On 9/29/2010 9:19 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:36:42 -0700 (PDT), Frank
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On Sep 28, 2:02 pm, wrote:
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Interesting, but seems way overpriced. You should be able to less
expensive cultivators and aerators for same results.

My thought. Clearly spam but gives ideas.

That tool looks very well made compared to similar ones I've seen.
I have a similar tool (Garden Weasel) that does shallow cultivating
and weeding that is not nearly as well made as that one but is very
useful for small areas when I don't feel like hauling out my Mantis,
the Mantis has a aerating/dethatching attachment that I'd seriously
consider for a smallish lawn... every gardener needs a Mantis, best
gardening investment ever... it tills my 50' X 50' vegetable garden
more than 8" deep with as much effort as walking a small dog.

That one looks like a *serious* Garden Weasel. I would suggest
getting a Garden Weasel and using it some before deciding on a more
heavy duty more expensive model. However these things definitely
won't work on compacted never before tilled soil but they are
excellent for rejuvenating previously worked small areas. I wouldn't
use it for trying to improve a long neglected lawn but it does an
excellent job of shallow aerating and light dethatching of well
maintained turf. These tools are not tillers... they are
cultivators... I'd not want to use it for more than an occasional hour
it's not at all ergonomic, it's a wrist killer. As to price,
everything is expensive nowadays... by today's standards $100 at the
garden center is chump change. But I think the Mantis is a true
bargain, and before renting a power aerator/dethatcher (I don't for
one second believe that several neighbors share one rental for the
day) I'd definitely own the Mantis attachment... it would certainly
tend a 1/4 acre lawn without much effort but would probably be an all
day job, maybe two days... and after thatching (by any method) there
is still a LOT of raking. For a larger area I'd want an implement for
my tractor.

http://www.amazon.com/Garden-Weasel-...ef=pd_sbs_ol_2

http://mantis.com/attachments.asp

I received a Garden Weasel as a gift and found it practically useless
for the lawn. Gave it to Good Will.