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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Does a good job
Vendor is excellent and product was delivered fast. I rated this product 4 stars because the catcher is make out of plastic and I'll need to keep patching it over time. However, it works great. After trimming my shrubs, I rake the cutting out on to mulch and grass and this thing does a good job of picking everything up without a lot of effort. Then I simply dump the...
Published 23 months ago by E. Earnhardt
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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
Not built to withstand the test of time....unfortunately
When I saw this item and read the 2 prior, more glowing reviews I was thrilled as we were looking for one of these. Sadly, once it arrived it quickly became evident that this item was not built with quality or durability in mind. Without even assembling the item you get the sense it's very cheaply made. All the supplied hardware is plastic, and most all the places...
Published 24 months ago by John W.
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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
Not built to withstand the test of time....unfortunately, August 5, 2008
This review is from: Yardwise 136300YW 25-Inch Sweep It Push Yard Sweeper (Lawn & Patio)
When I saw this item and read the 2 prior, more glowing reviews I was thrilled as we were looking for one of these. Sadly, once it arrived it quickly became evident that this item was not built with quality or durability in mind. Without even assembling the item you get the sense it's very cheaply made. All the supplied hardware is plastic, and most all the places where 2 parts meet it's plastic meeting plastic (save the thin metal handles). Brushes are big plastic "combs". The catcher bag is thin tarp material and is very small- if you use this for leaf pickup unless your yard is 10x10 if you have even a couple of trees you will be emptying this every few steps. When I unpacked it the bag already had unstitched or torn in the corners. My sense is that after a few uses this thing will be useless-one crack in the plastic where there is stress under use and it will be at the curb with the rest of the trash. Save the money-even for light duty, I would not recommend. We sent ours back today. First item I have ever sent back to Amazon. Maybe one day I will find an old used one from the 70s at a garage sale-one that's made of metal and canvas with a LARGE catcher that will stand up to the task. Gave it 2 stars instead of one since it may actually pick items up-though we never tried.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Does a good job, August 29, 2008
This review is from: Yardwise 136300YW 25-Inch Sweep It Push Yard Sweeper (Lawn & Patio)
Vendor is excellent and product was delivered fast. I rated this product 4 stars because the catcher is make out of plastic and I'll need to keep patching it over time. However, it works great. After trimming my shrubs, I rake the cutting out on to mulch and grass and this thing does a good job of picking everything up without a lot of effort. Then I simply dump the bag of debre into a bag for curbside pickup.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
Big Waste of Money, November 22, 2008
This review is from: Yardwise 136300YW 25-Inch Sweep It Push Yard Sweeper (Lawn & Patio)
The yard sweeper was easy to put together and I was excited to use it. Once outside I realized the capacity of the bin was very small and had to empty the bin four times for just a 5 foot section of my yard. It would have taken the entire weekend and about 50 trash bags to do just my front yard using the yard sweeper you would be better off doing it the old fashion way with a rake or using your lawn mower. Don't waste your money.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Barely Picks Up, December 9, 2009
This review is from: Yardwise 136300YW 25-Inch Sweep It Push Yard Sweeper (Lawn & Patio)
While certainly on the lower end of the price range for these sweepers, this model left a lot to be desired. Not at all sturdy or efficient like the ones our parents had, the bag section just drags along the lawn unless you hold it up out of the way--a waste of energy. Sweeping the yard with a broom would do as good a job. Wouldn't recommend it.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Yard sweeper an alternate to a rake, November 21, 2009
This review is from: Yardwise 136300YW 25-Inch Sweep It Push Yard Sweeper (Lawn & Patio)
Great product that allowed my nine year old to help with the yard work. Using a regular rake takes more skill than this yard tool. My nine year old loves this because all he has to do is push and the leaves go into the bag.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Suf, October 3, 2008
This review is from: Yardwise 136300YW 25-Inch Sweep It Push Yard Sweeper (Lawn & Patio)
This item is what I was looking for and though it is all plastic it should hold up for several years if it's stored properly. It doesn't pick up all the leaves but does a good enough job that I can mow the remaining ones with the grass. It helped me tremendously since I was not able to keep up with the leaves this year and they all fell before I had a chance to get to them. I never could have mowed them up and raking them and picking them up would have been quite hard on the back. It's not like the old ones I remember seeing growing up but it works and is easy to use. Thank you for selling it with free shipping.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
junk., August 19, 2009
This review is from: Yardwise 136300YW 25-Inch Sweep It Push Yard Sweeper (Lawn & Patio)
Absolute junk.It is not "easy" to build. Rubber teeth? Give me a break, the "teeth" included would not pick up a thrown away bandage! Forward, backward, all the same, junk. This product is something I would park next to a fire hydrant and hope a pack of dogs come by......
