Customer reviews from Scotts
Scotts - Turf Builder EdgeGuard Mini Broadcast Spreader - Green
Average customer rating
3.8
(1,328 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,328 reviews
5 Stars
758
4 Stars
144
3 Stars
73
2 Stars
82
1 Star
271
75%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Scotts - Turf Builder EdgeGuard Mini Broadcast Spreader - Green
Customer Rating
2
Found the site too late
on September 25, 2015
Posted by: JB228
I have been using Scott's products over the years and have not been entirely happy with the results. Some good, some not so good. So I hired a liquid fertilizer company instead. After two years of them treating my lawn I felt I could do better. So out came the "Classic Drop Spreader".
I measured the lawn, read the product specifications and set the spreader accordingly. I should have used a whole bag but instead I used about 40%. That is how badly off the settings are. I had no idea that you have to calibrate the spreader. I believe I know why I was not getting satisfactory results in the past. The spreader was not working correctly.
I will try to calibrate the unit and try again. If that doesn't do the trick the thing is going to Good Will.
Pros: Easy to Use
Cons: Didn't work as expected
Response from ScottsBy Drew, Consumer Services, September 29, 2015
We're saddened to hear about your unsatisfactory experience with the spreader. Your Turf Builder Classic Drop Spreader was initially calibrated at the factory, however, a spreader's calibration may change or slip over time or during periods of heavy use or shipping.
You may check the calibration by first adjusting your micrometer setting to 8. Turn the spreader over so that you are looking at the outside of the bottom of the hopper. Use your foot to hold down the trigger. With the micrometer set at 8 and the trigger squeezed against the handle, the front edge of the projecting ridge on the shut-off bar should be aligned with the calibration line located on the 2nd or 3rd tooth from the center.
To adjust the alignment, use a small wrench to turn the black calibration screw at the lower end of the control wire leading from the micrometer rate setting barrel. Adjust the screw until the calibration line and raised ridge meet. If you have any difficulty checking or adjusting the calibration, contact us and we will be happy to help walk you through the adjustment.
If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us using the information that can be found by following the link below, and we would be more than happy to further assist you in any way that we are able.
http://www.scotts.com/smg/gosite/Scotts-v2/help
You may check the calibration by first adjusting your micrometer setting to 8. Turn the spreader over so that you are looking at the outside of the bottom of the hopper. Use your foot to hold down the trigger. With the micrometer set at 8 and the trigger squeezed against the handle, the front edge of the projecting ridge on the shut-off bar should be aligned with the calibration line located on the 2nd or 3rd tooth from the center.
To adjust the alignment, use a small wrench to turn the black calibration screw at the lower end of the control wire leading from the micrometer rate setting barrel. Adjust the screw until the calibration line and raised ridge meet. If you have any difficulty checking or adjusting the calibration, contact us and we will be happy to help walk you through the adjustment.
If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us using the information that can be found by following the link below, and we would be more than happy to further assist you in any way that we are able.
http://www.scotts.com/smg/gosite/Scotts-v2/help
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
4
Solid spreader, easy to use and reliable time after time.
on January 21, 2016
Posted by: Nickwordlawn
from Navarre, FL, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Solid spreader, easy to use and reliable time after time. Easy enough to use that our youngest child can use it.
Pros: Easy to Use, Effective, Value
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
2
Don't use without testing first!
on October 17, 2012
Posted by: rkelleher
from Mission Viejo, CA, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
My recently purchased unit came from the factory mis-calibrated. It dumped nearly twice as much Scotts fertilizer as specified. The result was a severely burned lawn around the edges, which I just paid $750 to have replaced. So learn from me, and before you even open a bag of fertilizer, flip the unit on its back and test the calibration per the manufacturer's instructions.
Pros: Easy to Use
Cons: Didn't work as expected
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
4
Fire Ants
on January 9, 2016
Posted by: Addee2112
from Princeton, Texas
Gender:Female
Expertise:Beginner
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We fight the fire ants at our home every year, inside and outside. I use my Scott's Spreader to fight them from the outside. This spreader makes it so easy. Just pour in the fire ant poison, set the knob at the right setting, squeeze the handle and go.
Pros: Easy to Use, Effective, Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
1
Disappointed...again (see my EdgeGuard DLX spreader review).
on May 18, 2012
Posted by: Oles
from Aurora, IL, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Expert
1) It won't hold a calibration through even one spreading session.
2) A wheel fell off the first time I used it -- it turned out that a cotter pin was improperly installed.
3) The open backsides of the wheels catch the fertilizer and then tend to dump it when you make a turn, burning the grass.
4) The handle length is too short for a tall person. You have to bend over the whole time -- uncomfortable, sometimes painful!
5) The handle width is too narrow, if you have long arms you'll have a hard time walking a straight line on most lawns.
2) A wheel fell off the first time I used it -- it turned out that a cotter pin was improperly installed.
3) The open backsides of the wheels catch the fertilizer and then tend to dump it when you make a turn, burning the grass.
4) The handle length is too short for a tall person. You have to bend over the whole time -- uncomfortable, sometimes painful!
5) The handle width is too narrow, if you have long arms you'll have a hard time walking a straight line on most lawns.
Pros: hopper won't rust
Cons: Messy, Didn't work as expected, Difficult to use, won't stay calibrated, wheel fell off, wheels catch fertilzer, hurts my back, hard to push in straight line, poor design, poor value
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from ScottsBy Wendy, Consumer Services, May 22, 2012
We are very sorry to hear of your problems with the Turf Builder Classic Drop Spreader. We appreciate your feedback about the design of our spreaders and have forwarded your comments to our Quality Control Department. Your satisfaction is our primary concern and we offer a product guarantee. If you have any questions, please contact us. http://tinyurl.com/6qwd44t
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
5
Very Good Product
on January 9, 2016
Posted by: TommyL
from Wilmington,NC
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a very good product! I prefer it over other spreaders.
Pros: Easy to Use, Effective, Value, Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
4
Great Inexpensive Spreader
on March 6, 2016
Posted by: Ritacarol1202
from Carrollton, TX, USA
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This does the job just great.. Always works, not a lot of parts to get messed up.Highly reccommend
Pros: Easy to Use, Effective, Value, Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
4
Many years of use
on April 22, 2015
Posted by: Jeff64
from Bethlehem, PA, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this spreader about 15 years ago and besides the handle breaking, which Scotts replaced free of charge, I sure got my moneys worth. Easy to calibrate after the handle was replaced.
Pros: long lasting
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts