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Cheap and cheerful, in my experience not a patch on a proper aerator.
Spent many a winter spiking fairways ect with a towed Sisis sliter.
They are used for ease of use, less surface disruption and speed.
I wouldn't look it as a replacement for a power driven aerator though.
You Can't beat a proper aerator, which removes small plugs of turf out all over the lawn, This will really help get nutrient's and air flowing round the roots of your lawn. I do our lawn every Year during Autumn and personally I feel it has really helped with drainage as we have had water logging problems in the past.
Don't dismiss spiking over hollow tines as it all depends upon the lawn and what you are trying to achieve. I would recommend spiking most lawns once or twice a year at least over hollow tines unless I was addressing a particular issue.
Better to have a machine that allows you to interchange.
Don't get an old model pedestrian Sisis, they are a real pig to use. Not sure about the newer counterbalanced type as i've not used one yet.
Already have a turfman............. They are a pig to turn - but do a good job all in all.
briggsandscrapem said:
Ours is an older machine, solid tines only.
Was Gutted, missed out on a 2nd hand CAMON LA20 earlier in the season.
Hopefully will have the funds to buy a new one this time next year...