@@TheGreenerLawn I wish I would’ve seen those BEFORE I bought the EXCELLENT plug-in version. I’ve only had it for a couple of weeks and it’s already paid for itself. My grass in Missouri took a beating this pass winter and this is helping me get back to a lush lawn.
Just used mine yesterday to wake my lawn up after this winter in Central VA. Got most of the dead grass out and sucked it up with my toro 30" mower. Threw down some millo, I know maybe to early but hey it can't hurt. Next week some Air8 to spray it on with RGS
I was looking for a solid choice for a homeowner Dethatcher. I have heard of other brands but I’ve heard solid things about this one! I think you convinced me!
Jeremy, another great SunJoe dethatcher video! I purchased one of these 2 years ago after watching your previous video and the Ginja's comparison video with the SunJoe and another manufacturer. Thanks to both of you for your advice in the videos. I have 19,000sqft of lawn divided up into approximately five 3,800sqft sections and this dethatcher/scarifier has performed flawlessly. (Of course you also need to purchase the proper length and gauge extension cord to protect the motor from burning out.) I'll work on a section at a time for several weekends in a row and the lawn looks terrific. I highly recommend this product!
Heck yea! This thing is a beast! I’ll be putting out a couple more vids on this and a similar machine! 19000 sqft ate like a champ, in manageable 3800 sqft bites! 💚 it! Glad I could help you decide on this beast!
@@tomdaahiell7322 reach out to them on DM ON INSTAGRAM. They are interactive there. Or here is their phone # 1-866-766-9563 Or here is their warranty department: snowjoe.com/support I have no affiliation with them.. feel free to reach out and send a video to me, @ JeremyofTheGreenerLawn@gmail.com to see if I can help ya .
They are great little machine's. Thought about using my Sun Joe the other day, but ended up using the rake instead. I used the scarrifier attachment on my overseed a few years ago and worked awesome. Had to take some leg weights to weigh it down, so it didn't just walk over the grass. Will use mine this next fall. Great video my friend!
@@TheGreenerLawn The machine really digs in. I ran mine hard with the scarrifier attachment and over heated it. It shut off when it gets too hot. Another nice feature of the Sun Joe. Thought I had ruined mine at first...ha
Just got it, 4.5 hrs later works great! (helped my senior neighbor since I had it out) only used thatcher, set position 5 for my yard and 10 for my neighbor . The big test will be if the yard looks better :/ hope so! Thank you for the set up video!!!! Very helpful 👍
If it’s above 80ies give it water to assist it to rebound and 2 ish weeks look at the difference… you went light so you will not have much stress at all! Glad to help! Feed me questions if you have any or email me pics 😂JeremyofTheGreenerLawn@gmail.com
I was able to attach the bottom handles & get the bolts in. It took moving the handles up/down, getting enough light to see the holes. Then they were attached. Thanks for all the help from everyone. I used it briefly, seems to do good. I'm tackling my big front & sides tommorow.
Love. Mine... dethatch/ power rake in the spring, dethach again in mid September then scarify late September throw down seed and next spring full lawn.. just be aware your lawn will fill the yard debris bin quickly. Also after dethach the lawn looks bad, don’t stress, two-three weeks after looks so good..
I have had one for 3 years now. It is amazing. I have the corded one. They make cordless now in the same model. I am thinking about getting that. But enjoy!
Hey John, I have been looking for SunJoes battery powered dethatcher, I have not seen it, nor could I just find it on their website. Would you mind sending me a link? (It might not let it happen here so could you send it to my email JeremyofTheGreenerLawn@gmail.com) Try it here also 👌🏻
@@tomdaahiell7322 reach out to them on DM ON INSTAGRAM. They are interactive there. Or here is their phone # 1-866-766-9563 Or here is their warranty department: snowjoe.com/support I have no affiliation with them.. feel free to reach out and send a video to me, @ JeremyofTheGreenerLawn@gmail.com to see if I can help ya .
Reel mower guys will use it more then the tall grass guys. When a grass can’t grow up, it grows out! But with how strong it’s dethatch game is, I bet the Scarifier is on par!
The dethatcher won't attach. For some reason the bolts won't go in with the dethatcher attached. They will with the scarfirer. SunJoe doesn't offer any help! AM I doing something wrong?
