Ohio Steel 42SWP22 Sweeper Spiral Brush, 42"/22 cu. ft.,Black

Works great at gathering leaves and small twigs from the lawn. The adjustable hitch and sweeper height make it easy to adjust for conditions. The helical brush and sturdy construction help to prevent the wheels from skidding, which would stop leaf collection in its tracks. Straight brushes and lighter construction on other products have been a problem for me in the past. The "dump cord" is well balanced, making emptying of the bag quick and easy. Both the harness for the unit iteslf and the tension rod holding the bag open are easy to disengage for convenient storage for the rest of the year. Despite some package damage, everything arrived in fine condition. Inside the big box, parts are thoughtfully packaged. Parts and hardware that get assembled together are packed together. There are other comments regarding poor hardware quality, but that wasn't my experience. Nuts have nylon locking inserts, so you don't have to over torque them to keep them engaged. That's especially important when bolting steel tubing together, since over-torquing can crush and deform the tubes. All parts seemed to be high quality and fit together great. Time to put together everything except fitting the collection bag was less than an hour. The collection bag is pretty taut when assembled, and includes plastic that is stiff in the cold. Since it was about 45 degrees when I assembled the unit, getting it installed over the steel tube frame was a struggle. This might not be an issue in warmer weather. I would be fine with a little looser final assembly if it would make the bag installation easier. It was really, really tight. Instructions were clear, and seemed to have been written in English, not translated. They always referenced part numbers, which were listed in the beginning of the instruction manual with drawings. Hardware is shown to scale, so you know exactly what to look for. The only issue I would have liked to be clarified is that the connecting tubes have a plastic endcap in one end and the other end is open. The endcaps should be orientated close to the hopper pivot rod (step 12). Overall, I am very happy with the fit, quality, and assembly process. This is replacing a Craftsman lawn sweeper, which cost about the same. In my opinion, this is definately better. I edited this review after the fall season 2024 to include info on the performance of the lawn sweeper

This is a quality product that was well-worth the price. Here are some details: 1) I purchased the 48" model, but be aware that the wheel base is wider than the sweeper: 52" for mine, which is close to the 54" deck on my lawn tractor so garage storage works well. Be aware that the sweeper does take up a lot of room. 2) Assembly is somewhat complicated, so it is helpful to reference the assembly video made by the manufacturer and available online (in addition to the printed instructions) as you assemble it. The man in the video suggests that assembly will take approximately 30 minutes, but it took me two hours and I am an engineer. Some of the video is outdated (e.g. the assembly hardware is packaged different from the video, and some of the hardware has changed.) 3) The operating manual suggests that the sweeper height should be set 1/2" lower that the height that you cut the grass. I cut my grass at 3.25", so sweeper height should be 2.75". However, the highest setting only allows 2" clearance. Turns out it doesn't matter, because it works great set at 2". 4) I attached some before & after use photos.

It definitely works to pickup leaves and grass clippings which beats raking or leaf blowing. It shipped and was delivered promptly. Assembly wasn't that difficult and I only needed a ratchet adjustable wrench and a knife. Seems kind of pricey but the materials and design seem like good quality. It flings a small percentage of debris out of the opening in the front/top so I just cut a piece of cardboard from the box it came in and duct taped over the hole to block the stuff from escaping. It also doesn't back up well and will jackknife left or right very quickly. It is light enough to maneuver by hand and get in position to attach to what you are pulling it with. Length is fine, like a standard ride on lawn mower width.

Works great. I've had it for almost 1 year. I have 3, 80ft pine trees in my yard and this makes picking up the pine needles so easy. When dumped, they're in a nice roll that i can dump on a tarp and put in garden beds or landscaping. Initially, i was sent the wrong hardware kit so some parts weren't matching, but Ohio Steel fixed that quickly. It's well built so I'm hoping that it lasts a long time. I've heard about the bagger material ripping, but mine seems sturdy and holding up well. It's being stored in the garage so that should help the material last. Highly recommend!

This works well to pick up clipping and leaves from my yard. You have to figure out what height of the tongue to use on you hitch/bumper and use the same height every time (you have 3 levels to choose from).. Then, set the bottom of the basket to clear the ground by 2-3 inches. If it’s too low the basket will kick up on high spots and will bounce across your yard. Make sure to secure the rope to your mower before you use it, otherwise the rope fall off your mower and end up wrapped around the bristles before you realize, and it’s hard to unroll (I’ve done this a couple of times when I was in too much of a hurry). I was able to put it together by myself using a wrench, an impact drill with a socket, and a rubber mallet to help stubborn pieces together. Took about 30 minutes and another 30 to fine tune to my mover bumper height and grass length. It comes with an extra long hitch pin and retaining clip. Most mower bumper pins from other companies will be too short to work well, so just use the supplied one, even though it’s not fancy or magnetic. Overall, this thing is great and saves a ton of time with my lawn care. Once i switched from a traditional riding mower to a zero-turn, and added this yard sweeper, i can finish my yard in 1/4 the time it previously took. It heavy duty enough for personal home use but might get beat up bad if you are a yard pro and traveling with it. It’s too bulky and heavy for me pick it up alone but its got wheels. You’ll need a space about as big as your mower to store it.

Used first thing in spring before grass turned green, picked up leaves, grass clippings, cones, most deer poop, worked good, quick, saved hours of raking. Assembly went good took about an hour and a half, instructions straight forward. Couple minute job to partially disassemble for compact storage. Appears to be made of good quality material.

The assembly instructions were easy to follow and it took approximately 30 minutes to fully assemble. It works amazing so far. It had no issue picking up the pine cones, needles and leaves on my property. Something that would have taken me days to manually rake, took just over an hour and that included adjusting it to find the right ride height for my garden tractor. Overall I'm very impressed and would recommend it.

The installation instructions are OK. I assembled the sweeper in one and a half hours. The nuts and bolts are poor quality. One of the nuts started to go on sideways and destroyed itself and the bolt. I had to replace it. The other lock nuts came loose after half an hour and I installed spring washers on all nuts. This sweeper is strong and solid and good value.

Great quality! My father uses it, he's a senior. He loves it, very easy to use and put together

It is a bit work to put them together. It collects grass cut drops well, but the collector cart can be heavy and may not handle the dump by the rope easily.