On 26 Mar 2004 05:18:17 -0800, (David) said:

] Emery Davis wrote in message
] Great question. I'm in exactly the same boat with a Countax I bought last
] year. I do have a de-thatcher (that I've had for years) but it doesn't rea
] lly
] do a proper job scarifying; but the price on the countax power scarifyer is
] pretty off putting. (Also, I wonder if I'd break the blades on the frequent
] subsurface rocks, but that's another issue). I rent a spreader from the
] agri coop twice a year for 20 , so far that's the best I've come up with.
] So perhaps you can hire a spreader that way; but I'd love to find a used
] one somewhere...
]
] Emery,
] I've used the countax power scarifier. It does a very good job of
] removing thatch and moss. You wont break the blades on subsurface
] rocks because you set the blade height to not go into the soil, just
] to the bottom of the grass. If the blades are cutting soil you are too
] deep.

Thanks David, now if only I could find a used one...

Not honestly sure my lawn is flat enough to keep the blades out of the
soil all the time, though.

-E
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