If you were gonna buy an aerator

Which one would you get?

 

plugr seems to be pretty much the top of the line

 

Plugr 850 hydro hands down...I have an 800 and have used the 850.

 

What he said. I have the 600H (love it) and now wish I had the 850.

 

how much are the plugrs? the 850 hydro...how much?

 

around $4000 I seem to remember

 

Yeh, the 600 and 800 are around $2700 - $3000. The 850, if I remember correctly, was around $4300.

 

How does these machines hold up to hard ground and clay soils? I heard that they tear themselves apart in clay soils. I have a Classen TA-25, I'm just curious how the Plugr holds up in hard ground.

 

When the ground gets real hard, mine actually will bounce. The tines go in as far as the ground will let them and if it's not deep enough, it will actually pick the whole unit up. It's not pretty but it's at least tough enough to take it.

 

Have you ever used the Classen split drive? I'm lookin for a new aerater myself, and I've seen the plugr but never used one. I have used a Classen and it has been good to me. However the plugr looks easy to operate. I have heard from people that these machines are garbage and they break apart