Taylor 2715 2-in-1 Rain Gauge and Sprinkler Gauge, Measure and Monitor Precipitation, Easy to Read for Backyard, Patio, Garden, and Lawn, Yellow

Taylor makes great, professional-caliber meteorological equipment, and this gauge is no exception. This gauge is simply functional. Taylor includes clear, concise instructions that basically come down to this: stick its base in the ground with the 2-inch spike on the bottom, and read the water level from the bottom of the miniscus after a rainfall. The acrylic is translucent, and the increments are clearly marked and visible. Yes, this gauge is a model of simplicity and functionality. And, best of all, it is tremendously inexpensive. This is the third one I have bought, the previous two having fallen victim to a hose and a dog lead being dragged across them, snapping off the anchor spike; this is in no way a defect of the product. The only other caution regarding use of this gauge is to remove it from service before the first frost; if it freezes hard with water in it, it will crack. In short, this is a well designed, built well of quality acrylic resin, and priced very affordably.

A little on the expensive side, but well worth it, now I can see how much water is going on the lawn

I've been through a couple of glass rain gauges and they were too small and hard to read. The five inches this rain gauge holds is plenty so that I can go out of town for the weekend, come back, it it won't be past the five inches. My mailman was admiring it so I bought him his own. I like this, great price, easy to read, easy to put in soil. Would buy again.

Nice. Sturdy. I use one near the house for rain. Another in my garden for gauging my garden irrigation.

Nice set of rain gauges. The small one is great for checking out your lawn watering coverage so you can decide how long to water based on actual water delivered to your lawn from your sprinkler.

Work great. I check them all the time. Very useful to have when you garden. They are accurate.

This is my third order. One was broken by our landscaper. The first was damaged by the sun's heat for 4 years. I like this gauge.

What's not to like about this basic old-school rain gauge? Easy to see/read, accurate, and even a bonus sprinkler gauge for a very reasonable price! Would recommend to others, no complaints here.

very sturdy

I like the fact that I get 2 rain meters, one large, and one small, that I can place in my front yard as well as in my back yard. They both can be spiked in the ground, or clipped to a fence post, which the latter was my place of choice. It will be interesting to see how long the plastic will last with the sun's uv rays, but I would think it should last a few years. However, at this price, I would simply purchase these again.

It told me there was 2” rain last night and confirmed many good and dry spots about my sprinkler system. Now, I need to spend some money to change the lousy design from my builder!

I assume the difference is due to the slightly smaller opening on the smaller rain gauge. I will be comparing it to my other gauges.

Quick and good quantity