DON'T Buy the Battery Operated Dethatcher / Scarifier! Sun Joe unboxing Battery VS Corded 

Okay the most beneficial thing of this video was teaching me the lawncare master way of opening boxes! My wife will be so happy when I do this to all her Amazon orders from now on!

I know this is an old video, but I bought a corded one after watching this because it was cheap and light. It has really worked out well for me, just started my second season with a spring rake, then scarify before seeding.

On the Ginja's advice, I purchased the corded Sun Joe last year + used it aggressively on my lawn. I then over-seeded using high-quality KBG, covered it w/ peat moss using a rented spreader, and pushed the growth w/ applications of N-Ext's liquid fertilizers + bio-stimulants. I won't lie: my lawn looked rough last fall. It was still recovering when temperatures dropped enough to slow/stop turf growth. I wish I'd taken photos to document the recovery, though: my lawn looks terrific this year. While I credit the liquid fertilizer spoon feeding and 2x/week mowing for the fast recovery, dethatching + scarifying the lawn to remove dead/matted grass, mulch/twigs, rocks, and seeds allowed the seed + products to get to the soil. Thanks for the great content, Ginja!

I have the Ryobi one cordless and it’s fantastic. Runs for around 30 minutes on two 5a batteries and does a great job. Light and easy to use too.

Glad I bought the corded sun joe, great machine, gets the job done. Interesting way of opening the box my friend. Stay safe buddy!

Thanks for the review I was on the fence after seeing this video I bought a corded Sun joe 15" scarifier "dethatcher". I now it's probablt a little late in the season but I Scarified my lawn today and pulled two garbage cans full off a lawn about your size. I was amazed keep up the good work. I love to watch your videos and get educated

Great information once again! From pesticides to products to techniques to biology…you are the best!!! Now you need to sell a yard sign promoting your channel so I can put you in my front yard!

I got the battery powered one this year and it worked great. I bought a separate set of 5 aph batteries and it did very well. But it did bog down a bit so you need to go slow.

Just a heads up, the battery powered version actually has more tines then the corded. You can see that the battery powered one has offset blades and gives you 14 ground contact points, the corded version only has 13.

For what this machine does, it really needs the power available to do so and I can't imagine the battery ones ever maintaining that level of power needed to grind in to the ground for such a long time.

I bought the corded SunJoe dethatcher and it works awesome 👍

Thanks for keeping it real. Broken during the first use and only 20 minute run time on a charge? I'll stick with the older corded model. Have a good evening!

I appreciate the honest review, I have the corded sunjoe and saw videos for this one. They weren't very honest obviously, you certainly changed my mind about the product. I'll stick with my tried and true plug in sunjoe

Before I got mine, I had my son hold the dumb end of a tape measure to make sure I could get away with a 50 footer, saved me a bunch. I’m lucky I have two outlets in back and two in front. But definitely do that and maybe save yourself a six pack or two.

I have the greenworks battery operated and it's working fine

Just picked up a new 15" SunChow corded unit for $149 but not looking forward to pushing in across 20k sq ft of lawn in a few more weeks. On the bright side, I'll have a nice load for the compost pile. Thanks for all you do Ginja

I bought the corded one based on your review last year. Cost me $120 Canadian . Cheap cheap.

Finally someone has the true sunjoe experience

Thank you! Only thing that has broken on my corded sun joe is the leveler.

Glad to see you're making content regularly again. Welcome back!

My only complaint, and it’s not really about the scarifier, is poa triv (I think) gets wrapped tightly around the reel. The runners are like small strings. When the reel is full I have to disassemble and try to clean it. That process takes longer than going over my small yard.

I was just dethatching with my sun Joe and thought man I wish there was a battery powered one..maybe on second thought I’ll stick to my corded one

That Square body in the background!

Man, I love your vlogs! I’m going by what you say on my lawn! You’re one of the best out there!

Dude I've been watching your videos for a long time. Today was the first day I realised your voice sounds exactly like Andy Bernard from the office?!?! Great vid on the scarifier, I'm glad I've got a corded one. Hello from the UK!

Que legal 👏👏👏👏 gostamos dos seus vídeos. Parabéns! Sou do Brasil.

If you only have two batteries for any cordless tool, you're the tool! I have at least eight for my Royobi stuff and eight for my Ridgid tools. Video was heavily slanted towards the corded tool. If you need a 100' 12 gauge extension cord, why not buy more batteries instead?

It just seems like battery powered lawn care tools just aren’t worth it yet. The technology needs to advance just a little more especially for the price. I really want to go battery but just can’t do it yet…

For hard lawn work like that I definitely will not go with battery esp a 20 minute run time. I picked up a Green Works corded dethatcher About three years ago it has never let me down

Wished I would have seen your video before I bought the battery operated Sun Joe. You are right about battery life. If you have a big yard it will take forever to get it done. I must say though that when it is running it does an awesome job. I wished they came with a larger battery system. PS Clever Box unopening.

