Wow this was a lot of work to use. I was hoping to cut the time and physical labor of spreading top soil over our lawn, but instead I found myself sorting pebbles and rocks out of the topsoil and mashing up larger bits of topsoil into tiny pieces. This would work well with potting soil, or a flawless compost with little sticks or debris. Otherwise, the debris blocks the smaller particles from exiting. Easy assembly, and fairly sturdy.