|  |
| Customer Reviews: | | Average Customer Review: ( 11 customer reviews )
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Too powerful for vegetable gardens Jul 13, 2011
By Alexander Y. Chang
I've been using this everyday for a month. I will describe the product in more detail in this review, as well as justify my opinions of it.
The material is a a hard plastic that is surprisingly light but durable. The snub-barrel is made of soft rubber with the sole purpose of acting as a shock dampener if dropped. It has so far survived 1 month of being in full summer sun during one of Texas's worst droughts. (Daily temperatures in the upper 90s.) No leaks or anything so far.
In terms of features: The spray pistol can conveniently swivel freely around the part that connects to the hose. The Pistol and the connection to the hose can be separated and snapped back together. (I believe this is what they mean by "Quick-Click waterstop connector.") When detached, the water stops.
The trigger can also be locked in place so your hand can rest. One minor complaint I have is that you cannot grip this thing the way you might intuitively think. The curve on the trigger as well as that protruding piece of plastic (top right corner of the picture) give you the impression to grip the handle high and place the crease of your thumb and index finger in that small nook. However, doing so will cause your skin at the crease to bruise (at least for me), and it puts a lot of pressure on that tiny piece of protruding plastic -risking it possibly breaking one day.
Lastly, I want to describe the pistol's spray pattern. The range between a light squeeze and a heavy squeeze basically changes the shape of the cone, going from a wide cone to a narrower cone, to a single thick stream. (You will never be able to get a powerful fine rainy mist, nor a super-strong and thin jet, like you would with a conventional "twist" type nozzle.) And despite the shape of the cone, the water seems to always come out shooting like needles. This is definitely not ideal for watering vegetables or young trees, as the spray will always be too strong and bend plants and kick soil.
I guess I'm saying that the trigger mainly just acts as an on/off switch and affects the shape of the spray, but not the speed that the water comes out. If you want to change the speed, you have to adjust the water coming out of the valve. Not exactly convenient.
Thus overall, this hose is too powerful for watering things like vegetables, flowers, new trees, etc. I think it would be more suited for washing cars or watering big trees and the grass.
The problem in my opinion is that no matter what shape the cone (aka: no matter what setting you squeeze at), the cone will always be made out of several powerful MICRO JETS that can bend vegetable plants over and kick soil around. Basically, no matter what shape the cone, you're always shooting needles, so this is definitely not really that ideal for vegetable gardening, so much as for perhaps watering trees and grass.
The end. I hope my review was helpful and didn't bore you to death.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 A one-season wonder Jun 02, 2011
By L. Evatt
Even if you do get this screwed on tight enough to stop the leaking, the slightest nudge will cause it to start leaking and spray on your hand or in your face - not very pleasant when hosing the patio in chilly weather. Pistol grip will no longer shut off the stream nor change the spray pattern. I have to forcibly manipulate the mechanism to make it work. I should have been put off at the price of this from the start. Cheap junk is rarely satisfying.
 good spray nozzle for the price Dec 23, 2011
By Lu Serio
This spray nozzle is a good value and seems to be durable, but it's not something you'll want to hold for more than a few minutes because it's not designed for comfort. It basically works as an on/off nozzle since the trigger doesn't adjust easily and remains locked in a position that is often too strong for watering your garden.
 Claber Spray Pistol Garden Hose Nozzle Sep 06, 2011
By SL
This Garden Hose Nozzle is the best I ever had, in fact, this is my reorder, I want to order this one for my back yard. Delivery from Amazon is very good, it came a few days earlier than I expected.
Enough Claber Bashing Already Aug 28, 2011
By Curmudgeon
I have had this Claber nozzle for almost 20 years. It's beat up, chipped, yet still works like a champ. I have purchased several other nozzles since this one... brass, plastic, you name it. All but one of those (and it cost $25) went back to the store or into the trash. Leaking? Sorry, whoever has had that problem probably doesn't know how to install a quick connector. Check that there's a washer between the connector and the hose - just the same as every other nozzle. My beat up 20 year old nozzle doesn't leak. So, it's either you or the nozzle. Based on my experience, I vote that it's you. I have the entire Claber system (vintage 1992 - you do the math) and it doesn't leak. From time to time, it will get a pinhole leak from being left outside in the California sun for most of it's life (It used to be orange, now a sort of off white). Just cut the part out with the leak, reconnect it to the compression fitting, and it's fixed. Try that with a regular garden hose. I have two of these units and I fully expect them to last another 20 years. 40 years of use for $50? Doesn't get much better than that.
And, no, I don't work for Claber nor sell garden products. You can also try Gardena - similar product, German quality.
See all 11 customer reviews on Amazon.com
|
| | |