@@tomdaahiell7322 reach out to them on DM ON INSTAGRAM. They are interactive there. Or here is their phone # 1-866-766-9563 Or here is their warranty department: snowjoe.com/support I have no affiliation with them.. feel free to reach out and send a video to me, @ JeremyofTheGreenerLawn@gmail.com to see if I can help ya .
This little piece of plastic works HARD. I just tried it on a thick, 25 year old St. Augustine grass that has never been detached and it worked flawlessly. On the deep setting, it was practically self-propelled.
I wouldn’t recommend going too crazy with it. While I love mine, I used it three times within a month and ground the gear down to the point it stopped working. However, SunJoe’s customer service was fantastic and replaced the entire unit.
I remember you saying that. I didn’t remember you saying they replaced the whole unit tho, 😍! Wow, was it the cartridge or inside the motor/drive shaft?
just got one, don't forget the washer's when philips screws on 1st handle on base. works great ,2 year warranty , buy it on Visa gold double the warranty
So sad mine broke last year! Just going to try D-thatch this year and see how it does without a mechanical dethatching. I have to get my dethatcher dissection video posted.
Bought one last season a love it. Using this weekend at friends that has to seed some damaged area. Not best time to seed but this will help open up for better seed to ground contact.
Yes, Dthatch liquid in the Summer from GC when temps are high, is fantastic to use, provides a nice green pop and dethatches nicely. In the spring, this baby, SunJoe, works wonders to loosen up the gunk.. Happy 2021 lawn season J.
It was thanks to this video I realized that mine is broken. (It was delivered in terrible condition) Hopefully the replacement is in better condition, I want to play with it!!
Ohh, oof! 1 I’m glad to help, but dang! It’s addicting 💯! Thing is a blast! Between Amazon and sunjoe, they will take care of you…. Now the delivery drivers need to step it up!
I will agree, 1/2” or less is normal and healthy. But, the stress is easy to recover from and If you take the thatch early in the season (even the good layer) as the lawn wakes up, it will breathe a lot better, green up quicker and build a healthy layer back before the heat of the summer. Agree with ya Austin
Got mine late last fall along with extra dive belts, just in case. Can't wait to use it this week but I had one question for you.... can I use the scarifier as an aerator?
Kinda...... if you are seeding, yes, it will give you great seed to solid contact to use the scarifier and allow the seed a nice tilled medium. If you're using it to help with compaction, no it will not replace the aerator. As it doesn't get deep enough.
So I bottomed the piece out then pulled it up till I hit the hole. I have had others that have had difficulties gettin it to work, but it worked with moving up and down a little
People are confusing them in lots of places, and it doesn’t help the matter. With all the misinformation, it’s hard to find what’s true. Why I wanted to clarify them.
Thanks for the informative video. Can you provide information on the spec/size of the nut driver that has to be used to unscrew/tighten the two nuts when changing the attachments on the 13 inch Sun Joe dethatcher/scarifier? Thanks in advance.
Just ordered one of these here in Boston..going to run this through my awful looking lawn this weekend...hoping to then scarify and put some seed down..I know a lot of folks say fall is best, but if I start now, I imagine I'll be ok since we still have about 3 months before summer really kicks in? Thoughts?
I would also rent an aerator and do that after you dethatch and scarify..... oversees....water the heck out of it.....I’m from Boston originally.... now in Albany NY.... I’m a little afraid to use it this weekend because ground is really moist snd soft still....I’ve done it the best 2 years and had an awesome lawn..... was crap before I started..... I’d also recommend leveling at some point.... I have so many canyons and divots
You are correct Anthony. There are things about spring seeding that make it not IDEAL but I still do spring seeding, and I will be doing it my self this season! If you need tips, let me know! I fully agree with your assessment!
Purchased one of those a year ago. It's all plastic so I was hoping for a season or two. Used it this season and one of the wheels is ready to fall off. Not sure it can be fixed based on the design. The cost to purchase is less than the cost to rent once, so if it lasts a couple of times then I guess you are ahead.
For sure. Not expensive as noted and I’d reach out to Sunjoe. They usually are responsive from what others have said. I have talked to them on Instagram dm.
Question: If I have some raised roots in the lawn, will they destroy the tines? I would do my best to avoid them, obviously, but there are spots I can’t necessarily tell the root is just below the surface. Managed to pick one up late summer last year when it was back in stock, but didn’t end up having an opportunity to use it. Planning to hit up the lawn in the next couple weeks.
