3 in one core areator, spike areator, edger garden selections

Posted 14th Apr 2023

I found this for £29.99 while browsing the B&Q app and it hits 2 needs for me which is good because money is tight.
Construction looks like it's solid but I'm put off by the lack of reviews online. Nowhere seems to have any kind of review on this thing and I can't see it in my local store.

Anyone have thoughts on it or the brand? I can find cheap edgers elsewhere but cheap core areators have the holes on the side and seem flimsy whereas this seem similar to sturdier tools.
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Timbonagasaki
14th Apr
It looks fairly well made. I suppose the week spots are the welds at the top of the tube. It says it's 98cm long which might not be long enough for me.
At least it's car boot season. You might be able to pick up a 2nd hand one for a couple of quid.
Willy_Wonka
14th Apr
Just buy it & put it through its paces. If it bends or breaks get your money back.
taxboy
15th Apr
These look like solid tine aerators so might as well use your garden fork to do the job. I've read that the majority of lawns don't need aerating and if they do you need a hollow tine. Apparently if you use a solid tine it creates the hole but then compacts the edges.
I've found dethatching seems to improve the best - if you don't want to buy / hire a scarifier just use a lawn rake...you won't need to go to the gym afterwards!!
AverageJoeseph Author
15th Apr
Thanks, yeah I've understood the same.
My lawn is small and damaged but not 100% sure I need to areate it. I need to overseed quite a bit and thought aerating may help that process.

I believe there is a 4 solid tine areator as well as a 2 hollow tine areator on it. Most likely I would only use the hollow tine and the half moon edger.
stearn
15th Apr
I bought this: amazon.co.uk/gp/…c=1 two years ago and it is still going strong. Paid about half what is it currntly priced at.

My rear lawn was compressed by years of rolling and probably would benefit with digging up completely and relaying, but I thought I would give this a go first.
AverageJoeseph Author
15th Apr
Thanks, yeah for about half price I'd go for that for sure. Most hollow tines below 30 quid have the tines on the sides and they seem to pop off frequently if reviews are to be believed.