Rubbermaid Commercial Angled Lobby Broom

My son love it!

I always, always, always read the reviews before buying something... but this time, I was in a hurry, and when the company's production supervisor (who's a very, very large man) asked me to order a bunch of things on Amazon - brooms included - I saw the words "Commercial" and "Prime Eligible" and "$7.65" and bought three of them without stopping to think. When I handed these brooms, which are seriously the teeniest-weeniest little brooms I've ever seen, over to our gigantic production supervisor, he gave me a look that curdled all the milk within two miles of my location. That wasn't all the brooms' fault, in fairness; a major contributing factor was that I couldn't stop laughing at him. But seriously, have you ever seen a man of about six-foot-eighty holding a broom that barely made it past his knees? It's definitely a good way to liven up your Friday.And okay, considering that I work at a company that manufactures construction materials, I had no excuse to not realize how short 28" is, so I can't really put all the blame on the product description, but... "Commercial"? Seriously? Maybe one more one-star review will drop the average rating enough so that people start reading the reviews - or maybe Rubbermaid will give these a badly needed rebranding and start marketing them to Montessori schools (who would love them, incidentally).

EDIT 12/29/15: There are many reviewers giving this broom one star for being too short and not because of any problem with the broom itself. The description states it's a lobby broom, meaning it's meant to be used with the lobby dustpan Rubbermaid sells. You can also see that exact product hanging on the wall next to the broom in the picture I've posted, which should give you a reference on the size of the handle. This was never meant to be used as a regular broom because the handle is designed to make it easier to sweep debris into a long-handled dustpan. To anyone planning on using it as a regular broom, this is not for you. If you're planning on using it with a dustpan like the one in the picture or one that's similar, this broom will work fine for you. I've had this broom exactly five months as of this writing, and it still works just as well as the day I got it.To anyone who might be reading these reviews and thinking of looking into a different product because of all the one-stars as of late, just know that there are many people who didn't know what this product was or didn't do enough research before they bought it. My review--with a picture--has been up for five months, and that's enough visual evidence to show this is not a full-size broom. Sadly, it looks like nobody bothered to click it, and the one-stars have kept rolling in because of the product being "inaccurately-described" or "not what I ordered."In closing, this is better than the Carlisle lobby broom (we use Carlisle brooms at work, and they like to fall apart), and I think it might even be better than the one Libman gives you with the set you can buy in the stores (surprisingly, the bristles on the Libman start falling out after a couple months). If you know what you're buying, I think you'll be satisfied.-------------If you have the Rubbermaid Lobby Pro Dustpan, this is the absolute best accessory you can buy. The broom head is soft and works well with the linoleum and cement flooring where I use it, and the size ensures that everything you sweep up goes into the dustpan on the first try. This is a major step up from the larger broom I was using, where I'd have to make at least two or three passes before everything went into the dustpan.I can't take any stars away from the product for this, but it's important to note that the way Amazon shipped this was one of the worst packing methods I've ever seen in all my years of online shopping. The broom showed up on my doorstep packed in a clear, cellophane sleeve with a shipping label attached. The sleeve was ripped in multiple places, but fortunately, no damage occurred to the broom that I could immediately spot. Knowing how things travel through shipping facilities, it's a miracle something didn't bump into the broom as it traveled down the conveyor and bend the handle or take half the bristles out of the broom head. Amazon usually packs well, but they bungled this one.

It’s a mini broom! I didn’t realize the length I’m 5’1 and need to crouch to sweep. However, good quality. Lightweight, well made, sturdy

Maybe i didnt look at the size but it arrived extremely small.

Made well and it works better than I expected. I am very happy.

My husband and I love these brooms. They are the right size and shape. Our front yard is nothing but red rock and in winter our Walnut tree loses its leaves and these brooms make it easy to pick up the leaves. We have a total of 4 of these brooms.

Do not buy this unless it is for a child it is short and completely hurts your back. Do not understand why the length is so short.