walk behind broadcast spreader

[exeteracres]

Hello... used to be regular here.... long ago when I lived in the country.. now suffering through suburbia!

Looking for a quality walk behind broadcast spreader....
sadly we only have about 2/3 acre.....

but tired of the big box crap......

Earthway and Lesco are on my rader (50# size is plenty for me)

So...for $100 to over $200 neither actually come with any sort of Edge Guard or guard so particulate doesn't get thrown over me when going slowly??

Seems silly

So...looking for a quality spreader... hopefully with some sort of edge guard...... lots of flowers, etc. close to the grass and don't want to shoot pre-emergent all over them!

Any help would be great....
and I miss my acres and my tractor

 

[oldnslo]

For working close to flower beds etc. a drop spreader is hard to beat. For covering acreage they are a PITA. I have an earthway broadcast that works well but like you say it does not have any gaurd to prevent product from spraying back. I have never noticed anything hitting my legs though while in use.

 

[exeteracres]

So..stopped in a local landscape supply house and they carry a spreader there
Fetilome Ev-N-Spread
40# capacity....
Model 2000VPG

looks fine for my needs, but I can't find anything on this spreader of detail...

several searches seem to point to the Earthway site and their model 2000

Is this the same spreader just re-branded?
Has 9" pneumatic tires, powder coated frame, etc. etc

anyone by chance have insight on this?

Thanks

 

[exeteracres]

Seems the Fertilome spreader is an enigma... it looks to be the same as the Earthway... but there is just no info anywhere on it.....
I know I'm spending too much time on this... but $100 is $100!

Thanks