Scotts Builder EdgeGuard Broadcast Spreader Reviews Summary

Assembly & Design

Pros:

• "For those of you, like me, who are NOT mechanically inclined, this was EASY too put together."
• "It came pretty much assembled already. I just had to loosen, move, and tighten some parts and it's already assembled. Easy as 1-2-3."
• "This unit from Scott's was crazy easy to assemble."
• "It assembles in just 15-30 minutes, you set the adjustment as per the directions on the Scotts fertilizer bag, and you are on your way."
• "I am sure that the spreader itself is likely fine, but it comes with no instructions of how it works and the Scott support page is useless."
• "The design of the elite is inches higher and wider than the other like the professional brands."
• "In the photo on the right is new Elite an you can see design improvements."

Cons:

• "The metal frame comes pre-assembled and there's a half-inch height difference between the left and right side so it racks somewhat when granular material is placed in the bin."
• "The major design defect is the TWO rotors."
• "The design is absolutely horrible. The spreading mechanism sits between the wheels."
• "The broadcast disc is far too small and barely disbursed the product."
• "The bar that slides to open the double portals is crooked and not adjustable."
• "This is a really bad design with terrible parts."
• "The only thing a spreader should do is spread product uniformly. This one doesn't do that."

Material Quality

Pros:

• "It's lightweight yet seems sturdy enough to last for awhile."
• "Made with heavy duty plastic material, easy to adjust sittings and easy to clean."
• "This model has metal alloy drive shafts and metal cotter pins for circulating the material about to drop."
• "The entire unit is very well made of strong material and is easy to push a full load as well."
• "Very well made of strong material."
• "Thicker Plastic bucket than the Mini."
• "Padded handle, better controls, easier to handle than the Mini."

Cons:

• "residential yard.used once spring. once fall. washed and dried each t3) tried to use third time exactly 1 year later .fell apart. plastic parts."
• "VERY disappointed in Scotts. Drive wheel BROKE on FIRST USE. Cheap plastic junk !!!!!"
• "The hub on both wheels stripped and will not work anymore I only used it one time when this happened I would like to returned it for a refund."
• "The open position is tied to a very thin cable which is attached to a piece of plastic."
• "The mechanism is controlled by two gears, where plastic teeth are supposed to engage with each other to open and close the right side guard."
• "Too many critical parts made of cheap plastic."
• "The cheap plastic wheels drag more than they turn which means the spreader does not spread the fertilizer."

Functionality & Performance

Pros:

• "I especially like the edge guard which prevents media from attacking driveways and plant beddings."
• "Use this to spread new grass seed after leveling out yard, and later ant killer."
• "This drop spreader is very easy to push and the FSL comes out nicely on about 14 setting or higher."
• "I like the settings capability. I can set the specific recommended setting for the product (Scott's Turf Builder) I'm applying to the lawn."
• "It's very easy to adjust the spread rate and easy to open and close the flow gate."
• "It holds more product than I will need for my lawn."
• "Very easy and effective to use and should provide years of use if maintained properly."

Cons:

• "The material does not get broadcasted evenly from the spreader."
• "The spreader would be great accept for two things: 1. The edge guard thing is all plastic, broke on my third use. 2. It keeps on jamming over and over again."
• "Like other viewers have shared, the dial settings on this unit are way off and the openings where the fertilizer falls through to the spreader disc are too small."
• "You could never get the right setting. Sometimes it says you should use 4 1/2 while in reality, I have to dial it up all the way to 12."
• "Terrible. After pulling handle to start spreading, then release the handle to stop the release of material, It will not stop spreading because the fertilizer gets caught between the shute and spreader base."
• "The dual doors won't open and shut consistently so you'll have to fiddle continually with the setting dial."
• "The wheels themselves have pockets that catch the material as it is spread and promptly deposit it right next to the wheel."

Customer Service & Support

Pros:

• "Scotts said they would send me one free which I never got."
• "They won't sell parts but say they will send you the part free which never happens."
• "The product is exactly like described. It was packaged great and came in perfect condition. Absolutely recommend purchasing!"
• "I highly recommend this spreader, the price is right, the quality is right, this spreader is the right spreader for you."
• "After researching the various products out there, I feel like I made a great choice buying this spreader."
• "Spreader is typical Scott’s quality. The one I replaced was in service for 26 years."
• "This is the best spreader I have ever owned and have owned several over the years."

Cons:

• "You’ll be lucky to get a full season out of this cheap and expensive unit."
• "Scotts is clearly oriented to its product and lousy at Customer Service."
• "Scotts should be ashamed for selling such a poor quality product at $100.00 dollars no less."
• "Cannot get parts from Scotts."
• "This is just another disaster that Scott's decided to sell to recoup whatever investment they made and that they couldn't care less whether or not actually works."
• "I called Scott’s and they are clueless."
• "I normally do not write poor reviews of items I am disappointed with but I really feel the need to do so here so others do not suffer as I did."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Well worth the cost."
• "I got this for 50% less than I could have in a brick & mortar."
• "Best price and much cheaper than the big box stores."
• "For under a hundred bucks, the Scotts DLX is your best budget 'do all' lawn spreader."
• "Most spreaders are too expensive. This unit is not."
• "For $44 how can you go wrong?"
• "This was exactly what my husband expected. He uses it often and likes everything about it."

Cons:

• "This the biggest waste of $80 I have ever made."
• "To be fair, I got this for $60 on an Amazon flash sale, so it's probably worth that, but I don't think it is worth $120."
• "Please, do yourself a favor and buy something better! This is way too costly for such a poor quality product."
• "Disappointed and spent way too much for something that's going in the garbage."
• "Amazon recommended. Poor quality. Would expect maybe one season."
• "I just wish it was a little heavier and made with materials that would last longer. You can buy those types of products, but they are much more expensive."
• "Really a throw away product that is a waste of raw materials and destined for the landfill."