– Darlac Lawn Scarifier, Manual Lawn Scarifying Tool for Gardens, Telescopic Handle 97cm-1.5m, Lawn Thatch and Moss Removal, Ref. DP888, Award-Winning Steel Build with Twist Lock Handle

This was perfect for scarifying a small lawn but really hard work physically ! Although I would not hesitate to recommend it if you have a strong core and significant arm strength. I have however decided to purchase a cordless scarifier for my side lawn and front lawn as they are much bigger and couldn’t face doing it manually ( still aching!) and looking forward to the battery driven one arriving and doing all the hard work for me.

First up - a little assembly required - the handle is in two parts and needs a screw to hold it together (supplied) I actually screwed a second in for extra sturdiness which seemed to work well The most important thing to note is that it’s hard work scarifying a garden! It’s hard manual work however the rake was the perfect tool. Took up all the dead grass and didn’t damage the soil or living grass I found it best to use a sort of sweeping motion rolling back and forth. I also did it twice - the second time at 90 degrees to the first and was surprised at how much more dead grass and roots came up still Whilst my garden was probably a little too big for manual scarifying i did it in chunks and considered it a workout! This being said, the health of the grass and garden after using this is significantly better and I’m pleased with the result A good product, sturdy, perfect for the job and recommended.....unless you have a large garden then hire a mechanised one or get a professional in! Hope you found this useful

Like another reviewer, I'm pleased that I ignored the negative reviews from people who assumed they were buying a tool that makes scarifying an effortless task. Also I'm pleased that it requires a bit/lot of energy as I still want the exercise. This is a well-designed, simple but high quality tool that makes the effort far more productive - and, thus, pleasurable. I have a number of Darlac tools and all are of very high quality. Overall this specimen represents excellent value.

Arrived without the means to fit the head to handle. Rang the company and explained but they sent me a spare wheel instead. Fashioned a fix myself. Works well now.

Did the job as I wanted. You do have to work it but once you get the angle and technique, it's not bad. Please see before and after pictures.

A bit expensive for what it is, fairly sturdy, I think it will be OK/ last, could do with a more way of fastening the head to the handle- but it's OK. I bought it to use with one hand as have bad shoulder- doesn't really work for that as you need to apply downward pressure, but to be fair it isn't marketed for that type of use. Not as good as using a rake, doesn't pick up as much, but easier to use and much less physically demanding. So on balance I am glad I bought it to use alongside/ with a rake and a scarifying machine.

Ok

Having read the other reviews I thought this would be just the job to cheaply scarify my much in need of scarifying lawn. I was very excited about it coming (pretty sad eh!)and when it arrived I couldn't wait to give it a go. It seemed sturdy enough, although the wheels were a little wonky, and I decided to put it to the test the following weekend. I didn't know what to expect from it and after a few pulls and pushes was left a little deflated. It got the thatch up to a degree, although not the moss, and didn't really do much more than I could have done with my spring tine rake (which I had to use afterwards anyway to get the removed thatch, and moss up). It wasn't useless, but it wasn't remarkable either. My main problem however, was the telescopic handle which was a pain in the back side. I needed it fully extended but no matter how hard I twisted the top shaft to keep it looked in the raised position it kept slipping back down to the lowest position. Eventually, because I'd had to exert so much pressure on it to try and keep it locked in place I ended up cracking the plastic bush at the bottom of the handle, which is riveted to the handle (it split above the rivet and up to the top of the bush)and inserts into the scarifier head and is locked in place with a screw. At this point I ended up tying 4 ty wraps around the bush to stop it completely snapping around the rivet, and tying ty wraps under the top piece of the handle to stop it sliding down, which still didn't stop it. All in all, I wouldn't waste your money on this product. Either make do with your spring tine rake or hire/buy a good power scarifier. This product is cheap for a reason.