FINAL GRADE, INC: SELMA, NC
STEVE BATTEN
Steven Batten, Final Grade Inc., Selma, NC has owned and operated a FINN Straw Blower since 1985. Just a few years later, Batten purchased his second FINN Straw Blower, and today he has six FINN B-70 Straw Blowers and plans on continuing to add to his collection of top-notch quality machines from the FINN Corporation. Batten attests that “FINN Straw Blowers have made it possible to achieve a 30 to 40 percent material savings and an incredible saving in labor of 80 percent over hand mulching and 30 to 40 percent verses competitive machines. I bought a competitive unit in the past and sold it within 3 weeks because its performance and capabilities did not compare to the FINN. The competitive machine would bog down while trying to chop the straw and its blowing capacity fell short of the FINN’s ability to distribute a nice, even coat of straw at unbelievable distances.” Batten claims that he couldn't be in business without the FINN Straw Blowers because he wouldn't be able to price competitively due to outrageous labor costs affiliated with hand mulching and competitive machines. “FINN‘s durability is second to none!’