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Your cart is empty.The Step 'N Tilt Lawn Aerator is very effective at alleviating soil compaction problems. Simply step on the platform to insert aerator tines into the ground and tilt the handle bar back to remove the tines from the ground - it's that effortless and easy! The Step 'N Tilt Lawn Aerator is a true core aerator, not a spike aerator. Core aeration is a proven lawn aeration method recommended by lawn experts and university extension services worldwide. Its highly engineered hollow core aerator tines are extremely effective at extracting soil cores while creating 4.5" deep, 0.79" diameter holes in the ground. The sharpen-able, replaceable, and recyclable carbon steel aerator tines are case-hardened for extra durability. The package includes a soil core removal tool. An additional bonus: The Step 'N Tilt Lawn Aerator also functions as a handtruck.
Jerome Sims
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2025
Hard to assemble and screws and bolts don't lock down and stay secure. Have to retighten after each use. Positive side the unit works great and never had to clean out tines while doing 1500 sq ft yard.
JOHAUN L.
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2024
Easy to assemble and works well and value for money!!!
Dennis
Reviewed in Canada on August 2, 2023
This product performed exactly as described. Following the manufacturer’s instructions is crucial!
AMZN Cust
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2023
This thing works as advertised. In my experience, the most important part of using this device is getting your lawn to the correct saturation. You don't want it too soggy, and soil that's too dry won't allow the corers to go into the soil at all. It takes a little experimentation to get the lawn to the goldilocks wetness. You also have to work hard actually punching this into the ground. Once you figure it out it's easier but still a lot of work to do a large section of grass. I do about 200sf in a day before I've had enough. But it does the job when the ground is prepped properly, and the core collector is a must. Otherwise you stomp on the cores, which then end up as mud clumps all over. The assembly instructions were not great. The aerator is fairly well built. I would advise actually following the recommendation in the instructions and use it with two corers first so you can get used to how it functions and then add the other two. Using it with four aerators is definitely harder than with two, but it goes faster. Lastly, be prepared to have to clear jams from the plugged up aerators once in a while. They provided a tool that works pretty well, but I use it with a rubber mallet too. All in all, I'd buy it again if I had to. It only got 4 stars because it will rust if not cleaned and dried properly. That seems ridiculous to me. Also, as mentioned, the instructions could have been much more clearly written.
Hunter
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2023
I got this to help the bald spots in my yard as well as help the height next to the curb.The actual operation of it works well but I think in order to to change the yard height, I'd have to do a LOT of of aeration to make any height difference, even over a year.This is really built well and works as designed but I likely wouldn't buy it again.Edit to review: This has held up well over the summer, very sturdy and well built, however it just doesn't remove enough at a time for my use case. Also, if one of the prongs gets a little dirty on the inside, it keeps getting clogged and it needs to be washed out before you can really use it again.
wifie29
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2023
I've paid a contractor to aerate our lawn the past several years. But now he's bought new equipment and can't make it through our breezeway to the back yard.As long as you follow all the directions, it will work very well. I needed less than 2 minutes aerating with one pair of tines until I was ready for the advanced two pair of tines advanced aeration.Once I used the 4 cores at once, I had to step on the aerator with my full weight and shake it slightly left-to-right to get it to enter fully through the soil.As long as you're prepared to break a sweat this is an excellent choice for small lawns. It took me 90 minutes to aerate my 5000 sq ft backyard. All for less than the cost of a single trip from my [ex-]contractor.
Dahan
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2023
After buying multiple manual aerators, I can definitively say this is the best I have used. It pulls very nice cores and hasn’t clogged yet (make sure you get the newest version). It is incredibly sturdy, all metal parts are very thick. Even though the handle is not one complete piece, it is very thick and connected with good hardware so it feels like one complete piece. It is effortless to use compared to the two prong aerator I usually use. In addition, I don’t have to rake up all the cores, which usually takes just as long as aerating. They sell replacement tines in case these break. Based on the way they feel, I doubt they’d break anytime soon, but nice to know they can be replaced rather than having to scrap the whole thing.Finally, as someone who lived in China for over 10 years and avoids made in China products, I can say this does not seem like anything made in China. It’s way too sturdy to be.
Greg
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2022
Out of the box, the unit was easy to assemble (basic nut-and-bolt construction, 20 minutes with a socket set). Feels very sturdy with all steel parts. After a rain the night before to ensure the soil was adequately loose for aeration, I tested the aerator in a corner area of the backyard. The tines pierced through soil easily and the curvature of the handle and rocking motion pulled out 4 perfect plugs.I quickly did a 50 sq. ft. area to continue the trial run and it only took a minute, doing the suggested spacing of 2-6 inches apart. The curved design quickly allows you to pull up the tines and get into a rhythm while being easy on your body with almost no effort honestly. Front and back lawns are 2,500 sq. ft. combined and when I go back for the full job, I believe I can do it in 2 hours no problem at all. After the trial run, I rinsed off the tines, let dry in the sun and coated with gun oil before storing to prevent rust or corrosion (didn't have WD-40 on hand but it's the same thing). I will be keeping the unit.So glad I don't have to haul those expensive massive machines from Home Depot , or shell out several hundred dollars to landscape contractors anymore, because finally there is an efficient manual machine that makes it worth the time. As is repeated in the instructions many times, the soil conditions are key to proper aeration.
David K Penz
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2022
Product is built sturdy and solid. Instructions for assembly and use technique are very detailed. If you follow the instruction to aerate after a heavy rain it works quite well. I had a bit of an issue with soil clogging in one of the four tines but that was alleviated with an application of WD 40 during use. As you would expect, it does take some dedicated time and effort to do larger areas with a manual device, but as I said, it works. I did encounter a problem on my second day of use where one of the tines actually broke off at the weld point. I contacted the company on their website and they responded within a few hours and sent the replacement part (plus an extra!) within a few days.....can't ask for better support.
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