Drag Mats
Rear mount drag mat with brackets. Rides behind the finishing broom at all times—no need to hand carry. Mounts or removes without tools. Three sizes available: 72″ x 36″, 78″ x 36″, and 84″ x 36″.
- $170 – ALDM-1000 Drag Mat Brackets only (no drag mat).
- $660 – Drag Mat 72″ Wide x 36″ Deep (includes Brackets)
- $680 – Drag Mat 78″ Wide x 36″ Deep (includes Brackets)
- $700 – Drag Mat 84″ Wide x 36″ Deep (includes Brackets)
Price range: $170.00 through $700.00
Full Description
Brackets attach to the Rear Finishing Broom to carry, pull, and hold the drag mat behind the groomer at all times (no need to hand carry the drag mat). The drag mat can quickly be mounted or removed from the special brackets without tools when needed. Drag Mats can be centered on rear smoothing broom or staggered left to right in 1.00″ increments for versatility.
What’s the advantage of optional Drag Mat attachment?
They are most useful when using the Chisel Scarifier to pulverize hard infields. The Chisel creates chunks which the drag mat helps break up. It can be used during normal grooming but benefits are negligible.
How do I decide which size drag mat to order?
Remember: All mats are adjustable left to right in 1.00″ increments in the brackets. They can be centered on rear broom or staggered to either side if desired.
Choosing a width depends on the infields you will groom, how you want to groom, whether you want to overlap the broom ends, etc.
Do you intend to groom base paths on infields with grass (Baseball)? Or, do you only groom “all skin” infields without grass (Little League of Softball)?
If you choose a drag mat that is wider than the rear finishing broom then it will overlap the ends of the broom (when centered), but it also forces you a bit further away from the grass edge when you groom. Normally those who only groom “all skin infields” will choose the 78″ drag mat on a 72″ wide groomer.
Usually those who intend to groom their base paths on baseball infields want a narrower drag mat so they choose the 72″ drag mat for a 72″ wide groomer.
For PR90 groomer owners our 84″ drag mat (widest we offer) is the best choice.
Remember: All mats are adjustable left to right in 1.00″ increments in the brackets. They can be centered on rear broom or staggered to either side desired.
72″ wide drag mat
mounted flush with ends of rear finishing broom.
78″ wide drag mat
mounted with overlap at each end of rear finishing broom. Helps smoothen any ridges left by broom.
