Nelson Adjustable Pattern Control Gear Drive Sprinkler with Flow Control on Rezimar Wheel Base #50250

Cheap Nelson Adjustable Pattern Control Gear Drive Sprinkler with Flow Control on Rezimar Wheel Base #50250 Review

I love these gear-driven water sprinklers. I bought a couple plastic ones at Lowes and decided I'd like one with a more stable base, so picked up this one here.

I give it five stars for the following:
It's FAST (spins about twice as fast as my other gear-driven models) but has very even coverage and wets the whole lawn well. It has a rubber boot over its output head, which lets you turn it to various settings that affect the spray; you can let it spray in a jet (unhindered) or turn the aperture so it blocks part of the spray, which makes it spread out more and cover the grass closer to the sprinkler as well. It also has a water-valve built into its body (near the bottom of the upright bit) that lets you turn the water off in a hurry if you're nearer to it than to the faucet. This allows you to turn down the pressure, too, without turning it all the way off; I get better control doing it there, than I do trying to manage my faucet (it's an irrigation line and it's touchy). Unlike some sprinklers, this one has a feature that lets you disable the 'arc limiters' -- the plastic rings that let you set up how far it will turn before turning back. I like to go in a full circle, but with my other sprinklers (that don't have this feature), they have to hit the ring and turn back around -- this one lets you flip a lever out of the way of them, and it'll turn in a complete circle. That tiny sliver of lawn the others neglect is covered with this sprinkler.

I give it three stars, however, for the base. It's advertised as being weighted (which it is), but with the sometimes-high pressure I get from my irrigation lines (and the air that is often carried along with it), this sprinkler actually gets knocked backward with the force coming out of its own sprayer. If I don't place it on a completely flat place, it'll fall over on its own. I'll probably try to find some of those lawn spikes to tack it down with. Considering the weight of the base and its stability is one of the features they advertise, I found it lacking in that area.

So I've given it four stars, overall.

Nelson Adjustable Pattern Control Gear Drive Sprinkler with Flow Control on Rezimar Wheel Base #50250 Feature

• Circular spray pattern up to 90-foot dia.
• Accu-Cover nozzle adjusts pattern
• Rezimar large weighted wheel base
• Metal ergo swivel coupling
• Superior water flow; built-in flow control 2-pound weight for stability

Nelson Adjustable Pattern Control Gear Drive Sprinkler with Flow Control on Rezimar Wheel Base #50250 Overview

Weighted wheel base. Flow control. Adjustable pattern control. Overmolded connector for superior grip. 90' diameter.



*** Product Information and Prices Stored: May 04, 2010 09:22:04