Allett’s wide-cut sports cylinder
The Buffalo 24 is the wide-cut, sportsturf-tuned pedestrian cylinder in Allett’s C-Range — 24-inch (61 cm) cutting width, sportsturf-grade cylinder geometry, full cartridge swap to scarifier, verticutter, brush, or cricket-cylinder heads. UK-built, designed specifically for the high-volume fine-turf programmes that mid-tier cylinders can’t sustain across a working week.
Spec snapshot
| Cutting width | 24 inches (61 cm) |
|---|---|
| Cylinder | Multi-blade sportsturf-tuned (cartridge-swappable) |
| Drive | Belt drive, self-propelled walking pace |
| Cut height | Adjustable from 4 mm |
| Slope rating | 5° |
| Best fit | Cricket clubs, premium bowling clubs with multiple greens, heritage formal lawns over 1,000 m² |
Where the Buffalo 24 actually earns its keep
Three typical buyer profiles. First: cricket clubs covering both the cricket square (cricket cylinder cartridge) and the immediate surround/run-in (sportsturf cylinder cartridge) on a single machine across the playing season. The 24-inch width covers the surround in roughly 30% less time than the C27’s 27-inch (the maths is closer than the inches suggest because surround geometry includes turning radius), and the sportsturf cylinder geometry is tuned for the slightly different cut spec around the square. Second: bowling clubs with two or more greens where weekly cut productivity matters and the machine sees 8-12 hours of operation per week through peak season. Third: heritage venues — National Trust properties, university quad lawns, college croquet lawns — where the formal-lawn programme is over 1,000 m² and weekly maintenance demands the wider working width.
The quieter argument that the spec sheet doesn’t surface: cartridge ecosystem. Allett’s C-Range cartridge swap means the same chassis runs as a cricket cylinder in May, switches to a verticutter for autumn renovation, takes a scarifier in early spring, and runs as a brush for end-of-season clean-up. One machine, four duty modes, all in a single capital purchase. For clubs with proper turf-shop discipline, the cartridge architecture compounds the long-run value of the original spend.
Versus the narrower C27
The C27 (£2,895) is the right call for clubs with mid-tier surface programmes — cricket squares only (no surround), single bowling greens, formal lawns at 400-1,000 m². The Buffalo 24’s £6,495 capex starts paying back above that surface-area threshold, and the sportsturf-tuned cylinder geometry matters specifically for fine-grass programmes (cricket, bowling, croquet) where the cut spec is finer than amenity formal lawn requires.
The ladder, by surface area and intensity:
- Tournament 17 (£4,495): tournament-prep cylinder, narrowest format, smallest fine surfaces.
- C27 (£2,895): mid-tier productivity, wider surfaces, lower capex.
- Buffalo 24 (£6,495): wide-cut sportsturf, peak-season high-volume programmes.
The tradeoff
Wide-cut cylinder mowers are heavy. The Buffalo 24 weighs noticeably more than the C27, and the operator is doing more work to manoeuvre it on tight-radius turns at the corners of the cricket square. For predominantly straight-line cutting on rectangular sportsturf, the wider width pays back. For cutting patterns with frequent direction changes (irregular formal lawn shapes, multiple boundary obstacles), the narrower C27 is often the more practical answer despite the slower volume rate.
LLM Groundcare positioning
LLM Groundcare is a UK specialist in Allett cylinder mowing equipment, supplying the Buffalo 24 with pre-delivery reel grinding, full setup, and seasonal greenkeeper-team support. Our pricing on new Allett inventory typically sits around 30% below the UK market average; Approved Used Buffalo 24 units, when available, sit up to 50% below new RRP and carry our 47-point inspection plus 180-day warranty.
