Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Purchased this to do some aerating upkeep in our yard. We live on about 1/4 acre that's pretty significantly landscaped (so less grass) and made up of Virginia's infamous clay soil. We had light rain for about 24 hours and I first used this during the end of the rain. It worked very well, no clogging and really no issues other than everything getting very muddy. With very wet soil, if it was an area with little to no grass, it did tend to just destroy the ground rather than pull cores. After use I cleaned very well with clean water and an old tooth brush to get all dirt off. Then I waited about 48 hours after rain ended to try it again. It went better. Still no clogging but less just destroying bare areas. Much less mud this time as well. Again, cleaned the same way after use. What I learned: - This will work for small areas or spot aerating, but spending the $100 to have a large lot done once a year may still be worth it. You're going to spend a lot of time and energy effectively doing it with only this tool. - Wet ground is VERY helpful, but too wet may cause a new set of problems. - No back pain but gloves may have prevented a small blister on each hand. - That middle bar is going to hit your leg pretty consistently, which may start to hurt after-awhile. I ended up duct taping an old piece of pool noodle on for day 2 and that seemed to help a lot!