Ames True Temper 1914000 Adjustable Thatching Rake With 54-Inch Wood Handle

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Product Description

Self cleaning tine crimped on 1 side for scratching and loosening soil prior to seeding. Other side runs parallel to ground picking up litter and lifting low lying crabgrass runners. 54" flame toughened handle. Adjustable head. 19 teeth, 15" wide.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 14.6 x 61.2 inches ; 4.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B00004S1RW
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 1914000
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,853 in Home Improvement (See Bestsellers in Home Improvement)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works well, March 6, 2007

By	P. Livingston "Be kind whenever possible. It ... (Scottsdale, AZ, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After reading a few reviews at other sites, I went out immediately to get one at my local hardware store. Despite not dethatching my grass for four years, it works quite well. I imagine with less thatch, that one could zoom through their yard. The thatching side works great and it does seem to work best when you use short and quick strokes. The otherside is meant for raking the thatch away, this works very smoothly. All in all, I'd say it's a good design and well worth the money and effort if you enjoy your yardwork.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, May 6, 2009

By	L. B. Godin "lgodin5" (Cleveland, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've had this for about a year. Talk about thatch! I've lived here six years and it's only when I got this rake that I started getting serious about dethatching. A lawn rake doesn't cut it. It was tough at first because I have so much thatch and lumpy grass. But the more I use it the easier it gets. I've adjusted it so it goes deep. It's great for tilling soil.I just took out some hedges and tilled and planted grass seed. I have hard soil but it cut through it like butter. Grass is starting to come back up because water can actually go down and be absorbed by grass, not thatch and old leaves. Every time I mow I dethatch more buid up and groom. Having lumpy grass that's starting to fill up once bare patches that's when the blisters come, but on already semi dethatched grass, it goes through very well and I don't have to yank so hard. I've discovered it's best to do it after mowing.Grass that's not deeply rooted it does yank it up. This is a great product. Next to my pruning shears, this product is my second favorite gardening tool.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy, made well and does the job., June 14, 2009

By	Frank R. "just a consumer" (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

I am trying to bring my lawn back to a pristine state after many years of gardeners who just do the basics, cut the grass and leave. So I'm educating myself as to how to maintain the lawn, besides fertilizer and watering correctly. I was having more run off of the water than I liked rather then penetrating the soil and roots. A friend looked over my lawn and showed me how much dead matter that won't decompose actually is sitting on top of the soil, but hidden by the grass. He then explained the need for thatching. There are alternatives other than this rake, but they are very heavy and expensive equipment. The first pass I made on a small 3'x5' patch of lawn brought up a large mound of dead brown dead grass and weeds, I was amazed. The first time you use this rake it is a bit on the hard work side, but afterwords on follow ups like prior to fertilizing it is much easier since the years of accumulation are gone. Use this rake right after cutting the lawn and you will find you aren't tangling up and pulling out some of the good grass too often. My run off problem disappeared and the lawn is much healthier. This rake is very sturdy, made well and works as described.