Best Wheelbarrows 2021 | Yard Cart Reviews

Wheelbarrows are among the most universally useful tools around. Whether you’re a trade professional, serious DIYer, or just someone who likes to cultivate your garden on weekends, you almost certainly have a need for at least one wheelbarrow of some kind. Use yours to haul rocks, transport dirt around your yard, or move concrete from your mixer to wherever it needs to go.

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What to Consider

When shopping around for wheelbarrows, there are a few things you will want to consider.

Material: Plastic bins tend to be more lightweight but usually aren’t the best choice for heavier materials, such as stone or concrete. For those, choose a metal option, instead.

Weight capacity: If you are using the wheelbarrow for gardening and yard work and will mostly be transporting soil, mulch, and leaves, you should be fine with a wheelbarrow that has a lower maximum weight capacity—say, 300 pounds or less. But if you intend to use your wheelbarrow for heavier materials like concrete or stone that could easily weigh a few hundred pounds, you will want to choose a model that can handle the weight of more substantial cargo.

Wheelbarrow weight: Some wheelbarrows can be fairly heavy even when empty, so it’s a good idea to think about whether trying to push that weight will be overly strenuous. If you will be hauling lighter materials that can be transported by a lightweight wheelbarrow, you might be able to make things easier on yourself.

How We Evaluated

When evaluating wheelbarrows, we drew on our own experiences using many different types of wheelbarrows over the years. As the co-owner of a construction business for more than 10 years and a hardcore DIYer, I have used wheelbarrows both on the job and at home. I usually have several wheelbarrows in my shed or garage, each with specific functions. My husband and I do a lot of cement projects, so we always have at least one sturdy metal wheelbarrow that can handle heavier loads. But we also like to have a lightweight plastic one that is handy for collecting branches and leaves and is easy to clean without being prone to rust. While selecting, I consulted manufacturer websites for details about each model’s weight, capacity, and materials. In addition, I also considered reviews from thousands of users on Amazon.