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Gas Engine Backpack Sprayer

4.6K views 16 replies 9 participants last post by  ThomasPI  
#1 ·
No need to rub your eyes - the 4 words in the thread title appear simultaneously, intentionally! :D

I'm starting this thread in the "Equipment & Tools" forums section after my colossal hijack of the, "I really dislike spraying" thread ( https://thelawnforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17881 )

It was by chance that I discovered an outfit, Tomahawk Power, is selling gas engine backpack sprayers via Home Depot.

Just as unforeseen was my finding what appears to be two different "packages" consisting of the same model - one is $230 while the other includes a "foundation gun" (pistol grip sprayer attachment) for $350.

Although I am happy with my Chapin 24v battery powered 4-gal backpack sprayer (because I'm taking really good care of it and it's not given me any problems, knock on wood) , I'm anxious to learn as much as I can about Tomahawk the mfr as well as their line of gas-engine sprayers.

Do any members here at TLF have any experience with any Tomahawk gas-engine sprayers?

At least one member (in the aforementioned thread, linked above) made some positive observations about the small engine composition materials so, I am really interested!



 
#4 ·
Thanks. That is also, goot to know!

I am also impressed the connection at the bottom of the shoulder straps appears (in the video) to be steel (perhaps even stainless).

I hefted my 4gal Chapin up onto the pickup tailgate after filling it and to shoulder it and, when it hit the tailgate I heard a loud, "Snap!" Luckily, the connective fastening the bottom of the strap to the sprayer chassis had not broken but, only popped off the tubular frame.

But, it's not the first time it's happened and I am afraid one 9f these mornings I am going to find myself with a one shoulder strap sprayer! :shock:
 
#5 ·
Is the concrete sprayer model the one to go with? It is labeled to handle some solids within the spay liquid.

Is there a difference in the concrete model besides the tank size and wand configuration?

Trying to understand the different model options.

Hope to be able to spray high carrier volume with fertilizer in a package like this.
 
#10 ·
@Greendoc, can I trouble you to detail the various wand attachments you use for your setup? I'm mainly interested in the three or four nozzle boom. Remember seeing you post a picture many weeks back but cannot seem to locate it.

I have about 18k sqft of zoysia/Bermuda and think I have too many obstacles that precludes me from getting a tow behind sprayer, so I'm intrigued by a gas powered back back sprayer.
 
#11 ·
metro424 said:
Scagfreedom48z+ said:
I have a tomahawk sprayer to spray the perimeter for insects and it's great, no complaints.
Which one do you have, I'm a sucker for gas power equipment? I already have a mist blower for mosquitoes. Had an battery powered sprayer with fried itself and I don't want another one.
Tomahawk 3 HP Turbo Boosted Backpack Fogger Leaf Blower 2 Stroke ULV Sprayer for Mosquito Protection
 
#12 ·
ellsbebc said:
@Greendoc, can I trouble you to detail the various wand attachments you use for your setup? I'm mainly interested in the three or four nozzle boom. Remember seeing you post a picture many weeks back but cannot seem to locate it.

I have about 18k sqft of zoysia/Bermuda and think I have too many obstacles that precludes me from getting a tow behind sprayer, so I'm intrigued by a gas powered back back sprayer.










 
#15 ·
Thank you for the reply, Greendoc.

Today I was at John Henry Foster and saw a little bag of pressure washer nozzles that had that connector on them and the light went on. JHF makes connectors of all varieties and clones of things. (I was looking for Swagelok parts and they had compatible "BiLoc")