ||
| Final Drive | Poly «V» high performance belts under constant tension | ||
FT Features & Benefits
- 24″ (610mm), 20″ (510mm) and 17″ (430mm) cutting widths
- 10 quick changeover cassette options
- Low maintenance machine with powerful easy start engine
- Easy adjustment, cleaning and maintenance on removable cassettes
- Fully variable drive giving the operator total control
- Three part steel geared differential roller for easy turning without turf damage
- Positive easy height of cut adjustment ‘Tool free click system’
- Independent roller and cutter drive giving variable clip rate
- Reliable easy maintain drive system
- Adjustable comb assembly as standard to lift horizontals before cutting
Optional Items
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Transport CarrierPrevents damage to rollers |
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Backlapping KitEasy to use, to maintain a perfect cutting edge throughout the season. |
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Weile rollerWeile Roller in lieu of standard |
Cassettes
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5 Bladed CylinderHigh quality British blade and incorporate easy to set cutter adjustment. |
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10 Bladed CylinderHigh quality British steel blades. Choice of bottom blade and incorporate easy to set cutter adjustment. |
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SlitterHelps relieve surface tension and prevents thatch. |
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Sorrel RollerReplaceable spikes relieves surface tension and allows penetration of air, water and fertiliser to the root zone. |
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RollerFor turf ironing and final pre-match polishing. |
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Verti-Cutter Tungsten TippedThe ultimate verticutter with tungsten tipped blades for heavy duty usuage. |
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Verti-Cutter1mm thick, 10 fingered replaceable discs. Regular use controls thatch, lateral growth and the ingress of unwanted species such as annual meadow grass. |
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Brush Multi DenseFor moss and debris use as a light scarifier for final pre cut preparation. |
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BrushFor moss and debris removal and use as a light scarifier for final pre cut preparation. |
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2mm Scarifier2mm thick replaceable, wear resistent blades. 12mm thatch removal throughout season and autumn/spring rennovation work. |
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1mm Scarifier1mm thick replaceable, wear resistent blades. 12mm spacing for thatch removal throughout season and autumn/spring renovation work. |
Testimonials
Michael Rinaldi — Groundsman — Haverhill Cricket Club
The FT510 is such a good quality mower, I would definitely buy another when we need one, if at all. I reckon this mower will last forever.
Bill Brady — Chairman — Wollaton Bowls Club
Our Dennis has done a lot to improve the quality of speed and running of the green. There was a
noticeable difference within a month of buying it. We’re over the moon.
Paul Mitcham — Groundsman — Braunton Cricket Club
The FT510 is British Engineering at its best.
Press Releases
Dennis and SISIS help prepare for Waterloo Championships
The Dennis FT510 and SISIS Dart are currently helping Mark Audin prepare the green at the Waterloo Hotel, Blackpool, for the biggest national tournament in the crown green bowling calendar.
Shrewsbury School Continues To Choose Dennis
Andy Richards, grounds manager at Shrewsbury School, has added to his existing fleet of Dennis mowers after recently purchasing three new Dennis FT510’s and two new G760’s.
Dennis Mowers – pitch perfect For 2,000 students
Bob Carder, head of grounds at Stamford Endowed Schools in Lincolnshire, has praised his range of Dennis mowers for helping him keep on top of a busy work schedule.
Dennis FT510 Helps Bowling Club Maintain Its Busy Schedule
In 2014, St. Austell Bowling Club in Cornwall graced over 3,000 bowlers. With such an inundated fixture list, only the finest turf maintenance machinery would make this possible and the Dennis FT510 ensured that the reputable bowling club could keep to their busy schedule.
The Dennis FT510: Only Option for us
Derek Turner, greenkeeper at Liskeard Bowling Club in Cornwall, wanted to purchase a top quality cylinder mower that could manage the demands of a green that hosts 200 plus games per season. He put the question to fellow greenkeepers in the industry and there was only one answer — the Dennis FT510.
Dennis FT510 Receives Praise from Down Under
Ten years ago, Graeme ‘Scooter’ Wicks, managing director of Total Pitch Care in Perth, Australia, was looking for a high quality cricket mower. As a contractor with the task of maintaining a number of cricket venues, he needed a mower to keep the facilities in pristine condition. He found the solution on the other side of the world in the form a Dennis FT510 cylinder mower.
Contractor Chooses Dennis for Reliability & Robustness
Sports Turf Services (STS), one of Scotland’s leading sports and amenity turf maintenance contractors has chosen Dennis as a key supplier of maintenance equipment.
The contractor has recently purchased a range of Dennis FT510 interchangeable cassette mowers and Verticut TT machines. Managing Director Peter Campbell, who purchased the company in 2007, explained that they have used Dennis at cricket, bowls and golf clubs across Scotland for over twenty years.
Dennis FT510 Stands the Test of Time at Scottish Bowls Club
Ask greenkeeper Bill Mitchell to name the most impressive feature on his new Dennis FT510 mower and the response is immediate: “It’s the fact I know that it will last at least ten years. We’ve used Dennis mowers at the bowls club for many years and in that time we’ve never had a single issue, so when we were purchasing a new one, I knew that Dennis would stand the test of time.»
Long Beach Lawn Bowls Club Choose Dennis FT610
Following an extensive worldwide search for new bowling green maintenance equipment, Long Beach Lawn Bowls Club in California have recently purchased a Dennis FT610 with 10 blade cutting, verticutting and brush cassettes, cassette storage system and a Bray hand seed slotter.
Club’s Greens And Tees Always In Peak Condition Thanks To Dennis
Brailsford Golf Club’s Head Greenkeeper Andy Ryder has faced a most testing spring for his tees and greens in particular, but his two Dennis professional cylinder mowers have helped him cope and kept the club’s 180 members happy at the tee and pin. For two years now, Andy has been using a 10-bladed Dennis FT510 with interchangeable cassettes for his tees and an 11-bladed Dennis Razor Ultra on the greens at Brailsford and he swears by them.