These are great; much better than using a roller, which isn't heavy enough to actually get the spikes into to lawn. These work perfectly, they sink in up to the depth of the spikes and aerate the lawn brilliantly. This is the first time in my life that being a tad overweight is actually an advantage. Only four stars - would have been five but there were supposed to be two buckles in the pack and they were missing; I used two that I had on an old rucksack so I got these to work, but it was annoying that there were parts missing.
However; when I had them assembled and attached to my feet, they worked well when I had figured out the best way of using them. In my own personal experience:
1) Take time to thread the straps through the base correctly and get the buckles orientated correctly, on the outside for each foot. If you don't you will trip over. I know.
2) Make sure the ground is wet or at least damp before you start, so the spikes will go in easier.
3) To pull the spikes out of the ground is a bit of an effort. I solved this by recovering an old zimmer frame from the tip which makes it incredibly easy but makes me look 30 years older than I actually am. A walking stick would be just as good.
4) To cover a big lawn properly will take a bit of time. Using these shoes requires a bit of patience if you are going to do it properly, but it's probably only a once in a year thing.
5) Bald patches on your lawn. These are brilliant for repairing these. Aerate the bald patch really well, then cover the bald patch with a 50/50 mix of topsoil and grass seed, and water it well in. The topsoil/ grass seed mix will fill the holes so the seed will root really deeply, rather than on the surface.
All in all, a really good product, glad I got them.
| Paketets dimensioner | 32 x 13.8 x 5 cm; 1.03 Kilogram |
|---|---|
| Artikelnummer | EIVOTORyafhhfb188 |
| Tillverkare | EIVOTOR Co.,Ltd |
| Tillverkarens referens | EIVOTORyafhhfb188 |
| ASIN | B08R9HLG9T |
