Last month, Troy-Bilt sent us the TROY-BILT FLEX Plug Aerator Attachment for review. We want you to know that Troy-Bilt provided the base FLEX system and all attachments to us for free; however, the thoughts in this review are entirely my own.
If you’re not familiar with the FLEX System, you can see it on Troy-Bilt’s site at this link. FLEX is composed of a base engine that powers many large yard tool attachments including a lawnmower, snowblower, aerator, and more. The advantage of FLEX is that you have to maintain only one engine all season long, you save storage space in your garage or shed, and if you buy enough of the individual attachments, you save money compared with buying individually-powered tools. (You’ll need to get at least 3-4 of the attachments in order to see an actual cash advantage vs. buying individual tools – so you have to be committed to the premise of the FLEX before it makes sense to buy the base and start accumulating attachments).
The drawbacks are that some tools aren’t quite as elegantly implemented as their individual tool counterparts. For example, the snowblower has no reverse gear (the FLEX base doesn’t offer reverse), whereas several competitor’s individual snowblowers do offer reverse. With the FLEX snowblower, you have to pull the unit back by hand. That said, the FLEX is a heavy duty system. It doesn’t come across as cheaply made at all, and we’ve been very happy with its performance.
FLEX Plug Aerator Attachment Review
The aerator attachment is a pretty simple and straightforward component. Unlike other FLEX attachments, the aerator itself is not powered by the base engine. Instead, the base unit’s wheels drive the aerator forward, and gravity (helped by up to 90 lbs. in cinder blocks placed over the spinning plug removers) does the rest.
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