Earthway 2150 Commercial 50-Pound Walk-Behind Broadcast Spreader, Garden Seeder, Salt Spreader - Made in America,Red

This spreader is built heavy duty commercial. This has a wider spread pattern but the good thing is that you can narrow the spread on one side to keep the seed out of the garden and off of the driveway. Has a very smooth movement to it. I takes for effort to push it up a hill but is still for more rewarding to use than the cheaper alternative. The great thing is that the push handle has three different lengths that you can change with its bolts. Works best if you only fill it to half ways up on the bucket but don't worry, this bucket holds a lot even at half full. A very well made pro machine.

Arrived damaged returned item . Confirmation of return still no refund 4 weeks later

This broadcast spreader worked great. I owned a Scotts spreader before this EarthWay and the Scotts spreader does not even compare to the Earthway. You get what you pay for. The Earthway spreader is kind of expensive but it should last me a lifetime. Good quality. The job goes faster due to it spreads out the fertilizer farther.The spreader applied the fertilizer real evenly. Plus it has a wide coverage area. Maybe 9 feet wide. It depends on what you are putting down. The spreader is so comfortable. The handle is nice and long so I don't have to bend over. My Scotts spreader the handle was to short , so I had to bend over to use it and this hurt my back. Tip: The handle has several holes settings to make it longer. If you are under 6' tall the standard holes are fine.Another feature I just love is it has a temporary screen you put on top of the spreader to catch large chunks of fertilizer that got wet and stuck together. The screen catches it . Then you can take the chunks that are stuck together and rub them across the screen with your hand to crumble them up so they can go out your spreader evenly. What a great feature. Your spreader will not send out large chunks of stuck together fertilizer.I also like the control rod assemble that adjust the amount of fertilizer you are applying. . Its a metal rod. This should last forever. My Scotts spreader had a cable instead of the steel rod and over the years the cable stretched making it inaccurate to set your spreader rate.It also has air in the tires to make it a smooth push over a bumpy yard. The wheels are plastic. Maybe that's good because they will not rust.I like this Earthway spreader so much I would buy another one.Cons:1) I think the instructions are kind of hard to follow. It took me maybe 2 1/2 hours to put together. Tip: read all the instructions first before assembly. This gives you a good idea of how it will look when done. My suggestion is Earthway should put a video on Google You Tube to show how to put it together. Tip: I did find a similar EarthWay spreader video on You Tube on how to assemble it. . Type in EarthWay Ev-N-Spred Heavy Duty Professional Spreaders. Another company made a video on how to assemble the spreader. Its a 12 minute video. The video is not the same exact Earthway spreader 2150 , but its close. The only difference in the one on the You Tube video is the way the Pivot Bracket mounts. The pivot bracket mounts on the outside of the handle on the Earthway 2150 . . The one in the video they show it mounting on the inside of the handle. The handle is slightly different on the You Tube video. But 90 % of the rest of it is the same thing. This video really makes the assembly easier. Earthway should put videos on Google You Tube. One picture is worth 1,000 words.2) The only other thing that kind of bothered me is the manufacturers of fertilizers do not put EarthWay spreader rates on there bags. Earthway gives you some formulas you have to use. You will need to no how much square feet you have, then use there formulas. It was pretty close on the on information they gave me. You just have to do some math before using the spreader. I always like to set it at a lower setting to make sure I don't run out of fertilizer. If you have some left over you can always go back over it at a lower rate .

One of the best features of this spreader is the removable plastic screen in the bin. Given the chunks that inevitably show up in fertilizer products it makes spreading significantly more accurate since you know you are not restricting flow with a solid mass of fertilizer covering the outlets that you have just calibrated. This is only available on the "commercial" Earthway spreaders and given past experiences is worth the difference in price. The spreader is well made but the bin/tub only holds about 10K sq ft. of product. The 2170 has a larger bin but the smaller tank on the 2150 makes this a very stable unit. With my lawn conditions, this was worth the trade off. The solid easily calibrated linkage also appears to be much better than a cable actuated meter. I have only used it a couple of times but so far it appears to be a well made product.

The intent of this review is to say the following: this is very nicely engineered, it has some very unique unit elements that you just can’t find on less expensive spreaders. The quality of the materials used in manufacturing also differentiate this spreader from its competitors. The performance of the unit is , as you might expect, excellent, consistent in product distribution and ease of pushing over all terrain. Does it take time to assemble, yes but it’s not difficult nor challenging in complexity. The only criticism I agree with is that the scale on the control handle is a bit challenging to read in sunlight. I don’t regret paying a premium for this spreader because it performs as advertised.