Customer Reviews for Sun Joe - AJ805E Electric Lawn Dethatcher w/ Collection Bag | 15 inch | 13 Amp | Scarifier - Green
Customer Rating
5
Absolutely amazing
on May 4, 2022
Posted by: mndtate78
from New Caney, Tx
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This product is very easy to use and was equally as easy to put together. I've used it twice on my lawn and can already see the new growth of healthier grass. It comes with a convenient bag to catch clippings for easy disposal.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Ours came pretty beat up and damaged but I was able to get it put together using some other parts from other things and got it to work. I used it to dethatch our yard and I think it works ok. So you have to really use the bag to be effective, otherwise there is so much stuff that gets pulled up that is hard to tell what is ground vs what was pulled up. So using the basket is a must - but the basket is so small that it fills up in about 6 steps (no joke 6 steps) and then you have to empty it out.
Response from snowjoe.comBy Snow Joe, Snowjoe Customer Service, September 15, 2022
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Used a bungee cord to raise the flap slightly to allow grass to escape. It removed a lot of dead grass since the yard has never be dethatched. Light and easily maneuverable. Used a 100 12gauge power cord since yard is 100 feet deep. Tip: Keep the power cord on the dethatched portion so you won't run over it.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This piece of equipment is very useful and has really decent power considering it is electric. It did a great job on our established bermuda grass in the areas where it was thick with dead grass. I do think this machine may struggle with thicker yards meaning it would run out of power more quickly. This machine is easy to setup and even easier to use. It it fairly compact making it easy to store in the garage as well. I was worried it may tear up the existing grass but it did not and now the grass coming up where we have used it is great and coming in a lot thicker. In all a really good piece of equipment!
Today I used the SunJoe AJ805E dethatcher to dethatch my front lawn...perhaps 2000+ sq ft. I used the uppermost height setting on a trial strip. That worked OK. I found that as you walked forward with the unit you had to adjust the handle up/down until you felt the unit "pulling" which to me it was actually working. And it did its job. The bag is a bit small so 2 up and down strips filled the bag and it was ready for emptying. The unit did leave some pile of "stuff" along the way. After I finished dethatching I used my lawn mower to suck up & bag some of the "stuff" that was left from the unit.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This machine really cleared out that excess material. I couldn’t believe there was so much of the thatch! It done a good job on the lawn. Machine was super easy to put together. Well build. Great tool. This thing is amazing!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This was very easy to put together for use. It worked like a charm! I didn’t realize how bad I needed to dethatch my lawn. One pass and I saw a noticeable difference. I love how lightweight this machine is compared to the gas alternative. It was also very easy to clean and the size makes storage much easier. It is very quiet which is my favorite feature. The high power motor and the large collection bag make this a must have.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This Sun Joe Electric Lawn Dethatcher was easy to assemble and the instructions including the depth setting guide, were easy to follow. The machine itself seems to work well but it’s not ideal for a larger yard because of the extension cord required for use. I found myself fighting with the extension cord or worrying about running over it the entire time I was using the machine.