Black & Decker GD200GB Mosseater Lawnraker

This is the sort of domestic appliance that should not come onto the market. Underpowered, with a grassbox much too small (you need to empty it after 10 yards or it overflows into the path of the raker), and with an interrupter mechanism made of soft plastic components that gives up the ghost sooner or later... Also easily brought to a standstill by the stolons of weeds like creeping buttercup, clover..

Is there no consumer protection that can prevent this sort of product from reaching the retail?

This electric lawn rake is very good for collecting leaves in autumn and helps after lots of mess left behind when I trim my shrubs and hedges. However when I use as a 'moss-eater' the motor grinds and sometimes the tines get jammed into the lawn. I feel that over time, this will break the machine and it will be no good! Black & Decker GD200GB Mosseater Lawnraker is quite expensive for a little box of cogs and plastic inside, plus it is very loud - not very good when it gets dark early in the winter!

I felt I had to right this as I was fed up with all the 'good' reviews. My lawnraker was used 3 times and it seems the motor has burnt out (3days outside guarantee). Not pleased with Black and Deckers of today

The Black and Decker GD200 lawnraker works well. I would suggest on first use to lightly scarify followed by a heavier cut as the motor is not that powerful and could possibly burn out with a heavily thatched lawn. After a winter lay up I used mine and the tine bar bearing had seized (opposite end from motor) and melted into the plastic case. As it is just a block of metal it had rusted onto the shaft I managed to replace it with a proper ball race. The moral of the story is to lubricate this "bearing " liberally after each use.

The Black & Decker GD200GB Mosseater Lawnraker is excellent for large lawns, and it saves a lot of time and effort because it removes moss very efficiently and collects it in a box, this height adjustable raker is lightweight and easy to use.