Landzie Lawn Aerator Tool 42", Hollow Tine Core Aerator

This three tine plugger is very well built. I have dense compacted clay soil. I gave the area I was plugging a light watering in the morning and then another in the evening and was able to plug easily. I love the design that lets these plugs continuously pop out, and I don’t have to clean them out like other pluggers. When it eventually will get dull, I’ve noticed that Amazon carries the replacement tines for about $30 and it even comes with a tool to switch them out easily. Really loving this for my lawn.

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.

Would be 5 stars if this dude would work itself. Bhahahahah. Seriously well built! Would def recommend. It’s hard work, to aerate so be ready to do small areas at a time. Don’t be trying to do your whole yard. I was full body sweating after a hour of cooking! This really for tough compacted spots in local areas. I waited after light rain to break my Lanzie out. Worked so good. Hollow tines work well to extract compacted soil. After I got done, I cleared out the tines with a screwdriver. SOLID unit ya’ll.

Build quality is excellent. If you have a small area you want aerated, then this is the tool for you. In my opinion, if you have a large lawn, you will be there for a very long time punching holes with this tool. I have a large front and back lawn. I ended up doing the entire back lawn and did not even consider my front lawn. Ended up using a normal aerator machine which was much much quicker and just the best overall choice. Now my back lawn looks amazing with the reseeding and having used this tool to aerate it but it tool hours - never again. Gave tool to a friend of mine, who has a tiny area he wants to aerate and he was happy with is. All in all great tool, well built but unless you don't mind being outside for hours punching holes, rent an aerator or have a landscaper do it. Will be worth the money. Update Landzie customer service contacted me following my review (above) and based on the review refunded my money. I must say, I was totally surprised. Simply put - Outstanding Customer service and they are true to their appeal to customer satisfaction no matter what. Many companies should emulate this outstanding service. I will still maintain the Landzie aerator is a solid and extremely well build device for smal lawn area aeration. For large lawns - standard method renting or hiring a landscaper to aerate with machine. As I mentioned, I gave it to my neighbor who loves it and is able to utilize it on small areas. Kudos to Landzie and their excellent support. I also ordered the Landzie Compost spreader - which is also solid build quality and really helped me establish amazing front and back lawns. Highly recommend this product!!!!

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.

This lawn aerator is very well made it’s strong , it’s steel and the handles had rubber grips. It’s best used after a rain when the soil is damp. The plugs are deep and round and pop out of the top one after the other so you can continue to do a full row.

First, note that the Amazon version of this product doesn't include the solid tines like the direct ordered one. And you probably will want both for moderately tough ground. Next, 3 tines is optimistic. Good thing they are removable. My ground was very compacted in places despite a good soaking. I removed the two outer tines and still had to jump on the unit to get it to penetrate decently (I weigh 185lbs). Even on the looser area of my lawn, I had to re-install the two outer tines and remove the center one. The good news is that this product is built to take the kind of abuse I gave it. The only witnesses to my aggression were a bit of worn off paint and a little dulling of the hollow tine edges. I am confident that one of the cheaper manual aerators would have collapsed under my use. It would have been fun to compare the penetration of this tool vs a powered rotary aerator. If I had a larger yard than my 500 sq ft, I would have rented one of those to see what I was missing. Update: After reviewing the above post, Landzie decided to refund the cost of the solid tines to me. Not asked for, so this kind of blew me away. Great products and amazing support!

Utterly inferior tine design is nothing but a headache. I have been aerating my small lawns for 40 years. It was time for a new one to use on a newly renovated lawn. I chose this because it looked good and, although expensive, I went with getting what you pay for. I tried using this repeatedly in nominal soil conditions, and it would clog immediately and permanently with the first punch. Further, it was extremely difficult to clear it, even with a tool like a screw driver. The reasons for this is the tine design. First, they are straight cylinders. It does not have two "zones," a shorter punch/cut zone then a somewhat wider diameter release zone. Secondly, the steel is not "slippery." The soil adheres immediately to the inner walls of the tine. Finally, the cutting end of the tines is not a sharp edge. I have since found a design that is immensely superior and instantly works terrifically. The tines have two zones, and the tines are highly polished, therefore very slippery, releasing easily the soil with the next punch. Finally, the sharp end is truly sharp with a beveled edge. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F87VFP43?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

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

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.

A very high quality product. The hollow tine design is exceptional. If you're having any issues with the tines plugging, it's because of the soil conditions or type of soil. I found that waiting a day after watering helped the aerator work more efficiently and effectively. Definitely recommend this product.

Iedere cent waard! Ontvangen en ik wilde hem gelijk 'even uitproberen'. Ik kon niet meer stoppen. Wat een fijn, robuust product. De (klei)aarde was op dat moment vochtig en de beluchter gleed er gewoon doorheen. Mijn tuin is enorm maar ik kijk ernaar uit om het karwei af te maken!

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