Well not sure what the others were complaining about? Must be expecting a spreader and a box of cash inside grow up people! This is great for the money, looks great seems to be a heavy duty gear box and is well made. Who cares if its not in a marketed box in color as the person below says I want one that works well period.

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It is difficult to put together as the directions tells you to loosen a bolt but does not tell you to move the angled support to hold the handles. Can't wait to try it out. Damn rain!

- Don't be fooled by the presentation of the marketing and the NY domestic address. This is NOT US made, it's 100% Chinesium, says so all over the materials when you get it. I think the only thing made in the US is the manual, and that's printed in English, Spanish, and French. This says to me it's all made in China, then packed in the US for NA distribution.- Arrived open because it's so poorly packaged. By some miracle everything was still inside. I note that unlike another reviewer picture, this did NOT come in a branded box with pictures and whatnot like they show, it came in a plain brown box. Either there is massive inconsistency with their shipments, or the product has changed. Also the listing shows the thing is black, as is what I received, where those other reviews that are so much more favorable it's red. Seems pretty suspect.- Instructions reference part numbers but the blister pack of hardware has no such designations on it, so it's pointless. Clear disconnect when you make everything in China then throw in a manual in the US without making sure it all lines up.- Part of the unit has to be taken apart and put back together. On purpose, by the instructions. That makes no sense, just ship it in parts.- While it should be obvious, it's notable that there is no warning to check the tire pressure before use. They ship half pressure.- One wheel is held on with a heavy bolt, the other with a little cotter pin. This makes no sense, and is not the only inconsistency issue with quality.- Getting the hitch and frame to line up to bolt them together is very difficult and not clear in the instructions. There should be brackets rather than just trying to line up and bolt together tubes and panels. While they are 4 heavy bolts, they are the only thing taking all the vertical sheer force holding this thing together.- On the tubes, the bolt holes are recessed. This makes it extremely difficult to tighten the bolts as there are no lock washers, and the recesses are not notched to hold the bolt. You have to get in there with a needle nose to hold the thing while tightening the nut. Some of the bolts are twice as long as they need to be because they only provide one length for everything, so you're wrenching forever. Space is too tight for a power tool. Royal pain and lousy design.- There are two auger bits, you can only use one at a time. The smaller bit is pointless, it sits a couple inches from the drop opening so it wouldn't do anything. The larger bit is also pointless as it sits nearly 2 inches above the opening. Nothing is designed to actually help move material down the chute. This is bizarre as two minor changes would have made it so the auger actively sifts material out. This flaw makes the unit nearly useless as material just doesn't move through most of the time. I had to drive around 10x longer than I should have, at full speed, and only because of very lumpy ground bouncing material down did I eventually get the job done. Note the person who said it tipped over must have done something incredibly wrong. I had this thing nearly airborne hitting bumps, no issue with stability.- The flow control is cheap plastic with no actual release and lock mechanism. You simply crank it hard to ratchet the plastic teeth over each other and hope it doesn't break. Clearly this will wear out quickly. Given how heavy duty the rest of the materials are, making this dollar store cheap is unacceptable. And again even full open material fails to properly flow through because of the lousy auger design. This is in stark contracts to another review talking about an all metal mechanism where this is actually all plastic. Again, totally different product?? Honestly I'd say don't buy based on this shadiness alone unless you like gambling.- The rain cover is rectangular, the hopper is pentagonal, so it doesn't fit properly in the least.Because of the poor quality of critical parts, and the lousy functionality, it wouldn't be very good at half the price. At this cost, it's a complete ripoff and total waste of time and money. I believed some of the hype that indicates this is higher quality than other brands, and regret every bit of that choice. Instead of Chapin it should be called Cheapen.

We spread 1000’s of lbs of Fertilizer/Lime. Always used John Deere ..decided to purchase a Chapin due to the fact of the none flow when stopped Big mistake. Going to try to return. Spreader is too bouncy. Already flipped it twice Spread adjustments very difficult to manoeuvre … screen not included. Which causes poor flow due to possible lumps getting caught and finally wheel base is too short

I first bought the Agri-Fab 45-0530 and was disappointed. It's very cheaply made, especially the key part: the flow control mechanism. So I shopped and found the Chapin, which is almost twice the price.However, everything about the Chapin 8622B tow spreader is significantly superior to the Agri-Fab 45-0530. It’s like comparing a Yugo to a BMW. The Chapin is solid as a rock; really heavy duty constriction, made to last. It’s farm grade.When unpackaging, I examined the parts closely with glee. I kept hearing my Dad’s voice in my head saying, “You get what you paid for.” Yep. The frame, wheels, tub, and above all the two most critical parts -- the mechanism to adjust the volume, and the gearing mechanism -- are pro or farm grade construction. See the product image showing the cast metal gears; the gear housing even has a nipple to add grease. That seems like a small thing, but it's not. It an indication of quality engineering and design to last, not "planned obsolescence" as with so many throw-away products these days.Quite conveniently, it was nearly all assembled out of the box, also unlike the Agri-Fab. With the Chapin, I only had to assemble the tow assembly. It took 20 min. A customer wrote a review in April, 2023 complaining about the assembly difficulty. That certainly wasn’t my experience. A photo from a different reviewer, Doug, from June 5, 2019, shows how few parts there are to put together. If someone can’t figure that out, they probably have difficulty installing a light bulb. I agree with the rest of Doug's review too. Even the bolts and little parts come neatly packaged and labeled, not jumbled willy-nilly in a plastic bag, as his picture shows.I’ve used it twice on a 5000 sq ft lawn area and it works perfectly. When you stop, the flow of material automatically stops. To be sure, you have to get off to make adjustments to the flow if needed. And you have to set it to zero if you want to drive without material being spread. But I’m OK with that. The Agri-Fab does allow one to remain seated and try (TRY!) to make adjustments, but the Agri-Fab’s control mechanism is such a cheap piece of junk that doesn't work as intended. You can see how cheap the Agri-Fab is just from looking it after buying. It isn’t worth it.The Chapin also comes with a cover for the tub (nice!) AND notice the shape of the tub itself. Another example of clever attention to engineering detail. It’s not rectangular; it has a pointed middle so that you can just tip it over forwards and pour out any remaining content into a box or bag. Love It. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!

I have used other spreaders from my neighbours but they were a hassle to start and stop. This Chapin unit caught my eye and the reviews were great (except the ones from dumb users who don't understand physics). I have a Chapin backpack sprayer and it is fantastic 7 years old and no signs of wear. You fill the hopper and go, there is no spilling while it's filled and none when you stop. It is well made and easy to assemble.

I have 1.5 acres and this is perfect for me , doesnt spill , super solid even in hills , would highly recommend !!