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Scotts Turf Builder EdgeGuard DLX Broadcast Spreader
Last Updated: September 20, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.8
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Build Quality
83spreader, handle, plastic, fertilizer, spreaders
+43%
-57%
" ... Arrived in a box with zero packaging material inside, so I suppose it was just bouncing all around in the box during shipping. ... "
" ... Poorly designed and built. ... "
" ... At least the cheap one I didn’t feel as bad when it inevitably breaks. ... "
" ... Broke after two times. ... "
" ... The problem is the flap or door is made of plastic which is semi rigid and large granule of fertilizer can wedge between the flap or door and the main body of the spreader. ... "
" ... Wish it were more durably constructed. ... "
" ... plastic easy to be broken ... "
" ... It jammed the spreader and broke the plastic couplers. ... "
Ease of Use
61easy, easy to assemble, dial, put together, easy to put
+95%
-5%
" ... Easy to use. ... Large easy to read dial for settings. ... "
" ... Easy to setup and use. ... Spreads very evenly and easy to control. ... "
" ... Easy to push. ... "
" ... Easy to put together and easy to use ... "
" ... Easy to use, works very well ... "
" ... It is so easy to use and I have had no problem with it clogging up. ... "
" ... Easy quick assembly for the mechanically challenged! ... Easy to fill. ... "
" ... Easy to use and effective enough to get the job done. ... "
Product Reliability
28spreader, scotts, scott, lasted, works great
+71%
-29%
" ... Replaced a very old Speedy Green. ... "
" ... Wider than my old Scotts, which lasted - 12 years? ... "
" ... I wonder how long they'll last. ... "
" ... used for over-seeding after de-thatching, worked fine . ... "
" ... THIS IS A NEW SCOTTS MODEL, UPDATING PREVIOUS MY OLD THAT LASTED OVER 15 YEARS. ... "
" ... Scotts has owned the market for fertilizer spreaders for some years. ... "
" ... It worked flawlessly. ... "
" ... I’ve had it for a couple years now and it still looks and works great. ... "
Fit
28wheels, wheel, axle, hopper, spreaders
+36%
-64%
" ... Unfortunately, during first application, one of the hopper fasteners lost the Acorn nuts. ... "
" ... I purchased the spreader on September 6, 2018, and used it complete my fall feeding. ... "
" ... I like the dual spreaders but with plastic tires it was way too hard to push. ... "
" ... Spreader is very cheaply made not worth the money at all, only after a few minutes of putting out seed the pin that goes thru the wheel hub that causes the axle to spin which turns the seed slinger fell out and was lost in the yard ended up putting self tapping screws thru wheel hub so spreader would work again very cheaply made do not buy this POS. ... "
" ... It starts to fall apart. ... I've fixed the wheels because they wear and fall off. ... "
" ... I loaded this up with one small 5 lb bag of seed, the spreader simply jams refuses to turn no matter how much weight you put on the wheels. ... "
" ... I didn't use the cellphone holder, seems unnecessary. ... "
" ... About 10 minutes later the pin that connects the wheel to the axle and causes the distribution wheels to spin sheared off and that was the end of fertilizing my lawn with this unit. ... "
Marketplace
26advertised, works as expected, picture, buy, works
+81%
-19%
" ... Absolutely no paperwork came with it. ... "
" ... Only used it once, but it worked as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as expected ... "
" ... worked as advertised ... "
" ... Thank You Very Much !! ... "
" ... it works as expected. ... "
" ... Other than it was a hot day, this was a good bargain buy from Amazon. ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
Price
24money, spend, worth, works great, spreader
+75%
-25%
" ... PRICE WAS GOOD. ... "
" ... I purchased this a a great price. ... "
" ... Awesome for price. ... "
" ... Works great for the price. ... "
" ... I bought it b/c a great price ... "
" ... Getting one at half price through a warehouse deal also a plus. ... "
" ... GREAT PRICE , AT MY DOORSTEP IN A DAY . ... "
" ... Works well, best you will find for under 100 bucks. ... "
Storage
24handle, fertilizer, hopper, spreader, scotts
+67%
-33%
" ... FOLD IT BACK AGAIN FOR STORAGE. ... "
" ... The hopper can hold 40 or more pounds of fertilizer, and I can’t store it in as many places as I could with my smaller, previous Scotts spreader. ... "
" ... Great for holding a full large bag of fertilizer. ... "
" ... Hopper will hold a full 25# bag of product. ... "
" ... Very good size & fold down for storage saving! ... "
" ... But it still works, and you can only put as much material in the bin as the space allows anyway, and its not like I have to kill myself pushing it around since my lawn isn’t terribly huge. ... "
" ... Big enough to hold a 50lb bag. ... "
" ... Fully assembled in the box so all you have to do is unfold the handle. ... "
Capacity
22lawn, acre, spreader, 000 sq ft, spread
+91%
-9%
" ... Perfect for our 1/2 acre. ... "
" ... My yard is pretty hilly. ... "
" ... Now it works fine and I have a hopper that holds 15000 sq. ... "
" ... Also used their new triple action fertilizer, which emptied the 4,000 sq ft bag in less than 1,000 sq ft. ... "