Id like to see you try the Ryobi variant since their batteries are much more varied! As someone who owns a lot of Ryobi tools and have 6ah/9ah batteries, I bet it makes cordless dethatching a lot bettter. That being said I love my corded SunJoe and have no need to replace him!

bummer you got a busted one, i actually bought this battery one last year after the belt on my corded one broke. The verticut attachment worked perfect for my specific need, seeding. I don't have a thatch issue, but i will say i do love this version, and i fully justify it based on how little i paid for it.

Would love to see a comparison of Ryobi's battery dethatcher, as ryobi actually specialises in battery tools.

That’s unfortunate. My cordless one worked out well. I used it to overseed this year and my lawn is coming in great now. I have two sets of batteries so I was able to switch them out when they were drained. I immediately put them on the charger so they were charging while I used up the 2nd set. I did one pass early spring on the highest setting to pick debris off the lawn. Right before I overseeded I did two passes dethatching one way and scarifying the other. I used the middle setting for dethatching and the lowest for scarifying. I did notice to get it started I had to press the button and squeeze the lever from the side the button was on.

Nice video Give me gas or corded lawn equipment. I love my corded SunJoe dethatcher.

Sun Joe needs to make a 20" electric reel mower with interchangeable attachments like an Allet. Maybe sell it for like 500 bucks or so. They would sell a bunch of them.

I vote CORDED Sun Joe forever and ever AMEN! Ain’t nobody got time to wait for those batteries to recharge. Would definitely kill the vibe. 👍🏻

Yeah yeah yeah!!! Unboxing with a string trimmer is badass. You rawk Ginja! 🤘

Great to see you back, Ginja.

I’ll be opening my boxes with the wacker now 😆

Formidável excelente vídeo. 👏👏👏👏

20 minutes would bother me...I have the corded and love it...now if EGO made one, that would be a no Brainer for me since I own 6 other EGO tools...thanks for the unboxing

Always Great info. The best box opening I have ever seen. Thanks for a great video.

watched a review on the Ryobi cordless it preformed much better than this sun joe. battery life was great, and it did about the same job as the corded sun joe he had to compare it to. downside is I believe the Ryobi is $400 plus.

I do regret buying the battery version too. Wish I had waited for the ryobi, which seems better built.

Great and honest review Ginja! Thanks for sharing! BTW, I love your shoes! Bet they are comfy!! lol

I would like a Dethatcher compatible with Milwaukee batteries. I'm not interested in having battery chargers and batteries of mixed non compatible devices. Looks like the corded dethatcher until Milwaukee makes one.

Just saved me a bunch of money

I've never seen someone open a box with a weed eater before, lol 😂 Ginger can you do a review on the WEN 20V Max Cordless Brushless Electric Dethatcher and Scarifier, 15-Inch 2-in-1? I wonder if it can compete with a Sun Joe.

So I have the corded sunjoe and love it but my yard is 44600 sq ft and being connected to a cord is a chore, I was gonna buck up and get a bluebird or Billy goat gas one but then I thought if use my corded one and just run it with my generator I wouldn’t need 200 + feet of extension cord so against my brain wanting to buy more power tools I decided for the once a year I would actually use it , I’ll just leave well enough alone

Can Ego just do us ALL a favor and release a dethatcher/scarifier so that we can just get on with our lawn life? I'm just sayin'!

Let's not forget that the batteries may start off ok with great runtime (not for this application though), but if they were cheaply built, there eventually will be continuity breaks and possible cold solder joints on the buss tabs that join the cells up into the pack's P and S configuration. The cells can be perfectly fine, but the pack will either lose a whole row of paralleled cells giving up capacity, or it will lose cells in series giving up its ability to operate the loaded motor altogether as the available voltage would be insufficient. Let's face it - a typical consumer is going to toss the pack, and possibly the whole device, in the garbage instead of attempting to recycle it. I had to warranty a Dewalt battery that was covered for 3 years- they put it on me to figure out how to recycle the faulty once they sent a replacement. Gotta love this forced push to cordless!

Thanks so much for you video again. You must be busy

Perfeito!! O Brasil gosta demais de seus vídeos!

Love the honesty.

Que jeito doido de abrir uma caixa, adorei!

I got 10k lot, i was hoping for a cordless. I guess I will just get the original one.

The drums don't interchange because there are two different Chinese manufacturers involved here. Anyone try the Mellif that uses a DeWalt battery?

This isn’t just a lawn equipment issue but battery technology needs to advance. 20 minutes run time is a joke

Holy shit good timing,,,, watching now!!

Agreed with your review for sure

Fantástico! 👏👏👏👏

Here in Michigan, we have a bunch of honey locust trees and other types dropping small and intermediate sized branches. These machines look I'll need to completely rake my lawn before I can safely use the machines. Any chance of testing what they might handle ? PS Nice box cutter, but it doesn't fit in pockets very well.

Now That’s How ya’ Open A Box 📦…!!!

10th! Thanks GINJA, I'll save my doolers.

