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Fuzz · 10-26-2015, 06:33 AM

I'm not sure those plastic tines would hold up, or do nearly as good a job as the ones with the springs.

But yes, it does work, and yes, it can mangle your lawn if you set it to low. The thing is, I always run it early spring and even if I hit a high spot in the lawn and get a bit deep by the time things turn green it will all have fixed itself. I've never done any long lasting damage, and my yard is pretty rough. If you have a smooth surface it wouldn't be an issue at all.

Oh, a couple other things. The blade is smaller, so you have to do closer passes than normal mowing. It also won't direct the raked up grass into the bag so you still have to either given a manual rake after, or I usually put my normal blade on and "vacuum" up the lawn after, so you need to do 2 passes. You also want to get out early while it is dry. I don't think it works well on a green lawn.

I do think doing this yearly though has really improved the lawn.

10-26-2015, 06:33 AM	#592
Fuzz Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Pickle Jar Lake Exp:	I'm not sure those plastic tines would hold up, or do nearly as good a job as the ones with the springs. But yes, it does work, and yes, it can mangle your lawn if you set it to low. The thing is, I always run it early spring and even if I hit a high spot in the lawn and get a bit deep by the time things turn green it will all have fixed itself. I've never done any long lasting damage, and my yard is pretty rough. If you have a smooth surface it wouldn't be an issue at all. Oh, a couple other things. The blade is smaller, so you have to do closer passes than normal mowing. It also won't direct the raked up grass into the bag so you still have to either given a manual rake after, or I usually put my normal blade on and "vacuum" up the lawn after, so you need to do 2 passes. You also want to get out early while it is dry. I don't think it works well on a green lawn. I do think doing this yearly though has really improved the lawn.