Recommend me a yard broom that won't break please.....

I have a gorilla broom and its great for big areas but not so good for corners of stables so I use a dustpan and brush. However the handles of gorillas are a weak point but if one broke within a few weeks I would contact the manufacturers , send some pictures and cope of the receipt and request they send me a new handle. Aldi had some nice ones in the other week with slightly softer bristles than the gorilla and they were about £7.
 
Try and find an old fashioned hardware store. Best tip I got from the guy who runs our local one is to look for a wooden broom where the handle has been drilled through the broom head so it sticks out through into the bristles ( if you get my drift). That means that it is so much less likely to snap when you use it.
 
I thought a broom was a broom was a broom - then tried the Gorilla broom, and loved it! I had the p ripped out of me for getting so excited over a broom, but it appears I am not on my own! ;)
 
Two of us have a gorilla broom on the yard. All the other liveries keep using them. I can't moan as wheel barrow less at the moment so am using other peoples.

We have a drain ridge in the middle of the hard and nothing clears it of all the muck, silt and leaves as my broom does.
 
nikicb said:
Ok, so it seems there are mixed reviews on the gorilla broom - but this one seems good - a whole 24" of sweeping power! :)

Thanks everyone, I didn't realise this would be such a popular topic, but these things are important. :) x
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The great thing about this broom is the handle lasts forever so only need a new head once you're worn it away but should take quite a few years
 
Jnhuk said:
Thank you for the link. I got one of these from Costco of all places several years ago and worn the thing away as couldn't find a replacement. They are fab!
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If you've still got the handle just order a new head. They used to sell these brooms all over the place Costco B&Q etc 10 years or so ago but now they have to be imported from the United States.
 
I didn't rate the gorilla broom much and even less they day my husband snapped it in half! I too am an obsessive sweeper. My current favourite is from B&M and cost a whole £2.50!! It's brilliant albeit too small for all but the most obsessive brushers. I do love witches' brooms too.
 
I use a corn broom, light and easy to sweep with. Not the best in the wet, but my stables are in a barn so works brilliantly for me
 
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