Landzie - The Original Hollow Tine Lawn Aerator Tool - 42 Inch Core Aerator and Grass Aeration Tool Lawn Tools - Stainless Steel Manual Lawn Aerator Plug Aerator and Aerator Lawn Tool

Very well made, strong and sturdy. Initially wasn’t impressed. I had read that the grass/ground needs to be wet, it had rained so I thought it would be ok. However, when I tried the hollow tines only went in by half an inch and didn’t pull out any plugs but just made the shape of the circular tines. I have a lawn area on the side of the house that is mainly in the shade and therefore the rain doesn’t dry off quickly. When I tried this area the hollow tines worked perfectly, plugs came out easily. So, as many have said the lawn needs to be particularly wet to a good depth which can be difficult if your lawn drains well, or possibly is very compacted, which I think my front lawn is. I will need to soak the front lawn and then I think I will be ok. Your lawn and your back will thank you if you water.

Works well! But, it is a workout! I’m in decent shape and do workout/run regularly and if I would have done my whole yard in one go it would have been exhausting. But, I only did various areas combined that needed it, to about ~1000sq ft. I’m 6ft and weight 225lbs and all tines held up well. Ground must be recently watered though or this would be tough to do on dry or caliche ground. I’m pretty athletic and found that if I hopped on it like a pogo stick with both feet it seemed to be easier than bearing down with only one leg after a prolonged time of using. Would not be safe though with someone not as agile or with poor balance and attempting this technique I was using. Another thing is please don’t try to do this with flip flops as my wife did. Ridiculous! Wear boots or tennis shoes. Overall, good product ! Would diff recommend! Love that you can replace tines if needed. But, they are solid and think this tool will last awhile if not lifetime. Other thing I might add is I prefer the 3 tines. I found it easier to get into tight areas. Made it easy to use! Glad I purchased this instead of renting a machine.

Perfecto para airear el suelo. Mejor estando mojado. Lleva su trabajo pero con el tiempo el césped lo agradece y mucho.

Laerateur semble très solide et fait bien le travail.

Don't buy it

I was just out using this tool after a recent rain today and decided I should write my review. Looks like I have had this for a year. First off, the metal is very sturdy. I have no expectation that any normal, or even vigorous use would break any part of this tool. I have used it maybe 10 times in one year. The WHOLE trick to this, as people have described, is to catch your lawn after enough rain. If you do that, this tool goes in smoothly to full depth and works perfectly. Be sure to work backwards with it and you will be impressed at how much you can do in a small amount of time. I work in sections so I don't freak out some joint in my hip or knee by the odd new jerking motions. Maybe I do 25 minutes and then do some more later in the day or the next day. If you were young, and the soil was at the proper dampness, you could a 25'x25' section in well under an hour. Now be aware, that if you lawn is like mine, you may catch a day when just the right amount of your lawn is damp and perfect for this tool to work on almost all of the lawn. But there are still sections of my lawn where the dirt is so compact, or dryer, maybe under a tree, that the tool will only go in 4 inches. I think that is just the nature of most lawns. For those areas, which are maybe 10% of my lawn, you either water them more or just be happy with the 4 inches. The tool seems to clean itself just fine with each push, leaving 4 inch plugs. Again, if the soil is damp enough the soil plugs easily push out with each down thrust. Nothing gets stuck anywhere. The tines have stayed sharp enough to work just like day one so far. I am trying to think of a complaint. The top of the rectangle where your foot pushes down. It might be helpful to have the metal have crosscut lines there or something to create some friction so your foot doesn't slide if wet. I put my foot on the top bar. The Landzie videos show people using the bottom one. Just a preference. The cost? I could see people thinking that is a bit much, if they don't wait till their lawn is damp enough. But I do expect it will last for a lifetime. It is a heavy piece of metal. When I curse up at the sky because of some plastic POS garden tool that has snapped off or stopped working, I always include in my curse to god that I would be glad to pay more if there was just a place to buy well made, metal garden tools. I deem this a rare, well-built garden tool that works just as described on reasonably normal soil - if you use it when the soil is damp enough - just like you would need to do if using a large gas powered aerator.