AL-KO Comfort 38E Combi-Care 2 in 1 Electric Lawnrake & Scarifier/Aerator with Collector 1300W Powerful Motor - 38cm Wide Width

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The benefits are that scarifying with a manual scarifier is gentler on your lawn than using a powered machine. Large wheels are very efficient when you need to cover a rough lawn. It’s the reason GC-SA 1231/1 comes with comparatively bigger wheels, covers difficult lawn and places minimal stress on the soil. The machine has a collection bag worth 28 litres. With all the power and features, the scarifier covers an area up to 300 m2. It has a long handle, which you can fold after the maintenance session is over. For less strain and greater comfort, the handles can be adjusted to the ideal height for the operator. It also makes the unit more compact and easy to store when not in use.

Intensive care: Scarifying- Scarifying cassette with 14 special blades made in hardened steel for intensive lawn care The AL-KO Combi Care 38 P Comfort petrol scarifier helps you to take care of your lawns. It offers maximum manoeuvrability and independence without the use of cables and is the ideal partner for lawns up to 1,200 m². The AL-KO Combi Care 38 P Comfort petrol scarifier This is our favoured option, even for small lawns. A powered scarifier and lawn rake will simply get the job done faster. Petrol Scarifiers Verticutting also prunes the roots of grass plants which encourages new growth of desirable grass species Aeration is almost self-explanatory. The turf is lightly scored with the aeration roller, which is fitted with steel spring tines. The process is important because the surface gradually becomes denser and thus no longer receives oxygen. In addition, the lawn absorbs the water better after aeration and so-called stagnant moisture is prevented. The nutrients therefore reach the grass roots more easily.The AL-KO 36 V SF 4036 cordless scarifier helps you to take care of your lawns. Its low weight and great manoeuvrability makes it the ideal partner for smaller lawns up to 250 m². Give your lawn new air to breathe and the ability to absorb nutrients more efficiently. The cordless scarifier AL-KO 36 V SF 4036 With Germany efficiency, AL-KO's research and development engineers create pioneering garden tools from hundreds of individual parts. Materials of the highest quality, ingenious technology, perfect ergonomics and a sure feel for form and deteail make AL-KO's garden tools unmistakable. If on the other hand your lawn is covered in moss or thatch and you rarely rake it, you may need a model with a larger collector. It depends on how often you’re willing to empty this container. This is a machine that feels pretty powerful in your hands, yet not quite as powerful as some of the others, such as the Hyundai. However, once I learned that this machine has a 1300W motor (as opposed to Hyundai’s 1500W alternative), this made sense, although I was surprised that AL-KO didn’t spring for something a little larger considering they were clearly aiming for the higher-end market. That said, unless you’re planning on scarifying a very large lawn, 1300W is all you really need. Aerator Verticutting also prunes the roots of the grass plants which encourages new growth of desired grasses.

If you really want to get it right in terms of scarifying your lawn, you should consider the Einhell GE-SC 35 Li Solo Power X-Change Cordless Scarifier. This machine is powered by two 18-volt lithium-ion batteries so that you can experience smooth operations at all times. It comes with a brushless motor, which guarantees extended motor life and optimum performance. It has a ball-bearing spike drum, which comes with 16 blades made of stainless steel. The roller change does not require tools, so it is simpleto change from the scarifier roller with 3-stage steelblades to the lawnrake roller with efficient steel springtines – complete lawn care in one machine. The Bosch has 4 height adjustments which range from +5mm down to -10mm and 14 pivoting blades which won’t break in tough patches or if they hit hard debris. My favourite design feature? The twist dial at the front of the machine that you can turn to adjust the height. Every other scarifier that I have ever used has had a lever, rather than a dial – not only does the dial make height adjustment easy and convenient, but it also gives the machine a more upmarket feel.Assembly Ease: The first test I conducted was how easy each scarifier was to assemble. Scarifiers that took me 30 minutes or more to assemble were marked down, as these would likely take the average gardener a long time to put together. Models with minimal assembly requirements that took 15 minutes or less to assemble and had detailed instructions were rated high in terms of assembly ease. Hand-helds are only a viable option for small lawns. Anything over 30 square meters and not only will you punish yourself but the job will take forever. Electric Scarifiers We also found that scarifying with this container full causes the machine to wheelie on its rear wheels due to the added weight. Something to be mindful of. Of course, this can be overcome by leaving the bin off and collecting raked debris by hand.

Lastly, we also recommend looking at the weight and power of the machine , as it indicates how easy it’ll be to use and manoeuvre. All this information can be found in the handy comparison table below. The instruction manual is pretty rubbish and the underside isn’t easy to clean due to the way it’s been constructed. Why not take the plunge into the world of AL-KO and get to know its high-quality products - without doubt you will find just the right implement for your requirements. AL-KO has everything you need for the garden, whether you are mowing, trimming, shredding, mulching, scarifying, lawn raking, cultivating, splitting or clearing ...However, if you’ve never scarified before or if there’s a lot of thatch or moss in your lawn, the collector will be useless. It just isn’t big enough for the sheer volume of material the machine extracts. The lawnrake and scarifier attachments are separate rollers, in the form of cassettes, making them easy to change without the need for tools. It has an operational width of 37cm for raking and 38cm for scarifying. The scarifier can be adjusted through 5 height settings. For more than 50 years, AL-KO has been developing and designing innovative garden tools for an extremely wide range of requirements and applications. Not only do AL-KO tools reflect its many years of expertise in technology and function, they also set new standards in terms of design. When the best is expected Cleaning is made easy due to the design of the underside of this machine. There are no areas for debris such as soil and moss to hide which means it can be wiped down with ease. Now to touch upon the product’s main flaw – its grass collection bag. At 45 litres, it’s an adequate size, but that’s where the praise ends. It feels quite flimsy, it’s awkward to insert and remove, and it doesn’t fill fully. However, many people don’t actually use a collection bag when scarifying, preferring instead to get the job done first before raking or mowing the discarded thatch up. If this is what you plan on doing, then the issues with the collection bag won’t really matter.