SP8A Stainless Steel Sprayer, 2 Gallon, Metallic

This is my second stainless steel sprayer. I was very happy with my last one as it never rusted, never leaked and functioned very well for many years... and still works well. I got the second one because I've got a non-compatible second material to spread... so I won't contaminate both. I spent a LONG time trying to find my old model... it's no longer made. This one is the closest I could find to my old one... at least with the details I could get online. This one however... is a Cadillac compared to my old one. The whole thing except seals and hose is metal (there was still some plastic parts on my old one). The handle must weigh twice as much. The nozzle looks like a solidly build scientific instrument compared to the little brass fitting on the old one. This one has a pressure gauge that the old one doesn't have, it has stainless steel wand holder (the old one had a plastic holder that kept the want horizontal across the top... taking up lots of space), the pump internals are metal (plastic on the old one) and the pressure relief valve (which the old one didn't have) is a solid, sturdy brass fitting.

If all sprayers were good, this would be a 5 star unit. But compared to what's out there, we are 10 stars. The pump is small enough you can get high pressure built it. The seals are ok for diesel fuel. The ability to fill using a tire chuck is a godsend. The pressure gauge is just icing on an already excellent cake. Nozzle is great... makes a good stream or spray.

I purchased four of these pump-up sprayers, and initially, they worked very well. However, after a couple of months of use, the primer mechanism on all of them stopped functioning, rendering the sprayers useless unless I connect a bicycle pump or an electric pump to pressurize the tank.It’s incredibly frustrating because the primer— the part that pumps air to create pressure— is difficult to find as a replacement, and it appears to be a common failure point. I spent a considerable amount of money on these sprayers, and while they performed admirably at first, the durability leaves a lot to be desired.Unfortunately, after just a few weeks, two of the sprayers experienced primer failure, and now all of them are problematic. This has been a disappointing experience, and I hope the manufacturer considers improving the durability of this component.

Pros:Solid, sturdy and seems like it will last a lot longer than my plastic ones. Sprayer works great and love the gauge to see pressure.Good value for the moneyCons:Compared to my 1 gallon plastic this two gallon steel is heavy when loaded with solution but to be expected.Instructions lacking. Strap kind of sucks. Worse thing is there is no way for me to tell how much water I’ve added because I can’t see through steel. Or maybe there is but I don’t know because the instructions suck. My plastics had lines o could see where to fill up to for accurate measurements. A see through window like some of those industrial coffee and tea makers would be nice

This is a great, high quality product! I use this to mist down my reptile enclosure and it performed very well. I only keep water in this and it is filled most of the time. It is very sturdy and easy to assemble and works great. The fine mist is nice and light and the straight stream is powerful (with enough pressure) so it's very versatile. The only con for me is it is a little difficult to clean inside of it with such a small opening, but it being stainless steel and smooth on the inside just filling it up with soap and water (or whatever cleaner you use) does the job.

Thought i would regret buying a sprayer with such a small tank, but then when thinking about it, I never emptied my precious sprayer yet would always fill the 5 gallon tank and lug it around which was always a challenge. I used my battery powered pump to pump the tank and was quite impressed with the performance and the comparably light weight from the bigger units i have used in the past

I read all the reviews here in Amazon before purchasing this unit. One review claims the spray is too fine. For those not mechanically inclined it is adjustable from fine to a straight stream. Another claimed the quality of manufacture materials was low and it is junk. Over the years I have purchased many sprayers manufacturers. I can tell you this unit is excellent for the money and works great. Only issue I had on this unit is that on first use I thought the unit's trigger assembly was defective. It was not. The instructions for use had you use the trigger in the top position instead of the normal bottom positive. In the top positive gravity causes the automation trigger clock tang to drop into the engaged positive. If you are not aware of this you would think the trigger was sticking in the on position. It is a great feature and is not broken. Just be aware of this or just use it in the down position as I chose to do.