Gilmour Extra Large Coverage Sprinkler With Adjustable Tripod Base 199TRI

by Gilmour

Product Features

• 50% more coverage for big lawns
• Deflector dial to set distance
• Trip levers for full or partial coverage with reversing full circle setting
• Long lasting metal head
• Water coverage up to 8500 sq. ft.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8.2 x 37 inches ; 12.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0002IKUD2
• Item model number: 199TRI
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,825 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Perfect for irrigating large lawns, the Gilmour 999TP impulse sprinkler features a canon-size, extra large sprinkler head and adjustable tripod for optimal irrigation coverage. The tripod legs extend up to 58 inches for clearing shrubs or broadening the spray diameter. Spiked feet resist the force of the sprinkler and stay put even in high winds. Weighing just five pounds, the sprinkler is easy to move from site to site. Made of a combination of brass and zinc, the metal head is built for years of reliable irrigation. --Brian Olson

Product Description

For a beautiful garden and lawn, proper watering is essential. At Gilmour, we offer a wide range of watering tools that make the job a pleasure. No matter the size or shape of your lawn, Gilmour has a sprinkler to fit your need. This extra large coverage sprinkler with an adjustable tripod base has a long lasting metal head; three leg, spiked feet, telescoping tripod that reaches a height of 68 inches for extra high coverage and even longer distances. This sprinkler has 50% more coverage for big lawns. The patented impulse arm saves water by eliminating back and side splash and the diffuser screw allows easy fingertip adjustment of water stream for even coverage up to 8500 sq. ft. (106 ft. diameter). The sprinkler head has a � inch NPT connection to base.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A tremendous watering solution, August 5, 2005

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JBarrie "JBarrie" (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gilmour Extra Large Coverage Sprinkler With Adjustable Tripod Base 199TRI (Lawn & Patio)

General: I bought the 999TP a few months ago. I have been astonished at the difference it makes to my watering. The tripod gives the waterer enough height to fire over the tops of all my shrubs and low vegetation. This gets water to much more of a useful area.

Performance: The range of the device is fantastic. It really gets close to its rated 100 ft diameter, even on my low water pressure. On the topic of water pressure, you should believe the warnings you see in the other customer reviews. It definitely needs a healthy 40+ lbs water supply. Basically, if you have enough pressure to run two hoses simultaneously off a single faucet (with regulayer sprayers), you are probably OK for the 999TP. Despite the water pressure annoyance, this is absolutely the most useful watering device I have ever owned. (And, I think I may have purchased a couple of nearly every design available on the east coast.)

Reduced effort in watering: We have about 1.5 acres that need watering in the dry periods of the New Jersey summer. I used to have to run multiple sprayers and move them every half hour, hour after hour, to get the coverage. With the 999TP, three positions cover my front yard, and four positions cover the back. I haven't used any other sprayer since I got the 999TP.

By way of hints:

(1) Don't bend your spikes: When inserting the feet in the ground, hold the -lower- part of the leg, and push in the direction of the spike at the end of thfoot. This way, your feet will remain in good shape. Don't ever stand/step on the foot of the leg to try to get the spike in the ground.

(2) -Do- use the spikes: If you don't, you'll find that the unit flops over. It's like the recoil on a water cannon.

(3) With marginal water pressure: I found I could get away with some marginal pressure if I regularly apply vaseline to the cylinder of the brass carriage. I tried WD40 and oils of various kinds, but vaseline hangs around much longer and has worked the best for me.

Gilmour's customer service: I recently called them with a couple of small problems, to ask how I could get some spare parts. After a brief discussion, they decided to replace my machine. This was a tremendous experience. I am delighted that there are still firms around who support their products and stand by their satisfaction guarantee.

Absolutely, yes, I would recommend this product to my friends, so long as they have water pressure for it.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not durable, poor quality, June 21, 2006

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George D. Pond "tromba1" (Windsor, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gilmour Extra Large Coverage Sprinkler With Adjustable Tripod Base 199TRI (Lawn & Patio)

I purchased two of these units and within 4 months they have both failed to rotate automatically as designed. They unexpectedly stop rotation and a small area gets flooded and water wasted. I cannot recommend this product based on my experience.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gilmour 999TP Adjustable Tripod Extra Large Impulse Sprinkler, August 12, 2005

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Richard Drosche "Semper Fi!" (San Leon, Tx.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gilmour Extra Large Coverage Sprinkler With Adjustable Tripod Base 199TRI (Lawn & Patio)

This is the perfect sprinkler for the home owner with a lot of property with trees, bushes and other plants. The adjustable legs and spay head make if very easy to water a large area. It is light weight and easy to move around. The only problem I've seen in the short time I've had this product is the rivits that attach the legs to the body of the product alreay have some rust, but I believe this can be corrected.