Customer Reviews

Grass Stitcher GSS-001 10-Inch Single Grass Stitcher

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

The Grass Stitcher is actually a great invention and worked as advertised. The handle is very heavy duty tubular steel and appears indestructible. The rows of teeth on the business end of the tool are made of a plastic material that are not indestructible. In my first use of the tool to repair some bare patches in my lawn a plastic tooth on the head of the tool struck a piece of wood mulch in the ground and broke a tooth. I also had another tooth get bent presumably by a small rock. The results were great, and the tool created a great aerated spot for grass seed and the bare spots are now sporting new grass. My concern is how many more uses will I get from this tool with the plastic teeth? The product comes with allegedly a life time warranty. Seems like the engineers should have used metal instead of plastic for the teeth.

As a postscript I will add that the manufacturer took the time to read my review, and actually send me new teeth for the tool. The company also confirmed that the tool comes with a lifetime warranty and will replace any damaged parts for the life of the tool. Grassstitcher is a class act!

Contrary to most of the Amazon reviews, I find this tool very disappointing and not worth the money. The construction of the main shaft, footrest and wheel base is solid and well-built. The wheels / teeth are constructed of some allegedly "forgiving" poly / fiberglass material, even if the wheels / teeth come across and feel fragile. This startles me (in comparison to the solid construction of the rest of the tool.). We've used the tool for the past few days with very mixed emotions and at best average results. Unless the soil is loose, this tool might as well be classified under fitness instruments. It's not easy to use in tough, compacted soil. Even when used in accordance with enclosed instructions it becomes an exercise in acrobatics. The "no back or arm muscles" description promoted on the Amazon site comes across as ironic since the contortion or balancing act effected with the Grass Stitcher on tough or compacted soil most definitely include the referenced muscles. In all fairness to the Grass Stitcher, I must mention that the tool comes with "a no-questions-asked lifetime warranty and 100-Percent satisfaction guarantee." In my humble opinion, I would in all likelihood need the warranty if I were to continue use of the tool on our property. The latter, however, is unlikely. This tool doesn't save me any time or effort over the good ol' traditional and definitely more effective seeding techniques. I'm a gadget aficionado and will try any gardening tool that renders my gardening work more efficient. The Grass Stitcher doesn't meet that benchmark even remotely.

Follow-up: In full disclosure, I have decided to return the Grass Stitcher.

I purchased this tool to repair spots in my lawn where I have had difficulty growing grass in the past. The tool made a big difference. It is very easy to use and is the best thing I've found for fixing spots in the lawn. It really loosens the soil so the grass seed has a change to germinate and grow. It works very well with very little effort in spots where the ground is hard. It stores easily and is easy to grab and quickly use to patch areas in the yard.

Last year I took over for my mother, in regards to the yard work at her house. Its just too much work for her as she still works like 65 hours a week and she just doesn't have the energy or time to do lawn work. Anyways, her grass in the front was an utter nightmare. Huge holes where there was no grass at all, Crabgrass everywhere, etc.. It just looked awful. The rest of her front yard looked great as she just recently had all new bushes and shrubs put in. So I took it upon myself to help her with her grass. The problem is I have never done anything with grass before, short of watering it and keeping it healthy once its already grown. I was a total newbie in regards to growing new grass. So I started researching on the internet, in regards to the best method of redoing her lawn. She didn't want to spend a lot of money so laying sod was out of the question. I knew I was going to have to go the seed route. I wound up stumbling upon the Grass Stitcher on Amazon and it sounded absolutely perfect for what I needed. If it actually worked, I would no longer have to tear up the old grass. I could just use the grass stitcher, and lay down new seed. It sure sounded simple enough so I took a chance and ordered it. I was confident that it would work based on the fact that it had so many positive reviews on Amazon. This is one of my favorite aspects to Amazon in general, the reviews, and its why I try and do my part by writing reviews for products I buy.

Anyways, I had also done some research in regards to what seed to buy and I wound up buying a 5 seed mix from a seed store on the internet. It was a mix of 3 types of Kentuky Blue Grass (Midnight, Bewitched, and Award) plus Zodiac Chewings Fescue and GS perennial Ryegrass. I purchased Scotts Turf Builder Lawn Soil for the top soil and I also purchased some Vermiculite as her soil was pretty dense and had some clay in it. I now had all of the tools and supplies needed, the Grass Stitcher, the grass seed, the top soil and the Vermiculite.

I openly admit I was still a bit nervous as I had never done this before so I decided to do a test area instead of going all out and doing the entire lawn at once. If it worked I could do the rest of the lawn come this spring. I wound up choosing one of the worst areas, right in front of her new bushes. It was basically an area roughly 8' by 15'. I followed the directions for the Stitcher to the letter and it worked great. It only took me about 15 minutes to do the 8x15 area I was planning on planting. I was actually pleasantly surprised how easy it tore up the old grass. As long as you dont extend the Grass Stitcher far out from your body and you use your foot and body weight for applying most of the pressure, its actually very easy and requires very little effort. There were a couple stubborn spots but even those were quickly chewed up by the Stitcher. Its not only easy to use but very comfortable to use. This is really one of the most impressive aspects to the Stitcher. It's ergonomically top notch in every regard.

