Lawn sweepers
Which 53 cm push sweeper is fully specified?
Same working width, same bag volume, same drive: pushed by hand with the brushes turned by the wheels. Where these two differ is not in a figure that disagrees but in a figure that is missing — the brush count and the height range are published by one and left blank by the other.
| Compared on | SN1302 | Laubsammler 100 L |
|---|---|---|
| Working width | 53 cm | 53 cm |
| Drive | Manual — no electricity, battery or fuel | Manual — brushes driven from the wheels |
| Catcher volume | Up to 100 L | 100 L |
| Brushes | 3 sweeping brushes | Rotating brushes; count not published |
| Height adjustment | Central, 0–40 mm | Central, adjustable; range not published |
| Wheels | 250 mm | Not published |
| Weight | Not published | Not published |
A tick means one listing published something the other did not, or published a better figure. It does not mean the product is better, and the column is not a score out of anything: a maker who says less loses lines here without losing a comparison. The two verdicts below are where the page is settled.
VERDA publishes the three figures that describe how a sweeper works: how many brushes it has, how far they can be raised and lowered, and how big the wheels are. The height range is the important one — a sweeper set too low scalps the lawn and shreds the brushes, and set too high it rolls over the leaves it was bought for.
Strend Pro publishes one thing its competitor does not: that the brushes are driven from the wheels. That is how every manual sweeper works and it is worth stating, because it explains the one rule these machines have — they only sweep while you are walking, and slowing down on a thick drift makes them worse rather than better.
Because the brushes have to just touch the grass. Set too high and they pass over the leaves; set too low and they dig into the sward, scalp it and wear out. A published range — 0 to 40 mm on one of these — is what lets the setting be chosen rather than guessed.
It decides how often a given patch of ground is swept per metre travelled. Three brushes on a 53 cm width sweep more thoroughly at walking pace than fewer would, and a sweeper that needs two passes takes twice as long. One of these publishes a count.
For a lawn, often yes. A sweeper collects into a bag in one pass and works in wind; a blower moves leaves into a pile that then has to be picked up, and it is useless in a breeze. A blower wins on gravel, in borders and against wet leaves stuck to paving, where brushes cannot lift them.
53 cm, 100 L, 3 brushes, 0–40 mm height, 250 mm wheels
Three brushes, 250 mm wheels and a stated 0 to 40 mm height range — the most completely described push sweeper here.
Best for: A medium lawn where the surface is uneven enough that the height setting will get used
53 cm, 100 L bag, central height adjustment, manual
A 53 cm push sweeper with a 100-litre bag and central height adjustment — the cheapest way to stop raking.
Best for: A medium lawn and a drive, in autumn, by somebody who has had enough of a rake
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