I've tried several. Bite the bullet and get the Earthway with 2 shoulder straps. So much better and comfortable. Holds more plus it fills easier with the large opening. ymmv

40lb Chest Mount Spreader - EarthWay

Professional 40lb. Hand Crank Broadcast Spreader The 3100 Professional Hand Crank spreader is your ideal broadcast spreader when you need to spread granular material in wet areas, over uneven terrain, or in places a push spread could not go.

earthway.com

 

This is the best over the shoulder spreader I've found so far:
Amazon.com : SOLO Inc. Solo 421 20-Pound Capacity Portable Chest-mount Spreader with Comfortable Cross-shoulder Strap - 421S, White, 20lb : Lawn And Garden Spreaders : Patio, Lawn & Garden

The issue I've had with several Earthway spreaders I've owned in the past is the gears fail. If the above Earthway uses the same gears as they do in their bag spreader, I would not take a chance on that thing at that price. Just get the Solo and be done with it.

 

I cut a funnel to make filling the Solo easier. Still not easy as the other one. I've never had gears fail on the bag spreaders I've had but anything's possible. Earthway doesn't use the same gears on the 3100 model obviously. The double straps make such a difference, plus carrying capacity. Not cheap but wish I would have gone straight to the big Earthway. jmo

 

+1 on the Solo. Works great.

 

if you have a leaf blower. Here’s another option..

 

Well .. another reason for me to get a leaf blower

 

Never had a problem with my Earthway spreader. It must be close to 20 years old now. Was thinking it was around 80 dollars back then.

 

That solo works fantastic compared to the last one. Thanks yall

 

Any experience out there with the battery-operated Hooeyman spreader?
It's relatively new.
If it is an efffective, easy to use, less burdensome seeder......well, I'd like to hear

details.

Amazon has it for $279.