Bosmere Compost Aerator, 36″
Original price was: $39.97.$31.98Current price is: $31.98.
Price: $39.97 - $31.98
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Made by Bosmere who has been supplying quality garden tools and accessories since 1979. This compost aerator is for activating the compost heap at all different levels thus assisting decomposition. It has two sets of activating wings which fold to push into the compost and open out to aerate. The tool is made out of non-rust steel with a vinyl hand grip. Handle can be adjusted for left-handed or right-handed use. Measures 36-inch height.
Compost aerator for activating the compost heap at all different levels thus assisting decomposition
Made of non rust steel with a vinyl hand grip
It has two sets of activating wings which fold to push into the compost and open out to aerate
Handle can be adjusted for left-handed or right-handed use
Measures 36″ height
Customers say
Customers find the compost aerator works well, particularly for finished compost, and appreciate its ease of use, with one noting it’s much easier than using a shovel. The product receives positive feedback for its quality and effectiveness, and customers consider it a good idea for composters. The build quality and design receive mixed reviews – while some find it sturdy and cleverly designed, others report that the welds aren’t strong enough and the design is flawed. Customers express concerns about ease of access, with the wings tending to stick closed, and handle breakage, with multiple reports of the lower handle breaking off.
13 reviews for Bosmere Compost Aerator, 36″
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Original price was: $39.97.$31.98Current price is: $31.98.
EA Poe –
Good aerator
Sturdy handle and collapsing blades make it easy to insert. Blades deploy easily and make aerating a compost bin easy to do. Works well. Thanks.
Kris Weeks –
Defective side handle.
Used to mix compost in bin. My mother gave me one of these about 20 years ago. Worked great. Someone stole it. Got another one. After a decade, part of bottom pieces quit working. I considered that a good life for a tool. This one broke its side handle after a couple uses. Seller offers no refund or replacement. Maybe the product is now being manufactured differently, although it looks identical to older one.Very hard for me to use.
Susan D –
Composter is inexpensive (and labor intensive) way to aerate composte
It works fine. I didn’t do it as often as recommended, but I’m happy with my compost taking 1 year before I use it. Very good quality compost results from leaves and household vegetables. Aerator seems to accelerate process. Takes some physical activity to use it, but if you have a big pile of leaves and you don’t want to spend $hundreds on a plastic rolling composter, it’s fine.
LadyMerc007 –
Itâs light weight and easy to use.
For a first time composter this product works perfectly to aerate. The only down side Iâve found is the handle comes lose. I screwed it back in with no problem. Outside of that this has upped my ability to get air into my compost. For those that donât turn compost this worked great for me.
Amy W. –
Works okay, but end is not sharp enough for straw
Very easy to put together, but I would agree with the reviews that the end is not sharp enough to really get through a new compost mixture. I used straw as a base and it just bent the straw rather than really poke through it. I sharpened it with a metal grinder and it works much better now.
Kathleen Kwallek –
Sturdy, effective aerator
This aerator is ideal for compost bins that have limited area for turning composting materials as opposedto an open bed. Years ago, I had a lightweight turner and thought that it worked well. This is heavier with an additional set of flanges, and it is very effective. I am sure that this will give me many years of use.
ratemaster –
A great idea, poorly implemented (manufactured)
There must be 15 or more compost aerators that pop up when you use the amazon search. Most look goofy, and a bit hard to use. I’m picturing myself wearing suspenders and a red flannel shirt, heading out to turn the pile by hand. Not being the farmer type, but committed to trying this composting thing, I take a hard look at the one turned by an electric drill, before choosing the Bosmere model. A little exercise is good for me right? So it arrives in a day. It gets wrapped and put under the xmas tree, and before you can say “mulch” we are out in the yard poking the Bosmere aerator into the pile. Wow. At first it works great! Those blades fold back, allowing easy penetration into the pile, then flip out when you pull back, resulting in a gratifying huge amount of compost to be sucked up from the bottom of the pile. Over and over. We all give it a try! Great! 5 thumbs up!. Then it happens…The little right angle handle, which is mounted about 6 inches below the main handle starts to loosen up. Hmmm. This is a a good time to mention that the aforementioned little right angle handle does not come pre attached to the main unit. Instead, when you unpack the unit, a small allen wrench and a hardened bolt falls out of the package, and you realize, that a tiny amount of assembly WILL be needed before use. Oh well, no big deal: The parts are all there. The tool (allen wrench) is supplied. The predrilled holes are all aligned easily. In a minute, the right angle handle is attached, and off we go. But, after a few twists of the aerator, the handle starts loosening. No big deal,a few turns of the allen wrench tightens it back up. Then, after 5 minutes of use, it loosens again. More tightening and we are good for a while. Then loosening… I guess you see where this is going. Eventually the “Nut” end, (a fancy circular washer welded poorly to the interior of the handle) tears our completely, rendering the handle nonfunctional. The unit was broken and could not be repaired. Too bad. A great design, ruined by poor manufacturing. Don’t buy this unit until the manufacturer provides a much more durable connection of the right angle handle to the main stem of the unit.
Frequent Buyer –
Excellent!
I bought this last year and just started using it. We put all our kitchen waste in a small trash barrel to “compost” (i.e. freeze solid) over the winter. By spring it had started to “ripen.” I was pleased to find that this tool does a great job of turning the composting material in just a few minutes. The four “wings” seem to grab stuff off the bottom on every plunge, especially with a little twist before pulling it up. I cannot say for sure, but I think it was worth the added expense compared to the two-wing version.I was pleased to find it already composting in early spring. This will make my composting much easier.-Highly recommended if you compost in a barrel and are too cheap to buy one of those rotating units.
James –
Easy to use. Gets down to the bottom of the pile and easy to mix.Havenât had it long, the handles are soft foam, wonder how long they will last.
Peter Bloomer –
There are no instructions for use. I accept that it is a basically simple tool but some general hints might help (eg frequency of use). I have noticed that the two upper flanges do not open out as you pull the tool upwards which diminshes the aerating function. However I haven’t had the item very long and maybe a little lubrication may solve the problem so I’ll give it a try.Peter Bloomer.
Amazon Customer –
Takes quite a few times to do my 1 cubic metre compost bin but it does the job eventually.
Amazon Customer –
Hard to use, may as well use pitchfork
Amazon Customer –
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