GardenaEscarificador Vertical Cutter, Silver/Blue/Black/Orange, 45x15x45 cm

It make you sweat alot. But it does the job perfectly. You just need to find one of the smaller one for the edges because with this ypu can't do it if on some parts lawn is close to the wall

Previously I owned an electric scarifier that removed a significant amount of thatch in a very short time. This electric scarifier was of much lower cost than the Gardena device. However, it left the lawn looking brown and very sad for weeks afterwards (thereafter I was banned by the family from using it).I purchased the Gardena device to allow me to gently remove a fraction of the accumulated thatch every few weeks. The first couple of times proved to be hard-work, but as the weeks passed it became significantly easier with the sharp blades gliding through the healthy grass. The second reason for the purchase was to provide me with some gentle exercise with a visible result both in terms of lawn quality and waistline. The device is robust and well constructed.The downsides are twofold. The first is that there is no useful instruction leaflet provided in the box or online. The usual source of videos is similarly unhelpful. Simple question - just how do you use the device? The answer may be to pull it towards you using the longest pole handle to form a small inclined angle between the pole handle and the ground. Repeat all movement tracks at ninety degrees to improve thatch removal. The second downside is that on first use the blades will probably snatch and get caught up by the thatch, this makes the device almost impossible to pull towards you. Don't give in to the blisters - use velocity and momentum to cut through the thatch. On the second outing it will be pleasantly easy. I cannot yet comment on whether the device is usable for removing Autumn leaves.

I bought this in the hope of breathing new life into our winter worn, moss covered lawns. I wasn't expecting too much as they were in a pretty bad state after a wet though reasonably mild UK winter. One lawn at the side of the house gets very little sun during the winter months and was thickly covered in moss. So I wasn't surprised when there seemed to be very little grass left after I used this brilliant little machine. I could have done it more lightly and not taken so much off it but one way or another I was going to have to re-seed it anyway come spring. Still, it looked much better without the moss and left me with patches of bare earth on which to spread the seed. The front lawn wasn't as badly affected by moss but it had only ever had a bit of a raking each spring so it hasn't grown very well for a few years now. I was amazed at the stuff I pulled out of the small lawn. I filled our large wheelie bin with it and still had some in a bag afterwards. I won't say it looked great but it did look better. Since then we've had mild days and a bit of rain and it's perked up amazingly. I'll probably give it another lighter going over before summer, but it looks wonderful considering how it started out. So, yes, get this machine if, like me, you have small lawns. I think you'd struggle to do a large lawn with such a compact machine. But for me its been well worth the money and I intend to buy more Gardena attachments now I've got the handle as they're excellent quality and look like lasting me years. Highly recommended.

Excellent would recommend. Driver who delivered was very courteous

This worked wonders at removing moss and thatch from our lawns. Hard work because the ground is quite gard but worth the effort. Only down side is having to purchase the handle separately.

Looks and feels a quality item. Got it out of the box to use, no handle, so it'll be a day or two before I get to use it. Bit expensive seeing as you have to pay extra for the handle!

A bit of light exerciseLength of pole needs to be correct so that angle of attack is correct otherwise too much taken up from grass and sore back. Lawn had a lot of moss so has made big difference.

This was quite expensive. It’s difficult to push and move forward. Quite sturdy but wouldn’t recommend unless you are really strong.

Riktigt bra redskap men man får vara stark i armarna för den skär ganska jupt ji mossan

lo scarificatore è un attrezzo utilissimo nel giardinaggio, costa fatica utilizzarlo e perciò con le rotelline il lavoro è facilitato.peccato costi più del doppio di quello senza rotelline!

Super pour des petits terrains.Je viens de tester sur la parcelle de devant et terriblement efficace !Prendre le manche de 180cmL’enfoncement des dents se fait via l’angle du manche.Attention à ne pas trop les rentrer sous peine d’arrache de plus gros morceaux :)

The box came packaged so nice, with lots of bubble wrap for protection. I love this accessory, as it is easy to attach onto the handle (sold separately). Once your have your handle you can get all the accessories needed for different jobs. Not only does this save so much space in the garage!Overall, this tool does its job. It takes out the moss, tangleweed and dead grass. It makes raking the lawn with a rake more easier now! Definitely recommend, I wish the stores in Canada carried more products like this!

This thing works great. But beware, if you are not into the physical exercise aspect of this, look for a different solution. These things are built well, and I like the design. The cutters are strong. A little hosing off the dirt after use. I have a fairly large yard and couldn't do my whole yard in one session, as it was too difficult on this 62 year old body. But over several days, taking it one section at a time, I like the workout and the way it cleans up my grass. I could have rented a thatcher for four hours and gotting the job done quicker, but I perfered this solution.I got the curvy 59 inch handle with it. There's a little figuring out how to use it with the angle of handle as well as the crisscross pattern, but easy enough to master. A youtube video I watched also helped me keep in mind to coax the moss out taking lighter (higher) drags at first and slowly working your way deeper into the thatch.I do like this product and would buy it again.