Sun Joe AJ801E 12-Amp, Electric Dethatcher and Scarifier w/Removeable 8-Gallon Collection Bag, 5-Position Height Adjustment, Airboost Technology Increases Lawn Health, 13 inch, Green

Funcional máquina para principiantes, muy buen costo beneficio! Gracias por su atención.

So, I purchased this item after my boss told me about it. He showed me pics of his usage, and I figured, why not? It was relatively inexpensive, costing about the same as a one-time rental of a dethatcher from the local rental place. I figured if I get 2 uses out of it and destroy it, I'm ahead of the game. Plus, I could use it at my convenience and not have to worry about returning it. We take pretty good care of our lawn/yard (it's not perfect, especially in the area that used to have an above ground pool, but we try). It's a larger lot (about 1/4 acre) in our neighborhood, and we mow every week with a push mower. We alternate weeks of mulching and bagging, so we really didn't think there would be very much thatch coming up. Boy were we wrong. We started off with my husband cutting and bagging the grass in one direction, and, as he moved to a different section of the yard, I started with the Sun Joe going in the opposite direction, using the dethatching attachment. I followed him around the entire yard doing this. Because we didn't use the bag on the Sun Joe (see "cons" below), he then went OVER the thatched material with the lawnmower to bag it up - first in one direction, and then he did the entire yard AGAIN in the other direction to ensure that it was all picked up. We were going to use our Billy Goat blower, but figured that would make an absolute mess, so we opted for the mowing route. Total time for about 9000sf - 4 hours. And well worth every minute. I should have taken photos, but rest assured that I was completely and utterly dumbfounded at the amount of dead grass and compost-like material that we raised, and it takes quite a bit for me to be impressed by a yard machine. Pros: - easy to assemble - only tool needed was a Philips head screwdriver (also, make sure you push the angled handle portions of the metal tubes ALL THE WAY into the body of the machine - many review complain about this, but I can see where the issue is not pushing in all the way). The rest of the handle is assembled using large, easy to turn plastic thumbscrews. Very convenient. - the height/depth settings are easy to change. Simply push the green t-handle in and move it to the setting you choose. I tried the "0" setting first so as not to damage any grass, and found that moving it to the "-5" setting worked even better and caused no damage. On the areas where we had moss, I moved it to the "-10" setting. Moss no more. - works exactly as described and as needed - they're not inflating the value of this machine, I can safely say. Cons: - the bag. As most other reviews stated, the bag is a joke. True, but we just left it off. See above for how we picked it up without breaking our backs raking. Notes: seriously - make sure you're using the right size extension cord. I used a 12 gauge cord at 100 feet and had ZERO problems. Machine didn't shut off, overheat, or otherwise explode. Also, you can use a tiny bungee cord to wrap around the handle to keep it powered as you move through your yard. The angle of the power switch can get a little uncomfortable over time. Overall - 5 out of 5. I wouldn't change a thing - even the bag. It would take a REALLY big bag for it to be convenient, and the only other option would be a giant vacuum, so I can't count that against them.

Although it doesn't look it, and it doesn't feel it either because it's quite lightweight, this little machine has some serious power! Don't be fooled. It works very well. It's both a de-thatcher (power-raker) and scarifier. You can also control the depth which is great. The only negative comment (which others mentioned, too) is that the collection basket is too small (I'm guessing because the machine itself is compact and it's a question of balancing its weight). It fills up very quickly. I need to empty it every 2-3 minutes (of course depending on the particular function and depth). It doesn't bother me as much, because the machine does all the hard work. Raking with a heavy rake and bending over to pick up all that is a lot more work.

Purchase this machine based on some positive reviews and some good YouTube videos however this is a complete plastic piece of inexpensive lawn equipment. The motor started smoking in seized about 20 minutes after using it on about half of my front lawn which is a half an acre meaning it only works for about an eighth of an acre. During the time it worked extremely well pulling up exactly what I would want it to pull up. However the white handle that you need to hold down for the blades to spin also broke on the right hand side a piece of plastic and a screw flung off somewhere in my front lawn meaning that the white bar would come right off and it would stop working. I ended up returning the item and I will no longer be purchasing another one of these I will look elsewhere I highly suggest you do not purchase this item.

i used it for an acre. i did half one day and the other half the next day. i went one direction, planted seed and then went over it in the opposite direction. you need a heavy-duty cord rated for 15amps. if it is 100 plus degrees outside it will overheat and stop working. this happened to me, partly cause i hit a lot of rocks, but it cooled down quickly and started to work just fine. much cheaper than then renting one...