FIRST4MAGNETS Magnet Expert Magnetic Sweeper with Switchable Release - Sweeps Nails & Screws Quickly (22" wide) (Pack of 1)

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Works as expected. Magnets are strong and there is a noticeable clonk when a screw or nail is picked up. Some people complain about the weak handle but I think it's just fine. I could easily break it if I tried to but you're not supposed to force it. It's not a shovel and on uneven ground you can always drag instead of push.

Semplice e comoda di usare. Fa egregiamente il suo dovere. Raccoglie bene la polvere del flessibile. Dalle dimensioni non raggiunge alcuni angoli, servirebbe una più piccola e sottile. Ma è fantastica per gli spazzi grandi.

I'm a bit surprised about some of the indifferent reviews. Overall, I've found this to be excellent. This is in essence a line of strong magnets within an aluminium box. There's a handle to raise and lower the magnets within the box, which provides a release mechanism for any metal stuck to the base of the box. I use a piece of cardboard slightly larger than the sweeper's base (in fact part of the box it came in) as a mat onto which I release the metal, which is then easy to pour into a bin. The magnets are surprisingly strong. This has absolutely no problem at all picking up anything from a staple to large screws etc. if it's resting on the surface of a gravel, grass, dirt, etc. surface. It's not going to pull buried metal out of the ground (that's not a realistic thing to expect) but it would likely be strong enough to lift e.g. a screw that had been trodden into it. Another thing to bear in mind is that not all metals are magnetic. There were plenty of screws and nails that I was initially disappointed weren't picket up by the sweeper, but on closer inspection I realised that they weren't magnetic so it didn't stand a chance. Ultimately I've been very impressed by its performance when I've swept my drive and garden after building work. Amongst other things, I picked up a rusty old Stanley knife blade that I absolutely hadn't seen and with young children playing outside that was worth buying this in itself. If you've had work done close to a gravel drive then ultimately you should buy one of these - it's less than the cost of the inevitable puncture. People have criticised the handle. It's not secured in the strongest of ways, but ultimately I don't see a problem. Trundling this about puts very little strain on it and I think you'd really have to abuse it a bit to damage it. I can't see any issue at all with the wheels - they're perfectly suitable.

Does exactly what is says it should, picked up loads of sharp metal from the school field. Downsides…. I was a little disappointed in the strength of the magnet (but as I said it worked well) and the handle doesn’t do up tightly but this will be a quick fix when I have time. Overall, for the money a great bit of kit for clearing car parks or fields of nails and screws etc and a lot cheaper than a new tyre or puncture repair