Have been considering a core aerator for awhile. Today I went ahead with the purchase of a CPG 60. About a hour drive to a dealer that had one. Looks well made in the USA. Fourty spoons, weighing 200 pounds.
Dirt Dog core aerator.
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MX6000 w/ LA1065, tiller, disc, core aerator, box blade, shredder, Blast Sprayer
I purchased a 72" core aerator from Everything Attachments a couple years ago in which I've been very happy with. It's a drum design that weighs over 700 lbs. filled with sand. I also place cider blocks on the top rack to add weight then ratchet strapped them down. Our soil is a loam clay that can be tough to get long plugs but I've found that some moisture in the soil makes a big difference.
My yard is A old cow pasture. I see there are a few people that believe they help. Looking foward to hooking on.
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Sounds like a sub-soiler would help also. Wouldn't have to go deep, but 12" would do a lot to break up the top layer. You didn't state how big an area you are going to work, but if you went every 4 feet or so you'd find the ground absorbs moisture much better.
I have a Land Pride 1564 core aerator that I put about 600lbs in the trays. It works well with our soil but I wish I had gone with a 6' version.