Loosen up the soil quickly and without great effort? The battery-powered lawn aerator makes it possible. But what are the characteristics of a recommendable product? In our cordless lawn aerator test, we examined several models in more detail and put together important purchase criteria for you in this article.

A cordless lawn aerator is useful when the power supply is bad

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  1. product types
  2. Other purchase criteria
  3. Brands/ where to buy
  4. care instructions
  5. equipment

    6. product types

    Electric or petrol-powered lawn aerators (€36.96) reduce your own effort. You can choose from the following drive types:

    Battery lawn aerator

    our recommendation
    Einhell cordless scarifier fan GE-SC 35/1 Li Solo Power X-Change (2x18 V, 35 cm working width, up to 9 mm working depth, brushless electric motor, without battery and charger)
    135.98 EUR To the product

    The cordless lawn aerator is operated with a lithium-ion battery, but compared to the other models it is the weakest. The advantage, however, is that you do not need a cable.

    benefits
    • Quietly
    • No emissions
    • No gas costs
    disadvantage
    • Comparatively poor performance
    • Must be loaded
    • Limited term

    Electric lawn aerator

    our recommendation
    Grizzly Tools electric scarifier with 1200 watt motor, 31 cm working width, 14-fold central depth adjustment, foldable handle, safety switch, scarifying roller with eight double steel blades
    74.90 EUR To the product

    Both a power source and a cable are required for the electric lawn aerator. The latter could impede your freedom of movement. Electric lawn aerators bring more power with them.

    benefits
    • High efficiency
    • Quietly
    • No emissions
    disadvantage
    • electricity costs
    • cable

    Petrol lawn aerator

    our recommendation
    BRAST petrol scarifier 3.8kW (5.2PS) 40cm working width 50L grass catcher motor speed controller lawn aerator 196cm
    359.95 EUR To the product

    Petrol lawn aerators are considered to be the most powerful models, but produce exhaust gases. They also generate a certain level of noise. Like the cordless lawn aerator, however, no cable is required. However, keep in mind that instead of electricity costs, you will have to pay for fuel.

    benefits
    • Very powerful
    • No cable
    disadvantage
    • fuel costs
    • According to
    • exhaust gases

    Other purchase criteria

    In addition to the choice of model, other criteria come into play when making a purchase decision:

    number of knives

    our recommendation
    Greenworks cordless aerator G40DT35 (Li-Ion 40V 35cm working width 3600 rpm 20 steel spikes with 1cm depth 20l collection bag without battery and charger)
    179.99 EUR To the product

    The number of knives should be as high as possible, since the lawn aerator works more precisely the more cutting tools are available.

    Weight

    The weight determines the handiness of a lawn aerator. Battery-powered models settle in the middle. Electric lawn aerators are the lightest, while the petrol engine weighs the heaviest.

    power

    The more powerful the battery, the longer and more intensively you can use your lawn aerator. Also note the charging time that the battery requires.

    working width

    The larger the area to be worked, the larger the working width should be. With recommended models, this can be set individually.

    working depth

    our recommendation
    Einhell Cordless Scarifier Aerator GC-SC 36/31 Li-Solo Power X-Change (Lithium-Ion, 36 V, 31 cm working width, 3-in-1 combination, ball-bearing blade cylinder with 8 blades, without battery and charger)
    123.30 EUR To the product

    You should also be able to adjust the working depth to the ground. It determines how deep the blades of the lawn aerator dig into the ground.

    ergonomics

    When buying, also pay attention to the overall impression. An upright posture is very important to prevent back pain. An extendable handlebar can be helpful in this regard.

    Brands/ where to buy

    There is a large selection of different manufacturers available both in hardware stores and online. Recommended brands include:

    • Gardena
    • Bosch
    • wolf garden

    care instructions

    In order to maintain the longevity of your cordless lawn scarifier, cleaning is required after each use. From time to time you should check the battery for its suitability.

    equipment

    For larger properties, we recommend a grass catcher so that you don't have to collect the cuttings afterwards.

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