VonHaus Lawn Scarifier, Grass Rake, Aerator 1800W – Electric, 10m Cable, 55L Collection Box, 5 Depth Settings, 38cm Working Width, 2 Interchangeable Rollers, Folding Design – 2 Year Warranty

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

Brutally efficient! Many settings, will do a light run, a medium run or a brutal run if you select harshest option. Very controllable so you can select how hard you hit the lawn. Comes with scarifier cassette and lawn skirting cassette, giving further options. Easily interchanged. Sorted moss but I was a little heavy handed so needed to do a few repairs (go steady to start with). Great tool, only downside is shortish power lead - you’ll probably need an extension cable. Value for money, good option.

This is quite a bulky and heavy machine that needs to be assembled before use. The assembly instructions are pictorial and mostly understandable, making the machine easy to put together in about ten minutes. In use it’s very powerful and quite loud, removing massive amounts of moss even on the highest setting. I have only used it to scarify so far and have not tried the aerator, which can be fitted with the aid of a supplied Allen key. Downsides are that the cable is a few metres too short so I have to use an extension cable. Also, as others have noted, the grass box is poorly designed and does not fill properly. Even stopping to manually compress the grass/moss into the back of the box, it doesn’t fill much more than half way so it needs to be emptied more frequently than expected. However the machine basically does a good job of scarifying so I’m reasonably happy to tolerate the grass box issue.

This is a well made and effective piece of garden machinery. It’s pretty simple and easy to operate. Straightforward mechanics mean there is less to go wrong, and it's easy to clean after use. The 1800w motor gives plenty of power for demanding scarifying operations. Changing the blades from rake to scarifier is very simple and quick. It’s not self-propelled, but that isn’t a disadvantage, and on the heaviest cuts it’s sometimes necessary to restrain the scarifier from pulling itself forward too quickly. As with all scarifiers, the thatch collection box is limited in its use. Heavy cuts fill it quickly and operating without the box and raking up the thatch after is preferable. For lighter use in dry conditions the collection box works fine. The machine folds up easily for storage too.

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!