Scotts Turf Builder Classic Drop Spreader

Our front yard and backyard are not smooth, which makes it impossible to to get a smooth, even application of weed killer onto our yard, until we bought this spreader. The handle is nice, and the wheels are secure. when I run it across on our choppy yard. I can put a lot of weed killer into the spreader, and easily eject it by pressing the lever on top. It has saved us so much time. I wish we had bought it sooner. It makes yard work a breeze and enjoyable to work outside!

This is a great spreader. This is the second one I've owned after giving my first one to a friend. It comes fully assembled, just have to pull up the handle and turn the knob to tighten the screw. It holds plenty of lawn products,. I can put a whole bag for a 5,000 square foot lawn in it at once and don't have to refill to do my entire lawn. I'm not a fan of the whirly spreaders, can never figure out how far away I need to be to do the next row. The last one I had lasted me 10 years and is still going strong with my friend. Hoping this lasts me as long!

Bought this to replace my previous accurate 1000 which served me while over the years. I put down fertilizer and seed already and very happy with its performance. I used the bag rate, which assuming was the same for all scott's drop spreaders. Was I correct?

I used the Scotts drop spreader yesterday (01/30/2022) and it worked great - no product clogs or other issues. I was applying pre-emergent weed killer and was very pleased at the even distribution of the product. I watched the spreader's turner bar and it seemed to move at a steady rate. I've had spreaders in the past that got stuck and allowed all the weed killer/fertilizer to pour out - that was not an issue with this spreader.

This model seems a little sturdier than my previous one and that one survived almost a decade a moderate use. It only failed due to rust. I usually do not like more plastic in a product, but in this case most of the metal parts that were replaced are in the places that suffered the most corrosion. Also, I personally do not miss the drop lever lock from the earlier model. That feature was always more of a problem than a help.

This drop spreader is much larger than my original one that I bought 29 years ago. It has a larger basin to hold more product and the larger wheels really help the spreader to roll with ease. Would like for the handle to be longer, on this one I am having to bend over to push and this is causing me more undue back strain that I do not need. I was putting down grub control and used the 5 1/2 setting as stated on the bag, it just seemed like the product was dispensing at a much faster rate and so I had to go and purchase a 2nd bag ($30) to finish the yard.

I ordered this spreader for the purpose of spreading peat moss on my lawn. I had been told by a customer service employee at Scotts that this was the only Scotts spreader that would handle peat moss. It does not work on peat moss. I tried everything I could think of and nothing helped. I am sure that this spreader works well for fertilizer and other similar materials. Its easy to operate and has a large bin for materials.

The plastic wheels are extremely hard to maneuver over thick lawns, such as St Augustine; otherwise, it seems to do what it was made for. Another reason for low stars is my item appeared to have been used and returned. It was scratched up in several places. I had several photos but could only upload 2.

Clogged immediately - only I didn't realize that was what had happened till half an acre later.... I bought this drop spreader instead of a broadcast spreader in anticipation of future use. Used it to spread Scots brand weed and feed on approximately 2.5 acres (at least that was the plan). Right wheel stopped turning immediately, first day of application. I stupidly did not take in the physics involved in the workings of the spreader. I put half a 40lb bag of weed and feed in the hopper. Copy says it will hold the entire bag. I happy (thought) spred it over half the lawn I need to cover. Was suspicious not only of the right wheel not turning, but of how little product seemed to be being distributed on my lawn.... As I usually do (to my detriment), I trusted the product above what I sensed I was seeing.... I waited for a rain day. As soon as it passed I jumped out to finish application with second half of bag. More suspicious than I was days ago... Long story short, time to weed and feed has come to and end. drop spreader was distributing NOTHING. I ended up casting weed and feed from my hand like feeding chickens on the farm... because the time for weed and feed is at its end. I'm talking at least half an acre I threw weed and feed by hand.... SO. this review has zero to do with a box. Seriously people, go to Lowes. It doesn't come in a box... This review has to deal with respecting. calibrating, loading, and using this tool per its instructions, and discovering it not only stole my money it wasted several days of my life I will never regain.

DO NOT buy this spreader. Look at all the negative reviews about the drive wheel, the hard plastic wheels, the agitator bar and difficulty of getting seed to flow out, and the general overall crappy plastic drive. It’s all true. I didn’t look at the reviews first. Shame on me.