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Darlac Compost Aerator – Suitable for Compost Heaps and Bins – Easy To Use Handle - Durable Compost Turner/Stirrer for Maximum Aeration

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Material Metal
Colour Red, Black
Brand Darlac
Product dimensions 78.5L x 11.5W x 5H centimetres
Shape Rectangular
Item weight 1.14 Kilograms
EU Spare Part Availability Duration 2 Years
Global Trade Identification Number 05038210009709
Manufacturer Darlac

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  • IDEAL FOR COMPOST HEAPS & BINS: The Darlac Compost Aerator is perfect for anyone with a compost heap or compost bin
  • EASY TO USE: The T-shaped handle allows for comfortable and easy use
  • AERATE COMPOST: Designed to aerate compost for better and faster decomposition
  • DURABLE CONSTRUCTION: Made from steel with a powder-coated finish for long-lasting durability
  • EFFICIENT: Specially designed to quickly churn and mix compost for maximum aeration and efficiency
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Over 55 years of innovation!

The Darlac Tool Company was founded in 1963, and since then has built a reputation for quality and value for money.

After years of new and innovative product introduction, Darlac now has one of the widest ranges of cutting tools, hand tools, and watering equipment available to the gardener today – all backed by a dedication to quality.

Darlac Compost Aerator

Compost Turner/Stirrer for Maximum Aeration

Sometimes referred to as a compost turner or stirrer, the Darlac Compost Aerator is ideal for anyone with a compost heap or compost bin. The T-shaped handle allows you to twist this garden tool easily while pulling from the heap, which is essential for maximum aeration, as well as greatly reducing wrist and shoulder strain that’s so often associated with L-shaped or single hand compost stirring models.

  • T-shaped handle compost aerator
  • Made from strong powder-coated steel
  • Simple to operate
  • Highly recommended by gardening experts
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Customers find the compost bin effective and easy to use. They appreciate its build quality and wide wings that don't require too much strength. Many find it easier than a fork to turn compost. However, some customers feel the handle length is too short and not sturdy enough to turn the compost properly. There are mixed opinions on value for money and compost aeration.

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79 customers mention ‘Effectiveness’61 positive18 negative

Customers like the compost aerator. They say it works well, is easy to use, and a good tool for the job. Some mention that the handle fits in their large plastic compost bins, though the side wings seldom open up. Overall, customers find it an excellent piece of kit.

"I’m quite impressed with this simple but effective aerator...." Read more

"...It works fine in my large plastic compost bin too, though the handle only just fits in...." Read more

"...Apparently it worked a treat and made light work of turning the compost...." Read more

"...Otherwise it's fine and does the job, just poor communication/product checking/customer service from the..." Read more

43 customers mention ‘Ease of use’38 positive5 negative

Customers find the compost bin easy to use. They say it's assembled in two minutes and much easier than a fork.

"I’m quite impressed with this simple but effective aerator...." Read more

"...It's easy to use if you are quite strong - the forks do grab hold of quite a lot of material which needs to be pulled through the compost to the top..." Read more

"This was easy enough to put together, but it's pretty useless. As you push it down into the compost, it squashes the compost down...." Read more

"...It was easy to assemble and he tried it out for the first time yesterday. Apparently it worked a treat and made light work of turning the compost...." Read more

30 customers mention ‘Build quality’26 positive4 negative

Customers like the compost bin's build quality. They say it's well-made, doesn't require too much strength despite its wide wings, and is easy to assemble by hand with the solid screws and nuts provided.

"...There isn’t much that can go wrong with this piece of kit and it looks sturdy enough to see a few seasons out...." Read more

"...Nice and strong and works well. Fair price at £19.35" Read more

"...Well made implement, sturdy and a comfortable height for my stand alone bin composter. I am 5ft 2in tall." Read more

"This item is well made, but a bit shorter than I expected. It's 31" long, which is barely long enough to penetrate to the bottom of my compost heap...." Read more

22 customers mention ‘Ease of compost turning’19 positive3 negative

Customers find the compost turning tool easy to use and effective. They mention it makes aerating their compost easy and effective, making it light work. The tool slides easily into compost and pulls compost from the bottom of the heap to make mixing much easier and quicker.

