Back blade / landscape rake advice

[Runs With Scissors]

I did try to look at their stuff, but there site jumps around on the screen and after a few seconds goes back to search engine. I gave up up after several tries.

did you compare homestead to others? What was the deciding difference between the implements you considered?

I did looked at Land Pride and EA as well.

At the time (Dark Days of Covid) EA had a ridiculous lead time (can't recall the exact time) and I hated the LP "scarifier holder clip" design.

I wanted something rugged, well thought out, with a reasonable lead time.

Turns out Homestead "checked all the boxes" and the 10% discount made it all the better.

I was super happy when I got it and inspected it. It is a very well built implement.

All my other stuff is LP, (mainly cause I financed them with the tractor as a "package deal", not because I "love LP" )

Aside:

I picked up a County Line Landscape rake last year on a "whim", but after I got home and looked closely at it, I had "buyers remorse", and returned it later that same day.

I have decided that IF I ever decide to "pull the trigger" on buying one, (instead of making one ) I will buy a Homestead Pinnacle Series.

 

[Stewart]

I bought a 7’ rake from runnings in my home town. I use it to clean my trails and driveway. Honestly I wanted a LP rake but didn’t want to spend the money since I don’t use it often. Build quality doesn’t match LP but it gets the job done.

 

[GrumpyFarmer]

I did looked at Land Pride and EA as well.

At the time (Dark Days of Covid) EA had a ridiculous lead time (can't recall the exact time) and I hated the LP "scarifier holder clip" design.

I wanted something rugged, well thought out, with a reasonable lead time.

Turns out Homestead "checked all the boxes" and the 10% discount made it all the better.

I was super happy when I got it and inspected it. It is a very well built implement.

All my other stuff is LP, (mainly cause I financed them with the tractor as a "package deal", not because I "love LP" )

Aside:

I picked up a County Line Landscape rake last year on a "whim", but after I got home and looked closely at it, I had "buyers remorse", and returned it later that same day.

I have decided that IF I ever decide to "pull the trigger" on buying one, (instead of making one ) I will buy a Homestead Pinnacle Series.

Homestead seems to be priced a good bit below my top three, but I am not sure why that is. (They are a good bit less but almost half the weight of LP and 1 ft less width)

LP, Catawba and EA seem to be pretty close in price for a cat 1/2 implement (compatible with QH20)with offset (those three are within a few hundred dollars before shipping consideration). Guage wheels all seem to be in the $600ish (additional) range. (I have not looked into shipping fees / if applicable). EA seems to be highest, LP in the middle and Catawba would save some money but only 84” rake (and only deliver to commercial business or freight terminal).

from what I can tell, the LP 514lbs vs EA as closest coming in at 419 for 96”er. Homestead is 245lbs for 84”?

That’s about all I can gather from the website. What my experience tells me with. LP and EA is that I believe LP has a better application of paint and that I prefer brick and mortar of my dealer. Homestead has a smoking price. EA does still have their good product videos with Peanut. I also am certain that LP will properly fit to QH20.

All things being equal I would normally prefer in person brick and mortar of my dealer and if something not right they will fix or replace with no questions upon inspection.

 

[GrumpyFarmer]

And maybe ... Make a blade that can be swapped out with a rake!

Great idea….LP already has a flip down option on their newer series (LR3796). The Change point of the LR and my back blade that I was hoping for switch over capability is that my current BB has a tilt function which the LR does not have.

i have future use to use the tilt on the BB so I think that means I need a bigger barn.