Im pretty sure opening the box like that will void your warranty immediately 😂

Very good review! What size batteries do they come with? I've got two Ryobi 5AH batteries already, wonder if those would improve runtime at all. Though a little disappointed in the decline of build quality, wonder if they were trying to hit a specific price point.

LOL that was an amazing unboxing

thanks for doing the unboxing and review I'll hopefully be buying the corded one later this year closer to fall when I can overseed 😊 im excited to see how beautiful I can get my lawn to start looking 😊

Thanks for this review I was actually considering the battery option but was hesitant. Glad I waited. Appreciate ya bro.

Thanks for video

I'm confused about dethatching.. isn't a late fall thing for KBG in Utah? your grass seemed to green to dethatch in the spring? or do you set it higher to just remove trash? Also is mulching grass and leaving it on the lawn good to do in Dry Utah? I collect it and compost it.

Does the battery operated one really have less scarifying blades? By my count the corded has 11 while the battery has 7 offset blades which is actually 14

How long can the corded go safely without risk of electrical issues? I would need a 200 ft cord to reach my whole lawn. Would you recommend the corded for a 20kft lawn or should I go with a power rake, in your experience?

Nice video!

Muitas informações importantes 👏👏👏

will ryobi batteries fit? Sunjoe does have that 2 year warranty and they sent me a replacement after my 85 year old dad had his fail. The little screws fall out letting the roller drop down which will burn up the motor. Supposedly they have beefed up the design there but I have not opened the box... Dad says he will rent a big one next year.. I rented a big one at HD and I got 8 big 40 gals bags so how many sunjoe bag changes is that? 200?

Muito Bom!! E .uito prática

Perfeito!!

Will dewalt batteries work on this unit

Have you got your hands on the ryobi battery dethatcher ?

Is it compatible with the Ryobi 40v batteries?

Why would you open the box this way..... really hurts the situation if you want to return the thing.

I wonder if opening it with a weed wacker had anything to do with it being broken lol

Is the scarifier good to use prior to overseeding

I would need more than a 100ft cord.

How are you liking your barenbrug rpr so far? On the fence of buying.

I’m torn between the toro electric mower or the gas version. Thoughts?

Doesn’t appear to be for me. A little over 15k square feet

What are you wearing on your feet?.

with the offset blades wont the new version make 14 slits vs the old ones inline 12 blades?

Love the Ginja. - In my backyard. Timp is beautiful back there, I think you're like 4 streets from me actually! lol fun. I should find your house like a stalker and make sure my lawn is better than yours all year, how bow tha? Cash me outside -- On a serious note, ryobi is shizzing the bed. Within the last two years whoever is calling the shots is making some really bad decisions. Their products are getting cheap and brittle like Harbor Freight type bad. - Super angry about that as I have thousands of dollars of Ryobi stuff that is suddenly breaking and falling apart. Their repair dept and service center is agonizing and Ryobi just doesnt care about their customers once the product is sold. Very tempted to buy their new detatcher, but I am betting it wont last past two seasons. Recently I bought their new 21" cross cut. Loved every second of it until it broke. Didn't even get a full season use. Some kind of control module somethin or another. - Had to send it in to Ryobi. They send it to their RCL which is some third party TTI company. That way Ryobi tells you "sorry its at TTI, we cant help you" and TTI says "sorry the part is on back order for 4 months, we can't help you" - Can you imagine buying a brand new lawn mower then suddenly told "too bad so sad, we don't care, we are going to keep you hostage until we get tthis part from China one day 3 years down the road" - IT was a rough battle. They are finally sending me a new lawn mower after they lied about time lines and I had to get home depot involved. - Funny thing there, TTI claimed they didn't know any timelines and therefore they were not sure they are inside the 90 day warranty fix it timelien or not...... uh huh. So I called Home depot. They have a reporting system that collects data from TTI. Yup, you read that right. TTI creates the update, then sends it to Home Depots system. So I took the data from Home Depot that was created by TTI and send it to TTI. Once they saw that I had that information, they immediately gave up the battle and are sending me a lawn mower. THis took me weeks of battling and months of waiting. Ryobi is turning into an absolute joke. I sure hope they get their stuff together because they have some really great ideas. Anyway...lawn on.

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How much did you pay for the cordless version?

Hey Ginja, thanks for this! I actually have the battery powered one on my wishlist to purchase next month. Now I know to get the corded one. I'm following your previous video on completely killing my lawn and starting over. I used Killzall and am watching as everything dies (mwahahaha). I also need to do a treatment for ants and crickets. Should I use the pesticides before or after I plant my new lawn? This may be a dumb question, but I'm a total newbie that you've inspired to actually give a crap about my lawn so I thought I'd ask. Thanks in advance!

I stay away from the FORCED push to electric everything because i know WHO it is that is benefitting & WHO it is that is controlling the push. If i say the name you know what will happen to this comment Ginja. Now where is Big Headed Dog #2 Big Rolls Royce???

Wait no cordless trimmer to open the box. 🤔😂😂

First and best. Put your fertilizer inside!!! 😂

Are you from California

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