{"product_id":"falkenstein-consul-groomer","title":"Falkenstein Consul Groomer","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBattery reel mower with built-in groomer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Falkenstein Consul Groomer brings a technology to the home lawn that has so far been found mainly on golf courses: a permanently installed groomer that works with every cut. Add to that three separate electric motors, a Tournament Cut bedknife, a grass catcher where it doesn't get in the way while mowing (at the rear), and a choice of two cutting widths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight of cut 3 to 15 mm (0.12 to 0.59 in).\u003c\/strong\u003e The Consul Groomer is built for short, dense lawns. For cutting heights of 15 to 35 mm, the Falkenstein Consul Comb with a built-in comb will follow later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCutting width 40 or 55 cm (16 or 22 in).\u003c\/strong\u003e The 40 cm version is easier to handle on smaller and more complex areas, the 55 cm version covers larger lawns in fewer passes. Technology and cut quality are identical on both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePre-order now\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Consul Groomer is now available for pre-order. We build the first series over the winter in our workshop, with delivery in \u003cstrong\u003eMarch 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e, just in time for the start of the mowing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWe appreciate everyone who places their trust in us this early. As a thank-you, the first 50 pre-orders receive a \u003cstrong\u003e15 percent pre-order discount\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePayment and security\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePayment is possible by PayPal or credit card, both covered by the respective provider's buyer protection. If you prefer not to pay the full amount in advance, you can pay a 50 percent deposit and the balance with the shipping notification. We will send you a payment link for this. The pre-order discount applies in both cases. Just send us a short message.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat makes the Consul Groomer special\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat is a groomer?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn professional turf care, a groomer is a rotating tool mounted directly in front of the cutting unit: a shaft with many star-shaped blades side by side. Its job is to lift lateral shoots (stolons) and lying grass blades before the cut and so reduce horizontal growth. Conventional groomers usually run at high speed and cut into the plants themselves, which puts additional stress on the turf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOur approach: the rotating comb\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOn the Consul Groomer, the groomer deliberately turns more slowly. It doesn't cut. It only lifts and aligns grass blades and stolons, and leaves the actual cut entirely to the sharp reel and bedknife. That is why we also call our groomer the rotating comb. The result: a clean cut in a single pass with as little stress on the turf as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBuilt in, working with every cut\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAs on golf course greens mowers, the groomer is permanently mounted in front of the reel and works every time you mow, with no conversion and no separate pass. Lifted lateral shoots are caught by the reel right away instead of slipping flat underneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhy the height of cut ends at 15 mm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFor the groomer to work, the tips of its stars have to reach into the grass just below the set height of cut. How far they reach depends on the diameter of the stars and the space between front roller and reel. We designed the stars as large as this space allows, which lets the groomer work up to a 15 mm height of cut. Larger stars would collide with the reel or the roller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe machine is therefore designed entirely for this range. Mowing higher with the Consul Groomer wouldn't make sense anyway: grooming is meant for short, dense turf, where lying blades and runners would otherwise slip under the reel. At higher cutting heights, a groomer no longer adds any benefit. For 15 to 35 mm we are therefore developing a separate machine: the Falkenstein Consul Comb, with a fixed comb instead of a groomer. It will follow later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThree motors, three tasks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRear roller, reel and groomer each have their own electric motor. Each drive works independently at exactly the speed its task requires, instead of being driven off a single motor via chains or belts. This is the only way to run the groomer slower than the reel. Reel and groomer are direct-driven without a gearbox, the rear roller is driven via a planetary gear. The motors were built specifically for this mower by a German motor manufacturer and run very quietly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTournament Cut bedknife\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe bedknife is a Tournament Cut, the type used on golf course greens. Reel and bedknife are made of high-strength steels. The reel has eight blades on both cutting widths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCentral, stepless height adjustment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe height of cut is adjusted steplessly via a central knurled nut. There is no need to adjust left and right separately: one adjustment is enough, and the reel stays parallel to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEnclosed cutting unit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWith three driven shafts, safety comes first for us. The cutting unit is fully enclosed, and reel and groomer cannot be reached during operation. Release the handle and all motors stop immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBattery power\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe battery is included. We will publish capacity and area per charge once testing with the prototype is complete. Replacement batteries are available directly from us, like all other spare parts for the Consul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBuilt like a greens mower\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFixed cutting unit as a service cassette\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOn a golf course, nobody swaps the reel for a scarifier. Greens mowers have a fixed cutting unit because that is the only way the setting stays accurate over time. That is exactly how we built the Consul. The complete cutting unit is installed as a cassette: fixed during operation, but removable as one unit for service and grinding. A cutting unit set to within hundredths of a millimetre should stay exactly where it belongs while mowing. When the reel needs grinding, you only send in the cassette, not the whole machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRelief grinding from the factory\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLike all our reel mowers, the Consul's reel is relief ground. This is the grind greenkeepers have their reel mowers sharpened with. It reduces the contact area between reel and bedknife to a narrow cutting edge, which means less friction and a longer-lasting sharp edge between grinds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGrass catcher at the rear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe grass catcher sits at the rear. While mowing, you see the cutting edge in front of you instead of a basket, and you can guide the mower closer to edges and borders. When the basket fills up, its weight sits over the rear roller, the pivot point when turning, which keeps the mower easy to turn even with a full catcher. The basket can be removed without tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhy Consul\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe idea of a rear catcher isn't new. In 1976, the Australian manufacturer Scott Bonnar launched the Diplomat, a reel mower with an enclosed reel at the front and a grass catcher at the rear. It was ahead of its time and was discontinued after the company was taken over. Since then, hardly anyone has taken up the concept. The Diplomat was our inspiration, and the name Consul is our tribute to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCutting width\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 or 55 cm (16 or 22 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight of cut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 to 15 mm (0.12 to 0.59 in), stepless, central adjustment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 blades, relief ground, high-strength steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBedknife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTournament Cut, high-strength steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGroomer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebuilt in, own motor, reduced speed, non-cutting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDrive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 separate electric motors: reel and groomer direct drive, rear roller with planetary gear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBattery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eincluded, specifications to follow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCutting unit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efully enclosed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrass catcher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003erear, removable without tools\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eScope of delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFalkenstein Consul Groomer, battery, charging cable, grass catcher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eImages show CAD renderings. 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