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  Thomas James September 3, 2010 at 3:06pm

  I too am looking and also want something towards the lightweight end of the spectrum. Lots of carrying/pulling equipment up and down hills/terraced gardens here in the Yorkshire valleys.
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  Gary Hedges September 3, 2010 at 6:00pm

  For small lawns that are hard to access I use the Mantis scarifier attachment.
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  Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd September 3, 2010 at 7:23pm

  Wolf scarifiers are amazing, light enough for easy use and more than enough power. Much better than the Camon unit I used to hire in terms of quality of job and ease of use. I think I paid about £400 inc Vat for mine this spring.
  
  -Nick
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    Classic Gardens > Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd September 11, 2010 at 9:25am

    I have to agree
    
    Even on our commercial lawns the wolf is the best we have used. 
    
    It's that light one man can pick it up with ease. 
    
    
    
    NMGS said:

    Wolf scarifiers are amazing, light enough for easy use and more than enough power. Much better than the Camon unit I used to hire in terms of quality of job and ease of use. I think I paid about £400 inc Vat for mine this spring.-Nick
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  Marc Cole September 3, 2010 at 7:35pm

  Same here but I've been tempted by this.
  
  http://www.thelawnmowercompanydirect.co.uk/alko-petrol-aerators-law...
  
  I've done business with these b4 and they've been excellent.
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  pete September 3, 2010 at 9:03pm

  Am I right in thinking you have to pay a £1000+ to get an auto drive one?
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  Lawnman September 3, 2010 at 11:40pm

  I have a Dori scarifier purchased this spring £374 inc vat. It is a blade machine but not overly heavy and very good at removing moss. It is well built and sturdy with Briggs and Stratton engine.
  Like John Pugh I advertised scarifying again with limited success, but machine certainly looks the part and does good job.
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  Dan Frazer Gardening September 4, 2010 at 8:16am

  Which model did you buy?
  
  Lawnman said:

  I have a Dori scarifier purchased this spring £374 inc vat. It is a blade machine but not overly heavy and very good at removing moss. It is well built and sturdy with Briggs and Stratton engine.
  Like John Pugh I advertised scarifying again with limited success, but machine certainly looks the part and does good job.
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  alan mcmillan September 4, 2010 at 9:32am

  Have got one of those already, but want to get on with the jobs without having to use the customers electic.
  
  john pugh grass roots said:

  2 be honest alan i advertised last year scarifying and had limited response , if i was you hire one for the job and factor the price in i did this last year ,the very small lawns i do ive bought a electric mountfield one
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  Lawnman September 4, 2010 at 10:24am

  Hi Dan
  
  If you google dori 38bs you will get lots of links to it. Only downside seems to be not much of a dealer network but if you need spares they are available from distributor. http://www.dorigm.co.uk/scarifiers.html.
  I had to change a couple of knives and they supplied parts and e-mail explaining how to do it. Mechanic would probably have done job in half an hour, but took me 3 hours.
  
  Dan Frazer Gardening said:

  Which model did you buy?
  
  Lawnman said:

  I have a Dori scarifier purchased this spring £374 inc vat. It is a blade machine but not overly heavy and very good at removing moss. It is well built and sturdy with Briggs and Stratton engine.
  Like John Pugh I advertised scarifying again with limited success, but machine certainly looks the part and does good job.