Quality Products, Wide Selection, Solid Distributors Make it Easy for Contractors to Switch to Hunter

Remember the guy who always said he loved Hunter rotors, but preferred to buy his other irrigation components from other manufacturers? Well, looks like he’s going the way of the dinosaur, the dodo bird and the 8-track player with quad speakers.

What’s helped make such a character extinct? The fact that Hunter has taken away that customer’s biggest excuse.

Time was that the Hunter rotor lover would say he’d also buy valves, controllers and sprays from Hunter if only the company could produce those products at a level of quality comparable to his cherished rotors.

So we did. Make valves, controllers and sprays of “rotor quality,” that is.

But we didn’t stop there. With innovations (such as modular controllers) and special touches (a user-friendly “pull up” flush cap on our professional-grade spray), Hunter has set the company’s products apart from the competition and has made adopting our full line so easy.

As a result, thousands of contractors have now made the switch to buying more and more of their irrigation products from Hunter.

Quality and Reliability are There

All across the country, contractors both large and small are realizing the benefits of building their business around Hunter and partnering with the company and our distributors.

“Over the past four years, we’ve changed our buying patterns to include the entire Hunter product line,” said Karen Zelinko of Athletic Field Services in Toledo, Ohio. “I’m cautious about changing from something I’ve used for a long time, but having seen for myself that the quality and reliability are there from Hunter’s complete line, we’ve made the complete switch. We especially like the ICC controller with its revolutionary use of modules that far exceed the competition’s ‘traditional’ designs.”

According to Joanne Leutkemeyer of Harvestowne Irrigation in St. Peters, Missouri, as Hunter has continued to expand and improve their product line, her company’s percentage of Hunter use has grown accordingly. “We originally used just Hunter rotors,” she said. “Then, when the modular controllers came along, we gave them a chance. Now we use lots of Pro-C.

“Now we use PGV valves, too. Our crews love the Jar-Top versions…they’re so easy to service. In addition, we’ve switched all our spray installations over to the Pro-Spray. Today, when we put in a new system, it’s completely Hunter.”

Products that are Easy to Use

Nobody purposely goes out of their way to buy products that are complicated and hard to deal with. That’s why our engineers have worked long and hard to create the easy-to-understand products that you, the customer, have asked for.

“We don’t have to waste time fine-tuning Hunter sprinklers as with other brands,” said Shannon Thompson of Custom Landscaping in Fort Collins, Colorado. “If you know how to adjust one Hunter rotor, you can adjust them all. And if you know how to program one Hunter controller, you can program them all. Simply put, Hunter products are easy to stock, to install and to service.”

Athletic Field Services’ Zelinko indicated her company uses a fair amount of seasonal workers who may be here one summer and not the next. She said Hunter products are perfect for such crews. “We don’t want to waste time with products that have a long learning curve; it’s got to be simple to grasp,” she said. “Hunter does that for us.”

Distributors Stand Behind the Products

Other manufacturers sell a substantial amount of their product through mass market retailers, but Hunter concentrates on building a strong network of distributors who sell exclusively to the professional market. Most of our distributors have been selling our products since we first introduced PGPs back in the early 1980s and have played an instrumental role in the growth of our company – and, likewise, we have played a large part in their growth.

“My Hunter distributor stands behind every Hunter product,” said Steven Sandahl of Midwest Landscape and Irrigation in West Des Moines, Iowa.” I know that if I have a problem I can turn to them and they’ll make things right. I couldn’t say that about the folks who have sold me other brands over the years.

“Couple that with the support that Hunter provides customers from the corporate level and I can feel good about selling these products to my customers.”

Earn Great Rewards, Too

Being a member of the Hunter Preferred Contractor Program becomes even more of a benefit when you purchase all of your irrigation products from Hunter. Since you earn Program Points that can be redeemed for great rewards every time you purchase Hunter products, it’s obvious that the more Hunter products you buy, the more Points you earn.

“Simply by being Program members, we’ve been able to earn equipment for our inside office crew and our field staff, as well as earn trips to the annual Preferred Contractor Business Conference in San Diego,” said Paul Maddox of Maddox Irrigation in Shelby Township, Michigan. “We became full line Hunter users because of the quality of the products, but being part of the Preferred Contractor Program has been a perk as well.”

Not only can they attain rewards and rebates, but membership in the Program provides contractors with a wide range of tools and educational opportunities to help them grow their businesses and make every aspect of their operations more efficient. In fact, virtually any product or service that can benefit your business can be obtained through Point redemptions.

If you haven’t yet become a member, why not join the thousands who have and put your Hunter purchases to work for you in a business-building manner. Check out our Program Web site at www.HunterPreferred.com for all the details.

Jump on the Hunter Brandwagon

Contractors everywhere are giving up their old brands for a full product line from the company whose quality they have come to depend on. A company whose rotors they have loved for years and whose valves, sprays and controllers now provide them with the same reliability and performance. Come join them and make the switch to Hunter.