Makita UV3600 Review

The Makita UV3600 Lawn Scarifier is a high performance, well designed and comfortable to use scarifier with numerous features and functions. It has a 36cm wide working width for small to medium sized lawns, and offers four adjustable heights between -10mm and +5mm. To give you an idea of power, it has an 1800W motor with a maximum cylinder rotation speed of 3700RPM. Grass can either be collected in the large 40 litre grass box or deposited back on to your lawn.

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The Makita UV3600 Lawn Scarifier is designed with comfort in mind. It's easy to manoeuvre thanks to its large wheels, and it features a soft-grip handle to help with longer sessions. We particularly like the lightweight design of the machine. It weighs only 15.3kg.

About Makita

Makita are a UK tool manufacturer with a large outdoor and garden range. Their products include chainsaws, brush cutters, line trimmers, hedge trimmers, pumps, pressure washers, lawnmowers, scarifiers, pruners, blowers, grass shears, and more. They have a reputation for innovative and well designed products.

Specification

The features are as follows:

• Performance - The Makita UV3600 Lawn Scarifier removes dead grass, moss, thatch and similar from your lawn. It has a medium-sized 36cm operating width and four adjustable working heights that can be set between -10mm and +5mm. The machine has an 1800W motor which delivers a cylinder speed of 3700RPM.
• Handle - The scarifier has soft-grip handles which can be adjusted in height to make scarifying more comfortable, particularly over long periods of time. Note that the handle can be adjusted without the use of tools.
• Large Wheels - The scarifier has large wheels to make it easier to move, and also to improve stability. The tyres are rubberised for durability.
• Grass Bag - The Makita UV3600 comes with a 40 litre grass collection bag. The bag is large to minimise the number of times it needs emptying, therefore letting you scarify for longer without interruption. Note that the rear flap angle allows for use without the grass bag.
• Lightweight - The scarifier is lightweight, weighing only 15.3kg.

Summary

All in all, the Makita UV3600 Lawn Scarifier does an excellent job at removing dead grass, vegetation and moss from your lawn. Its 36cm wide operating width makes it ideal for small to medium sized lawns, and its four-stage adjustable height gives you a great deal of flexibility over its operation. We like the scarifier's large wheels for manoeuvrability, large grass bag for convenience, and rapid 3700RPM cylinder. We rate the Makita UV3600 Lawn Scarifier 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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