SPRINKLY - Matt 100's & 1000's - Green - 1kg

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They’re some of the top garden sprinklers in terms of versatility. You can get models with lots of adjustable settings making it possible to customise the water spray to the size of the watering area. Overall, though, this is a decent, compact, sprinkler that will still work with low water pressure and gives you a ton of different options when it comes to spraying patterns, making it ideal for smaller gardens. When we saw that this Aqua Joe oscillating sprinkler had the word ‘indestructible’ in the title, we had to put it through its paces to see how it fared in our best heavy duty sprinkler category. It didn’t disappoint. This model is designed for rectangular lawns and gardens, and thus sprays in this shape and no other. However, you can adjust the width and range from as little as 1 metre right up to 15 metres, which again is some of the most precise settings we encountered. The 16 jet oscillating spray head dishes out a uniform and even spread of water that is on par with the Karcher oscillating sprinkler in this regard. In practice, we found no leakage at the base. It looks like it will outlast the five-year warranty (which is the same warranty on all Gardena products listed) and it did well with both low and high pressure. There’s also a metal base on it, which makes it feel extra sturdy as it has that bit of weight, and the manufacturer says the rest has been made to withstand frost and UV damage.

If your water pressure exceeds 4 bar, you should never open up the tap the whole way. The sprinkler is just not built to take that kind of pressure and even the manufacturer tells you it will spring leaks if you try it. However, 4 bar is at the higher end of the scale when it comes to UK homes’ water pressure, and most people don’t have that much. If you have a large garden but low pressure, you’ll have to buy several oscillating sprinklers if you don’t want to keep moving one around.These round sprinklers usually have three or four arms that spin and cover a circular area. One of the best things about rotating sprinklers is how far they can spray water. However, they do not achieve an even coverage because the area closer to the sprinkler receives more water. Even among the best and most adjustable sprinklers, there are others that stand out, and for us it was the Karcher oscillating sprinkler pictured below . It just gives you so many options, including turning off individual jets. Weight and stability

We’d seen the advertising videos where a grown man is standing with both feet on this sprinkler and all that happens is a bit of bending before returning to shape, so of course we had to try that for ourselves. Sure enough, it took my 14 stone like a champion, something I doubt any of the plastic sprinklers could have done without showing signs of damage. One thing you have to be aware of if you’re considering this sprinkler, is that it ships from the USA, and so there’s a waiting time for delivery and you might end up with some extra charges for importing. Personally, I think it’s worth the wait because you’ll end up with a really solidly built sprinkler, with ¾” coupling which allows for better water flow. The major issue we had with the soloman is that it was a flop under low pressure, as the water has to go up the shaft to power the top. So we took it to Surrey. Although I don’t personally use them because of my artificial grass, this unit does also have ground stakes to keep it in place. This can be useful if you’ve pets, kids or crazy water pressure!But don’t worry, we haven’t shied away from pointing out flaws and you will get our honest opinions on each one in our ‘best’ list, as well as how they compare to each other and other products on the market. Don’t let that put you off though. With the tap turned fully open, and as long as your home’s water pressure isn’t terrible, you will get a decent spray in a circular pattern. Unfortunately, it doesn’t spin that well with the tap turned right down, and wouldn’t be the best choice for smaller gardens. A high number of jets – the more jets the garden sprinkler has, the more evenly it will water your lawn and garden.