When I see the description 'rake' I think of pulling, not scooping. Anyone use it by pulling? Pulling the rake is easy and no damage to bottom.
1262847
I purchased this one as an identical replacement for the one i had been using for 10 years. Its never damaged my pool ,I couldnt think of anything more difficult tyring to use it as a rake
1262848
We have a concrete pool, so I pull, push, and scoop with it! No worries about damage for us. It's great to be able to skim surface leaves all at one time instead of emptying frequently. And stuff stays in it. If I have leaves/debris on the deep end (10ft) floor, I get the edge of this at the beginning of the mess and push slowly until it has gone into the net. We have rounded and sloped areas in the deep end, that's why sometimes I'm pulling debris on the bottom towards me to get it.
1262849
You can do either, but it is designed for scooping in a forward motion. It is pretty easy and should not damage your pool bottom because your poor surface should be harder than the plastic "rake". You can pull, but that changes the angle of the rake to a more upright position. You'll probably end up using as it was designed by scooping because it will be easier, more effective, less frustrating and non-damaging to the the pool.
2028459
My experience is that the crumbs are picked up with a backward pull. I usually run over them in a forward move and then a backward move to ensure that all the crumbs are picked up. I love this sweeper, have 3 animals in the house and it is a project every day to clean the floor and pick up their mess and I do not need to get out the big sweeper every time.
1689733
The only time I would think it would be when releasing the handle to dump it. I can pull it with one hand with a full cart, but that is on level ground. A full cart of dirt can get heavy but only when dumping it.
1920635
I purchased this last year it is heavy especially after adding the 3 point hitch and I have had to modify my mower that I use with it. It does a good job of raking but understand the small stones will still be around. I have used it as a rake for rocks and debris and also to rake dirt for leveling. To rake rocks it works okay just have to go over the area repeatedly and you may turn up more rocks. Will it rake 1-1/2" yes but it will leave some. If you are trying to make a seed bed you will still have work. I used mine since we turned up lots of rocks building a house and it works but requires lots of practice to use. I purchased this last year it is heavy especially after adding the 3 point hitch and I have had to modify my mower that I use with it. It does a good job of raking but understand the small stones will still be around. I have used it as a rake for rocks and debris and also to rake dirt for leveling. To rake rocks it works okay just have to go over the area repeatedly and you may turn up more rocks. Will it rake 1-1/2" yes but it will leave some. If you are trying to make a seed bed you will still have work. I used mine since we turned up lots of rocks building a house and it works but... » Read More I purchased this last year it is heavy especially after adding the 3 point hitch and I have had to modify my mower that I use with it. It does a good job of raking but understand the small stones will still be around. I have used it as a rake for rocks and debris and also to rake dirt for leveling. To rake rocks it works okay just have to go over the area repeatedly and you may turn up more rocks. Will it rake 1-1/2" yes but it will leave some. If you are trying to make a seed bed you will still have work. I used mine since we turned up lots of rocks building a house and it works but requires lots of practice to use. « Show Less
1928773
it depends if it is mostly fluid depending on the type of clumping litter you use it should act as if it were urine but if its really wet and chunky you are more likely to end up with a mess on your hands in the tines of the rake... this unit seems to be uneven in terms of quality control.... if you get a good one great but there are just as many others who got one that was unreliable
1273648
This will only remove material that an ordinary rake would. It is much faster and zero effort. ie: dead brown grass at the soils surface not the tough layer of thatch. I love it though. It keeps thatch from getting to thick.
1599097
You just have to pull. I was trying to be delicate as to not break it but it's ok to just yank. Honestly I returned mine it didn't work at all.
1558985
If the feces is above surface level it actually gets just above the surface quite well. Because I was picking up with dirt, leaves, and sticks on the ground. Although a rake and scoop pan might be the.Perfect partner to this with pea rock in the equation.
2125370
This one won't be spotless either. You will still have to manually clean it just about every day. It's just not made as well as the one they made 5 or 6 years ago - which I still have and NEVER have a problem with it. The rake teeth aren't spaced or long enough. The arm isn't powerful enough to push through even medium sized clumps and it stalls 75% of the time, leaving a mess to clean up. I wish I could tell you what you want to hear and say "oh it's great! buy two!", but I can't. And I won't. Good luck!
234363
Use a rake to gather the leaves in a pile and then use these to gather big scoops of the leaf pile to dispose of. This cuts the time it takes to clean up leaves in half or more. I love these things!
1441403
Setting it on the lowest setting (for floors) not so great. It will grab tufts of hair and larger dirt, but the small dirt is left behind. I do, however, use the lift-off canister and hose to get around baseboards and in corners. I use a broom and swiffer for my floors.
1012214
my use is to remove dog hair, especially on carpeted stairs where its hard to vacuum well. However, the rake does a good job of raising the nap of the carpet.
1656759
Just release the red lever and then push it so it extends the tines on the rake. It is a great rake & easy adjustments gets into smaller areas.
1198930
The rake also picks up fibers from the carpet itself. I am wondering myself whether it is good for the carpet or is going to thin out the carpet in the long run.
1958347
I never did get the down force I wanted. To some extent you can crank it down but ultimately it will bounce along a hard dirt road. Over a softer surface, going very slowly, it is OK. I also have a small York rake with a drop down blade. It is much more effective. It is also much more expensive.
1656764
Pull down the red tab, then push down, some time the bottom of the rake catches on the bottom brace.Good luck.
1668191
As others have stated the actual mechanism works well, but keep in mind that you will still have to be strong enough to physically lift the entire weight of everything you put in the cart. In real world use, if you just need to dump lightweight stuff like leaves, grass clippings or hay, it is a handy feature. However, load the cart with dirt, bricks, firewood or other heavy objects and it is impossible to dump the load so you still have to do it by hand.