Midwest 10036 Aluminum Landscape Rake, 36-Inch , Blue

Great rake - 3ft wide! I used it today to spread mulched leaves over a large garden area. It's light weight and sturdy design make it well suited to such a task. Non-linebacker types should probably not try to level heavy soil and such over a 3 ft span, but for lighter materiel it is perfect. I also suspect that turned upside down, it will work great to push snow off my porch and walks this winter.Some reviews here say it's hard to assemble and the "holes don't line up". I did use a small pointy tool to help with that. If you leave the parts loose until you get them all fitted, it's easier to maneuver. Get them all started and then finish the tightening, and it is pretty easy. Maybe took 10 minutes.

I never realized how much I needed this tool until I started using it. It works great and is very sturdy.

I could not find anything that I disliked. This is a quality rake. The handle is made of steel with about 6 inches of rubber at the tip to help it from slipping through your hand while pulling. The rake head (36in) is the most impressive. The teeth are strong and well spaced for leveling dirt or whatever Substrate you need for. You just flip it over on the flat side for finishing. The braces are thick and well built. The assembly was a breeze with great instructions. The result is a STRONG and LIGHT tool at a good price that will last for many years. I read some reviews they were worried about the nuts falling off the bolts. They are nylon Lock nuts and when tightened correctly will never loosen.

We ordered one and the support brace was bent and it had to be returned. I was annoyed but the process was easy and I had the new one in less then a week and it went together fairly easy. It works great to clean out my pond. We get pine needles that blow it and it works great. Seems sturdy I have used it a few times.

I read some reviews about the holes not lining up and was worried they may not but not too worried as its just aluminum. Seriously, if you cant re drill aluminum to make them fit then you probably shouldn't own a drill to begin with. However I got mine in yesterday and everything lined up great. Put the bolts in, tightened them down and used for a good 4 hours racking everything from landscape rock to dirt. Its pretty light to work worth yet nice and sturdy..I had zero issues with mine and all is good. Beats raking with a 12 inch bow rake when you have a lot to do. I'll be using it again for planting grass seed soon.

I only had to use it a couple of times, and have had it sitting outside in the California sun daily for about 3 years, and it looks brand new. No sun bleaching, no handle foam falling apart. Very nicely made!

Quality materials but much harder to assemble than expected. Like many other reviewers noted, the holes don't align well making assembly very difficult and time consuming. I needed a vice, a hammer, a drill and lots of energy to get it all together. I don't recommend for this reason. This company needs a better manufacturing process.

This rake was bought for leveling our new lawn before seeding. The rake went together with a minimum of trouble, as the holes are just a little tricky to align when inserting the final bolts. This is a sign of accurate drilling of the holes rather than a misalignment, as the rake is solid once it's all together. Weight is good and the width assists with getting a truly smooth and level surface.