Reviews about Lawn Sweepers & Vacs

Joe9999 says "Good...but could be better. Still does a great job." about Craftsman Professional 44 In. High Speed Universal Tow Sweeper

Joe9999 — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:09:48 GMT

Assembly directions for this Craftsman sweeper could be a better. A couple of the steps just did not make since on the first pass. But I got it after a bit. It took me about 1-1/2 hours to assemble. A good bit of that time was trying to figure out the particular step. In one step I turned the holes the wrong way on one section and had to take it back apart. The bendable rods to support the rear of the bag are too flimsy. I bought 2 thicker ones from the hardware store. The pivot rod that holds the basket kept vibrating out the of the holes they were in and would knock the drive on caps off. I just drilled a hole in each end and put a washer and pin in it. The last problem is that the brushes frequently throw debris (especially leaves) clear over the top of the bag. The top of the bag should have been made higher. I am going to put a strip of plastic netting above and behind the brush shields to deflect the stray leaves back into the hopper.

Other than these small issues it does...

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yardNgard says "Clean sweep, even with the acorns" about Craftsman 42 in. High Speed Sweeper

yardNgard — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:55:37 GMT

This unit does mostly what it is supposed to do. The trick is getting the brush height just right so that you can sweep up the leaves that are down low or stuck to the ground without setting the brushes too low so that you get wheel skip or skid. I didn't have to worry about leveling the hitch as this unit was level with my Craftsman DYS4500 without any issues.

I have a LOT of oak trees in my yard so I wanted to be able to pick up those small leaves that are a bit waxy as well as the sticks and acorns that fall out every year. I have a mixed yard with St. Augustine and Bermuda grass and it works on both, except where some of the leaves are stuck to the dirt. If the leaves are on the grass and not the mud or soil, they come up a lot easier. I do have to adjust to different heights between the front and back yards, so it takes a few passes. If I use the sweeper when it's totally dry, I get a lot of grass clippings, too, but then the dust content goes up and I'm covered. :-)

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studduck420 says "sweeper dissapointment" about Craftsman 42 in. High Speed Sweeper

studduck420 — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:49:50 GMT

Crafstman 42" lawn sweeper. What a hunk of junk. I spend $300 for this , while wanting it for a long while, and it does Not come with all the parts. Customer service said they will UPS the missing parts, sometime this week. then she pointed out that I should have layed out all parts and matched them against the assembly instructions. Yes, Maybe, but I told her hardly anyone does that, I just started putting it together. She yelled at me and said everyone does that. (if you are reading this, do you?) Anyhow, she said there not that critical of parts. It only supports the bag in an upright position. I should put it together and use it. She was also suprised it was only missing a couple of parts. I put it together as instructed. The Darn thing fell apart 3 times and jiggled apart a couple of other times. I have allways loved Crafstman stuff, But I am so frusterated with this non sweeping sweeper, I may never go to Sears again, let alone buy Craftsman. I was hoping for more from this...

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