Quick verdict
The replacement collection bag for the TIECTOWN 16 inch electric dethatcher and scarifier, the fabric bag that hangs on the back and catches the thatch, moss and dead grass the tines pull up, so the lawn is not left under a blanket of debris to be raked by hand. Bags tear on the frame and the zips fail; without one a dethatcher pulls up more than it is worth. It is a model-specific part, and the one for the TIECTOWN 16 inch only.
Strengths
- Restores collection on a dethatcher with a torn bag
- Wide opening for emptying
- Fits the TIECTOWN 16 inch dethatcher and scarifier
- Cuts the raking after dethatching to nothing
- Cheap against a new machine
Weaknesses
- TIECTOWN 16 inch only; other brands differ
- Fabric bags fill fast in heavy thatch
- A full bag drags on the handle
The overall YardToolLab Score is out of 100. Section scores are out of 10.
Without the Bag, It Is Just a Mess Maker
An electric dethatcher pulls up a startling amount of moss and dead grass, and the bag on the back is what turns that into a tidy pile rather than a lawn under a blanket. Bags tear on the frame, zips go and the bag is lost in a shed move. TIECTOWN’s replacement is the bag for its 16 inch electric dethatcher and scarifier, hooking onto the rear with the same frame and a wide opening for emptying.
This review is based on the listing specifications and on how dethatcher collection bags perform generally. We have not used this bag ourselves.
Fitting
Hook the bag frame onto the rear of the machine where the original sat and drop the flap over the discharge. It clips off to empty and back on in seconds. There is nothing to adjust.
In Use
On a mossy lawn the bag fills in ten or twenty yards on the first pass. Empty it into a barrow or onto a tarp and carry on. The lawn behind the machine is clean and ready for seed or feed, which is the whole reason to dethatch in spring. Without the bag, the same pass leaves a mat that takes as long to rake as the dethatching took.
Capacity
A fabric bag of this size is modest and the thatch is light and bulky. A full bag drags the handle; emptying often keeps the machine balanced and the bag lasts longer when it is not strained.
Fit
TIECTOWN 16 inch only. Other brands look alike and their bags do not hook on. Check the model on the machine label.
Care
Shake it out and let it dry before storing; a damp bag of moss rots the fabric. Keep it on the machine so it is not lost.
Who Should Buy It
- TIECTOWN 16 inch dethatcher owners with a torn or missing bag.
- Anyone who bought the machine second-hand without one.
- Owners who want a spare for a big spring job.
Common Owner Complaints
Filling too fast. That is thatch; empty often.
Technique Tips
Dethatch when the lawn is dry so the bag fills with light material rather than wet clumps that weigh it down, and work in strips toward the barrow so emptying is a short walk. On a heavily mossed lawn, a first pass with the bag off and a rake behind can be quicker, with the bag on for the second pass.
Alternatives to Consider
A tarp behind the machine and a rake, which is what the bag replaces. A larger-bagged dethatcher for a big lawn. A tow-behind dethatcher with a sweeper.
Verdict
For a TIECTOWN dethatcher without its bag, this is the part and it turns the job back into a one-pass clean-up. Hook it on, empty it often and dry it before the shed.
Full specifications
TIECTOWN LM01 16 Inch Replacement Thatch Collection Bag for Electric Dethatchers and Scarifiers FAQs
A few passes of a thatchy lawn. Dethatching pulls up a surprising volume; expect to empty it every ten or twenty yards on the first pass.
Hook the bag frame onto the rear of the dethatcher as the original was, with the flap over the discharge. It clips on and off for emptying.
No. It is cut for the TIECTOWN 16 inch unit. Greenworks, Sun Joe and others use their own bags.
Thatch and moss compost slowly; mix them with grass clippings and leaves. Moss killed with iron sulphate can go on the heap too.
