Garden Hose Nozzle Recommendation...

[gordon.hunter]

Hello everyone

I don't know how many garden hoses I have went through... most finding their fate from being dropped or meeting their demise over the winter period when left connected to the hose.

I know I should endeavour to disconnect the hose over winter and to even be more gentle with it.

However does anyone have a recommended of a garden hose nozzle that is particularly robust against the aforementioned situations / scenarios?

It would have to be a typical hozelock fitting as well.

Look forward to any suggestions you may have.

Kind regards, Gordon

PS. I recently bought this one - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MQDU36R/ref=pe_27063361_487055811_TE_3p_dp_1

 

[dave_104]

I’m praying you get some good answers here as I’m yet another in the same predicament Seems the general opinion is to go with brass fittings but with things like the spray gun l’m not so sure brass ones can do all the spray patterns. My local store wanted £30 !!! for a hozelock sprayer, and I declined that and bought a couple of cheap ebay plastic ones which both just blasted away from the brand new hozelock end fitting an so will be returned! I have a simple brass sprayer attachment which works really well and is bullet proof but is a bit basic though. I also have the hozelock irrigation system and similar problems with reliability such as main feeds blasting away at connections, excessive weeping at limb connections, etc. it’s a nightmare they can’t design this stuff properly!

 

[gordon.hunter]

I’m praying you get some good answers here as I’m yet another in the same predicament Seems the general opinion is to go with brass fittings but with things like the spray gun l’m not so sure brass ones can do all the spray patterns. My local store wanted £30 !!! for a hozelock sprayer, and I declined that and bought a couple of cheap ebay plastic ones which both just blasted away from the brand new hozelock end fitting an so will be returned! I have a simple brass sprayer attachment which works really well and is bullet proof but is a bit basic though. I also have the hozelock irrigation system and similar problems with reliability such as main feeds blasting away at connections, excessive weeping at limb connections, etc. it’s a nightmare they can’t design this stuff properly!

Hi Dave

Thanks for your post.

Yeah I have found the brass and such like have limited spray patterns which are ever so useful for what you use a garden nozzle for - water plants to cleaning football plants... so different spray patterns are high on the wish list.

Something like this but a bit more garden / consumer friendly would be ideal - https://www.provac.co.uk/product-in...MI3PbjjIjG_QIVTfF3Ch0BCgNcEAQYAiABEgIZivD_BwE

Kind regards, Gordon

 

[gordon.hunter]

spray gun

I bought this one and my resounding thought was "my hands are freezing" during use and so simply stopped using it

 

[gordon.hunter]

Whoops... forgot the link...

https://amzn.eu/d/hGdVY0y

 

[ETAF]

i purchased this one at show

Multi Function Spray Gun | Spear and Jackson

www.spear-and-jackson.com

been fine, actually the next year at the show i purchased a 2nd one

Also used to use the hoselock versions , but formd the S&J much better

 

[gordon.hunter]

i purchased this one at show

Multi Function Spray Gun | Spear and Jackson

www.spear-and-jackson.com

been fine, actually the next year at the show i purchased a 2nd one

Also used to use the hoselock versions , but formd the S&J much better

Thanks and good to know your thoughts regarding the quality of the Spear and Jackson one

 

[robinbanks]

I bought this one and my resounding thought was "my hands are freezing" during use and so simply stopped using it

Showa Thermo gloves

 

[Loofah]

I've found the Wickes one to be ok. Anything left outside over winter will deteriorate but in spring do a bit of maintenance and clean them up and either replace the o-rings or use some silicone grease on them

 

[gordon.hunter]

I've found the Wickes one to be ok.

Was this supposed to link to something specific or just the main page of Wickes?

Anything left outside over winter

I think better to just bring inside i.e. into a shed, cellar or whatever and keep it protected and get many years of use out of it... just been through so many now.

 

[robinbanks]

Me too, and sick of it. This style in brass has been the most durable:

Brass Spray Nozzle 1/2" | Toolstation

Solid brass. Infinite spray patterns. 1/2" quick connect.

www.toolstation.com

Hold the hose rather than the nozzle if it's cold

 

[Loofah]

Was this supposed to link to something specific or just the main page of Wickes?

I think better to just bring inside i.e. into a shed, cellar or whatever and keep it protected and get many years of use out of it... just been through so many now.

Some keywords on the forum pick up a hyperlink automatically

 

[gordon.hunter]

Me too, and sick of it. This style in brass has been the most durable:

Yep sick of it... honestly churn through them. The brass one looks great however we prefer the gun type ones with varying spray patterns; however they just dont seem very robust.

Hold the hose rather than the nozzle if it's cold

For such reasons why I prefer to use the gun / trigger type ones

 

[gordon.hunter]

Some keywords on the forum pick up a hyperlink automatically

Its certianly a fancy forum... I was on Pistonheads.com recently and theres could do with a revamp

 

[dave_104]

I just bought a couple of the BWF26 Spear & Jacksons as mentioned by ETAF above, and they have a very nice & solid feel - and have a brass fitting. Was going to get just one, but saw Zoro gave free delivery over £20 so I got two as effectively the second one was half price