VonHaus Lawn Scarifier/Aerator/Rake Corded 1800W – 55L Box, 10m Cable

I've only used this once but I am very impressed with it to date. Easy to assemble and very light but powerful. I found putting it on the second lowest setting was just write for my garden and with the scarifying cartridge in it really got rid of the thatch in my lawn in no time. I've yet to try the aerating cartridge but they are easy to change. The lawn looks a little drained after but with some spiking and feed I know it will bounce back remarkably into a lush, green lawn.

I have had a problem with Moss growing in my lawn and it was quite spongy to walk on At the beginning of August I treated my lawn with Miracle Grow 4 in 1 which gave me excellent results and within 3 weeks the moss had turned black I did look into hiring a Grass Scarifier but found that it was going to cost me about £97.00 for a one day rental So after reviewing different manufactures I found the VonHaus 1800w Scarifier, Grass rake Aerator this item has a 2 year warranty and its Made in the UK before I purchased it I did watch a excellent video of the product on You tube I must add that I am really impressed with the quality of this machine, It certainly does what is described Its relatively easy to assemble its lightweight ,sturdy and has excellent performance I was also very impressed with the amount of all of the moss has been removed from my Lawn Of note I used the grass rake for removing the dead grass and moss firstly on the no 3 setting and did a second pass on the no 4 setting This machine is excellent value for money and I would highly recommend it I am really impressed with the achieved results Now all I have to do is do a over seed of grass seed

If, like me, you have reached the point of needing A&E after trying to rake the moss out of a lawn, then you are considering buying an electric lawn rake. I decided on this one for one reason. Power! This is an 1800w beast. Pictoral assembly instructions are a bit wanting, but OK all in the end. Steel handle, plastic body and interchangeable cassette for raking or scarifying (easy to do, two Allen bolts). But the written instructions/guidance that accompany are next to useless as they are clearly some generic nonsense that firstly asks you NOT to use the equipment outside! Come on Vonhaus... a little more thought please! Lots of reviews on lawn rakes talk about them cutting out after a few seconds, probably due to a thermal cut-off protection. Without actually being there it is impossible to say if this is down to the design, the operation, the conditions... or all three, but I had no such problem.with this model. Easy to push (big wheels) and on a large, slightly damp and spongy lawn (18m x 12m) I was able to make four complete passes with no cut-off problem, However, perhaps due to the sheer quantity of moss I was dealing with, the collection system was not overly effective. In fact, there was far more out of the collection box than in it. This wasn't too much of a problem in the end as it only required a much more gentle raking to then collect the moss from the surface - and oh my goodness, there was a lot! The biggest problem I had with this unit was what to do with the stuff it fetched out of my lawn. With the rake height set higher I might have had better results in terms of collection, but I was impatient to get the job done. As for scarifying - treat with caution! I think the solid-blade casstte on this baby has the power to reduce your lawn to a bare moonscape (which might be what you're after if you're re-seeding.) So, after one use there's no doubting it works. Easy to push, loads of power and not too noisey but the jury is out on the collection system, and oh my life... go steady on the depth you set. Of course, the power cord could always be longer... Quick note on the settings - not quite sure what '0' is for. Maybe useful for making a second pass to collect from the surface..? Needs further experimentation. Four depth setting seem adequate; I used '2' with big results. So, it worked for me, but remember that after using a lawn rake, you're lawn will probably look worse before it looks better.

VonHaus Lawn Scarifier/Aerator rake Electric 1800 My Husband decided to make light work of the Lawn this year with the Wet weather causing lots of moss in the lawn. This machine was great he says lightweight easy to assemble and done the job the lawn looks good would really recommend.

Purchased to replace a Bosch scarifier that had given up the ghost. It arrived this morning, I put together and used it this afternoon. I used it with the aggressive roller left in place and started on the front lawn. I started on the lower settings but soon got fed up with that and set it to maximum (Setting 4). This machine got up loads of thatch, moss etc easily. Amazing! There was so much that the collecting basket could not cope. The best way I found was using the machine for four rows, without using the collecting basket (Easy). Stopping and then picking up the results, which proved to be the hardest bit. I used a lawn rake and a leaf collector to pick up the bulk before picking up the remainder with a lawn mower. Tomorrow I will change the roller and give the lawn a gentle rake before re-seeding. It really is incredible how much rubbish this thing gets out of your lawn - A builders bag and a half in my case. Well pleased! UPDATE: Used again today for raking as planned - this time I raked the whole area and then used a Gardena Leaf Sweeper to pick up the rubbish. Really time saving and efficient. You can find one for £99 online - Thank me later!

I agree with all the previous enthusiastic reviewers of this machine, it's a great tool for the job. Being extremely light as a consequence of materials used to build it, it is by no means fragile. My lawn has been gradually invaded by moss and weeds for a few years now despite regular chemical treatment. This finally inspired me to get mechanical with the problem and this scarifier is the perfect solution for my needs. My lawn is actually on a 20 degree slope so I was concerned that pushing it across (not up or down!) the grass might be too much for me, well into my retirement years. However that not the case at all, it glides effortlessly through the knotted moss ripping it out as it goes. In fact it requires less effort than walking behind my self-propelled mower! I also agree with previous reviewers that until you have raked out most of the moss and weeds it's better to leave aside the collecting basket and let the scarifier scrub it aside on the lawn. It's better than constantly filling and emptying the basket as you go. When you complete one lap of the lawn just run over it with your mower at max height to sweep it up that way. Much easier, cleaner and lighter work, whatever your age! If you need to get your lawn back, this is the machine to use. It would be nice not to have the power cable constantly in the way, but for the price this is not a serious setbsck

Jury is still out on this. Firstly while assembly of the machine was straightforward, assembling the grass box had me scratching my head. No instructions for it, no helpline, just an email address. Took me most of the afternoon to finally suss it out. Used it for the first time today and while the scarifier worked well the grass box is next to useless. I needn't have bothered putting it together. It's advertised as holding 55L. That me be true, but it only collects about a third of that before it starts spilling it. That's 1 pass on my small 12m long lawn. I had an old scarifier I bought from B&Q 20 years ago for £30. That had a grass collector at the front and although I also had to empty it after every pass I could see when it was getting full and emptied it before it spilt. I was surprised to see the aerator also removing a lot of grass and there again I had to go over it with a hand rake to gather up spills, which negated the effect of the aerator to some degree. I can't reccomended this machine.

The instructions to put together are rubbish in my opinion, so this put me off from the start. You can try You tube and the instructions are far better. I have only used it once on ‘0’ setting and I found it really good to be fair, thinned out my grass really well without tearing up the ground. It’s sturdy and easy to use so overall, after my initial tantrum I was impressed.