"...Apparently it worked a treat and made light work of turning the compost...." Read more

"...But makes for much less effort in turning a bin of compost. I hope to get a bin full on the garden before the really hot weather ." Read more

"Easy to push through compost. However one or the other of the folding wings don’t open up when pulling it out...." Read more

"Tested it out as soon as it arrived. Pleased to see that it slides easily into compost, twist and lift to open the wings and draw back up...." Read more

32 customers mention ‘Value for money’10 positive22 negative

Customers have different views on the composter's value for money. Some find it a good item that works well for small compost bins, with an impressive business end. Others say it clogs up quickly and becomes useless quickly.

"This was easy enough to put together, but it's pretty useless. As you push it down into the compost, it squashes the compost down...." Read more

"Doesnt reach down far enough to turn. Waste of money" Read more

"...Nice and strong and works well. Fair price at £19.35" Read more

"...It clogs up quickly and becomes useless qucikly. I reverted to a fork." Read more

21 customers mention ‘Compost aeration’14 positive7 negative

Customers have different views on the compost aeration. Some find it efficient and ideal for a compost heap, as it mices the compost around and allows airflow. Others say it not only aerates the compost but also mixes the old and new together, squashing it down. The prongs are too long and catch in the compost making it difficult to pull.

"Though I think this would be ideal for a compost heap, it is too short in my compost bin...." Read more

"Perhaps a little on the short side but it does the job. Works better with compacted compost than with loose, but I will get used to using it in time...." Read more

"...It not only aerates the compost but really mixes the old and new together, along with the worms and bugs that actually turn the waste into garden..." Read more

"...We were able to compost much faster as this tool is perfect to mice the compost around, thus allowing airflow." Read more

27 customers mention ‘Handle length’3 positive24 negative

Customers find the compost bin handle too short and not sturdy enough to turn the compost. They say the prongs are too long and catch in the compost, making it difficult to pull. The handle should be longer to reach very far down in full compost bins.

"...It works fine in my large plastic compost bin too, though the handle only just fits in...." Read more

"...The old one rusted away after many years outside. The T-handle is very slightly too wide to go easily into the open top of a compost bin...." Read more

"...ALSO it is not long enough to go as deep as is needed (i HAVE A 330L plastic compost BIN). Mind you, its better than just using a fork...." Read more

"...Was able to sink tool right into the bottom of the compost, handles a bit less wide than the neck of my compost bin. Excellent so far." Read more

25 customers mention ‘Wing opening’0 positive25 negative

Customers have issues with the compost bin's wing opening. The side wings rarely open up to reach the bottom, and the end pieces don't seem to open out when lifting it up again. The blades don't open until the tool is deep in the compost, making it useless for breaking it up.

"...When you pull it upwards, the arms don't always pull open, so you don't actually catch much of the lower compost layers to bring upwards...." Read more

"Doesn't open up and doesn't reach the bottom of the standard sized compost bins...." Read more

"Easy to use but the "wings" do not open up when dug into a compost. Hence not really lifting anything up." Read more

"...However one or the other of the folding wings don’t open up when pulling it out...." Read more

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  • Enstone
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the money.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 July 2024
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    I’m quite impressed with this simple but effective aerator. There isn’t much that can go wrong with this piece of kit and it looks sturdy enough to see a few seasons out. My compost bins (330 ltr) were full when I used it and it did take a bit of muscle to push it through to the bottom of the bin... and out again, that being said, with a less full bin, I can see the task being a lot easier.

