The Mantis aerator/dethatcher combo attachment work together to maintain a beautiful, healthy lawn. Perfect to use in compact, clay soil, the aerator cuts into the soil under the lawn with four sets of tempered steel "knives," permitting easy absorption of water, oxygen and nutrients. The dethatcher quickly removes weeds and the tan-looking built-up "thatch" that can choke lawns. The 60 spring-steel picks dethatch a 15-inch swath with a single pass.
Aerator and Dethatcher Attachment Combo Pack for all Mantis Tiller/Culitvators
Aerator perfect for use in compact, clay soil
4 sets of tempered steel blades
Aerator cuts into soil under the lawn; dethatcher quickly removes weeds
60 spring-steel picks dethatch a 15-inch swath with a single pass
Great attachment
Review Date: September 13, 2008
Reviewer: T. Pittman,
We just received this attachment yesterday and have put it to good use already. Working on a 1 acre lot, with lots of problem areas, these attachments worked great. We only have the Mantis tiller about 6 months and love it. The attachments were easy to put on. The thatcher amazed us with how much it pulled up, without damaging the good grass. The aerator, seems more like a slit seeder, did a nice job . This is the first time we did this on our lawn, so we will see how it looks in a couple of weeks after the new grass we planted comes in. We thought it cut a little deep, so we just worked it to keep it at a depth we preferred. Since our lawn will be an ongoing project, we thought the purchase would allow us to work on our schedule without having to rent expensive equipment, then rush to return it. We ordered on a Wednesdy night and received the package on Friday. Since Mantis offered free shipping, we ordered directly from them. We received the same price that Amazon had.
Dethacher and Aerator
Review Date: October 10, 2008
Reviewer: Vibin Koshy,
Excellent product. Purchased it a week ago and have used it with very good results. Takes off all the hard work in dethaching by a raker.
Better than expected
Review Date: December 3, 2008
Reviewer: J. R. McFarland, Lexington, SC
The detatch attachment works very well and it makes quick work out of a lawn. It appears to be a high quality implement and it did a great job dethatching my lawn. I was surprised how quickly it went. I don't think the aerator is going to be worth while, but it was basically free, so who cares!
Mantis Dethatcher/Aerator
Review Date: April 27, 2010
Reviewer: Dennis L. Pickard, Shelton, WA United States
Great addition to the Mantis machine. Anyone serious about keeping a lawn of over postage stamp size well maintained and healthy should look at this product.
mantis dethatcher
Review Date: May 27, 2008
Reviewer: James Ortenzio, New York
excellent,simple design and well constructed for deeply thatched and heavily matted lawn areas. Easily mounted accessory that produces a 5/1 productivity versus manual raking. Aerator operates equally well for its purpose.
Mantis areator attachement not compatible wth all lawns
Review Date: May 11, 2010
Reviewer: Grover, Florida
A word of caution to homeowners with St. Augustine, Centipede, Zoysia or Bermuda type turf. Because these lawns have horizontal runners (roots) that are close to the surface and the Mantis areator is of the slit cutting type areator, it is not recommended for these types lawns. I contacted Mantis customer service about their areator since I have St Augustine turf and they said that the slit type areator is not compatible with grasses that have horizontal runners. So if you have turf with horizontal runners such as those noted above you will need to get or rent a plug style areator. I still might buy the dethatcher but I will pass on this combination kit with the areator.
Great attachment