Agri-Fab AG45-0299 48-inch Working-Width Plug-Type Towed Aerator - Black

My husband recently purchased the Agri-Fab Aerator. He used it in early June 2023 to aerate a fairly new lawn that we initially seeded last autumn 2022. He is pleased with the way the aerator worked and thinks it did a good job aerating the lawn for over-seeding.

Although there was a lengthy wait, I am thoroughly impressed by the function of this aerator.

Directions kinda suck but if you're handy you'll figure it out. Took a little over an hour to assemble. As other reviewers have mentioned, indeed WHERE MECHANICS GLOVES OR LEATHER GLOVES! Very sharp tines!!I had to add four cinder blocks to get 3-4" plugs. Works a ton better if your grass is super wet/saturated.The aerator rolls fine on grass but on gravel or dirt it sorta pisses you off (yes I had the lever in the correct position for travel, without tines dropped)I recommend putting cardboard or something down before lying cinder blocks on it, in two seconds they had the orange paint ripped up and down to bare metal.Make sure to remove cinder blocks/weights before unhooking from lawn tractor or it will flip over.To rent a plug aerator from H*me Dep*t is $80 for four hours. I figure in the long run I'm saving money by this purchase because I intend to aerate my lawn in Spring and Fall.My yard now looks like I was attacked by a million puppies pooping in the grass :)I debated buying the cheaper one that only punctured the ground but I'm glad I got this actual "plug" aerator.It was easy to clean with a hose and nozzle on jet, I have red clay dirt that wants to be cement when it dries, I'm glad the times were easy to clean. Took less than three minutes.Now I need to broadcast some Green Maker lawn fertilizer and I'm good to go.I used a cub cadet lawn tractor and it pulled it fine on low idle. I did have to remove my grass catcher because the draw bar wasn't going to reach.Hope this is the remedy to my patchy AZ grass.Glad I made the purchase.

There's a couple design flaws that are purely quality of life related.The tray for the blocks, there's bolts that are in a bad spot from assembly that doest let the block sit flush to edge. I'd like to see angled tabs welded on for tie downs instead of a few poorly placed drilled holes. There's no way the original designs allow use for a ratchet strap and this can bounce at times.It is way too short on the hitch, making this tough to back it up.... actually almost impossible. I'm using a husqvarna 42 yt dxl so another foot on the hitch would slow down how fast it jack knifes. But my biggest complaint, the assembly. The instructions can be vague at times and not very clear and i can see it being frustrating for someone lacking in mechanical skills. That being said it's very durable, does a great job, I had to water heavily and use 4 blocks. I look forward to this fall to use it again. It worked better than I hoped