Side by Side Comparison of: Ames True Temper vs Gardena

This thing works great. But beware, if you are not into the physical exercise aspect of this, look for a different solution. These things are built well, and I like the design. The cutters are strong. A little hosing off the dirt after use. I have a fairly large yard and couldn't do my whole yard in one session, as it was too difficult on this 62 year old body. But over several days, taking it one section at a time, I like the workout and the way it cleans up my grass. I could have rented a thatcher for four hours and gotting the job done quicker, but I perfered this solution.I got the curvy 59 inch handle with it. There's a little figuring out how to use it with the angle of handle as well as the crisscross pattern, but easy enough to master. A youtube video I watched also helped me keep in mind to coax the moss out taking lighter (higher) drags at first and slowly working your way deeper into the thatch.I do like this product and would buy it again.

This rake is fantastic. Depending upon how you position the rate it can pull up old grass deeply or more on the surface. Make no mistake, it's pretty physical using this rake and the handle that I also bought to go with it, but it does and unbelievably good job at De- thatching the lawn. I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for the perfect De- thatching rake. The wheels make it a lot easier than De- thatchingusing a regular rake. I was thrilled to see what a great job did on my lawn. By this thing!

The Gardena 3395 Combisystem 12.8-inch Thatching tool is multi-purpose, and a great gardening tool! It's good for de-thatching, grass and creeping Charlie removal, along with other weeds. It can take out whole rows of unwanted grass, along with wanted grass if you aren't careful because the narrow, sturdy tines easily dig into soil about 3 inches without much physical effort. It's narrow, which helps reduce the physical strength needed to pull it out of the soil once it is dug in. It's lightweight, easy to use and easy to store. The Gardena Combisystem products are real lawn-care time-savers.

If you have a lot of thatch but you would prefer not to, then this is the device for you.It's extremely easy to use, though if you're not careful you can pull up good grass with the bad. That said, I don't see how a tool could be good a dethatching and not have that risk factor. In any case, just go a little slow. When it's just grabbing thatch, it's easy to pull. When it grabs real grass with roots, it's hard to pull--just stop pulling and work that spot from a different angle.It pulls up so much thatch that I find it helpful to keep a rake and bucket nearby to clean up.You should be able to clear a 5' by 5' area in about 2 minutes.

After using the old style thatching rake I vowed it would never thatch my lawn by hand again. I saw this one with wheels and thought I would give it a try. It works really slick! Even though it has less blades it does a great job and is MUCH easier to pull. The wheels help control how deep it digs and prevents it from digging in where the grass is uneven. However if you lower the handle (which by the way is extra $, bummer!) you can still dig out dead moss down to the dirt. It does help if you are short! I think the handle angle might be too high for a tall person.

This thatching tool works very well and easy to use. You have to pull it through the grass but the handle is comfortable and the thin sharp blades cut through the grass with a lot less effort than a regular rake. The wheels keep the blades from digging too deeply and then allow it to be pushed forward with little effort. Thatching is important to growing a healthy, thick lawn. The handle is a separate item that needs to be purchased, however, the handle will fit all other Gardena System tools.

Great product.

like it

i like it, definitely works up a sweat, but it works great and is adjusted by the height of the handle.

The wheels adds a mechanical advantage: you just push the rake forward and back instead of the additional energy spent on lifting a traditional rake. The wheels also hinge the blades so depending on what angle you have the handle at, the deeper the cuts into the lawn. It does have the ability to "rip-your-lawn-a-new-one" if you're not careful, tho it does take some elbow grease. You'll end up with "friendly fire" with those deeper cuts, as it will lift up regular grass in addition to thatch, moss, etc. Overseed / water to restore.Sometimes, you may miss a patch of thatch if you just go in one direction. I've discovered a circular motion of an area makes for complete coverage.If one person dethatches while another person bags the thatch, it makes for faster work. Swap duties to make the work fair, especially to your significant other (personal experience).Just used this yesterday so I cannot comment on durability. This is definitely better than a regular rake to pull-up moss on grass.Don't forget to buy the accompanying handle: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001E3WFA/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_3.

Still back breaking de-tatching ...but this tool makes the job alot easier. Don't recommend it on large area, but great for a small job. Still a great puchase and I will recommend to anyone.

This little thatcher worked great, but you better be in condition to use it. It takes some muscle and sweat. Don't try to dethatch you lawn in on day.

Works as described but a back breaker

It works well for thatching and light duty work. However, if you have a lot of thatching work to do, you may be happier with electric thatchers, like the Sun Joe and GreenWorks, both of which are sold on Amazon. The blades are sharp and this works better than a regular tine thatcher for light and medium thatches. It gets bogged down with heavier mats, though. The reason for my average rating is I am wondering how long this will last. I buy Gardena at a premium price for its quality and its longevity. Other brands seem to last a season or two. Gardena tools, sprinklers, and timers, a decade or two. However, I was shocked the first time I cleaned up the tool. A bit of the paint literally rubbed off! The second time all of the logo and all of the printing and even more paint rubbed off! The third time ... well, you get the idea. So, I don't know how well this is going to hold up. I looked around for an indication of country of manufacture. I couldn't find one on this tool, but the handle (sold separately on Amazon) was made in Slovenia. The handle appears to be of excellent build quality. I hope that Gardena is not moving manufacturing to China, like so many other German companies.

It was okay but it was not what I needed for the task. It was lightweight and the blades were sharp, but I needed more.

The blades do not go deep enough into the ground which limits its usefulness, at least for what I wanted to use it for, which was to loosen the soil before over-seeding grass seed.

This system doesnt go deep and tends to get bogged down with the dead grass in the teeth. It works better to score the surface for overseeding.

A small "plate with 2 metal hinges fell off first time use on Garena 3395. Can't figure where it goes or what purpose. Can't find Gardena's or Amazon's customer's number to ask for help.