Rain Bird RVANSP Hose-End High-Efficiency Pro Rotary Sprinkler on Large Metal Spike, Hand Adjustable, 45° - 270° Pattern, 17' - 24' Spray Distance...

This sprinkler is very well built and will last forever. It is small and easy to move around. It is high quality and works well.

Since I have a huge garden, we're in a drought and I have a low-pressure well, I was quite happy to find these actually performed (switching direction properly). Helps minimize use of water to grow fruits and veggies!

This sprinkler worked great for a season before the impact lever snapped at some point in storage and now it won't rotate while spraying. The metal spike is sturdy enough but the functional mechanisms are mostly plastic, rendering this useless if one of them goes out. Sad to have to shop for another one after 10 hours of use.

I read several negative reviews of this item so when I ordered it I wasn't sure what to expect. I will tell you though that in my experience this is a quality product that I am very happy with. First, it isn't easy to find an impact sprinkler like this which connects to a hose. There are some out there but most are plastic pieces of junk that won't last very long. This is a sturdy and high quality metal which seems very rugged and should last for many uses. Second, I read a lot of complaints about the settings of the sprinkler and what it supposedly could or could not do. I will tell you that it is highly adjustable if you know what you are doing. You can set the distance and pattern with a little trial and error. There are no directions but it isn't really all that complicated. Third, I read a lot of complaints about not working well with low pressure. I am on a water well and pressure is never terribly high but it functions well for me. I would note, however, that when pressure drops sometimes it stops rotating because it does rely on a certain level of pressure to function properly. How much is enough? I can't say for certain but on a regular city water supply delivering normal pressure you would be more than fine. On a water well like I am it is still fine most of the time, but could be an issue if your pressure is too low. This is no different than pretty much any other sprinkler though so if its an issue with other sprinklers it probably is with this one as well. As a final note I would just say that I am very happy with this sprinkler head. It is every bit as good as permanent sprinkler heads like you find in an underground sprinkler system but can be moved wherever you want it. It is also very sturdy and can be adjusted to deliver water anywhere you want it.

This item is the best such item I have ever owned, and the best type. I have owned other kinds of sprinklers - oscillating and stationary as well as impact. I have had an underground sprinkler system also, and these Rainbirds work just as efficiently as the underground ones (which were Rainbird also). I am happy. The distance/throw is just as promised/advertised, and so is the operation. One thing makes me a bit unhappy: even though I have between 35-40 psi water pressure (which is within the range that this sprinkler expects), I notice what I would call a quirk: sometimes it begins to rotate immediately the water is turned on, and sometimes it doesn't. When it starts immediately, often, it stalls in one place but picks back up after about 90 seconds. When it doesn't rotate at start up, there is that same 90-120 second delay stuck, while it appears to "jerk" itself into motion, thereafter (whether immediate or delayed start-up) continuing properly thereafter. Sometimes, many minutes after it has found its pace, it stalls a bit, but after a month of usage, I am satisfied. With 35psi (I have well supply), I can attempt only one on a hose at a time (trying two, despite the ability to connect two or more to the same hose) severely restricted throw distance); if you have better pressure, I feel confident that you might fare better with connecting more. Since the product advertises 35 psi as within the range of use expected, and since it doesn't warn about a stationary period at start up as normal, I am going to assume that the delay in rotating that I've referenced, is a quirk, denying it that 5th star.