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Pros

I believe this is a greatly improved unit and expect it will last for decades. I greatly prefer metal construction to the use of plastic. The little right guard works good, and a manageable weight.

Used a starter fertilizer sold by my sod company. Lots of settings for over seeding. If you have any interest in lawn maintenance or repair when it comes to fertilizing, pest control, etc.



Cons

All except this spreader. This one is complete garbage. Waste of time. What a disappointment.

It's a poorly designed, unreliable plastic gear system that's destined to fail. It’s amazing how even the “top of the line” products from most manufacturers for literally whatever you buy nowadays are complete junk.

The door that meters the amount of product and is supposed to stay closed when the handle is not engaged, never closes all the way. The spinning cotter pins that keep things moving also seem to be way too small. Maybe mine is defective, but i am stuck...  Read More

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Quality


Time will tell long term quality and reliability.


Even the rotary types with the side guards tend to throw stuff all over the place.


I bought used, the quality is good for $$ i paid

Competitiveness


Sure, you can spend a lot more on a more expensive model.


1 side opens less than the other.


This is so you don't spread seeds in your flowe gardens, landscapes, or driveway!

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  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    plastic, spread, great, easy and little.
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  • Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 3421.
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  • Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 71.7% of the reviews are reliable.
  • This product had a total of 27,398 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 23 2022.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It is meant more for a little yard


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Ive had two regular scotts spreaders where the spinner inside broke due to cheap construction


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Even the rotary types with the side guards tend to throw stuff all over the place


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    In the left photo of old style you see hollow wheels and the yellow line is why the line apoear as fertilizer never gies out sideways only accumulates in hollow to be dropped as extra and leads to the burn lines


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    So the old spreader i may just use as a salt spreader as i would not give it away


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The new one has one thing i cannot find information about


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    At the top right center is “lock unlock” nothing is written about function

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