Dethatcher will miss subsurface roots, the Scarifier could hit them but I would imagine it would “kick” the machine as its super light, causing no or minimal damage. I know people who use skill saws and cut out the surface roots (not me, I don’t have any). It is a pretty resilient machine for as “cheap” as it is.
I very much appreciate the video review and response! Just make sure it’s set properly for dethatching, and I shouldn’t have much to worry about. Maybe I’ll look into removing some of those bigger roots as well. Thanks again!
🌞Ha, the cartridges have the opposite names on my Allett. Must be an English thing. My beloved Bermuda loves that scarifier cartridge, or, in your case, the dethatch cartridge. 😎
Yea, that’s what super TA was saying. Here is Swardman (scroll down): www.swardman.com/us/reel-mowers/ Ooof, doing a deep search, there are people all over the interwebs messing them up... no wonder 💭... Allett ehh, you’re not messing around!
A yard stick works well to hold it open, then just mow it up with a much bigger bag in your mower when it drys out a bit. You will like this method a lot better.
Silly question, at 2:40 were you screwing in the Phillips screw that was included in the box, or did you use your own? Setting mine up right now and that bad boy doesn't want to go in all the way
these units are notorious for having gears failure, when gears break you cannot replace them or order them, they have made them non serviceable and non replaceable to force you to buy a new one... that is the most important information everyone needs to know before buying one of those.
I reached out to their service department, and they responded to me. @Dadding All Day had his strip, and they responded and replaced it the whole machine. They have a 2 year warranty. Here is the service website: snowjoe.com/support Here is their warranty: snowjoe.com/our-promise-and-warranty I mean, if they don’t stand by it, they talk a big game.
@@algorel4763 naw, they are super responseive to customer service (from what I’ve been told) requests in their warranty period. Let me ask you this, and I’m not being cross here as you have been super cool (and I see where your coming from). Did your phone come with an extra battery? They go bad. Did your car come with extra tires? They go bad. Those are wear items, as this is (this is where I see your point) , but I own the green works and this SunJoe, the green works tines are “thin, bendy, REPLACEABLE springs”, the SunJoe is a “built in heavy duty wire, that is much thicker gauge, doesn’t bend like the smaller flimsier springs that are replaceable”. If ya email me at JeremyofTheGreenerLawn@gmail.com I could snap a few photos of the difference for ya!
So, lol coming in hot with an acre plot (sooo close), here is how people do it. Generator: do as far as your cord will reach and move. For me on the 13” model; I go 5000 sqft in 15 min… not ideal but you could break it into chunks, and make it work. After the first time, you will just have to pay attention to thatch and spot hit. Two: Rent a large machine doe the first hit, then go with spot hits from then on out for continued use of the sunjoe. 3: Use a dethatch queued product in the summer months to break it down naturally (not quick, but it works over time). 4: purchase a couple machines, this makes the time go quick. I have two for my 8k and we knock it out quickly. 5: pay your kiddos to do it 😅
By their recommendation, it isn’t suppose to be used on -5,-10 as it will ruin the cartridge tines. I see it as, if your good to buy another cartridge, get Aggressive with it. But you will notice 0 has some good power to remove thatch. Email me @ JeremyofTheGreenerLawn@gmail.com I’ll show you pics of my neighbors lawn on 0
Hey mark: I didn’t have these issues, but several in the chat have. They all found success in moving the handle up and down and the bolt falls right in. Would you mind sending me a video clip of this issue? JeremyofTheGreenerLawn@gmail.com
I got the same problem. I came on here to find a video like this and his went together nice and easy. I guess I have to drill it out. No wonder this thing was on sale at Amazon. Did you drill out or return it.
Good question: Areation, is the process of poking holes in the ground, to allow water and nutrients in, allow more root growth and helps with compaction. Dethatching: the removal of abundant thatch layer ( more then 1/2”)to allow the grass and soil to breath, get airflow and allow nutrients, and water to reach the soil. Both obviously serve different purposes, but the areation can be a bit of a crossover as it lets nutrients and air in as well, but not all over like the Dethatching. Make sense?
Does the extension cord have to be 100 ft.? If so why? I have a 50 ft. 12 gage and not wanting to buy a new cord. Looking forward to a answer so I can use my Sun Joe. 🌞
Great video. I saw it on sale over the winter at AMAZON.CA, should have bought it then. I saw on the Sun Joe website they have a couple of new models. One is slightly bigger. I don't have 5,000 square foot lawn, but I am lazy. So to me, bigger would be better. But I have not seen the bigger one here in Canada yet. I expect if I buy the one you have, the bigger one will be available shortly afterwards.
