Brinly AS2-40BH-P Tow Behind Combination Aerator Spreader with Weight Tray, 40-Inch, Flat Black

Was looking for something like this off and on for couple years. Wanted to overseed my lawn. My options were either a 5k attachment for my tractor or look for something else. I couldn’t justify the former. Found this and I figured for 350 bucks I had nothing to lose. Fairly easy to put together, took about an hour. All SAE fasteners which is great because even after 40 years of monkeying around the Metric system is still guesswork. Worked great! One suggestion, if have a sprinkler system, mark your heads before hand. I got over zealous on the test drive and had to change a couple. Only one small thing I had to alter. The wheel axle mechanism doesn’t want to stay in place. Easily rectified by drilling couple holes and locking with a 5/16 hitch pin

Product is well made. The spikes do not penetrate the hard clay soil well but work much better after the ground is wet. I did have an issue with a damaged lock nut. I called Brinley customer service and they shipped a replacement right away. I have several products from Brinley and they have all been excellent!

I purchased this product almost seven years ago before having to buy it again. I still have the old one but the seeder mechanism does not work anymore. The chain has rusted out and the hopper grader is broken. This is due to no fault of the company but because I left it outside in the elements for the past seven years and completed minimum maintenance on it when used. The aerator is still operational and I have been using it but I needed this one to drop the seed for a lawn renovation. Yes, I do have a spreader but this drops the seed and provides the soil necessary to cover them to get the best germination possible. I will also say that this product does not work effectively alone, you must add a block on top, to weigh it down, to get proper penetration in the soil. The biggest detractor I see with this product is the instructions for assembly. They could have been better because if not followed closely you can install parts incorrectly. The second detractor is the fact that this is not for hard dry soil. If you did have this type soil, you may have to water it to soften it up prior to using this tool. It would also help to add more concrete blocks on top to anchor it into the soil. Like I said, I understand the shortcoming of this equipment, but it by far has shown its worth with durability and ease of seeding your lawn or even fertilization. I recommend this product as long as you are comfortable with its shortcomings!

I looked at pretty much everything that was out there in this style and price range. The Brinly was a little more expensive than most of the other ones I looked at. After reading allot of reviews I decided to roll the dice. I received the and opened the box up. Wow, looks pretty good. It was partially assembled and only took an hour and a half to finish. It is well built and with a great protective finish. I gave it a test spin, and it works perfect. I would highly recommend this Tow behind, drop spreader/aerator.

BLUF - expense is not worth the time, does not justify the end product. - Challenge to assemble, even with the right tools and know-how. - Seed hopper/spreading augur/aerator is pre-assembled, thankfully, but the design is really-really poor and I doubted would last the length of the warranty (keep reading). - Wheel assembly is head-scratchingly complicated, and you have to choose whether to keep the wheel crooked (off-align toe-in) or have it properly aligned but be left with a wheel that will not spin. - Easiest part to put on was the weight tray. On the third pass using this machine, the chain connecting the grass spreader to the aerators, which is how the spreader "works", kicked completely off the gears and cannot be put back on. Rendering this 2 hour adventure little more than a flimsy, poorly designed aerator. I got 2-hours 5-minutes into the X-month warranty. If you still decide to buy, best I can say at this point is that (so far) the company has not followed up about getting a replacement. I don't know if they will stand behind their product. * final note, I bought a trailer for my lawn tractor that is a 5-star product.

I have a problem with the Chain-driven auger that meters seed out of the bottom. It is built too weak. It flexes in the middle, which causes it to stick on the outside. I have bent fins after one fill. Otherwise, it works great. If someone could point me to a place to get parts, I would appreciate it. Or hopefully it is warranted.

Though the Brinly Tow Behind Spreader is slightly more expensive than other similar models, Amazon chose this one as preferred due to customer feedback. This new spreader is replacing an older model I bought in 2006. I preferred the Aerator spikes on this unit over the current other advertised brands. My old unit had similar deep spikes and I found that the ground penetration, especially with grass seed (and fertilizer) ensures survival of the seeds and dispersement of the fertilizer to the grass roots. When cleaning the unit after use of fertilizer and salt (?) ensure that it is quickly dried to avoid rusting of the seeder components and adjuster mechanism. My old Spreader was succumbing to that fault. With years of using an Aerator/Seeder I would highly recommend this unit.

I wasnt sure about this piece of equipment. I was surprised by the weight and durability of it. It has an all metal hopper. Thats a huge plus for me. It does a really good job. I have ran wheat, different varieties of grasses and fertalizer through it. No glogs and no problems. The spikes do sink into soft and hard ground. The only down side to piece is the wheel axle bolts need a metal bushing to keep from wallowing. Other than that I am please with this product.