Scotts Wizz Hand-Held Lawn & Garden Spreader

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12-03-2019 at 11:11 AM #3

bought 1, repped.

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12-03-2019 at 11:35 AM #4

I got this for free a couple years ago. It works okay at spreading in small areas like garden beds. It's also okay at spreading salt in places like front porches.

It's pretty cheaply made, but it gets the job done. I wouldn't pay more than this price.

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12-03-2019 at 11:41 AM #5

Bad reviews. I would just go with the hand-powered Scotts Whirl [amazon.com], which is only slightly more and 4.8/5.0. Also, you get the bonus arm workout instead of burning through batteries.

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12-03-2019 at 11:49 AM #6

Used ones with the wheels and all sell on FB Marketplace for $5

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12-03-2019 at 11:49 AM #7

Super convenient not having to spin the wheel. More even distribution too with the electric spinner.

$20 at HD

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12-03-2019 at 11:51 AM #8

Filled it with grass seed and made it about 3 minutes before it completely died. Battery change and still nothing. Fastest I have even returned an item to Home Depot.

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12-03-2019 at 11:52 AM #9

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Bad reviews. I would just go with the hand-powered Scotts Whirl [amazon.com], which is only slightly more and 4.8/5.0. Also, you get the bonus arm workout instead of burning through batteries.

Totally agree, I have this since last summer and it works OK as long as the stuff you are spreading are perfectly dry. I used this to spread some fertilizer that was a bit moist and it got clogged up and stopped running. Also, the plastic wheel attached to the electric motor that spreads the stuff is a bit wobbly and rubs against the case which makes it inconsistent, so do not trust the numbers on the dial. The wobbly wheel is the reason why people report it stops working after a few minutes of use. The wheel can get stock into the case and needs to be adjusted to bring it back to life.
I use mine with Ni-MH rechargeable batteries and it lasts for ever.

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12-03-2019 at 11:54 AM #10

Quote from travcm :

Bad reviews. I would just go with the hand-powered Scotts Whirl [amazon.com], which is only slightly more and 4.8/5.0. Also, you get the bonus arm workout instead of burning through batteries.

Thanks for your comment. I don't know about the quality of this spreader as I never used it before. But I took the risk of the hassle of free return with this lowest price I have tracked over several months. Camel shows this is indeed the lowest in past three years.

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12-03-2019 at 11:55 AM #11

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bought 1, repped.

Thanks. Appreciate it.

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12-03-2019 at 11:56 AM #12

Quote from MatthewP8438 :

I got this for free a couple years ago. It works okay at spreading in small areas like garden beds. It's also okay at spreading salt in places like front porches.

It's pretty cheaply made, but it gets the job done. I wouldn't pay more than this price.

These are exactly my expected uses. Thanks!

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12-03-2019 at 11:58 AM #13

FWIW I've had one for awhile and love it. No issues whatsoever but it does clog if using a moist material. I've done fertilizer, Ironiite and seed. I have a small yard where this is perfect for my needs.

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12-03-2019 at 11:59 AM #14

Quote from eagle2 :

Totally agree, I have this since last summer and it works OK as long as the stuff you are spreading are perfectly dry. I used this to spread some fertilizer that was a bit moist and it got clogged up and stopped running. Also, the plastic wheel attached to the electric motor that spreads the stuff is a bit wobbly and rubs against the case which makes it inconsistent, so do not trust the numbers on the dial. The wobbly wheel is the reason why people report it stops working after a few minutes of use. The wheel can get stock into the case and needs to be adjusted to bring it back to life.
I use mine with Ni-MH rechargeable batteries and it lasts for ever.

Thanks for the tips. Never used rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. Any brand recommendations?

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12-03-2019 at 12:12 PM #15

I had this. Don't do it. It's such a piece of crap. The spreader gets stuck constantly. As you fix it all your seed/fertilizer falls all over the place. Get a push spreader, you will be much happier.

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