I've had an Earthway for 2 years and began having issues with it about 2 months ago. The cotter pin that holds the drive wheel on keeps snapping in half. I went to Lowes and got the same size thinking the original was just old and had rusted out. Well, 3 more cotter pins have snapped in half. Finally called Earthway 2 weeks ago and explained my issue. Nice guy said it sounds like a gearbox issue and he was sending me a new one at no charge. Very good service if you ask me.
Well here it is (yesterday 9/30) and still nothing. I asked what carrier he sent it or if he had a tracking # etc. He said he wasn't sure, he just got in the office etc. but he would make sure that I got it. Sounds to me he forgot to send it out or the person he delegated that to never did it. Either way I'm slightly annoyed but not too much because they are replacing it for free.
Just got to thinking that maybe I should just buy a new one and keep this for backup. I mean, Earthway seems to be good and them sending a new gearbox out (albeit very slowly) I'm inclined to stick with them. However, I was looking at Spyker and they appear to be well built, have a nice website, include a cover with the spreader unlike Earthway and maybe it's just me, but by looking at the schematics of the spreader in the manual, seem to be a little bit better built.
I'm just very used to Earthway and also there spreader setting chart is no nonsense. I was looking online at the Spyker spreader chart and it seems very hazy to me. Maybe I just need to be educated or helped along in understanding it. As of right now, I'm leaning towards the Earthway out of familiarity with the spreader setting chart and kind of shying away from the Spyker for that reason only. That seems wrong to me. Anyone care to comment on the 2 as well as the setting chart.
I'm including a link to the models of each as well as the spreader chart so you can see exactly what I'm talking about.
Also, the Spyker is $352 cover included. The Earthway is $239 and cover is $25.50.
http://spyker.com/S40-5020-commercial-push-spreader.html
(page 11 in link below for chart)
http://spyker.com/graphics/products/specifications/manuals/40_Series.pdf
http://www.earthway.com/products/mobile-spreaders/c22hd-professional-50lb23kg-broadcast-spreader
(page 2 in link below for chart)
http://www.earthway.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/2012-Broadcast-Setting-Charts-and-tip-sheet.pdf
Well here it is (yesterday 9/30) and still nothing. I asked what carrier he sent it or if he had a tracking # etc. He said he wasn't sure, he just got in the office etc. but he would make sure that I got it. Sounds to me he forgot to send it out or the person he delegated that to never did it. Either way I'm slightly annoyed but not too much because they are replacing it for free.
Just got to thinking that maybe I should just buy a new one and keep this for backup. I mean, Earthway seems to be good and them sending a new gearbox out (albeit very slowly) I'm inclined to stick with them. However, I was looking at Spyker and they appear to be well built, have a nice website, include a cover with the spreader unlike Earthway and maybe it's just me, but by looking at the schematics of the spreader in the manual, seem to be a little bit better built.
I'm just very used to Earthway and also there spreader setting chart is no nonsense. I was looking online at the Spyker spreader chart and it seems very hazy to me. Maybe I just need to be educated or helped along in understanding it. As of right now, I'm leaning towards the Earthway out of familiarity with the spreader setting chart and kind of shying away from the Spyker for that reason only. That seems wrong to me. Anyone care to comment on the 2 as well as the setting chart.
I'm including a link to the models of each as well as the spreader chart so you can see exactly what I'm talking about.
Also, the Spyker is $352 cover included. The Earthway is $239 and cover is $25.50.
http://spyker.com/S40-5020-commercial-push-spreader.html
(page 11 in link below for chart)
http://spyker.com/graphics/products/specifications/manuals/40_Series.pdf
http://www.earthway.com/products/mobile-spreaders/c22hd-professional-50lb23kg-broadcast-spreader
(page 2 in link below for chart)
http://www.earthway.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/2012-Broadcast-Setting-Charts-and-tip-sheet.pdf