Sprinklers

[GFNER]

My yard's too big for an underground system so I'm still dragging the hose. Can anyone recommend a decent sprinkler? I've bought expensive ones and cheap ones and they're all pieces of #%*+! None of them last. Any help? Thanks

[jbell1981]

IMO you can't beat a good tractor sprinkler.

[Macgyver55]

My yard's too big for an underground system so I'm still dragging the hose. Can anyone recommend a decent sprinkler? I've bought expensive ones and cheap ones and they're all pieces of #%*+! None of them last. Any help? Thanks

Do you mean it's too big as far as cost? If you can get water there with a hose you get get it there underground.

Aside from that, what I used to do before I put my system underground, is mount a Hunter 360 degree rotating head on a long spike that I could push into the ground where ever I needed to and feed it with a hose. They are easy to adjust and they last almost indefinitely when they don't have dirt getting into them from the ground.

[BartmanMN]

Before I had my sprinkler system installed, I wanted a sprinkler that could throw water the furthest. The best I found were Gilmour 8500-sq ft Impulse Sled Sprinkler from Lowes.

I purchased 2 of those and 1/2 inch hoses. Those suckers can throw some water.

[fishersofmen]

That figures you have a sprinkler system Bartman.......spoiled.

[LwnmwnMan2]

What do you mean "too big"?

Cost wise?

Do it in sections. Get the areas up around the house installed. Just make sure you start out with a large enough controller and lay the ground work from the beginning (controller, wiring).

[ottertailguy]

I could see too small but couldn't see living without one even then. If the yard is too big then I would do only part of it with the option to add more zones later.

[BartmanMN]

Before I had my sprinkler system installed, I wanted a sprinkler that could throw water the furthest. The best I found were Gilmour 8500-sq ft Impulse Sled Sprinkler from Lowes.

I purchased 2 of those and 1/2 inch hoses. Those suckers can throw some water.

Sorry, I meant 3/4 inch hoses to go with those Gilmour's.