Surprisingly powerful
Ordered Friday, arrived Saturday, was easy to assemble and is surprisingly robust. I decided to change the aerator blades to the scarifier cartridge before putting on the handles. Very simple. 2 screws with the Allen key provided.
On the second-lightest setting, the amount of thatch removed was startling. Having read various reviews, I decided to dispense with the collecting bag from the outset, and mowed up all the debris afterwards. Looks vastly better already.
I did 200 square yards in under an hour. The power of the motor does tend to pull forwards quickly, so it helps to try and hold it back a bit. It also emits a fairly high-pitched whine, which you would expect from a 1500w motor.
The only downside is the trailing electric cable which has to be positioned on each run. With my wife's help I developed a technique of driving in one direction then freewheeling the scarifier back to the start point and doing the next strip.
Really pleased with it and glad I bought it. Well worth the money.
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