Product Description: - Improves air circulation - Mixes compost without heavy lifting - Anti-rust, all steel construction - Folding wings (see photo inset) that fold back as the aerator is inserted and fold out as it is withdrawn, aiding in the churning process
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Not the best
For the price, this should work better. I find that the "fins" at the bottom stick together and don't move the compost as well as I would like. I'd also like them to be longer. A pitchfork does a better job. Dissapointing.
Rating: - it's decent
i've had my yard butler for about 1 month. i have one of those barrel type composters that's next to impossible to be able to turn over and aerate the contents, this item works well. the only wish i could have for it, is if the wings that open on it were a little bit longer, i have to stick it into the composter several times to really turn the stuff over. that said, i would still recommend it, it's a nifty tool that solved my problem. ed
Rating: - compost
works great! sometimes it gets stuck and i just have to clean it off, but it works well and i would recommend it to others.
Rating: - Better than nothing for enclosed compost bins
The best way to turn a compost heap is to get a garden fork and just go to town, but if you have those closed plastic bins (like I do now), that's not a viable option.
That's why I bought this compost tool and it's better than nothing since at least it helps move the compost around. However, it's not easy to push the tool down into the heap and half the time, the tines don't open up when you pull it back up. The tines are also quite short, so they don't catch much when they do open.
Still, I haven't found a better alternative and if you use a up and down motion ... Read More
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