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Your cart is empty.Chapin’s 8303C contractor broadcast turf spreader has a weather-proof, 1-piece hopper supported on a rugged powder-coated steel frame. Spread comfortably and efficiently with a rubber-gripped t-handle and solid steel linkage gate control. The rotary gate is adjustable to accommodate a variety of materials and is designed with a cast zinc-plated agitator to help prevent clumping. Chapin Contractor Turf Spreaders feature directional spread pattern control to ensure material is applied where it is needed. Metal gears are enclosed to prevent debris interference. This heavy-duty turf spreader is equipped with rugged wide tread 12-inch pneumatic tires for professional use. A rain cover and hopper grate are included. This unit not recommended for use with sand and sand mixes. Made in the USA with global materials.
Pacho Bell
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2024
For some people - the con (negative) - it takes some work in assembly. I like to assemble and I am pretty good at it. It took me about 2 hours. Some funky drawing perspectives in directions. But with patience and basic tools - it works and pays off.I was fed up with junk, undersized toy spreaders. Small wheels, short handles, unbalanced with fert loads that tip and dump.. This is a big stable unit, comfortable for taller people and with very good dose/direction control. I spread about 30,000 ft2 4 times a year. This will be the last spreader I need.
oui a la gentillesse
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2024
I really wanted this product to work out. I never write reviews. I had to. Seemed to go together pretty easy. First run of fertilizer seemed to work good. Then loaded up the Lyme, after about a few minutes I started to see it not spreading well. The screw holding the spreader wheel sheared off. Tried to fix with a new screw, that didn’t work. Super cheap weak spreader wheel and shaft for the price and size. Tired to return to Amazon, declined due to how long I had it, did t have this very long. Now have to contact the company. Not impresses. I bout this because I wanted to avoid the cheap Scott’s spreaders. Learned my lesson.
Phyllis Shandera
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024
Bit of good and bad. Instructions were sparse on details. Alot to put together. Bolt pack provided is obviously imported mostly M5, which the frames were engineered for 1/4 inch bolts which would have been better. Added cheap flat washers to protect holes in long run. Wheels are plastic with hard rubber tires slightly out of round. The gear box is sturdy looking and separate from axle, a plus. Too bad they didn't use a good bushing through tub. Now for the good, lever had good control of regulator gate of which two of the holes can be blinded off. Unit had good throw and even application. You can cover alot of ground fast if you keep your confidence up. Rolled easy for the weight, but i straightened the frame for the plastic axle bushings and added silicon grease. Ball bearings would take this to the next level. Hated the two piece grate until i zip tied them together then loved the feature. Not a 5 but a decent 5. Similar and obvious toanother brand if you look at frame and other details.
Greg
Reviewed in Canada on December 25, 2024
It's well made and functions well for the most part; the price I bought it for was reasonable.The spread rate/ratio chart makes absolutely no sense, no way to determine how much to use specifically.When filled to capacity the screws on the under carriage that connect the chute opener to the main body will interfere with the spinner, making a grinding plastic noise.;not sure of the long term implications of this.Granted I may have installed it incorrectly some how but I consider myself pretty diligent when putting these things together.Other than that, it's the typical cheap parts, non stainless bolts and screws, etc.It's decent for the price I paid for it years ago.
CCM
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2023
I bought this spreader to put fertilizer on my large grass area. It worked very good. It is well built and can handle 100 lbs easily.It was easy for me to assembly, I am good with tools and common sense. It would have taken my son in law awhile longer to do if I was not with him. The instruction are not as detailed as I would hope for. But they got us through it.The distribution of the fertilizer was very even. The one hint I would give is to close the gate valve before stopping, otherwise too much product will fill the spinning spreader and you will have a ton of product fly out when you restart.Yes, I recommend this spreader.
Gary C
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2022
Instructions were poor ! Very flimsy plastic rotator and the slides to allow for closing one or two holes in spreader constantly come in contact with the rotatorDisappointed
Brian Hayes
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2022
I have used this spreader a few times since ordering it.First, building the spreader is easy enough. There were times that I had to study the picture and use some deductive reasoning, but for the most part it was easy to assemble. Prior to assembly, I wanted to make sure the gears were well greased and to my surprise, they had plenty of white lithium grease all over the apparent metal gears. Good to know. I sealed up the plastic gear cover and assembled the spreader. The only issue I wished would be different would be the auger would be lower in the hopper. Mine sits about an inch above the hopper and doesn't move material under it. I may try to adjust it if I can figure out how.After assembly, I used some Urea to gauge the amount of material at what settings. I used the suggested setting of 12 for 1/2 pound of N per 1000 sq ft. Setting 12 put out 14 pounds of Urea for roughly 15,000 sqft lawn. Looks like the settings are about perfect. I also used it to put down 58lbs of pre-emergent. I split the preM into two separate applications. I used the 12 setting on this also, and it worked well.The hopper may say 100lbs, but 40-50lb bags fit nicely into the hopper, I wouldn't go 100lbs.The bad: The two piece grate is worthless. I've tried it on the occasions and it isn't worth using so far. The rain cover though work great, though. Since I was putting down in slight drizzle, it helped keep the fertilizer from getting wet.Overall, this is a great spreader for those that need to jump up in size over the Scotts brand. Believe me, pushing that Scotts with a 40lb bag was a workout. The Chapin moves effortlessly with the pneumatic tires. Way easier and it will last for years.
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