Agri-Fab 40" Tow-Behind Lawn Dethatcher, Model 45-0294

Works really well. I am very impressed at how well, and how much thatch it removed. My only complaint would be the how the handle works to raise the tines when you want to move without them touching the ground. It needs to be stiffer. Maybe a pole type handle would be better that a thin strip of steel. Also, though I can pull the handle back a raise the times well off the ground, the handle falls back before resting against where it catches and this leaves the tines just barely above the ground. I’d feel more comfortable if I could get the handle to stay at the point where the tines are the highest point.

I needed a tow behind tine de-thatcher/ rake to prep my yard for fall over seeding. The 40" tine de-thatcher worked great. Assembly was reasonably easy. More weight worked really good on the larger bare spots. And less weight worked better on the thicker areas of lawn. I am glad that I decided to get it.

Easy to assemble, built sturdy and works very well.

Follow instructions for installation. Be sure to use (2) carriage bolts & nuts when tightening hitch arm bracket to the axle bracket when instructed. Tines to be adjusted so front and rear tines slightly bend when touching the ground at the same time while attached to tow device. Must be adjusted when attached to tow device on level surface. Pictures of large heavy concrete blocks are too much weight for a "slight bending of tines". I found through phoning and talking with customer service that for this "slight bending of tines" when lowered to ground that one (1) each side of de-thatcher, two (2) total, works best with garden department type Patio Stones. Approximately 2" X 8" X 16". This amount of weight did a great job on our lawn without doing damage to lawn or de-thatcher. We ended up with getting a huge amount of thatch out of our lawn. I had previously bought concrete blocks which were much to heavy by looking at various photos on the web sites, even the 4"X8"X16" were too heavy. Stay with "garden department Patio Stones" of the 2" X 8" x 16" size and tow at just a fast walk for forward speed and you too will find great results! I used large heavy duty cable ties to secure the 2'X8"X16" Patio Stones to the tray. Great Product and Company. Made in the good 'ole U.S.A.!👍 Note: I previously bought their tow-behind spreader and love it too!!!👍

We own just over an acre, which is far too much to de-thatch by hand. The Agri-Fab Tine De-Thatcher saves a lot of time and works well. It is a bit of a nuisance to assemble, but once done, it is fairly easy to keep maintained. I find that even with a lawn in good shape, like ours, it still needs some weights to do a good job. Overall though, we are pleased with the product.

I found the 40 inch Tine De-thatcher to work really quite well. My only (minor) complaint is the lift handle is a little wobbly, it is made of bar stock so it has the strength for lifting the de-thatcher but it needs some reinforcement for lateral movement, I added a piece of 1/2 inch angle to it to reinforce it.

I bought for the fall. Was easy to assemble but took some time. The tines were tough to bend down the metal tabs. I had to use a ball pine hammer. First run it really dug down deep and I did not know how to adjust depth. Don't think it has an adjustment for depth. Should be or I may be reseeding in some areas.

I gave a 4 star because I used the Thatcher on 1acre of my yard and it wasn't proficient mind you this is the first Thatcher I have owned and wasn't thinking about putting weight on it .. so once I try again with weights I will change my rating... Thanks Vern

I got the De-Thatcher to do its job. It is not very well constructed and seems to bend much to easily. The tow height is also too low for normal size lawn tractors to stay level, compounding the effective use. I own several Agri Fab products and have always had good luck and have been happy with their quality and use of function. Maybe the larger one is better, but the size I purchased was in part based on size of yard.

The construction of the unit is not heavy enough to support the weight of 2 concrete blocks which are often added to the unit to provide more weight and a deeper "Drag" to get compacted thatch to the surface. When I added two blocks, the arm that raises and lowers the wheels bent and would not stay in the designed slot for operation so I had to wedge a piece of wood against the metal arm so that it would stay in place. I ultimately took one block off and drug the yard with only one block attached. The unit works, as it brings a significant amount of thatch to the surface, but the construction is pretty flimsy. I'd pay more for a higher quality build if I were doing it again.