Ryobi RY18SFX35A-0 18V ONE+ Cordless 35cm Brushless Scarifier, 18 V, Black

Great ryobi quality and works well

Big fan of Ryobi however I was a little bit dubious about buying the scarifier given the expense and the fact I would need to buy an extra battery.However I’m really pleased I did.Used it for the first time yesterday and even on the highest setting (which for some reason is zero) The amount of moss and it was lifted out was fantasticVery light to handle quiet and easy to usethe trick is to walk quite slowly to make sure you get as much out as you can in one goI also bought the aerator roller, but I haven’t tried that yet

It’s not often these days that a product exceeds my expectations but this scarifier does. I have a few Ryobi tools so having the batteries made it a better investment. Not heavy at all and was surprised at how easy it was to push round the lawn and it dragged up so much more moss & thatch than I was expecting. One downside is the length of time the batteries last which, is, in my case 18 minutes. Enough time to do about 250 sq metres but as I have a large lawn I have had to recharge a few times. Much better than the £600 I paid last year to have it scarified. Great buy if you have a small to medium size lawn and already have batteries. Expensive at list price of £245 so got in on a deal @ £176

Have to say this is better than expected. We had our lawn professionally scarified by a lawn for £175 and weren’t happy with the results so this year took matters back into our own hands. I have an entire suite of Ryobi tools so already own multiple batteries so that wasn’t an issue.We have a huge moss problem, this machine removed around 80% of it. You do need to do multiple passes in different directions, raking it up between. So it’s not the easiest job with all the raking but we removed a ton of moss and thatch (much more than the professional company machine did) and are very happy with the investment.

I'm a big fan of Ryobi, like another one of the reviewers on this item, I too have over 20 Ryobi One tools. I haven't seen this scarifier in the UK before but by chance and ordered one to replace two previous scarifiers from years gone by that burnt out after little use. Both were 240V and a pain to use with having to throw the cable out of the way all the time. This arrived yesterday and after assembling it I gave it a go on my back lawn, which I thought was in pristine condition. As soon as I tried it I got carried away and did the whole lawn. As I mentioned, I thought it was in excellent condition but this scarifier proved me wrong, pulling up moss and coarse grass, the latter including its roots. It states 95dB but I don't think it's anywhere near that noise level and the vibration level is equally low. Being cordless, it's really easy and quick to use and very effective!Well done Ryobi, another great tool added to my collection.

It work well it did the job

I have a couple of badapters that allow me to use DeWalt batteries in Ryobi tools and picked up a cheap Ryobi 36v (2 x 18v) mower a while ago to use which I've been really happy with. I thought I'd try the scarifier and I do like it a lot, but here are some points worth noting:* Don't bother with the collection box, it does nothing. Clogs after a few seconds of use. Just use it without the collection box and then 'hoover' up the debris with your mower on a high setting afterwards.* The other roller/cylinder (with the spring tines, that's a bit like a rake) doesn't appear to do anything different to the stock one that comes fitted, so I wouldn't bother with that either.* Somehow this manages to blast grass into the inside of the battery compartment, even when it's fully closed. I think it's through the small holes in the floor of the compartment but it's a bit annoying, and this doesn't happen with my Ryobi mower.* Because of the motion of the roller this is almost self-propelled to a certain extent. To the point where you have to hold it back a little if going downhill. It's quite nice uphill though.* Folding down the handle for storage isn't great, it's more of a faff than you want it to be. The mower has quick release compression fixings but this is much more fiddly.* While it's quite light, it doesn't have a convenient carry handle on top, and the main push handle is just a bit too flimsy to feel great about constantly picking it up by that all the time. Would have liked a handle on top of the main unit somewhere.

I have just done my lawn which is quite large, I can’t believe how good this machine is, it has removed so much thatch and weed from my grass it’s really unbelievable. I also had the grass box as an extra and I am really pleased I did. This machine removes so much I filled my wheelie bin in no time, my grass was short and I didn’t expect to get much out. Well worth having in your collection. Well made easy to assemble, I have other tools which have batteries one large 18v and a small one for my drill, I mixed the two together and it worked fine and did my whole lawn. Highly recommend