Others say...

"Don't buy this sweeper"
I bought this about two years ago and it never worked very good for me. The handle doesn't stay together very good and it doesn't pick up much. I wouldn't recommend this sweeper to anyone. Don't waste your money on it.

"DOES A YEOMAN'S DUTY"
I read the other reviews and am surprised at the medicore ratings. I live on a farm and we track in lots of debris: mainly wet grass, pet hair, gravel, etc. I use it about every day and find that it works fine on picking up this stuff. Sometimes I go over twice, but it works well-- easier than a broom.

I do agree that the handle coming apart during use is an annoying detraction. I duct-taped the pieces together to prevent this possibe hazard.

If you need the occasional clean up and don't want to lug out the vacuum cleaner, this floor sweeper is an easy and quiet way to maintain household order. I am curious as to whether the higher priced Stanley sweeper with bristle boars works even better.

"Not impressed"
Did I really pay $30 for this? The handle design is awful - it keeps coming apart. When I empty the tray, it is full of dog hair, which means it does pick that up very well. However, it does not pick up much lint, paper, threads, etc. that collect on carpets and rugs. I guess I'll be spending money on something else to do the job now. How frustrating.

"Doesn't pick up much"
I was wanting one of these sweepers, to use for small messes instead of hauling out the vacuum. But...I'm still hauling out the vacuum as this sweeper just doesn't do the job. I've had this product since December 04 and now it's just taking up space in the corner of a closet. It seems like it should work well...but no matter how many times I sweep over stuff it just doesn't pick much up! It's also very awkward to empty, and the handle keeps coming apart. I can't recommend this item, even though the concept seems great. My grandma had a similar type of sweeper, more basic, and that thing would pick up anything.
I was hoping for the same with this, but, no such luck.

"You Really Need This Floor Sweeper"
At first, this thing is pretty odd: it is rather expensive, and appears to be a simple mechanical device. When cleaning the bare floors in my home, it does a better job than regular vacuum cleaners. For cleaning bare floors and flat carpets, nothing is better than this mechanical brush floor sweeper, and I give it my highest recommendation. This happy little device is in my Hall of Fame Floor Sweepers/Vacuums (the other members are the Wet and Dry Shop Vac, and the Panasonic Professional Vacuum Cleaner).

I have used this sweeper (or ones like it) at various jobs over the years cleaning the floors/carpets in restaurant dining rooms. Only recently, however, did I actually get one for my home, and I love it. Since it is lightweight and easy to use, many floors now get daily cleanings rather than their traditional weekly ones. It does an amazingly complete job of sweeping up every particle of dust and debris on the floor. If you have allergies, it is important to note that this sweeper does not kick up any dust (which brooms and vacuums all do). Since it is mechanical, it will work even during power failures. When you fold the handle down flat, it requires only 3 inches of vertical clearance for sweeping under furniture. Note that this sweeper does better in large, clear areas (like the living room) rather than small places that require manuevering (like around the chairs and table). Interestingly, it sweeps on both the forward and backward strokes; this also means that it has 2 dust pans that you have to remember to clean out, not just one.

I do have a few quibbles about it. In order to fit into the box, the handle is in 3 pieces; if you do not jam them together hard, the handle might come apart (although this has never happened to me). It has trouble picking up small pebbles and pieces of glass. The brushes get stuck full of dust bunnies, and the supplied brush cleaner not only falls off the handle a lot, it does a poor job of cleaning the brushes, and you have to pull out the dust bunnies with your fingers anyway. There is a 3 inch gap in front, since the brushes are recessed back from the front of the pan (like when you push it up against a wall). This means that in order to clean the wall edges, you have to run the sweeper against the wall and parallel to it. Note that this sweeper does bare floors and flat carpets only; if the carpet is pile, shag, or is not totally flat and hard, you are out of luck.

Postscript. Well, after 3 years of hard, faithful, almost daily usage, this thing finally gave up the ghost. The weld that holds the handle shaft to the cannister broke. Considering the cost versus usage, I would rate this item a best buy. However, the first couple of times after it failed, I used a broom. I was shocked at how much dust bunnies, debris, and bits and pieces I swept with my corn broom from baseboard edges, corners, under various furniture bits. This thing sure is fast, but it seems gets you into bad habits, like never sweeping with a broom in the dark corners. For this reason, I now rate this product with one less star.