Customer Reviews

Gilmour Pattern Master Oscillating Sprinkler Teal 8800D

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Yet another good concept poorly executed. It changes direction at each end so slowly that it drowns the grass at the ends and barely waters the middle section. It's big, fragile, and so loose that you wonder if it's broken. Also, the adjustment knob is difficult to turn. The only good thing about it is the pattern width adjustment which, while hard to adjust, does provide for a nice range of narrow to wide patterns. Aside from the the drenching it gives at the ends of the sweep, its very nice for watering narrow strips of grass or narrow gardens.

I had never before encountered such a peculiar sprinkler when I purchased this product. It has, however, proven itself very convenient. I have a long, thin garden and used to battle with conventional sprinklers that watered too much or too little. The adjustability of this model is perfect for my little Eden. Good luck.

i have had almosy every modle in the gilmore line. non have worked for over a year. the last one i got did not work out of the box. i am not one of these folks that has problems all the time. there produts are just junk. i got this modle last year and took it strait back to the store for refund.

Its oscillation is so slow at either end that it absolutely drowns the patch of grass/plants unfortunate enough to be there. That is, of course, assuming that it actually oscillates back to the other side. Terrible.

If you want a dependable sprinkler, stick to metal. I wish I had. I picked this one because you can adjust the spray width easily. However, you'll pay the piper for using plastic. The hose connection fitting will wear more easily and begin to leak. The arm movement will drive you to frustration. Sometimes it will follow the selected pattern; many times, however, it will not and you will have to rotate the selection knob again. Lastly, the width adjustment will begin to wear and will not lock in place. Bottom line: spend a few more bucks and go metal.

I've had two of these sprinklers (from Home Depot) and have mixed feelings on them.

Pros:
1. Very adjustable - three different settings will cover my whole backyard without watering the patio too much (would be nice to have a larger patio but I don't think water will do it!!).
2. Waters well - no puddling problems here
3. Quiet

Cons:
1. Very difficult to adjust the width - flimsy plastic makes me cautious to exert too much pressure lest I break the plastic
2. On both sprinklers, the long tube that fits in the slot (away from the hose end) has lost its end cap. I contacted the company for a replacement and was sent the wrong thing. So I got a 2nd sprinkler. Well, the end has come off this one also. Currently it's duct taped. The tape works OK but it still leaks and the tube does not stay in the slot.
3. Leaks where the hose connects.

Now, granted, I don't use it gently - when not in use, it hangs by the hose on the fence and it doesn't get put away for the winter and I do drag it to change locations. With all that it has, I suppose, done well.

I love this sprinkler as one can tailor the area of watering very well. Both the controls - width and length of watering work very well and it is a life-saver as I do not believe in irrigation systems. The only drawback is that it takes a little time to get the hose connected to sprinkler. Also, the place for hose connection is made of plastic - that is where they generally break and become unusable - but that remains to be seen about the Gilmour!

This sprinkler works well but overall I do not like it:
1. the width adjustments are difficult to change. You have to pinch two tabs and slide the adjuster which bends the flexible tube from which the water shoots out. I seem to have to pinch them very hard and I feel like I am going to break the plastic.
2. It is difficult to exactly adjust the range. This is very inconvenient compared to oscillators that have tabs on the side to control how far in one direction the sprinkler goes. This one has a dial that you have to set - and you have to do it before you turn the water on or you will get soaked because you can't rotate the sprinkler manually - it doesn't budge. So it's a bit of a crap shoot getting it to water exactly where you want it to.
3. It stops for a bit at each end of the oscillation resulting in more water being delivered in those spots than elsewhere.

I read the the previous existing owner review and bought one of these and agree with her review. This thing is nearly all plastic so I don't man handle it but because it is flexible plastic it allows for it to be adjusted for wide or narrow spray which has been very handy. This thing has proven to be the most reliable to turn on and forget vs. the moving tractor and other sprinklers I have tried which tend to get caught or gears stripped. This also waters very evenly and is QUIET. I give it 4 stars because it is plastic so my kids won't be inheriting it but then again if it were brass it would not be this adjustable.