My local SiteOne has Rainbird products. That's where I go to get my stuff.

I had a plumber tell me that the box store stuff doesn't get contractor grade faucets and such. I don't shop at Lowes or Home Depot much.

 

Most of the off the shelf plumbing products are made specifically for a big box retailer. They often are different than what is sold through plumbing shops. Manufacturers often have them listed as “retail exclusive” on their site.

something like sprinkler parts are very likely the same as a landscape supplier.

the best way to tell is to look at the model number and/or UPC barcode for a product. If it’s the exact same part number, it’s the same item.

 

sprinklerwarehouse.com
much cheaper than the site one in my area
love the 5000+ with the shut off at each rotor
replaced all my 4" 5000 with 6" 5000+

 

2nd vote for sprinkler warehouse and the 5000+.

 

^^^What MasterMech says. And I run check valves in all my heads, whether they are spray heads or rotors. I like the Rainbird 5000 heads. I have not tried the 5000+. The MPR rotor nozzles for the 5000 series are awesome. The whole concept, and design are spot on.

5000 Series MPR Nozzles | Rain Bird

Rain Bird 5000/5000 Plus MPR Nozzles simplify both the design process and the installation of rotors, because they reliably deliver matched precipitation rates within and between rotor radii from 25' to 35'.Without having to use fixed arc plates, designers and installers can achieve MPR using...

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