Best bang/buck landscape rake?

[Panik]

Just chiming in to 2nd or 3rd Everything Attachment's Landscape Rakes. I have their 60' "Extreme Duty" model for compact tractors and have been very satisfied after abusing the tar out of it. I originally purchased it maintain a gravel driveway, and cleaning up landscaping debris for which it works wonderdully. However, I have since also put it to use for a number of other purposes because I haven't wanted to shell out for a back blade:

- Ditching and cleaning out ditches
- Contouring, grading
- Cutting into slopes

Obviously a landscape rake isn't designed for the above purposes, but with necessity being the mother of invention the EA rake has done the above, albeit more slowly than a back blade or box blade. Keep in mind I'm running a BX2360 and on clay soils, but I have yet to break or bend a tine or otherwise damage the implement or tractor. YMMV with a higher horse power, heavier tractor

The biggest selling points for me when I purchased were the offset ability and the ability to turn the rake a full 360' for leveling in reverse. Of additional note, EA was very easy to work with on shipping.... especially for someone who had no experience with freight transport.

Good luck with your shopping!

 

[TractorGuy]

Thanks...I'd love to have it, but never been on Facebook. Maybe Travis could help me since I just got their rake!

So you ordered a EA rake?

I have the cheap red rake from Agri Supply. Have had to rebuild it and modify it to use on QH. I can't recommend it but in it's defense I have abused the heck out of it.

 

[Fuddy1952]

So you ordered a EA rake?

I have the cheap red rake from Agri Supply. Have had to rebuild it and modify it to use on QH. I can't recommend it but in it's defense I have abused the heck out of it.

EA blade is fantastic. I still don't have a rake.

 

[rademamj1]

I've never used a land rake, so I have a question .... These look like they are designed to snag large rocks out of the ground and launch them into the rear glass of a cab ... Yes?/No?

Nope. Never seen that happen before. And I have raked quite a few rocks out of the ground. These Landscape Rakes do take some getting used to, the first time out your awkward using them. Be persistent and careful on your setup. For me, a 60" rake is perfect. It's far more precise at raking tasks than the 72" or 84" rakes.

 

[Fuddy1952]

We don't have King Kutter or Fleet Farm in Virginia. Tractor Supply is 5 minutes away, buy I don't think it compares to that one.
Anyone have a County Line one?

 

[MESSMAKER]

We don't have King Kutter or Fleet Farm in Virginia. Tractor Supply is 5 minutes away, buy I don't think it compares to that one.
Anyone have a County Line one?

All the Tractor Supply stuff except for the tiller is suspect. Try to find something more heavy duty.

 

[Bayfisher]

ive got the 7ft rake from TS and quite happy with, it hasn't broke yet, although some say i am trying.

 

[Fuddy1952]

ive got the 7ft rake from TS and quite happy with, it hasn't broke yet, although some say i am trying.

What's the largest & heaviest things you've done with it? Softball size rocks, 3" tree limbs, larger/smaller? Some reviews I read said if you break a tine they're not available.
Thanks, appreciate advice.

 

[Fuddy1952]

I could have used one today, but wife & I picked up (she the small sticks, me logs & big limbs) from oak tree I cut up. I finished with 7ft EA rear blade.

 

[Bayfisher]

ive had to down several tree's, used it to clean up limbs, logs and debris, leaves, and smooth
out several area's where fence post was removed, limbs and trunks up to @ 30" dia cut to manageable lengths and never broke a tine, my yard has many above ground tree roots to catch
the tines but they have never broke, for the price u cant beat it, 7ft behind a 50hp Zetor.