$59.99
The EarthWay 2750 is a 25 lb shoulder bag seeder and spreader with a sealed gearbox, sloped floor metering for fine seed and an 8 to 12 ft spread width.
Description
Wheeled spreaders all share one limit: they only work where wheels can roll. Slopes, ditch banks, rough corners and the patch behind the shed defeat them, and those are exactly the places that need seed most. The EarthWay 2750 skips wheels entirely. A 25 lb bag of 600 denier nylon hangs from a cross shoulder strap, a hand crank drives a sealed high speed gearbox, and the spread runs about 8 to 12 ft depending on how fast you crank.
What makes it a seeder rather than just a small spreader is the metering: a sloped floor and integrated agitator feed fine seed evenly, the gate has precise settings for small material, and a spring-close shutoff with side spread control keeps placement honest. For grass seed on ground a wheeled spreader hates, the earthway 2750 is the right instrument.
Key Features
Fine seed metering
The sloped floor and rocking agitator keep small seed flowing to the gate instead of bridging, and the gate settings are precise enough for low seed rates. Fine bluegrass and fescue seed are where cheap spreaders fail first, and this bag is designed around them.
Goes anywhere your feet go
No wheels means no wheel limit: slopes, rough patches, banks and tight corners are all workable, and your feet do not compact wet soil the way a loaded wheeled hopper does.
25 lb shoulder bag
The 600 denier nylon bag is water resistant with a zippered top, carries a generous 25 lb, and hangs from an adjustable cross shoulder strap. A built in stand keeps the filled bag upright between fills instead of tipping and spilling.
Sealed gearbox and spring-close shutoff
The fully lubricated, sealed gearbox needs no maintenance, and the spring-close shutoff stops flow the moment you release it. Side spread control directs the pattern where you place it.
Product Description
The EarthWay 2750 is a hand crank bag seeder and spreader for grass seed, fertilizer and ice melt, used by professionals to reseed road banks and bare areas and by homeowners for overseeding and patch repair. Spread width runs 8 to 12 ft, set by your cranking speed, so your rhythm is part of the machine and a steady crank is part of the technique.
Owner feedback for the 2750 is unusually loyal: the oldest units in use are decades old, and the bag is a standard tool for food plots, banks and remote patches as well as lawns. The honest trade-offs are effort and consistency. You carry the full 25 lb, so long sessions tire the shoulder, and the pattern depends on your cranking rhythm staying steady.
Benefits of Using This Product
- Works on slopes and rough ground where wheeled spreaders struggle
- Fine metering suits small grass seed, with a real spring-close shutoff
- 25 lb capacity is generous for a shoulder carried tool
- No wheel compaction on wet or newly seeded soil
- Sealed gearbox and nylon bag shrug off weather and hard use
Specifications
| Capacity | 25 lb, 600 denier nylon bag with zippered top |
| Spread width | About 8 to 12 ft, varies with crank speed |
| Metering | Sloped floor, integrated agitator, precise gate settings |
| Shutoff | Spring-close, with side spread control |
| Gearbox | Sealed, fully lubricated high speed gearbox |
| Carry | Adjustable cross shoulder strap; built in stand |
| Weight | About 3 lb empty |
| Materials | Grass seed, fertilizer, ice melt |
How to Use
Set the gate for your material, using a low setting for fine seed. Fill the bag on its stand, sling it across your shoulder, and walk at a steady pace while cranking at an even rhythm; your crank speed sets the spread width, so keep it constant. Release the shutoff at turns and headlands. For patches, make two light passes rather than one heavy one. Shake out the bag after use and store it dry.
Why Choose the EarthWay 2750?
Choose the earthway 2750 for seeding, slopes and rough ground: the overseeding jobs, patch repairs and awkward corners where a wheeled spreader is the wrong shape of tool. It is also the pick when fine seed metering matters, because its gate and agitator are designed for small seed in a way general purpose hoppers are not.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a bag seeder accurate enough for fertilizer?
Yes, with a steady crank and a calibration check. For whole-lawn feeding on flat ground a wheeled spreader is easier to keep even, but the 2750 is fully capable, and it is the better tool on slopes and patches.
How wide does it spread?
About 8 to 12 ft. Crank faster and the pattern widens; keep your rhythm steady and the width, and the rate, stay consistent.
How much can I carry comfortably?
The bag holds 25 lb, but nothing says you must fill it. For long sessions on foot, half loads are easier on the shoulder and refill quickly.
Does it handle ice melt?
Yes. It spreads fertilizer, grass seed and ice melt. Shake and dry the bag after salt use.
Final Verdict
The EarthWay 2750 is the seeding specialist of this comparison: fine metering, a real shutoff, and the freedom to work ground that wheels cannot reach. It will not replace a push spreader for feeding a flat half acre, and it is not meant to. For overseeding, patches, slopes and rough corners, it is the tool the pros reach for, and the one home lawns with awkward ground should own.
EarthWay 2750: Care and Storage
An earthway 2750 is a shoulder bag seeder, so care starts with the bag: shake out every last seed, brush the sloped floor metering plate clean, and store it hung up so the bag keeps its shape. The sealed gearbox on the earthway 2750 needs no oiling, which is why it suits dusty seed work. Kept clean, an earthway 2750 meters fine seed as accurately in year five as in week one.
Q: What is the earthway 2750 best used for?
A: The earthway 2750 shines on slopes, rough ground and small-seed jobs where a wheeled spreader cannot travel, spreading seed and light products over an 8 to 12 ft width.
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