Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: The old model was much better

Don't trust the drop rate setting on this spreader. It seems to work predictably with only with Scotts products that have finer grains...but generally cost much more. Non-Scotts fertilizers having larger granules or beads don't pass through the bottom freely. As a check, I set the drop rate per the setting on fertilizer pkg; a popular brand; and also weighed out the amount needed for my back yard at the recommended lbs per 1000 sq ft. It took SIX passes to distribute the measured material over the yard. For the front yard, I opened the setting all the way, and it still took multiple passes to distribute the proper amount for the footage. I guess I'm stuck with it; broadcast spreaders are too spotty and the 3000 seems to be the only push-type spreader still available.