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Husqvarna S138C review

A 1.6 kW corded machine with both blade sets and an adjustable depth — described in five lines and almost no numbers.

The bottom line A corded machine from a name better known for engines, with both blade sets included and a 1.6 kW motor. The listing is short: no working width, no depth range, no catcher volume and no counts. What it does state is the proposition — a seasonal machine for a homeowner, light, with a folding handle.

What the maker prints on its own page

A 2-in-1 blade system including both scarifying and aerating blades, for removing moss and thatch while improving soil aeration. The working depth is adjustable to suit the condition of the lawn. A corded 1.6 kW motor gives constant, reliable power without worrying about batteries or fuel. The design is light with a folding handle, easy to manoeuvre and store. The maker describes it as ideal for home use, for homeowners wanting a powerful, user-friendly solution for regular lawn rejuvenation.

Five lines, and what they leave out

Working width. Depth range. Catcher volume. Blade count. Tine count. Weight.

Every other machine on this shelf gives at least three of those, and the cheapest gives five.

This page does not fill any of them in. What it can report is the proposition, which is coherent: a light corded machine for one or two passes a year, from a maker whose name carries weight.

The unit, unconverted

1.6 kW. Two machines here state 2000 W and one states 1500 W.

1.6 kW is 1600 watts, which places this machine between them — but this site prints units as the maker writes them. A converted number reads as a different claim, and on a shelf where the same quantity appears in two units the honest thing is to show both forms rather than to normalise them silently.

Mains, stated as a virtue

The listing makes the argument explicitly: no batteries, no fuel.

For a machine used twice a year that is the strongest case there is. A petrol scarifier means fuel that goes stale between uses, and a cordless one means a pack that has sat all winter. A corded machine plugged in once in April is simply ready.

Availability

Around 239 €, read at the German and French Amazon stores on the day of the survey.

Listed and unsold: the American, British, Italian and Spanish Amazon catalogues hold the reference with nobody behind it.

Taken from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and prices move without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 26 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

The declared figures, and the point they stop at

Strengths

  • Both blade systems included rather than one plus an accessory
  • Mains power stated as the point — no battery and no fuel to think about for a once-a-year job
  • A folding handle, on a machine used twice a season and stored the rest of the year

Compromises

  • No working width, no depth range, no catcher volume and no blade counts
  • Read in only two of the six markets this site follows
  • The power figure is in kilowatts where the rest of the shelf uses watts — 1.6 kW is 1600 W

Specifications

Working widthNot published
Power sourceMains, 1.6 kW as stated
Blades2-in-1 blade system: scarifying and aerating blades both included
Working depthsAdjustable, though the range is not published
Catcher volumeNot published
Functions2-in-1: scarify and aerate
WeightNot published — described as a light design
Amazon referenceB0FQWQDVWK (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN7391883950210

What this machine usually gets asked

Why is the specification so short?

Because the listing is written as a proposition rather than as a data sheet: powerful, easy, seasonal, for homeowners. That is a legitimate way to sell a machine and a poor one to compare it, and this page prints what is there and records what is not.

Is 1.6 kW less than 2000 W?

Yes — 1.6 kW is 1600 watts, and two machines on this shelf state 2000. This site prints the unit as the maker wrote it rather than converting, because a converted figure reads as a different claim.

Does the brand mean it is a professional machine?

The listing describes it as designed for homeowners. A name known for professional equipment also sells domestic machines, and the listing is the place to find out which one this is.

Who this one is for

A homeowner doing one or two seasonal passes who wants a known name and will not be comparing figures

Price and availability

A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.

Details checked on September 26, 2026.

Sources

Specifications: manufacturer sheet and Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.

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