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 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.

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.

Really evened out the dirt and made it easy to reseed the lawn

I was looking for the right tool to rake and smooth a long jump pit. This is exactly what I wanted. It took some effort to assemble just because the handle was a tight fit attaching to the rake. But once assembled, it feels sturdy and does the job so much better than the lawn rake I had been using.

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.

Good rake. Poor assembly. Mine was missing one bolt and the holes did not line up. So, after a trip to the hardware store, and breaking out the electric drill and 1/4” metal bit, I got what I paid for..... a great big rake. To be fair, once assembled it’s a fine product but if you can’t put it together it’s useless.

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!

The handle arrived with a slight bend in it, fortunately the bend was at a right angle to the rake head so it works just as well. Putting the handle in a cardboard tube for shipping would probably solve the damage problem

This rake really impressed me! The 36" width made it easy to spread and level the topsoil for over-seeding. Working the soil into the lawn was made easy because of the width and light weight. Rake is well made and a great value.

We will see

I have not used this very much since it arrived but have tried it out on the things that I want to use it for such as removing leaves from my small ponds. It works and in a few cases better than a regular rake. In some cases a regular rake was more useful. This landscape rake is fairly heavy so you won't use it as much during the day. I wish there as an opening on the end for hanging it handle up and also for attaching a rope as I'd have liked to try and pull it through water. But I'm not complaining about it as it is what I thought it would be. I'll use it but not as often as I thought I would. But I'll update after I get through a few more seasons.

Satisfait