Bobcat AE26 Walk-Behind Aerator

More width. More tines. More ground covered per hour. The Bobcat AE26 Walk-Behind Aerator steps up from the 19-inch model in every measurable way: 26.5 inches of aeration width, 42 tines instead of 30, and a productivity rate up to 40,000 square feet per hour. Same Honda GX120 power, same commercial-grade build, but designed for the operator who consistently works medium-to-large turf areas and needs to finish faster.

Every pass drives 42 hollow, hardened alloy steel tines up to 2.7 inches into the soil. Those aren’t surface punctures; they’re actual cores that open direct channels for water, air, and fertilizer to penetrate where compaction has been cutting them off. On established lawns, athletic fields, or commercial grounds with heavy foot traffic, that depth and core count translates into turf you can see improving season over season.

At 250 pounds, the AE26 carries enough mass for reliable tine penetration in denser, more compacted soils. The handlebar-mounted controls keep the operator in command and moving. No fumbling mid-pass, no stopping to find a switch. Consistent speed and clean core patterns are what separate a profitable aeration day from a frustrating one.

Bobcat designed this machine to stay working. Open access to lubrication fittings and service points means your crew isn’t fighting the equipment to keep it maintained. That kind of straightforward serviceability, combined with Bobcat’s construction standards, is what makes the AE26 a machine worth putting on a truck year after year.