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Petrol Scarifier

henry5A2pyez5henry5A2pyez5 Posts: 2
in Tools and techniques
Hello
I wonder if anyone can help? I have a lawn which is absolutely rampant with moss and weeds and with aspirations for the perfect lawn I am looking to buy a scarifier. Rightly or wrongly I have no interest in buying an electric machine and would rather purchase a petrol option.
I have narrowed it down to 3 models and wonder if anyone can help me as there seems to be very little reviews online for at least 2 of the 3.
the options are;
Hyundai HYSC210
Feider FST212
Webb DVO212
Any help/advice would be much appreciated.
Thank you 

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  • PerkiPerki Posts: 2,527
    All of them are similar , out of them 3 I probably go with the Hyundai due to the 3 year warranty , all of them look like they have the same engine very likely a Lifan engine which are decent enough for the job. 
    It may not be the best time at the moment for hard scarify due to the dry weather it could take months to recover unless you up for the graft of overseeding / watering etc. If you have a big garden it may be better to hire a larger machine ? usually around £60   
  • WaterbutWaterbut Posts: 344
    I used one as my laŵn which was similar to yours finished up with very little grass and had to reseed most of it. You could try using a rake on a small section to see how much grass you would have left. Then decide on your next step. Good luck.
  • WaterbutWaterbut Posts: 344
    I forgot to add that the one I borrowed you had to walk backwards with it and found pulling it very awkward to begin with.
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