Great review- we just moved to a property with at least 30 pine trees- I know now I’m going to need a drag rake - 😂 thanks for posting

Thank you for your video it was really helpful, I now made a decision on which pull behind rake to purchase.

Yep, just gonna take quite a few passes. Looks like it is working pretty well with the added weight. Some of our pines down here in Florida grow fast and break off and get up rooted fairly easily. We lost about 40 of them back in 2004 due to the hurricanes. I used a less expensive unit but had to add enough weight that i squashed the tires out. But now I don't need it as much. Still love trees and nature. Thanks for sharing.

@TheHandsOnChannel

4 жыл бұрын

We love the pines, but they are so delicate. Every one we have is mostly bare on the north sides from ice storms. But that sound they make on a breezy day is just priceless. I think if I can get the weight distributed evenly along the rake it will work much better. All in all though I love it. Did at least3-4 days work in one day. Plus I finally got to use my four wheeler for work.

Awesome! I'm so excited to finally have a way to handle all the needles and pine cones on my property!

@TheHandsOnChannel

3 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

Awesome 👍

@TheHandsOnChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Looks like hitting the yard weekly or more, the rake would work great. 👍

@TheHandsOnChannel

Жыл бұрын

It does work better if you don't let the needles pile up. I added some weight to the back of the rake and that helps with the bigger loads.

Good idea. Need a beach rake for wandering sand vines. Adjustible height , weigjt is good

First off; Put the second spring back on. Next; replace that Mickey Mouse chain with a solid bar. (That way, when it locks in the up position, you are good to go. When you want the rake in the down position . Simply lift the handle). Lastly; Adjust the length of the chain replacement bar for maximum lift on the rack tines. This should improve the thing by 300%.

@TheHandsOnChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Great ideas thanks.

@raymondhead4994

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHandsOnChannel I LOVE tinkering with BIG Boys toys. Working on winch powered Dump trailer. Will let you know how it goes.

I use a yard tuff inline rake in works great and you can windrow pine needles for easy pick up

I have thick zoysia grass, will the tines tear it up? I currently use a craftsman lawn sweeper which works preety good unless the straw is thick. Then the pine staw wraps around the axle stopping the wheels. It then becomes a pain to cut the straw out from the axle.

Sweet deal my friend... It's not an item that I could make use of on my steep acreage in this ravine and drainage... An ol' cowboy laughed at me, a jest from a friend, and said : "All you flatlanders move to the mountains and just wanna make it all flat... You're gonna have to cut two legs shorter on your horse or you'll fall off"... Thanks for your efforts...

@TheHandsOnChannel

4 жыл бұрын

LOL Great comment as always Hoodoo. Thanks for the laugh my friend.

Aside from the pine straw, how does it do at picking up twigs and small branches? Want to understand if it will help with spring clean up. Thanks!

@TheHandsOnChannel

2 жыл бұрын

It works great for small twigs and sticks. The only thing it doesn't do well are small leaves and grass clippings.

What I did mine is put taller tires on it which instead of the tines being straight it brought the tines in at the bottom which gives it more bite. And replace the cheap chain with a sash chain. Hope this helps someone.

@TheHandsOnChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Great ideas, thanks for sharing.

Looks like multiple passes to do one swath. Tines load up really quickly, since they are short. Taller times would create more load space under the rake. Design is the same as a horse-drawn hay rake, but the "driver" could lift the rake up and drop the load by pressing on a foot pedal. The rake pivot was interlocked with the wheels for a short time and then the tines would drop back down and continue to collect hay. Then you just dropped all of your loads in a single row for the baler machine. Stone age !! But worked quite well; then "side-delivery" rakes were invented and that was the end of that old idea.

@TheHandsOnChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it takes multiple passes because I have so many needles to deal with. If I had fewer trees or raked more often it wouldn't be as difficult.

@jamiesartain3915

Жыл бұрын

Get a 2by4 drill little hole for every tine or can use PVC pipe .slide up on times so they can't sping back so easy

How do you think something like this would do on trails with heavy rock/big rocks? I’m looking around for my dad, he’s needing something for his property in a rural area in Arkansas. There’s old logging trails throughout his property, its heavily wooded most everywhere, and gravel roads/big natural rock everywhere. He wants to clear trails and it gets too steep or too tight in a lot of areas for his tractor.

