[gcbailey]

I don't know if this is a gimmick or what. I saw them at home depot over the weekend. They do look like something out of Mad Max. Wonder if it would give good traction

http://www.mow-aerator.com/

 

[danbike]

I volutneer my MIL as the first target.

 

[GEM]

Saw it a few months back on "Ask This Old House" in the "What is it?" segment.

Personally, I see a lot of flaws...

Turning will just chew the yard....

What do you do when you get to the concrete or asphalt...

Putting it on and off is a lot more time consuming than a single pin hitch ...

 

[LLigetfa]

Another problem is mowing pattern. There are a lot of tight places where the tires will always hit the same track and never hit adjacent to the tracks.

I agree with GEM plus my core aerator is better that a spike aerator in my kind of soil and I can raise it to cross the walks and driveway.

 

[Paul J]

Buy a tow behind aerator with split drums or individual disks. Works in one pass and won't tear up the yard while turning, if your carefull and you can add weight for penitration to your liking. Those things look like something from "The Ice Road Truckers Show".

PJ

 

[oldandred]

Hummmmm look like good foot spikers for the people that get too close

 

[gcbailey]

I've got a tow behind myself. These just really caught me off guard more or less like "the dog better watch out"

 

[farmtruckerboy]

If you bend the teeth it might make somewhat of a cool mud bogger with other modifications to it.

 

[HydroHarold]

Lawn "wheelies" anyone?

 

[free tractors]

no guy's thats for mowing on ice or tow shanty across the ice

 

[Carlos]

How about clearance problems. The fender pan and deck might get beat to death.

 

[defcondaze]

for 200$ they dont seem worth it, they miss all the area between the tires

 

[gcbailey]

for 200$ they dont seem worth it, they miss all the area between the tires

That's where you spend another $200 for the spike drum to go between that. Then get ready to head to a mid-evil battle royal.

 

[Iwannabe]

Saw the product on DIY show's "Cool Tools". Wanted to test it out, but the poor reviews at Amazon kept my money in my wallet instead for better use
http://www.mytractorforum.com/images/smilies/drunkie.gif

 

[gcbailey]

I was reading more on their site, apparently until recently 20x8.5, 20x10 was all it would fit, now they have a "kit" to make it work with 23" dia tires.

Cool Tools has made me laugh more than once, like most shows in DIY/HGTV....

 

[HydroHarold]

That's where you spend another $200 for the spike drum to go between that. Then get ready to head to a mid-evil battle royal.

That guy in the pictures was all smiles then... Next day he's back behind the Lawnboy wearin' some of them strap-on spiked shoe sole aerators. He sez, "...and I like the excercise!"

 

[gcbailey]

Last night I caught the Cool Tools guy using a dovetail jig, like watching a 3yr old explain geo-thermal engineering.

 

[farmtruckerboy]

Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!! Hey I have seen some nice tools on that show but my wallet says see ya!