" ... My dad has 2.5 acres and I have .25 acres and this works great as a walk behind unit. ... "
" ... I have roughly a half acre yard and one full load on the widest setting covered the entire yard just fine. ... "
" ... Perfect for a home or business. ... "
" ... Fantastic small lawn spreader for small areas. ... "
Size
17garage, bag of fertilizer, weight, storage, spreader
+94%
-6%
" ... I like its size. ... "
" ... I love the compact size and it fits perfectly in the garage. ... "
" ... Nice light weight product and doesn’t take up much space. ... "
" ... Great for holding a full large bag of fertilizer. ... "
" ... Perfect size and quality. ... "
" ... Later, the handle easily unscrews and folds down to take up less space later. ... "
" ... The hooper is good size. ... "
" ... I use it to reseed small portions of my pasture. ... "
Overall performance
16fast, done, fertilizer, easy to use, well
+94%
-6%
" ... This made the job go so much faster for him because it holds so much fertilizer. ... I would have no problem doing the job myself with this product. ... "
" ... Good settings for various tasks ... "
" ... It's easy to use and does a great job! ... "
" ... Handles well and does it's job. ... "
" ... Easy to use and effective enough to get the job done. ... "
" ... Just what I needed do a great job. ... "
" ... It's not the best tool for the job, but for the cheap price it will get the job done. ... "
" ... Traditional model that’s highly reliable ... "
Setup
15easy to assemble, instructions, assembly, setup, setting
+100%
" ... Super easy set up and go. ... "
" ... Easy to setup and use. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble. ... "
" ... Assembly was simple however. ... "
" ... Easy quick assembly for the mechanically challenged! ... "
" ... Receive the kit it was very easy to install it took less time to install the kit then it would to cut off the cable and mail it ... "
" ... Super easy set up and go. ... "
" ... Easy to setup and use. ... "
Design
14looks, one, yet, spreader, poor
+57%
-43%
" ... but it looks sturdy and I'm happy. ... "
" ... One sees that in every aspect of its design. ... "
" ... Scott's spreader, looks good. ... "
" ... He did not look stress or near a heatstroke after completing the job. ... "
" ... Looking forward to using this. ... "
" ... I will admit it looks cool and worked on me ... "
" ... Love the new design over my old one. ... New dial in measuring, edge guard and dispensing flap design made it wise choice! ... "
" ... Love the new design over my old one. ... "
Comfort
13wheels, spring, spreader, hold, handle
+38%
-62%
" ... It starts to fall apart. ... I've fixed the wheels because they wear and fall off. ... "
" ... The wheel came off and shortly thereafter the spreading apparatus broke. ... "
" ... After only 1 hour of use the left wheel started falling off. ... Then after putting the wheel back on 3 times trying to empty spreader the whole axel fell out. ... "
" ... Works ok but the wheels fall off. ... They kinda snap on, poorly, but falling off halfway through a pass is not good. ... "
" ... Tried the battery hand held but that's a disaster. ... "
" ... Made for old farts with no muscles in retirement neighborhoods with small lawns. ... "
Product As Described
11works as expected, picture, works, works as advertised, worked
+91%
-9%
" ... it works as expected. ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Only used it once, but it worked as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... worked as advertised ... "
" ... Well the picture shows what my whole yard looks like. ... "
Returns
9returning, replacement, replaced, replace, refund
+11%
-89%
" ... Amazon preferred I contact the manufacturer instead of returning for replacement. ... "
" ... On the first one the tire failed and I couldn’t find a replacement. ... "
" ... I returned it. ... "
" ... I'm planning on returning this spreader and not replacing it with a Scott's spreader. ... "
" ... I wish I could return this but I waited too long until I used it. ... Now my return time is expired. ... "
" ... it was rusty, that is why i replaced it. ... and i will have to replace it!! ... "
" ... Product too large to return as I got rid of the box etc. ... "
" ... Tried to get it replaced via chat and two different people couldn’t figure out how to do a return. ... "
Delivery
9box, shipping, received, fast, arrived
+89%
-11%
" ... Found this cheaper than any of the big box stores around. ... "
" ... Used it they day I received it. ... "
" ... just opened the box and go! ... "
" ... Good product and fast delivery . ... "
" ... I've only used it once but it works great - it was delivered in less than 24hrs ... "
" ... Fast shipping, quality product. ... "
Hair
9grass, weed killer, spreader, fertilizer, edge guard
+78%
-22%
" ... Perfect for spreading grass seeds and fertilizers. ... "
" ... Just dropped a three hundred foot line of insect killer on the lawn. ... "
" ... This one is great the way I can shield going beyond the edges of my lawn! ... "
" ... It has a edge guard and the knob to adjust amount of fertilizer needed. ... "
" ... Weed killer, ants, bugs, etc. ... "
