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Hi Graeme
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Hi Matt
No experience of the Weibang scarifiers, but used the Elliets a great deal in the past whilst with a franchise. On my own for 7 years now, and use a Bannerman scarifier - so much better than the Eliet. Height adjustment is much easier - you don't even have to stop the machine ! Bannerman suggets running the engine at around 70% throttle, so much less 'harm' than running at full throttle as suggested with the Eliet. Why not have a look ?
https://www.pitchcare.com/shop/scarifiers/scarifier-b-lt-15-h-15-x-...
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Mark
Thanks Mark looks a good machine but a bit more than im willing to pay. I want to be under 1k the other machines that could be a possibility is the efco but again not heard anyone using it.
Hi Matt,
we do a lot of scarifies and use the Eliets 401 and 501's as the main workhorses. We also have both bannermans, with one being a fine lawn verticutter, the other being general purpose. We also have an Efco, and it's a beast. We use whenever we have a rough lawn that we really want to muller!
Everything bought 2nd hand, lots off Ebay, apart from the Efco, which was new.
For £1000, I would try and get 2 used machines - 1 larger rougher eg Efco / 501 and 1 smaller, more manageable eg 401.
I've not used the Weigbang, but have looked at it and it does seem tough, so perhaps a smaller one of those and a used Efco would be in the £1000 range.
My money would go on a used 401/501 pair everytime and put up with the height adjustment. The overall performance / toughness more than compensates.
Forgot to mention, a used Camon could be a good bet also.
Thanks for that Andrew good to know the efco does a job. Ive used the camon before and not overly impressed with it, it was a hire machine so perhaps it had been well used by the time i had it. Im gona hire the smaller Weibnag machine next week so least i know what its like before i buy.
The webb and weibang scarifiers are made in the same factory by the looks of it. I dunno what that means really. I think the hayters are quite well regarded for their price?
I used the Hayter one for a few years and it was fine on light thatch and moss but struggled on pretty thick stuff. Not bad, but would probably not get another one unless I was running another more heavy duty one alongside it.
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