Hi!. Could you provide the amazon link please?

wonder if one could angle the rake and make winrows as if raking hay?

@TheHandsOnChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Not easily on this unit. I suppose it could be done with some fabrication work, but you might be better off with the type that they use for hay production. IDK what they're called but they have a series of wheels that rake it into rows.

And I thought leaves up north were a pain.

@TheHandsOnChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah these pine needles aint no joke. My wife and I have both hurt our backs and wrists raking the traditional way. Enough was enough. I figure 250.00 is cheaper than back surgery. Thanks for commenting.

old vid but..... my idea would be.... on ends and center. 45 off the tine rail goin across.. pin thru the tubbing about 1ft up the 45 and add lifting weights. 5 pounds at a clip on eeach end and center. total 15 pounds. weights even out and i bet it works better

Barbs are strong enough for tough vines to pull out

Awesome! Sir do you know Where one could find pine needles from white pine trees?! Thx!!

@TheHandsOnChannel

3 жыл бұрын

No, sorry

I was looking at buying this but have concerns about it, after reading reviews on Amazon from folks who bought it they said it came with missing parts and the company was hard to communicate with.

@TheHandsOnChannel

2 жыл бұрын

I saw that also but I didn't have that experience. All the parts/bolts were in the box. Good luck!

@darktoadone5068

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHandsOnChannel Did you buy yours from a store or from a website?

@TheHandsOnChannel

2 жыл бұрын

@@darktoadone5068 Amazon.

Have you tried using a sweeper for the needles

@TheHandsOnChannel

Жыл бұрын

No but my neighbor told me his sweeper would clog up with needles.

@codysphotography9716

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHandsOnChannel ah ok just was curious if he tried running his a little higher should help some on them, It shouldn't clog to much when you get them in layers if it's been there for a few years

How good would it work for dethatching?

@TheHandsOnChannel

4 жыл бұрын

It does a great job at de-thatching.

Any link as to where you purchased it? Thank you?

@TheHandsOnChannel

3 жыл бұрын

www.amazon.com/Yard-Tuff-YTF-60PSR-Pine-Straw/dp/B01B37AH8S/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=pine+straw+rake&qid=1624421851&sr=8-2

I need something to drag leaves to a pile

@TheHandsOnChannel

3 жыл бұрын

This works for leaves.

Wow those things are stupid expensive. But yes still cheaper than back surgery! Hah.

Ratchet strap some concrete blocks

Me reading reviews, "oh boo it does its job and gets full." That's like whining about mower bags getting full and having to empty them. Kind of the point isn't it?

@fmixthings

3 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering if something like this would work for spreading fill sand, dirt, or wood chips through the lawn. Help bring the grass blades up above the fill and get the stuff mixed down to level out the holes. Maybe even use it to knock down mole hills?

@TheHandsOnChannel

3 жыл бұрын

I use it for mole holes and it does help with leveling dirt. Probably would work for wood chips also. It's a useful tool.

Ive got wwaayy more pine needles then you... so i say CYCLONE RAKE ... best money ive every spent

I would suggest making more/smaller piles, don't spend so much time dragging full loads to one pile. Also- call a farmer to see if this stuff would make good bedding for animals. Let the farmer come and collect the piles scattered across your lawn, saving you the work.

@TheHandsOnChannel

3 жыл бұрын

I've tried to give it away as bedding and garden mulch but no takers.

@genedameier8746

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHandsOnChannel , I guess a controlled burn is the best answer. (If that is allowed where you are. Have a hose ready just in case.) Otherwise compost it.

@scottn1257

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHandsOnChannel That's odd there seems to be a big market for it a lot of places. Some Timber companies have stopped cutting because it's more profitable for them to harvest and sell the pine straw!

Sure have a lot of comments before you get to the gist.

Looks like it kinda sucks

@TheHandsOnChannel

2 жыл бұрын

It sucks way less than hand raking, lol. I had a couple of years of pine needles built up when I made this video. It works best when you use it more frequently.

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