Haaga (21") Dual Brush Push Power Sweeper

Germans must be shaped a lot different than I am. That's the only explanation I can find for the way that the handle and wheels are designed. Either Germans like to push things bending over or they enjoy the scape of wheels on concrete.

Mind you, the sweeper works well (well... it works a great deal better than my previous sweeper from Karcher), but the handle doesn't really reach far enough over the back of the unit and, to turn it, you have to bend over, push down on the handle, and pivot the sweeper like a dancer on point. Otherwise, it makes an awful scraping sound that makes chalk on a blackboard seem appealing.

For a device that's mostly plastic, the price almost makes you think the White House may be right about trade with our friends in Berlin. But it does work effectively enough to save me hours of time in the course of a year, and that's worth considering.

Germans must be shaped a lot different than I am. That's the only explanation I can find for the way that the handle and wheels are designed. Either Germans like to push things bending over or they enjoy the scape of wheels on concrete.

Mind you, the sweeper works well (well... it works a great deal better than my previous sweeper from Karcher), but the handle doesn't really reach far enough over the back of the unit and, to turn it, you have to bend over, push down on the handle, and pivot... more

If you're picking up leaves and such, it works well. Not so good on sand/dirt (have to go over more than once and leaves a streak of dirt down the middle) doesn't like to pick up oil dry at all (think kitty litter)

This is about the 10th #255 that I have purchased. This is used 5 days a week, about 15 minutes per day. They normally last about a year and by then the tongue and wheel gears are worn out.