LandzieHollow Tine Lawn Aerator Tool - 42 Inch Core Aerator and Grass Aeration Tool Lawn Tools - Stainless Steel Manual Lawn Aerator Plug Aerator and Aerator Lawn Tool for Soil Compaction Yard Tools

I was just out using this tool after a recent rain today and decided I should write my review. Looks like I have had this for a year. First off, the metal is very sturdy. I have no expectation that any normal, or even vigorous use would break any part of this tool. I have used it maybe 10 times in one year. The WHOLE trick to this, as people have described, is to catch your lawn after enough rain. If you do that, this tool goes in smoothly to full depth and works perfectly. Be sure to work backwards with it and you will be impressed at how much you can do in a small amount of time.I work in sections so I don't freak out some joint in my hip or knee by the odd new jerking motions. Maybe I do 25 minutes and then do some more later in the day or the next day. If you were young, and the soil was at the proper dampness, you could a 25'x25' section in well under an hour.Now be aware, that if you lawn is like mine, you may catch a day when just the right amount of your lawn is damp and perfect for this tool to work on almost all of the lawn. But there are still sections of my lawn where the dirt is so compact, or dryer, maybe under a tree, that the tool will only go in 4 inches. I think that is just the nature of most lawns. For those areas, which are maybe 10% of my lawn, you either water them more or just be happy with the 4 inches.The tool seems to clean itself just fine with each push, leaving 4 inch plugs. Again, if the soil is damp enough the soil plugs easily push out with each down thrust. Nothing gets stuck anywhere. The tines have stayed sharp enough to work just like day one so far.I am trying to think of a complaint. The top of the rectangle where your foot pushes down. It might be helpful to have the metal have crosscut lines there or something to create some friction so your foot doesn't slide if wet. I put my foot on the top bar. The Landzie videos show people using the bottom one. Just a preference.The cost? I could see people thinking that is a bit much, if they don't wait till their lawn is damp enough. But I do expect it will last for a lifetime. It is a heavy piece of metal. When I curse up at the sky because of some plastic POS garden tool that has snapped off or stopped working, I always include in my curse to god that I would be glad to pay more if there was just a place to buy well made, metal garden tools.I deem this a rare, well-built garden tool that works just as described on reasonably normal soil - if you use it when the soil is damp enough - just like you would need to do if using a large gas powered aerator.

We’ve used this item for approximately 3/4 of an acre which was slow and a bit tedious but after over 50 to 60 hours of use, I feel that they are made with high quality and are durable. The Hollow tines needed to be tightened after each use of 1 to 2 hours but otherwise, I feel that it is a quality tool and I would definitely recommend to anyone who has the patience to aerate their lawn manually. This tool works best when the ground is moist so it is is importantn to aerate with this tool after a good rain.

The project is well made and functions as described and shown in videos. It is quite labor intensive to aerate using this tool - good for small spaces but not practical for aerating large areas. Aerating with this tool in larger areas is physically exhausting work so don’t take on more than you can handle.

This tool works really well, especially if you read the instructions and the lawn is nice and wet. That said, This tool kicked my butt. My front lawn is around 2,200sq/ft, and it took me 4 hours to complete it with this tool. It never clogged and was very sturdy. That said, my smartwatch thought I was doing cross-fit. My heart was racing as I tried to power through my lawn. My watch was cheering me on like I was in a triathlon. My body felt like it was hit by a truck the next day. However, the tool never failed, the only failure was my lack of using my gym membership. I think I may replace my cardio with this tool. All things considered, on quality of construction ,and not my lack of cardiovascular conditioning, I would buy any Lanzie product before buying a cheaper budget product. Buy once, cry once. I'm considering buying the compost spreader next. If the spreader is of equal quality as the aerator, then It should last not only my lifetime, but my son's too. I will say, my favorite thing about this product was that someone clearly thought about the design. The tines are easily changeable, and you can never wear out the handle. I'm definitely a Landzie fan now.