Yard Butler Compost Aerator #CA-36

• Mixes compost without the use of a shovel or heavy lifting
• Helps aerate and circulate compost, introducing oxygen needed for microbes and promoting faster decomposition
• Extra durable, all steel construction

Better than nothing for enclosed compost bins:
The best way to turn a compost heap is to get a garden fork and just go to town, but if you have those closed plastic bins (like I do now), that's not a viable option. That's why I bought this compost tool and it's better than nothing since at least it helps move the compost around. However, it's not easy to push the tool down into the heap and half the time, the tines don't open up when you pull it back up. The tines are also quite short, so they don't catch much when they do open. Still, I haven't found a better alternative and if you use a up and down motion (rather like churning butter) it helps somewhat. In short, I give it a qualified recommendation if you have no other way of turning your contained compost pile.

it's decent:
i've had my yard butler for about 1 month. i have one of those barrel type composters that's next to impossible to be able to turn over and aerate the contents, this item works well. the only wish i could have for it, is if the wings that open on it were a little bit longer, i have to stick it into the composter several times to really turn the stuff over. that said, i would still recommend it, it's a nifty tool that solved my problem. ed

compost:
works great! sometimes it gets stuck and i just have to clean it off, but it works well and i would recommend it to others.

Not the best:
For the price, this should work better. I find that the "fins" at the bottom stick together and don't move the compost as well as I would like. I'd also like them to be longer. A pitchfork does a better job. Dissapointing.