As soon as I was done stitching the old grass, I sprinkled the bag of Vermiculite over the area and used the Stitcher to blend it into the soil. I then proceeded to mix an appropriate amount of seeds into some of the top soil, which I did in a big plastic bucket. I then sprinkled the seed mixture over the area and finally proceeded to put a layer of top soil over the layer of seeds. I was done and it took me roughly 45 minutes. Instead of having an area that had terrible spotty grass, it was now black from the top soil, which just made me more nervous as it now looked even worse and I was still unsure if this was going to work. The day I planted was Saturday, September 24th (2011).

I proceeded to heavily water the area the first couple of days and then moved into a more normal watering cycle after that, usually twice a day. It only took around 7 days before I saw the first shoots of grass popping up. After that it absolutely exploded. Within 3 weeks the area was fully green and its been growing fast ever since. Its now Friday, October 28th (2011) and it looks amazing. Its easily the best looking part of her lawn and it just keeps getting better and better with each passing week. The color is absolutely beautiful, a much lighter green than the previous grass. All in all I couldn't possible be happier. I have purchased the supplies to do the entire lawn come spring time. Looking back I cant believe how easy it really was and this is mostly in part to the Grass Stitcher. It took care of the old grass and prepped the soil for the new grass at the same time. I couldn't possible be happier with the results. In fact, I am now considering doing my lawn as well.

Bottom line - The Grass Stitcher is amazing. Its designed amazingly well and it basically makes the process of planting grass seeds an extremely easy task, and a successful one at that. If I had known that it was this easy I would have done my own lawn a long time ago. Again, I couldn't possible be happier with the results. It was worth every last penny and then some.

5 Stars!

Edit:

Its now Nov 14th and the area is fully grown in. The individual shoots of grass are still pretty narrow but the area itself is fully grown in. You can no longer see any dirt whatsoever and the area looks amazing. Again, its a much brighter green than the original grass. My mothers neighbor has been so impressed that she now wants me to help her with her lawn come spring time. She is a really nice lady and actually came outside and watched me do the section of my mothers lawn. Neither of us expected it to turn out this nice. Of course, I told her I would be more than willing to help her. Looks like I will be getting a lot of use out of my Sticher come spring time! Its all good tho, I am just happy I have one. All in all, its easily one of the best landscaping/garden tools I have ever purchased.

First off I looked at everything on the market and this by far was the best and the best executed design. That is the reason for my 4 star rating or else it would be 2-3 stars. I received my grass sticher yesterday and put it to work today. Great design using your body weight is the only way but still allot of work. If you have a big area to do this is not the tool unless you want a work out. I wanted to patch small areas and it is fast and easy my other option was an attachment for my tractor but that is big and storing it is not fun.

Build quality is great all aluminum, so nice for this not to weigh 40 lbs like every other steel yard tool. Nice no slip pad, heavy duty except,
Now for the bad. Using my foot is ok but when trying to use my arms like in the video I can not get the handle tight enough. I crank down on the thumb screws as hard as I can and the handle works its way down on the shaft it also moves side to said a bit when I use the foot. I crushed my thumb in the silly square screw as I was frustrated and continually loosing it and putting the handle back center and tightening it HARD. This is really a bummer and a big pain. To bad the handle is not the same quality as the rest of the tool. Because of this defect it may go back unless I can somehow fix it or buy a better handle. I also got mind off Amazon and it had a big scratch up the shaft and some dings, doesn't bother me but I wonder if someone else returned it. I used it for about 15 min one of the teeth broke, but I do have rocky soil. But I have to say any metal teeth would of bent and also been a mess. Overall I cannot recommend this for the price because of the handle issues I am having. I can't believe I am the only one in these reviews to have that issue maybe I am using it a bit harder than most but I am a 38 year old IT guy I am really not that strong. But that screw as tightened down to the point of the plastic nearly breaking and it the handle still moved.

What an excellent tool - I had issues with reseeding in several areas of my lawn that previously had crabgrass and weed issues. I had tried everything, from that blue "patch" seed stuff to manually reseeding and nothing would work and last there long term. I could always get it started - but it would slowly die off. The Grass Stitcher made a huge difference and the grass has come in thicker and healthier looking than it ever did before, so glad I was able to find this tool as I was about ready to give up.

I purchased this product to repair dog damaged areas of my lawn. It worked great. The areas were prepared with very little effort, sprinkled with seed and watered. In no time the grass was growing and the damaged areas gone. I keep in in the shed with a bag of seed and use it when ever I notice new areas. I have never had such good results in the past. It is easy to use and built to last.

Top marks for the Grass Stitcher. You can feel how durable it is the moment you first put your hands on it. My soil is a bit dry and pebbly, and the Grass Stitcher did the trick. The foot plate is a great innovation, and the rotating blades were up to the challenge. I recommend this tool for anyone who wants to try DIY grass repair.

If you are in need of grass-repair, this is "the" device that will do the work for you. Roll the stitcher, drop the seed, water: Done! I saw this at the CT Home and Garden show and strongly recommend it for home owners.

Always had a problem growing grass in those ugly bare spots. Nothing seemed to work. Through the years, I tried it all. Everything from those all-in-one (mulch, seed and fertilizer) to rake, seed & straw. You name it, I tried it. Saw the Grass Stitcher, had my doubts, but this thing really works! Video showing how to use it was great. Even loaned it to a friend, who proclaimed a few days later "it doesn't work" BUT several days after that, to his delight - grass appeared!!! It's refreshing to see something that works as advertised. Even bought one as a thank you for the guy who installed my inground sprinkling system so he could clean up his mess.