The height-adjustable handlebar allows for fatigue-free working and easy operation – no more marching up and down the garden dragging a rake until every part of you aches. Getting that perfect green lawn is hard work – it’s a subtle art that involves soil management, aeration and fastidious maintenance. Top tip, use on the very highest setting first (highest up from the ground) then work your way down, otherwise it’ll scalp even the most slightly raised part of the lawn. This can be compared to a solid, narrow-pronged rake that pierces the ground a little and takes some of the desired lawn felt with it when it is pulled out. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

With a choice of battery, electric or petrol scarifiers from AL-KO, you will find the perfect device to efficiently help you with this rejuvenating treatment. The AL-KO Combi Care 38 P Comfort petrol scarifier allows you to work quickly and efficiently in your home garden – wirelessly and without battery charging times. The large ventilation slots ensure adequate ventilation of the engine and are attractively integrated in the housing. Luckily AL-KO made the Combi Care 38, a petrol powered, multi-purpose garden tool that does all of this and more. The AL-KO Combi Care 38 E Comfort electric scarifier and lawn rake helps you to take care and maintain your garden lawns.The li-ion battery is very durable, low-maintenance and easy and convenient for everyone to charge without self-discharge or memory effect.

It works OK but you have to be careful, particularly turning otherwise you can easily take too much off. Started first time, but after this was very difficult and after three times of running it gave up and refused to start again ! The AL-KO 38E is the improved model which replaced the AL-KO 38VLE The Comfort 38E has larger air vents for better airflow and cooling.I was considering the petrol version for the additional weight in the machine, but it really isn't necessary for domestic use. The machine has a powerful motor and occasionally runs away with you, especially on shorter runs, as I only have a small lawn - a gradual increase in power would be helpful. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

All tools and equipment come with a full manufacturer's warranty, and we're also able to offer yearly servic ing. Petrol-powered units usually have more powerful motors and are therefore optimally designed for larger lawns, while electric scarifiers are particularly impressive due to their lower weight. Also just be careful to ensure you don’t catch the electric cable as the cable tidy does slide around a lot when the machine is operating. Equipped with 12 scarifying blades, the SF 4036 will easily remove thatch from the grass roots, whilst the optional lawn raking drum can be used for lighter raking of the lawn. The collection bag is too small when scarifying - I left it off and then picked up the debris by running my mower over the lawn (it has a far bigger collection bag).I had been mulling over purchasing one of these for a while and finally when I did I was really pleased with results. Lawn rake attachments feature several metal tines which gently scrape across the surface of the lawn and efficiently removes moss and thatch.