KCT Rolling Lawn Aerator - Spike Roller Garden Manual Rolling Gardening Tool

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Both the aerator and scarifier functions work well. In most cases, this machine will aerate and scarify at the same time (depending on the height setting it is set to). The scarifier is very capable of removing large amounts of moss and lawn thatch. There are 42 stainless steel claws on the roller which help produce this result. The Garden Spike Roller is easy to assemble, easy to use and is lightweight and compact enough to be put away after use. Loosening the soil, improving the supply of oxygen, and creating good drainage creates a good environment for new grass seed, whilst benefitting any existing lawn.

If you’ve got a large area of grass, consider an electric aerator with a working width over 36 cm. Electric aerators require less manual labour, and often have a scarifying function, providing two services in one. For medium lawns, look for an electric aerator with a working width over 30 cm. You could also use a manual rolling aerator if you don’t want the hassle of cables. We Provide, Lawn Turf, Golf Course Machinery, Landscape Machinery, Drainage Machinery, Lawnmowers, Commercial Mowers, Racecourse Machinery, Compact Tractors, Aeration Machinery, RTVs and Quads For The Golf Course,Landscaping and Household Industry Ireland and Worldwide For Sale & Hire Assembly takes just 15 minutes and it comes with a 28 L grass bag as well as a generous 10 m cable. The power cable is bright orange which means it is visible in the grass as well. The rest of the product is of slightly lower quality, as is expected of budget tools, but there was nothing to get me worried and I’m sure anyone would get their money’s worth out of this lawn aerator.

It’s also an easy machine to assemble. It takes around 15 minutes to put together and all you need is a Phillips screwdriver.

Electric corded aerators: Lightweight, quiet and often at the budget-end, these are best suited to small and medium-sized gardens with a power supply. Most come with a collection box, which is a useful, time-saving feature, but the cord length can be restrictive as well as potentially hazardous. This product was easy to assemble and the instructions weren’t totally horrendous, which is usually the case these days, and the adjustable handles and collection bag all fitted on without any bother. There are 4 working depths to choose from, but I found all but the shortest one too deep for aerating and definitely more suited for scarifying, but that’s usually the case with these types of aerator. Changing depth is very easy though and there is a handy lever for just that purpose. It has 30 metal spikes in total, which are each 45 mm long, and works well to aerate moist ground. Alongside this, the rolling lawn aerator is 30 cm wide, so it’s narrow enough to manoeuvre around smaller areas. As a result, this is one of the best aerators for small gardens.

Spiked Lawn Roller | Roller With Spikes | Rolling Spike Aerator

Sometimes with these kinds of products, the prongs or nails are not up to much, but these are made of good quality metal and are over 2 inches long. As long as you water the lawn the night before, you will have no problems walking on these lawn aerator shoes as they will dig in very well. For this kind of work you need something more subtle, and you need to be more in control, and that is why a hand powered lawn aerator like this one is perfect for the job. One major benefit of hand tools like this is they require very little setting up. This product arrives pretty much completely assembled and only requires you to fit the rear metal guard and handle on to it and you are ready to go. All lawns are not created equal, so different turfs need different levels of care and aeration to stay in tip-top shape. If you want to have a decent looking patch, this process really can’t be ignored. Aerating focuses more on the soil, allowing more moisture and oxygen to get to the root area, where it encourages root growth and nutrient uptake.

Aerating is only supposed to be done a couple of times a year, in spring or Autumn, so you have to ask yourself if it is worth spending a lot of money on something that you will not be using all that often.The metal spikes are tough and strong, so produce good results, but assembling them on the rolling aerator can take a while. Assembly is probably the biggest downside to this rolling lawn aerator, as the supplied spanner is very low quality and several additional tools will be required. Plug aerators have hollow tines and are usually pushed into the ground using your feet. The hollow tines remove plugs of earth as opposed to just penetrating the soil. These are more effort to use, although they have the benefit of actively removing the soil as opposed to just pushing it to the side.