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18-in Steel Magnetic Sweeper

Ratings & Reviews for Project Source 18-in Steel Magnetic Sweeper

4.7
225
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 4.7 out of 5
225 Reviews


94% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

Customers overwhelmingly praise the magnetic sweeper for its powerful performance and ease of use in collecting metal debris from construction projects. Most highlight the strong magnet's ability to reliably pick up nails, screws, and metal fragments from grass, gravel, and concrete with minimal effort. Reviewers commend the telescoping handle extending to 43 inches, rolling wheels, and quick-release mechanism that reduce bending and simplify debris dumping. Many report it outperforms older non-wheeled models and works effectively across diverse environments. A few note occasional concerns about magnet strength in thick weeds or minor assembly issues, but these represent a tiny fraction of feedback. Overall, customers consider it an indispensable tool for workshops and job sites.

Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.
227 Customer Reviews

Magnet

Would Recommend

Wow this Eighteen inch Magnet Caddy with wheels is great for any job to pick up small metal object like nails from roofing. Very well made durable and professional grade.

April 23, 2025
Lowe's Loop
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Excellent caddy with extremely strong magnet

Would Recommend

The magnet in this caddy is surprisingly strong. It picks up nails and other small item, as expected, but also picks up larger items like the pieces of barbed wire and other things you wouldn’t even know were there. This is perfect for post-build projects.

April 23, 2025
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Strong and easy to use.

Would Recommend

There were no instructions on how to assemble it, but it was pretty straightforward. It’s very easy to use and releases the nails and screws by just lifting it by the handle. I managed to pick up nails even in the grass. I will safe a lot of time picking up drywall screws on a big job and therefore saving money.

April 22, 2025
Lowe's Loop
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Magnet extender

Would Recommend

An excellent magnet tool that extends to reach. This tool is very useful when it comes to picking up metal objects and helping to keep metal pieces together. A good hand around the house or a nice addition to the tool shed.

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Great for our shop area

Would Recommend

The magnet caddy on wheels was a awesome investment to have on our farm/shop area. Alot easier to use and more powerful magnets than our previous manual magnet. We use it alot outside our shop , where we preform lots of service work and occasionally lose nuts and bolts and metal slag from torching. A few quick passes with the magnet and all is picked up, lift above scrap barrel and lift mag handle and all falls off!

April 22, 2025
Lowe's Loop
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Way more useful than I expected

Would Recommend

I intended to use this magnet to pick up metal items in my shop but it turned out to be so practical that I find myself reaching for it often. I like that it collapses small enough that I can tuck it in my toolbox but the magnet is powerful enough to pick up all the nails/shavings etc that I come across. Overall very happy with this item

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Gets the job done!

Would Recommend

I used this magnet caddy to pick up nails and metal around a metal building I'm adding space to. The caddy was very easy to put together and very lightweight. Honestly, because of how light it was, my expectations were low for how well it would perform. I took it out of the box and put together immediately. Then began rolling it down the shop where I was working. I couldn't believe my eyes! It picked up several old rusty nails on the way that I had no idea was even there! I was already im...

April 21, 2025
Lowe's Loop
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Does exactly what I expected

Would Recommend

This works great picks up everything metal, Great in case your child drop something in a sewer if you’re working outside using nails, Doing roofing or something else, Everything just slides right off. This is self-explanatory and easy to use

April 21, 2025
From 12-in Metal Magnetic Sweeper Lowe's Loop
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Must have tool for home or shop.

Would Recommend

This is a must have for anyone that does metal working or just needs the ability to find and pickup stray metal. I weld and grind in my shop and this tool was great in finding bits of metal that I couldn't see on the floor. I also used to sift through some recycled soil I had delivered and found some nails hidden. The extendable handle is great for working at different heights, and the magnet is super easy to clean off with its super smooth surfaces. Overall it's a great tool to have around the ...

April 20, 2025
From 12-in Metal Magnetic Sweeper Verified Pro Lowe's Loop
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Magnetic sweeper

Would Recommend

This sweeper works very well. It has an adjustable handle. Out of the box the small screws on the bottom of the magnet were loose, but not a big deal. I used it on a gravel surface and lawn. It worked well on both, but adjustable wheel height would have been nice for on grass. My neighbor had their garage reshingled and I picked up all these nails( see photo). The roofers used tarps, but missed a lot. I also used it to sweep the shop floor. It even picked up filings. Overall, I would recommend t...

April 20, 2025
Lowe's Loop
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Easy to assemble magnet caddy with wheels

Would Recommend

Great magnet caddy, its the prefect size and lighweight. Durable and easy to assemble. Extenable handle allows for Adjustable length Great magnet strenght, picked up a line of screws quickly however does not pick up stainless steel screws. I would reccommend this product especially for roofers. Quick, safety nail pick up after any job. Wheels are well made and extra strong, rolls seamlessly.

April 17, 2025
Lowe's Loop
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Practical tool

Would Recommend

Great product to have on the jobsite. Every contractor should have one of these especially if you are building like I do on residential streets. You'll have more friends if they don't lose a tire because of your messy jobsite!

April 16, 2025
From 12-in Metal Magnetic Sweeper Lowe's Loop
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Great quality pickup tool

Would Recommend

This is a good quality magnetic pickup tool. The length and head are adjustable which is a big plus. The size (width) is pretty much standard. The magnet is pretty strong. Well made.

April 15, 2025
From 12-in Metal Magnetic Sweeper Lowe's Loop
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Time will tell

Would Recommend

Got this for job sites to help with clean up after framing. I've had a nail magnet for years but this one has wheels and i thought maybe it would be a bit eaiser than trying to hover over the nails with the one i had. Overall i think it should work well but mine came with one of the wheels off and I had to take it all apart to reattach it. Maybe a bit of a poor design. The wheelsare bolted through the side of the box and you have to take the whole side off to fix it. I fixed one side, put i...

April 14, 2025
Lowe's Loop
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Missing it

Would Not Recommend

The first thing one will notice is there is a lack of instructions but for the most part the assembly is self explanatory until it comes time to connect the wheels. At this point you can stop as there aren’t enough parts to assemble it without the wheels being cockeyed. Then you will have to buy spacers, washers or other components to properly assemble the unit. Once you get the parts it should come with, you can assemble and the magnet works great.

April 14, 2025
Lowe's Loop
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Great Product to Save Time

Would Recommend

So we just finished our house and had a metal roof put on. Needless to say they left screws all over around the house on the ground. I wasn't about to walk around and try to find and pick up each one, so I figured I'd try one of these. Wow did it make my life easier. Very durable and well built, rolls real easy even on dirt and grass. Very strong magnet easily picked up the screws with no issue.

April 13, 2025
Lowe's Loop
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It picks up metal!!!

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It picks up metal.

April 13, 2025
Verified Purchaser
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Well make works awesome and cuts work time

Would Recommend

The best wheeled magnet I have ever used. It was so strong it was picking up all the screws and didn’t me me think that I was missing com. Big wheels make it easy to roll on all types of terrain. And wit the easy lift handle to drop you load is awesome

April 13, 2025
Lowe's Loop
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Nice magnet tool!

Would Recommend

Tool is a good weight, easy to use, the wheels are made to run in different kinds a grounds. Easy to store and picks up like it should. Makes a job better!

April 13, 2025
Lowe's Loop
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