Lol, I got tipped off about the bigger one a day after I dropped this video. I have the bigger one coming on Wednesday, I’ll get a review out on that one too 👌🏻. (Read this as, New ones are avail or now! Yea too bad you missed the deal). Most guys and gals would agree, you can’t go wrong with an extra 2”! 👌🏻
@@TheGreenerLawn LOL. I'll look forward to your video. I'm holding off on the purchase for now. Hoping the new one will be available here. To import from the Sun Joe is too costly with the exchange rate and shipping. And the ground here is just starting to thaw out so do not need it right now.
@@marshallrichmond4909 you’re correct, you are good until early June up in Canada. I had no clue it was so expensive to ship To Canada, until last week. It cost $15 to ship a single shirt up there.... here they are a buck. Australia was $8....
Great video! Question.. is it okay to use a dethatcher on a lawn before the grass has had enough time to grow this early in spring. I live in Minnesota.
Two answers here: - To get debris and lawn litter out to allow it to breathe and green up quicker, yes! - If you don’t have a thatch problem (below 1/2”) you do not need to Dethatch at all. So as long as it’s not frozen, you will not cause problems.
@@skyelineblue I want to be, but I have to wait for warm weather to take it outside lol... we had a cold snap. I’m trying to get this review in sneaky like lol 😂
Couple schools of thought here. Spring, so your lawn can breathe during the summer. Summer, if the thatch is outta control, and you need immediate help (this will super stress the lawn, but doing nothing and it suffocating will kill it) Fall: during an over seeding. It opens up the soil, to make it so you get good Seed to soil contact with your over seeding. More questions, let me clarify!
@@domnfg thanks! I appreciate the sub! Feel free to reach out to me at JeremyofTheGreenerLawn@gmail.com and I can assist you with any specific questions you’re facing! Glad to help any time!
@@Thecolonelshinn 🤣😂🤣 this is true, that order starts it... I figured it would start, but never trying the non grounded plug.... I wasn’t 💯 Glad u got it Figured out, cause toys are no fun the do not work! 🤦🏼♂️
Bermuda, yes , St Aug is a trick. Vertical mowing is the option I see a lot for st Aug. I’ve see people use a Scarifier on them, and not set it deep, like the highest setting, but the best results imo have been from vertical mowing. So answer is yes, but with verifying success with damage if done wrong on the st aug.
Without waiting for the comparison video, this SunJoe whops it. It’s hands down way more powerful, and good at removing thatch. I haven’t put them side by side yet, but I think it just goes down hill quick!
@@scottmatthews9924 so they recommend 10 five or zero, me I know that these machines are like 120 bucks, so I want to get the thatch out, and I used -10. It’s not recommended on this machine but it’s the setting that I use so that I could get it out, you do run the risk of ruining the machines if you use the setting now. I just will buy another one, ( I do own for these already 🙃).
If you have a lawn no bigger than 5000 square feet I would recommend, otherwise I would pass. The machine works great but it's a very slow process & takes forever on a bigger lawns.
No, not exactly. If your trying to cure compaction issues of soil, areation machines will assist with this as they poke a 2-4” hole removing soil and alleviating tension of the soil. Scarifying will break up the top 1/4” of the soil, removing excess roots, but not a compaction solution. If used for seeding, yes, this will loosen the soil surface, and allow seed to soil contact everywhere those blades hit, instead of a hole every 6-8” ... Make sense?
Traditionally spring and fall for Dethatcher, Scarifier if you have a dense grass mat that needs thinning, early summer- summer. But it can be used for so many things.... that are year around.
0 stars for the SunJoe from me, unfortunately. I've owned two and both broke from the same poor design. Plastic gears that you can't service is not a brilliant idea. I'm going to try greenworks this year.
Ohhh, let me save ya there. Did you notice the Greenwood in the background? It doesn’t have the power to pull thatch well. I believe there is a worx one, that is suppose to be better. Did you use SunJoes warranty department? I hear it’s awesome, I’ve personally never used them, but I knew someone else who had a similar problem and SunJoe allegedly was awesome to work with. Thank you so much for your feedback! It’s all valuable!
I will buy your bag from you if you don't want to use it. I have a lot of rocks in my lawn still and I will probably have some rocks go through the bag I have eventually... Let me know..
