Greenworks 10 Amp 14” Corded Electric Dethatcher (Stainless Steel Tines)

Initially, I was hesitant to order this product. Most of the reviews were positive so I took the plunge and completed the purchase. The thatcher arrived on time, well packaged, all the necessary parts were present with a package of replacement tines, no damaged parts, and a set of plain - simple - easy to follow assembly instructions with pictures. I am not a "mechanical genius" and have learned over the years to read the instructions several times, study the pictures, lay out the pieces, and then take it slow and steady. Some may be able to complete the assembly in a matter of 5-10 minutes, I took my time and had it assembled and operational in about 20-30 minutes. My yard is about 4000sq feet and I used to thatch the lawn once a year using a thatching rake, it would take several weekends for me to complete the process as I would go over the lawn two or three times. In past years I was lazy and occasionally hired a landscaper to come in and power rake the yard. I ended up replacing sections of the turf/sod after it was torn up by the power rake. The instructions recommend setting the tines at the highest level and then adjusting as needed. There are three settings, and it is fairly easy to set the height of the tines by using the switches located on the wheel hubs. I used the highest setting and was satisfied with the results and did not notice any damage to the turf/sod. The instructions clearly state "do not operate" on a wet lawn. Operating the machine on a wet lawn will result in damage to the lawn, and could cause damage to the machine. Do not risk tearing up pieces of the turf and sod because you are in a hurry and cannot wait for the lawn to dry out. Using this electric thatcher was fairly simple. I started in the backyard, moving slowly to get used to how the machine operated and traveled. It took about 45 minutes to complete the backyard, and an additional 30 minutes for the front yard. Seriously, it took longer to rake up the piles of dead grass than it took to thatch the front and back yard, and I ended up with thirteen 30-gallon bags of dead grass. I fertilized the lawn, watered it, and the outcome is fantastic. It is a lightweight machine, lighter than a gas powered push mower. It is easy to operate, press the power button hold down the handle bar and walk slowly behind the machine. I would say it is self propelled, but it is the action of the tines grabbing and pulling up the dead grass that propels the machine forward - so hold on to the handle, it could get away from you if you are not careful. Remember - let go of the handle and the machine stops instantly. Maneuverability does take a little getting used to and I quickly figured out to work in straight lines, do not turn the machine while it is operating. When reaching the edge of the lawn let go of the handle, stop the machine, and then position it for the next row. The dead grass is pushed out of the back of the machine and there were no issues with the dead grass piling up inside the machine and causing stalling or stoppage. As the machine is electric there is the issue of the power cord getting in the way of the machine. Under no circumstances should you operate the thatcher and run over the power cord. It is something that you will get used to, it is not a major issue and you will quickly figure out a procedure that works for you. If you have a large number of trees, bushes, shrubs, in your lawn you will have to maneuver around these obstacles with the cord, again it is something that can be figured out fairly quickly. I would recommend purchasing a durable, heavy gauge, 100foot, extension cord. I would not recommend this machine for a large lawn or area, a simple average residential lawn between 2,500 and 5,000sq feet is perfect for this machine. This recommendation is based upon the 14-inch wide path of the thatcher versus a 20-24" path for the average push mower. It would just take much longer to complete the larger area and could cause unnecessary stress and overheating for the machine.

This thing is extremely light, assembles in minutes, and does a pretty darn good job! I've been dethatching my lawn for years with commercial grade rentals from the local hardware store. Usually I would rent a machine for a couple hours to do my 1/4 acre lot and that would cost me around $50-60 each time. I didn't think that price was unreasonable so I kept doing it for years. I found the Greenworks 10 amp electric model the other day for $90 and I thought what the heck give it a try! I'm glad I did! This was my first experience using an electric dethatcher so I wasn't sure how it would compare to a commercial gas powered one. At first I struggled a bit trying to keep the cord out of my path but that was to be expected. Once I figured out a system I was dethatching pretty efficiently. I will be the first to say I really should've cut my grass first to help with the whole operation but I was in a time crunch as it just arrived yesterday and there was rain in the forecast. With all that being said this dethatcher did a really good job(on the highest setting) of removing the thatch while leaving the good grass in place. After reading some of the reviews on here I was really careful not to pull the dethatcher backwards while it was running. Because it is super light it is easy enough to tip up and turn to go the opposite direction you came from. I really wish I would've stopped to take some pictures because this machine did pull up a significant amount of thatch. For my 1/4 acre lot I filled up my full size truck bed plus a couple more big lawn bags. Some asked if this is self-propelled and it is NOT but with the rotating tines you don't really need to push it either! It really is just a matter of guiding it along your path and making sure you are going at a slow steady speed to get all the thatch. Pros: Lightweight, pulls thatch without harming good grass, inexpensive, very easy to operate Cons: It is corded so that is a bit of a pain, Only 14 inch dethatching path

Elle est comme je désirais. Très efficace

Al día de hoy no he probado mi equipo porque no incluye baterías ni cargador y no los he podido conseguir Deberían especificar en la publicacion que no se incluyen y deberían dar la opción de sumarlo a la lista de compra como paquete

Absolutely worth getting for any normal mowing. You are limited in distance by how much extension cord you have (you need a cord with a gauge according to the distance you want to mow, nothing less than 14AWG for up to 100ft/12AWG @ 150ft, thicker wire is plain better). Even so, this mower is very easy to maneuver and the cord generally stays out of the way as long as you use your noggin. I love how quiet it is, how lightweight it is, and that it didn't bog down in any way, even when munching on 3' tall weeds with thick stalks, or lush 8"+ fields of grass. Every bit of nature went right into the bag—which is very easy to attach and remove. One of the most useful features is the quick change of the mow height; jacking it up on bumpy surfaces and dropping it on nice flat ground. So simple in just seconds. Using this mower is the best mowing experience I've had in many tens of years. No stench from exhaust fumes, instant start and stop, and low noise, among other features. This is my second Greenworks purchase—a pressure washer was my first—and I'm extremely impressed and happy I purchased this mower (and the pressure washer before it).

Tengo un patio de 600 m2 y la bateria dura justo para eso, tienes que ser rapido, pero aun asi es una muy buena podadora, otra cosa que me gusto es que muele demasiado bien el pasto, tanto que de los 600 m2 apenas y saco una bolsita de todo el pasto que recolecto, la podadora esta hecha de plastico muy delgado pero resistente, y en general funciona bien si solo se usa ocasionalmente, lo bueno es que si mantienes tu cesped a raya con la bateria sera suficiente, si no recomiendo comprar otra para tener mas duracion

La mida és perfecta pel meu jardí d'uns 250 m2. L'ample de només 33 cm i el seu poc pes (uns 10 kg) el converteixen en un tallagespes molt maniobrable en espais estrets. Tanmateix el motor sembla potent, fins i tot en herba una mica alta, tot i que en aquest cas cal anar més a poc a poc. El tap per a mulching funciona força bé i, si l'herba no és exageradament alta, no es noten els brins d'herba tallada. Per tant t'estalvies muntar el dipòsit d'herba i després haver-lo de buidar al sac. La bateria de 24v i 4Ah triga unes 2 hores en restar carregada, però no dura més de 15 minuts. Per tant en el meu cas caldrà comprar una o dues bateries de recanvi, i poder continuar amb la feina sense deixar-ho per l'endemà. Totes les tallagespes Greenworks NO tenen el millor disseny del braç, sobretot en la unió de les dues parts del braç, que és per on es plega. De tota manera en el meu cas no em caldrà plegar-lo gaire sovint i, en canvi, valoro la qualitat del motor sense escombretes i la qualitat general.