Customer Reviews

Earthway 2150 Commercial 50-Pound Walk-Behind Broadcast Spreader

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For some time I have been looking to upgrade from my Scotts broadcast spreaders (2), because they are difficult to push evenly on my large, sloping lawn and do not spread evenly. The Earthway 2150 while costing much more is well worth it. I can quickly and evenly cover my lawn now. Its large balloon tires are great. The 2150 is very ruggedly built and may outlast me - I need to include it in my will! One does need to calibrate the settings for the specific material being applied as Earthway discusses.

I've examined the packaging, the printed materials that came with it and the spreader itself and nowhere did I find it mentioned that this was made in this country. Thanks to woeful, printed-instructions, a call to EarthWay not only got me back on track but also confirmed that the spreader was built entirely in Indiana. Plan on two-hours for assembly and follow these missing instructions: 1) Don't fully tighten any bolt until the assembly is otherwise done; 2) The absolute last thing that you do is spread the cotter pins; 3) Put the 1-1/2" and the 1-3/4" bolts in separate, well-marked salad bowls; 4) The handle shaft's longer, indented-end faces the spreader hopper (not the handle); and, 6) Grab the band-aids and a beer. My instructions will allow you to finish the assembly a half hour sooner than it would have otherwise. The spreader works fine and Amazon's free-shipping price is a best buy.

After using my new Scott's Deluxe Edgeguard spreader once, I returned it for a refund and ordered this spreader. What a huge difference! I'm very happy with this Earthway 2150 spreader and it makes fertilizing the lawn easy and fun. The unit rolls very well, and with it's big pneumatic tires, it easily rolls over my uneven turf. The spreader is built well and I imagine it will last for many years. Assemby was straight forward and went together easily. The spreader comes with a chart for setting the spreader based on the number of pounds to spread per 1000 sq. ft. It does not come with settings for specific brands of fertilizer. The setting control is well calibrated and is easy to adjust. Lastly, the handle can be assembled at different lengths to accomodate different operator heights. This worked great for me, as I am tall and needed the extra handle length to avoid bending forward and causing back pain.

I read the many posts here before purchasing ... I ordered Friday afternoon, chose the 1-day ship for $3.99, and it was at my home in less than 24 hours, and I'm 50 miles from DFW airport ... wow!

I bought the product because of the great reviews and because it is made in America (Indiana, to be exact). I looked at Lesco - made in China - and Lesco costs an extra $65.

Set up takes about 90 minutes ... it goes by quickly ... just follow the steps and pay attention. One note: I am 5' 9" and went with the lowest setting for the handles and it's perfect. I tried medium but it was too tall for my comfort. Maybe if I were 6' it would be o.k.

I also recommend using Loctite on the threads and nuts, either red or blue, though I used red since I don't plan to take it apart anytime soon (ever).

I will look to buy more from EarthWay. Why? Because they are Made in USA (and at high quality) ... I'm done buying cheap Chinese products (i.e., Scotts, Lesco, all the other big-brand names that outsource American jobs.

Good luck ...

Works just as it should. Tires are large enough to accomodate my rough yard. I've run fertilizer, pelletized lime, and grass seed through it. Sometimes it's difficult to get the grass seed to start flowing, but once it starts it works fine. I think the problem is walking across the yard without spreading - the seed tends to settle in tight. I found that if I rattle or jiggle the spreader just prior to opening the valve, the seed starts out fine. But again, that is only with light grass seed. It works flawlessly with fertilizer. I would not hesitate to buy this spreader again.

If I were designing a broadcast spreader, this is exactly how it would be. I had originally purchased a spreader from Tractor Supply for the same amount of money I paid for this Earthway spreader, and it lasted 30 minutes before the plastic control handle broke. I returned it to the store for a refund and ordered the Earthway from Amazon. It has performed flawlessly and is professionally made. It took approx. (2) hours to assemble and looks like it will last a lifetime. Excellent Product!

I purchased this spreader for use on my 2 acre property. We have some hills and rough spots. This spreader is overall the best spreader that I could ever want. I own another spreader that pulls behind my lawn tractor, but for the occasions when you have some expensive seed or other products that you have to spread, I'm not willing to loose $$ by using the pull behind spreader. This spreader from Earthway is much more precise and puts the product where you want it when you want it. Here's what makes this spreader the best one that I've ever purchased and used: It's got big 13 inch pneumatic wheels which let it glide over all the rough spots in the yard or the occasional sticks. The hopper is 50 lbs and is actually plenty heavy when loaded and you have to go up hill. The spread of the broadcast is right on target. It doesn't sent it back on your legs just pretty much out front. The on/off is a real steel shaft and not a rinky dink little cable in a sheaf. This is real on/off control. No kidding around. The kit comes in a rugged cardboard box and assembles kind of slow, but what the heck, you only have to do it once. Hands down, this is the best broadcast spreader that you could ever find for the $$. Guaranteed you will never ever ever have to buy another walk behind spreader for the rest of your life, unless you run over it with the car or burn it up. I have no doubt that you will really like this machine.

If you are tired of the hard to push cheap fertilizer spreaders, then this is the answer you may be looking for. The Earthway 2150's multiple handle height position and large pneumatic tires help to make using this spreader as painless as possible. Assembly was straight forward and should be no problem for anyone with a little mechanical ability. Allow about an hour for assembly and an extra hand would also be helpful. This spreader is built to last and with proper maintenance (always wash out the spreader after use) may be the last you need to buy. I'm very happy with this spreader and would recommend it to anyone.

This is the best spreader I have ever used hands down! My yard is uneven, bumpy at times, and slopes downhill in the back yard. I have gone through a couple of Scotts spreaders already that could not handle a few bumps when they would bend and fall apart. The Earthway 2150 handles all the bumps and dips in the yard with ease thanks to the big pneumatic tires which also makes it easy to push when loaded. The spreader comes with a chart to calibrate the setting control lever based on the type of material per 1000sqft. I used a setting of 11 to spread season long bug killer and this thing spreads so much more evenly than the Scotts junk that I owned before that always broke. You will be happy with this one, it will outlast anything that you could find at your local home improvement store.

My husband is very picky and went overboard in complimenting how easy the spreader was to operate and how smoothly it ran. We have a large lawn and it made his life much easier. Also, he is very tall and he liked the fact that the handle is long enough to avoid having to bend down and hurt his back to operate!