Recommend me a hose spray gun please

[595Heaven]

Had to wash Mrs 595's Evoque today as I'm swapping it next week. The metal bodied Hozelock 'Multi Plus Spray Gun' I bought last February was jammed in the 'on' position (I did manage to fix this) and water now comes out of everywhere.

Looking at my Amazon history, I ordered one in May 2016, February 2017, August 2018 and last year (I've bought plenty more between then and last year but from elsewhere)

Is there a brand or model that people would recommend that might last a few years, or should I just replace annually? I like the various spray patterns for various tasks, but don't need the variable flow that some provide.

[loughran]

Something by Gardena ?

Generally better quality than Hozelock.

[Simpo Two]

I googled that model and it looks plastic to me. Are you letting it freeze in winter?

I have a couple a bit like this and they've survived 7-8 years so far without issue: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Garden-Hose-Spray-Gun-Sho... But I drain the pipes down in freezing weather as that broke my previous plastic one.

[595Heaven]

Simpo Two said:

I googled that model and it looks plastic to me. Are you letting it freeze in winter?

I have a couple a bit like this and they've survived 7-8 years so far without issue: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Garden-Hose-Spray-Gun-Sho... But I drain the pipes down in freezing weather as that broke my previous plastic one.

Definitely metal bodied

https://www.hozelock.com/product/multi-plus/

It is left out all year but I always disconnect it from the hose and drain it

[CoolHands]

Asda plastic one

[595Heaven]

loughran said:

Something by Gardena ?

Generally better quality than Hozelock.

Thanks - something like this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/GARDENA-Comfort-Multi-Spr...

[595Heaven]

CoolHands said:

Asda plastic one

I have got a really cheapo one connected to the water butt pump for the garden. It feels really cheapo unsurprisingly, but does the job. I like the different spray patterns for car cleaning, particularly if I'm not getting the pressure washer out

[loughran]

595Heaven said:

loughran said:

Something by Gardena ?

Generally better quality than Hozelock.

Thanks - something like this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/GARDENA-Comfort-Multi-Spr...

Yep, that's the one I have. I like Gardena, the fittings don't drip.

[Sporky]

I bought one of the many, many versions of this about five years ago, still going strong. Disconnected when not in use, but left outside all year.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Garden-Hose-Nozzle-Wateri...

Edited by Sporky on Sunday 25th January 08:53

[swisstoni]

I discovered a brand called FloPro recently after getting fed up of replacing Hozelock stuff on what seemed a yearly basis.

It's made of a slightly softer plastic which seals better and doesn't get brittle.

https://www.google.com/search?q=flopro+spray+gun&a...

[Mad Maximus]

Hozelock metal internals gun. Just keep it out of the weather if you want it very long term.

[LooneyTunes]

You will allot certainly never wear out one of these: https://www.waterirrigation.co.uk/shop-by-brand/ge... . It’s plastic coated, in either blue or black, rather than actually being plastic.



They’re supplied with a female threaded inlet, so buy a polypropylene female-female coupler and then add the connector of your choice.

Only drawback is the spray doesn’t have any quick adjustment.

Geka also do these: https://www.waterirrigation.co.uk/shop-by-brand/ge... but haven’t used one.

[Belle427]

The one above is good, I have used a similar one that I seem to remember was rubber coated rather than plastic so very durable. Was a little heavy in the hand though.
I normally just buy the cheap sets from the likes of B&M, it was a spear and jackson one last time and that lasted around a year but I did leave it outside in the frost too long.
Left out in the frost and dropped on the floor they wont last 5 minutes.

[MarkJS]

I have this and it’s excellent.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/GARDENA-Premium-Multi-Spr...