Customer Reviews for Chapin Hand Held Spreader (1.5 L / 92 cu in) (8706A)

We bought this for bug granules, every other handheld broadcast spreader we tried including the name brand ones clogged up in minutes, the granules would pulverize as they sifted through and get down inside where the gears were somehow and they'd seize up. Maybe they were more for grass seed than pesticide. The Chapin didn't, it worked great. This review is based on one time use, but it seems like a good item for the money, and it spread those granules just fine.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Bought this to use with Bifen L/P Insecticide Granules . I don't know if this is just not compatible with the Bifen granules or just poor quality overall but it jammed with first attempt. After trying again it jammed and handle stripped off.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Might be OK for grass seed or fairy dust but pelletized herbicide, fertilizer or god forbid, rock salt will laugh at this thing. The plastic crank spindle sheared out of the drive socket on the very first crank, spilling herbicide in a concentrated heap on a section of my lawn. Not pretty. Since it is not possible to give a zero star rating (I think) it gets a single star. Don't let that mislead you.

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I have gone through the Scotts brand of hand held spreader, and they were not only difficulty to operate bc the rotation swivel was always getting stuck, but they did not last long at all. With CHAPIN, I felt the ease of turning the knob from its initial use. I just love it!!!!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I first tried it with Deer Scram but it clumped and clogged. So I next tried using it to spread dry pelletized Milorganite. It jammed. Also, when filled with product, you can't set it down without risk of tipping over. So I don't know what product would work with this spreader. The Domyown customer service was great when I told them about my experience.

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I tried to use it for DeltaGard granules, and it immediately clogged and would not spread. It was brand new, out of the box.

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Easy to adjust spread rate and the "scoop" makes it easy to fill and spread grass seed in specific areas

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This works OK the 1st time or 2. But the gears do not run smooth, get kinked up, getting worse after each use. The price is decent, but find a better one and spend more money.

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I bought this spreader because I've had good luck with the chapin brand in general. Brand new It clogged when I used bifen granulars, I tried talstar granules next and same outcome. I then switched to intice granules and it poorly puts it out. Sorry chapin this one needs to go back to the drawing board. I'll use my Scott's spreader which hasn't failed me yet

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I bought 2 and they both don't spread. clogs badly. I called DoMyOwn for complain about the product and they told me I had to call Chapin. days and days of being on hold, leaving my number and never getting a call back. I will never by anything from Chapin again. all I got was the run around.

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Other then it’s a quality product, I use it with my similar handheld Scott’s spreader

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