bluebird aerator

[killerwill34]

i am looking into a bluebird aerator. it has a 3.5 horsepower motor and i believe an 18 or 19 inch width. is $800 a fair price to pay for it, or is that to much or am i getting a good deal. and also how much do you get to aerate the lawns. thank you very much:usflag:

[rodfather]

We have one. New they are like $2100 I seem to remember. Aerating width is 16", not 18 or 19 like they advertise.

[oldrustycars]

while im not familiar with their aerator, everything Bluebird ive ever worked on is excellent. i bet half the Bluebird dethatchers in the country are over 30 years old, and still going strong.

[killerwill34]

most lawns around here are 6000 sq ft, is $125 a fair price to aerate, im new to the thatching and aerating part of this, any responses would be great

[upidstay]

Bluebird made a heck of a dethatcher, but their aerators stink. Lesco's split drum is a nice one, and I've used a Ryan that wasn't too bad...

[North Ga]

We have a Bluebird Slitseeder and have had no problems.

[turfcobob]

Slit seeders and dethatchers run for a few hours and are then put up to rest..Many do not get 40 hours a year. Aerators get 30 hours a week....big diff is needed in quality of the machine. Bluebird is designed for rental...go rent one for a few days and buy some back pain meds. They are tough on the bod if you use them more than a couple hours. If you plan to get serious about aeration be sure to get a commercial unit with good support and warranty. If you are just starting go rent and try them all.

[J&R Landscaping]

Ryan products are also very good, but as was stated earlier, blue bird is a very good brand of machine!

$125-140 is a good price for that size property