" ... So far I've spread lime and lawn fertilizer with absolutely no problem So easy to pull the lever for getting the edges. ... "
" ... I used Scott's Weed and Feed for my St Augustine grass. ... "
Cleaning
9streaks, fertilizer, spreading, spreader, grass
+67%
-33%
" ... Easy to use, spreads uniformity easy to clean ... "
" ... I can report that despite being stored clean and empty between uses in a climate controlled garage, it worked as advertised precisely one time, and then broke and will not spread fertilizer at all half way through the second use. ... "
" ... Clean up is also a breeze. ... "
" ... If you clean it regularly, it will last forever. ... "
Network
8spreader, ft, acre, yard, sq ft
+100%
" ... I've always used a handheld broadcaster and was really excited to use the drop spreader in order to get a better coverage around all the flower beds and the walks. ... "
" ... Coverage of product looks pretty accurate. ... "
" ... Nice coverage and a lot of setting to use. ... "
" ... easier to push because of wheels and holds more product - also wider coverage spread. ... "
" ... I have a 5000 sq ft lawn and this seems to be a good size to get the job done. ... "
" ... I have roughly a half acre yard and one full load on the widest setting covered the entire yard just fine. ... "
Screen Protection
7feature, broke, works, spreading, fine
+71%
-29%
" ... The edge shield feature is nice. ... "
" ... Works great with the Edge Guard It keeps it all off the places I don't want it . ... "
" ... Edge guard came in handy around my garden areas. ... "
" ... Husband likes the edge guard. ... "
" ... Additionally, I found the edge guard feature to be extremely helpful so my spreading didn't go into undesirable locations. ... "
Food Items
7evenly, spreads, spreader, spread evenly, seed
+86%
-14%
" ... Spreads evenly with dual chutes. ... "
" ... Used it to apply fertilizer and grass seed, worked well enough. ... "
" ... We like to be exact when using fertilizer. ... "
" ... Much, much better than the old fertilizer spreader I had that attached to the back of my mower. ... "
" ... Good manageable, spreads evenly. ... "
Cables
6control, send, scotts, cut, adjustment
+33%
-67%
" ... The edger cable control is cheap and does not engage ... "
" ... This Elite Spreader had a pop sound on my second time using it and the cable that moves the 2 blades that control how much fertilizer is dropped on to the broadcaster quit moving except when I turn the control dial to 15 or more, it then moves a little and this one has 2 of these and one moved a little more than the other whereas before the pop sound they moved evenly, which essentially makes it useless because it is no longer reliable to control the fertilizer flow onto your lawn. ... When I called Scotts, the rep said he would send me another agitator control cable, as he called it, in 7 to 10 days. ... "
" ... Within 10 minutes of its first use, the cable that controls the trap door openings apparently slipped out of adjustment and didn't open the doors at the lower settings. ... "
" ... Update: Scotts offered a full refund if I cut the sheath off the control cable and send it to them. ... "
Features
6lock, lever, handle, guard, edgeguard
+50%
-50%
" ... My only con is not having a cover and handle lever lock does not engage well. ... "
" ... Trigger lock didn't work, had to return unit. ... "
" ... Also, the lock/unlock feature did not work at all. ... "
As Gift
5bought
+100%
" ... We bought this for a gift for my son, you know, that item you haven't gotten for yourself but you get for your grown child? ... "
" ... We bought this for a gift for my son, you know, that item you haven't gotten for yourself but you get for your grown child? ... "
" ... Great gift for the Hubby lol ... "
" ... Great gift for the Hubby lol ... "
" ... Bought this for my father in law and he just LOVED it! ... "
Washing
4make
+100%
" ... Seems to be very good quality (make sure you thoroughly wash of fertilizer after use). ... "
" ... The agitator is within the collector. ... "
" ... Works great, but make sure to give it a rinse when you’re done using. ... "
" ... Does what it's supposed to, wash after every use to make sure this thing will last you for a while. ... "
Ease of Cleaning
4clean, spreads, easy to use, easy to push
+100%
" ... Easy to use, spreads uniformity easy to clean ... "
" ... Clean up is also a breeze. ... "
Weight
4light, job, easy, also
+100%
" ... Nice light weight product and doesn’t take up much space. ... "
" ... Light weight, but gets the job done ... "
" ... Easy to adjust and very light in weight also. ... "
" ... It is very light weight. ... "
Wash Programs
3setting
+100%
" ... It's also nice to have the edgeguard on the handle for quick on and off settings. ... "
" ... The dial settings are a bonus ... "
" ... Does what it's supposed to, wash after every use to make sure this thing will last you for a while. ... "
Controls
3wheel, turn, spreading, control
-100%
" ... Too rough with controls. ... "
" ... However the controls did not work. ... "
" ... The right wheel won't turn . ... "
Cooling
3summer
+33%
-67%
" ... I bought this to spread salt on our driveway in the winter. ... "
" ... however it's winter and no need for it ... "
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