    Very pleased with this purchase.
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  • Mr. K. Pickering
    4.0 out of 5 stars Glad I bought it.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 July 2020
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    Easy to put together - just the T handle to fix together with a couple of provided nuts and bolts. It's easy to use if you are quite strong - the forks do grab hold of quite a lot of material which needs to be pulled through the compost to the top before it will let go. I made the mistake of putting a lot of twiggy branches in the bottom of my compost heap (as recommended in a book) and the aerator grabs them and they have to be pulled right through to remove them - don't make the same mistake when starting your heap! It works fine in my large plastic compost bin too, though the handle only just fits in. It not only aerates the compost but really mixes the old and new together, along with the worms and bugs that actually turn the waste into garden compost. I wish I'd bough it a few years ago!
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  • Small Fish
    1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 August 2024
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    This was easy enough to put together, but it's pretty useless. As you push it down into the compost, it squashes the compost down. When you pull it upwards, the arms don't always pull open, so you don't actually catch much of the lower compost layers to bring upwards. Waste of money.
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  • W. King
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works well.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 January 2020
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    I bought this 'Darlac DP788 Compost Aerator' for my husband for Christmas. He has an allotment with three big compost bins made out of old pallets. He asked for an aerator as it is a hard job to turn the compost easily with just a fork. It was easy to assemble and he tried it out for the first time yesterday. Apparently it worked a treat and made light work of turning the compost. Straight in, pull slightly so that the blades go out to right angles, twist and pull to turn it all the compost around. Nice and strong and works well. Fair price at £19.35
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  • A. WHITE
    3.0 out of 5 stars Great product, shame it came without bolts to assemble it
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 January 2024
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    Brought this to turn the compost heap, received it all good, but then realised that there was nothing to allow me to assemble the product. I tried to communicate with the manufacturer (as advised by Amazon) but they didn't offer any help, it could have saved plenty of CO2 emissions just sending out a pack of bolts, rather than returning one and shipping another. Hence the low score. Amazon kindly sent out a replacement, and on comparing the two items side by side there was clearly never any bolts attached to the original (they were stapled in a pack to the replacements cover, but no holes were present to show staples ever being used on the original item) Otherwise it's fine and does the job, just poor communication/product checking/customer service from the manufacturers.
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  • Anonymous
    4.0 out of 5 stars Compost turner
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 June 2024
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    Used it straight away and what a brilliant piece of kit. It does the job and saves me from using a fork. Buy it and you won't regret it
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  • Lisa-Jane
    2.0 out of 5 stars Waste of money
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 September 2024
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    Doesn't open up and doesn't reach the bottom of the standard sized compost bins. If you're only half full and you keep using it from the off it might work for a bit but otherwise don't bother.
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  • Leslie Hart
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hubby happy with it
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 May 2024
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    Bought this for his compost heap and it works very well. would highly recommend this brand if anyone is looking for a turner for compost heap. Bought it based on the other reviews and the price was good.
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  • RJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for aerating compost
    Reviewed in Germany on 30 January 2022
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    I only have a smallish compost bin, 100 ltrs or so and this device helps me to aerate it well. It could be sturdier but at this price point it's good value. Don't get me wrong though, it is sturdy enough to get the job done.
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  • juan muñoz
    5.0 out of 5 stars muy buen producto
    Reviewed in Spain on 26 November 2019
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    es muy simple, pero muy efectivo, se clava muy bien sin hacer mucha fuerza, y se tira para arriba moviendo todo el compo, para que se mezcle bien, y fuerte, no creo que se rompa facilmente, muy buen producto como e dicho. un 10
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  • knut
    5.0 out of 5 stars OK
    Reviewed in France on 8 October 2019
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    Très bien
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  • Chris SIAUVE
    2.0 out of 5 stars Pour remuer Compost
    Reviewed in France on 14 November 2024
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    Pas vraiment efficace du tout .
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  • Magda
    4.0 out of 5 stars Facilidad para hacer compost
    Reviewed in Spain on 6 September 2019
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    Es de muy fácil manejo. No se necesita hacer mucha fuerza para revolver (como cuando utilizaba una pala )
    Lo vi utilizar en un taller de compost y por eso lo compré. Estoy satisfecha
    Cuando tenga la compistadora llena, podré comprobar mejor su funcionabilidad
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