Lawn Leveling Rake | Stainless Steel Surface Leveling Tool

I have been eyeing this tool up for a couple of years now. I noticed my lawn in the backyard was a bit "lumpy" (thanks dogs) and it needed a nice even top coat. I reviewed a couple of these levelers and the rocklin just stood out as a solid piece of equipment. The construction is nice and the welds are clean. The assembly is very straight forward except I believe the nut is a 14MM and around here, were only messing around in MM sockets for vehicles or motorcycles. I would recommend putting one of the tacky little wrenches in the kit for those who dont have access to tools. Luckily, I did but still had to go into a bad that I didnt expect. The leveler itself does exactly what its advertised to do. It glides over the grass nicely however, I would consider using a rake if your heavily topping your grass. I used a sod roller after leveling and found that the tool did a nice job. What was once a bumpy ride with the roller was relatively smooth after using the rocklin leveler. I even gave it a couple of passes after the sod roller and found that the leveler doesnt grab up the seed as I thought it might. Overall, happy with the product. Seems to have a lifetime behind it as long as you dont run it over with something! Thanks Rocklin.

When this purchase arrived, I was surprised to find all of the components to be made of high-quality stainless steel. This construction will leave me with many years of use for this high-quality rake. Many outdoor tools are fabricated using cheap steel or aluminum. The cheap steel rusts and the aluminum while light they are not durable. And most outdoor tools for some reason use steel assembly bolts that will quickly degrade requiring replacement. This rake appears to be 100% stainless steel indicating working knowledge of an outdoor environment. The rake head is a little heavy, but it needs to be in order to plow through material to be leveled without jumping up and over the material resulting in additional passes and more work. The rake handle is fairly grippy with or without gloves reducing the likelihood of hand blistering from repeated motions. This rake shows very thoughtful design and the appropriate choice of materials for its usage environment. This was an excellent choice for a selection and feel that I've received more than my money's worth for this product. I would recommend this to anyone who is serious about lawn maintenance, weekend warrior or professional.

I was impressed with the overall quality of this product. They thoughtfully even provide 2 little stamped steel wrenches to tighten the bolts. I say thoughtful because no matter what the application you would most always need to wrenches when tightening nuts and bolts. I would dump a load of sand on my lawn and then use a 36" landscapers rake to spread things mostly out. At first I said to myself "Shoot. I didn't even need to order this lawn leveler." That thought changed quickly once I went to work with this great device. I immediately noticed that as I swept it over what I had just spread with the rake that it forced the sand deeper into the low spots I needed to fill. As I worked it in different directions it continued to smooth out the surface nicely. I believe a good part of that is due to the added weight of the leveler. That being said, it is not too heavy to handle. I had considered ordering the wider model because I thought that may do a better job. But, I was worried it may be too difficult to handle. The shorter version I ordered works just fine. This was my first time using sand and a lawn leveler and I am happy I got this. I would recommend this to anyone. I am sure it is going to do just as great a job when I spread the top soil next.

Works as it should, very sturdy and no downside that I could find.

I bought this assembled it and was impressed with the superior quality

The tool base is solid, well made. The handle is made of two parts that once you slide the two together are secured with a bolt and nut. It is all stainless steel. The base pivots freely which I found to be annoying for my application. I will explain. I am redoing an 27' above ground pool and need something wider than a garden rake to spread and level the sand. I Know it is advertised for spreading small amounts of dirt on grass but I knew it will work for my application. The sand was in piles, I had to shoveled and spread it the best I could. It was far from flat. When I first started to use the rake, I started to push/pull and quickly realized that the tool will do the job but I need it to learn how to use it efficiently. When I was pushing noticed the pole starting to bow when the leading edge accumulated to much sand. And when I pulled and sand started to accumulate in the leading-edge creating resistance, the base since it freely pivots, it will flip the rake upside down. This is was the annoying part, I could barely move the sand from one place to another before it flipped. When I pull the rake will flip and when I pushed the pole will bow. I knew that pulling was the way to do it if I wanted to move sand. I found out that if I lowered the handle, I could pull a lot more sand without flipping the base do to the relative angle between the base and handle. This worked but it would have broken my back because I would have to lower it almost to the ground. I have used concrete floats in the pass which one can raise and lower the leading edge so it will not dig. I was thinking if there was a way to raise the edge as I pull, I knew this tool will be perfect due to its size and weight. I figured it out. If you noticed on the picture, I placed a strap so when I raise the handle the leading edge will raise. This was the answer, I was able to move sand since it prevented the base from flipping and by adjusting the leading-edge angle, I was able to drop sand in the lower spots. The leading edge will plow through the high spots, load the rake with sand and as I raised the handle it will drop the sand. It worked perfect. I then thoroughly wetted the sand and was able to remove the strap and actually go back and forth leaving a smooth surface. Knowing what I know now, will I buy it again for this purpose, YES.

The perfect too for leveling dirt. A landscaping or garden rake may do an ok job but this leveler can give your project a more pleasing appearance. Takes a little getting use to the weight and maneuver your dirt but well worth the effort. Assembly took 5 minutes, two bolts and two nuts.

This is one of the best yard tools I have ever owned. Well made easy to use and it made my most difficult projects so much easier.

Doesn't level soil at all

Very sturdy leveling tool. Well built and easy to assemble. This is going to bring my lawn to the next level!

Looks like a great product. Very well put together

Can't use it yet but it look like it will be a great tool. The item is as expected. I like it!

Works as expected