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Your favorite handheld nozzle

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#1 ·
With all the water bans, I'm going to need to do some more handheld hose watering.

So I was wondering what is your favorite/recommended hose attachment?

I've seen some firehose style nozzles, some flat nozzles and others. Wondering what the most efficient way is to get as much water on the lawn in the least amount of time.
 
#2 ·
I purchased this Dramm nozzle at Greendoc's recommendation. It's served me well enough that I haven't even shopped around for an alternative.

https://www.amazon.com/Dramm-074994324268-11000-Plastic-Breaker/dp/B000HHSAR6/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?crid=2S18Q694LB0Q1&keywords=dramm+nozzle&qid=1657482936&sprefix=dramm+no%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-7
 
#4 ·
ellsbebc said:
I purchased this Dramm nozzle at Greendoc's recommendation. It's served me well enough that I haven't even shopped around for an alternative.

https://www.amazon.com/Dramm-074994324268-11000-Plastic-Breaker/dp/B000HHSAR6/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?crid=2S18Q694LB0Q1&keywords=dramm+nozzle&qid=1657482936&sprefix=dramm+no%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-7
That one looks pretty good. Do you use it with wand or straight on the hose?
 
#7 ·
San said:
ellsbebc said:
I purchased this Dramm nozzle at Greendoc's recommendation. It's served me well enough that I haven't even shopped around for an alternative.

https://www.amazon.com/Dramm-074994324268-11000-Plastic-Breaker/dp/B000HHSAR6/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?crid=2S18Q694LB0Q1&keywords=dramm+nozzle&qid=1657482936&sprefix=dramm+no%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-7
That one looks pretty good. Do you use it with wand or straight on the hose?
Straight on a 3/4" hose with Eley ball valve and quick connects. I use it to water our [admittedly sparse] garden beds as well so it's multi-purpose.
 
#8 ·
TulsaFan said:
I have an Underhill HN1500CV Precision Rainbow Hose Nozzle with High Flow Control Valve, 3/4-Inch by 1-Inch that I have hooked up to a 1" Underhill UltraMax™ Blue hose. The wife uses it to water the garden.

The red nozzle looks ideal for my needs.

I checked all my hoses and they are all 3/4", that blue 1" Underhill looks like a good option. Though not cheap, as I'll need a 100' hose at least.

Do you notice a big difference with a 1" versus a standard 3/4" hose? I will be hooking it up to a standard 3/4" faucet.

Thinking of adding a pellet pro, as I'm going to be out there anyways…
 
#10 ·
San said:
The red nozzle looks ideal for my needs.

I checked all my hoses and they are all 3/4", that blue 1" Underhill looks like a good option. Though not cheap, as I'll need a 100' hose at least.

Do you notice a big difference with a 1" versus a standard 3/4" hose? I will be hooking it up to a standard 3/4" faucet.

Thinking of adding a pellet pro, as I'm going to be out there anyways…
We are using a 20' ShortyPro 1" Ultramax Blue to water the garden. I had a 100' x 1" hose and it was a beast. Unless you are willing to buy a really high end hose reel, I would personally go with the 0.75" UltraMax Blue of the two sizes. If you look on Amazon, there will be 1" Ultramax Blue hoses returned and sold as used. These are typically brand new hoses and the buyer didn't know they had to have adapters from the faucet bib to the hose and from the hose to the nozzle.

I don't know anything about the red nozzle. I have the blue one but have never used it.
 
#14 ·
It seems the Dramm is listed at 8GPM and that Eley maxes out at 4 GPM.

I went with the Underhill, as the Pellet Pro came with the Blue Cloudburst nozzle, I'll try that one first.

Also added a 100' 3/4" Underhill Blue hose, so I don't lose too much pressure. And ordered the H2O Maximize pellets.

Thanks for all recommendations!
 
#15 ·
My Bonaire 10C has been excellent. Lots and lots of water with a 3/4 in hose. Goes far, works great to adjust to not beat the flowers up, and flat out drenches the yard. I've ran it over with my F350 and it lives outside year round. I've had it for years and it's just keeps going. Easy to adjust and hold, hold up well. It's around $45 bucks which is the only downside.
 
#16 ·
MasterMech said:
I have the Eley handheld valve and their nozzle which is similar to the Dramm linked above, but all brass and has swappable nozzle plates to adjust for flow/pressure. It was love at first watering. You can get just the watering nozzle too if you want to run it with just a simple shutoff valve on the hose (and save a few bucks).
Cant believe I forgot about Eley. Great watering nozzle for shrubs, flowerbeds etc.. love it.
 
#18 ·
I'm a huge fan of Griot's Finest Water Hose Nozzle I have 2 of them, one of them is about 14 years old and has been outside since it was new and I have another one that is around 6 years old and it too has been outside everyday since I bought it. These to me are hands down the best water hose nozzle you can buy. You can adjust it from a misting fan to a very strong jet of water, the water flow on these are second to none also as I have tried many other brands that are similar like Underhill and Kocheck and they just don't perform like this one does. I know they are expensive but they will last forever and Griot's even has a 100% Lifetime Guarantee on everything they sell and their customer service is second to none too. They also have a 180 day return policy too so if you don't think it's the best hose end nozzle you have used you can get a full refund. What do you have to lose? :D
 
#21 ·
Ware said:
Mightyquinn said:
Any idea who makes the Griot's nozzle? It looks a lot like an Underhill.
I do know it's made by someone else but it isn't Underhill. I heard Obsessed Garage mention it on one of his videos awhile back but can't remember who it was. I have tried that nozzle and it just didn't perform the same. I need to add that the Griot's Nozzle does require 6-14 GPM from your water source to work good. Mine worked great on my house spigot and even better hooked up to my irrigation line.
 
#22 ·
I've been partial to the Underhill rainmaker here lately. I use the Underhill ball valve as well. Have about 30gal/min available. It's a nice nozzle to dial back and water more delicate flowers or turn up the volume and hit some hot spots. The spray pattern takes some getting used to, but what doesn't