Weiler 44008 Corn Fiber Heavy-Duty Wire Banded Warehouse Broom with Wood Handle, 1-1/2" Head Width, 57" Overall Length

See my pictures of this broom after 17 months of outdoor use. I ordered a new one at a price of $16.96. Between the time of purchase and delivery the price decreased to $10.30 and Amazon was kind enough to refund the $6.66 difference. When was the last time an item was reduced 40%? Is it being discontinued? It's made in Mexico. Have wages in Mexico become worse? I'm tempted to order another.As you can from my pictures, the first broom was well used. I would suggest not leaving it outside. When new, the broom is also good for indoor use on carpets as the fibers are sufficiently stiff to remove small debris.

It's hard to find a good quality, standard heavy duty broom with broom straw and a heavy wood handle. The big boxes, including Home Depot and Lowes, only carry models with tubular (thin) steel handles, which are subject to failure in my experience. Amazon had these in stock, and they were actually slightly cheaper. The definition of a satisfied customer is someone who gets what they want at a price they can afford.

Very difficult (apparently) to find a heavy-duty corn broom that will work good on sweeping rough stone patios or similar outside ground. The Weiler 44008 Corn Fiber heavy Duty Branded Warehouse Broom does the job nicely. Too bad the big box hardware and building supply retail outlets don't seem to carry it in their store inventory, but glad it is at least available online.

These brooms are not 'daily drivers'.. My brooms arrived Feb. 16, 2016. I kept one in the house and took one to the barn to sweep rubber mats. The barn broom wore out very fast with daily use. Picture attached taken April 5, 2016. The house broom which is not used often is still ok (I vacuum the house).The wear on the broom on the right is less than 2 months old.

Broom arrived today. Good timing; I was washing my screened in back porch and when it was dry good time to test the broom. I was skeptical because it's very light weight and should have at least 80% more corn fiber bristles. After sweeping, several bristles fell off and some broke as if I "man-handled it violently". I just swept the floor. Look I do not like giving negative reviews but c'mon. This is NOT a heavy duty broom. I've been taken notice at stores, like Walmart, Home Depot and Ace Hardware, because I was in the market for a quality broom at a reasonable price. Hey; I remember what a "good" sturdy straw or large whisk broom was AND THIS IS NOT IT. Try to take this into a workshop with screws, small metal pieces, nuts bolts, etc this broom would be history in no time. Company should be ashamed to call this "heavy duty". Very nice wood handle but seriously needs more bristles. I wish I purchased a better thicker broom

I am beginning to see myself as a corn broom aficionado, having purchased a number of them for use around the house. Some might wonder exactly why I would want as many as I have, but I have found that not all corn brooms are created equally.I have a corn broom that I purchased, not sure where or when, but it was certainly within the past 2-3 years. It is amazing, as it has a nice heavy weight without being too heavy; a nice "heft", that renders it up to the usual indoor and outdoor patio sweeping tasks; fiber that is sewn in to not fall out frequently; and a rubber cushioned thicker handle that makes it actually a pleasure to have to sweep.This broom is not quite that broom. It is a good broom, but the straw is "splaying", meaning that the bristles are beginning, with extremely light use, to spread out. I like my brooms' bristles to remain tightly grouped. Hence, I am not as happy as I could be with this broom.It does have a thicker handle, and that is good. Corn brooms should, as I see it, have nice, thick handles. Skinny metal handles will never suit my needs. Neither will thin wooden handles. This broom's handle is, however, slightly shorter than the handle on my "super" broom. Not shorter by many inches, but shorter, nonetheless.My fear is that this broom may not last as long as I would want, given the usage requirements I have. I neither need, nor intend, to use this broom for heavy sweeping. And so, the performance so far for the meager, light tasks for which I have used it cause me mild concern regarding the expectation that I have that this broom will be with me in a couple of years. Or perhaps, it will still be in my collection in a few years after very light use, but will show signs of wear disproportionate to usage.I will have to wait and see, and may simply need to keep searching for the ultimate corn broom, one to match the one "super" broom I was simply lucky to have found and purchased another time, someplace else.

Heavy broom. But the Brissels are falling out like crazy. Which causes me more to clean up than I started with. My broom will be bald within a few weeks. I do NOT recommend this product.I would return it, if I didn't wait so long to open it. (my fault).

This broom is okay. The handle on this broom is very substantial - when I first opened the box I was expecting a heavy duty broom based on the size of the handle - I am pretty disappointed. I am disappointed that it isn't very heavy duty. I have had a heavy duty "warehouse" broom in the past and it made short work of sweeping the deck, driveway, etc.The bristles on this new broom are long - not very thick and not stiff like you'd expect for outdoor cleaning or other large jobs.This one will work just not as efficiently as my other broom. The heavy debris that falls on the driveway from our maple trees will just take a little longer to clean.

Corn brooms are the best.

Use it for outdoors. Steps, patio, porch. Works well, held up nice so far.

I don't think I've ever given a product a 1 star rating before, but this is the worst broom I've ever owned. I'm surprised by the number of people that seem happy with it.

Good broom industrial style not a dollar store knock off

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thought it would be thicker...I could get this type at my hardware store. bummed

Not fancy but very well made and sturdy.

Love my old fashion broom, work well and good quality

This broom split in the middle without heavy use. I was looking for a classic, long lasting broom. It works with extra strokes to pick up what's missed from the split in middle...

Basic corn fiber broom. Gets the job done and has a nice and simple old school look.