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
I love my Yardwise Sweeper!, October 22, 2009
This review is from: Yardwise 136300YW 25-Inch Sweep It Push Yard Sweeper (Lawn & Patio)
Recently I recalled that, as a child, a neighbor's father had a similar push-sweeper and I have always wanted one as I DREAD raking leaves. Mine arrived about a month ago and I actually enjoyed assembling it. It has proven to be both effective and enjoyable to use. I used to dread raking leaves, now I look forward to it. It does require a little bit of adjustment depending upon which area of my yard I am raking, but setting the device to a suitable sweeping height is fast and easy. And the price is right! Another big plus for me was learning when it arrived that it was NOT MADE IN CHINA!
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Good try, Poor execution, July 10, 2010
This review is from: Yardwise 136300YW 25-Inch Sweep It Push Yard Sweeper (Lawn & Patio)
This item was shipped quickly. I was very happy to see it was made in Israel and was not the usual Chinese junk. My hopes were quickly dashed. As expected it was mainly plastic except for the tubular handle which was very lightweight and felt flimsy. The screws supplied were of very good quality and the nuts were compression type even if the smallest I have ever seen.
Assembly was fairly easy but I would reccommend reading the instructions carefully before starting as some parts are location specific. I would advise keeping close track of the screws and nuts as they can stray easily and there are no spares. Their 30 minute assembly time was overly optimistic and a second set of hands would be helpful to install the handle. Once built it looked quite nice.
Now the bad news. I bought this to clean up needles on my patio and driveway that conifers dump by the bushel. Also a few leaves on 3 inch high grass on rough ground. I am of an age that the constant sweeping in the heat is not very good for me.
The brushes are actually plastic fingers that are not very flexible. There are 4 sets mounted 2 per side on a rotating bar. The unit has plastic runners that rest on the ground and the bag is glossy slick plastic on the bottom and flimsy plastic sides that rests on the ground also. There is no top.
When I first used it on the patio it would pick up nothing as the plastic fingers on the lowest setting were 1/4 " above the surface and not flexible enough. The handle was easy to flex and the runners and bag dragging on the ground were irritating and meant they would wear quickly. If you lifted them up to clear the ground it increased the heighth of the brushes from the ground. I then tried it on the grassy area and it worked a little better. It would pick up the leaves but took several passes to get most of them and in the process several of the plastic fingers were bent irreparably. It was obvious the handle would not survive very long unless used very infrequently.
Since disassembling it and paying for return postage were not cost effective I threw it in the trash. I thought of filling the bag with potting soil and using it as a planter, but it would take up too much room. Losing this much money is a real hardship for me. A real shame as with a little thought this could have been a real winner.
The product was engineered well but made too cheaply. Using true brushes, nylon or otherwise, would guarantee it would pick up almost anything and would not be prone to bending. This would not be terribly expensive. Putting rollers on or in the ends of the runners would be a major improvement and would not add much to the cost. Making a semi enclosed bag would mean it could be shortened and not have to drag on the ground. It would also be easier to empty.
I would advise you think carefully before purchasing and take the negative reviews to heart.
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WORKED AS DESIGNED, July 6, 2010
This review is from: Yardwise 136300YW 25-Inch Sweep It Push Yard Sweeper (Lawn & Patio)
I feel it is a great product, however there next upgrade should be to get another material other than plastic for the catch piece because in time that plastic will get hard and brittle. It worked really well, they really have a great product, just can do without the plastic catch piece. I would have given it 5 stars if the catch piece was other than plastic.
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