Core Aerator:pick one

[awlchu]

I was wondering if anyone has experience with this Sears aerator?

Seems to be well built and priced right.

See attached pdf.

 

[oliver28472]

My Smith 48" looks suspiciously like that. It has 48 tines and the tongue is a little longer. Has the handle on each side just like the Sears. Cost $659.00 . Did have to make several passes and had to water the yard pretty good prior to use.

 

[Slippy]

I ordered the mid west unit 5'. Should be in this week. Will post my thoughts if the ground is not frozen by then.

 

[cp1969]

Slippy, make sure your grass has some growing season left. I've read that you don't want to core aerate unless you have a good four weeks of growing season left. It is for that reason that I've put my aerator away for the season (without using it)--the grass is dormant. Here is the K-State publication about aerating.

 

[TOMLESCOEQUIP]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I'm also looking for a good core aerator. )</font> I have a MTD core aerator, 5 hp self propelled.........(see pic attached) that has about 5 hours use on it that I never use. Not sure of the width without going out to the barn to measure it, but I think it's 36 or 42" I'm in N central Oh & I'll make someone a deal on it if they want it. Send me a PM if anyone's interested.

 

[kingoflawns]

That is a lesco 30. They we manufactured from 1985 to 2000.

 

[Slippy]

Thanks Charles. Sounds like good advice. I tried to open your link but it won't work. Is it my computer or is the link bad? Thanks again!

 

[TOMLESCOEQUIP]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( That is a lesco 30. They we manufactured from 1985 to 2000. )</font> I measured it tonite.......it is 30" as you said. I got it on a equipment bid from an estate which included a snapper rider (also like new) that I bought for my kids to learn on. I have 3 1/2 acres of lawn at my home property & I have no intention of aerating it to make it grow faster than it does now........I mow too much already..............

 

[cp1969]

The link opens when I click on it, so I don't know. It is a pdf file, so maybe that's causing a problem. I'll back it up one level in this link and you can choose it off the list.

 

[weesa20]

Last Spring I tried a Bluebird brand walk behind core aerator from the local rental shop. I had watered the lawn the night before but it was still too solid to get more than 1 inch of penetration. This fall I purchased a 60" Kioti 3 point hitch model that I was very happy with behind the GC2300. It was able to penetrate pretty well and cleaned itself out well.

I did very little damage to the lawn but I was concerned that the tractor itself might have been compacting the soil, but my lawn came back beautifully in the fall and I am very happy with the Kioti brand. A paid 1070 out the door including tax.