Simmons 1722-1 1-1/4-Inch by 36-Inch Well Stainless Steel Drive Points

Bought this to drive in a shallow well near my back flower garden. I researched and searched for the best drive point I could find and this fit the bill. This point is not cut with the long water intake slots but rather it has a couple hundred small holes, which is what I was looking for...Not even a razor thin rock has a chance of slicing into the inner mesh. The welds are heavy and durable and the threading is machined perfectly. The weight on the box states 9 lbs, I didn't weigh it but it feels a few pounds heavier than that. Only took a few days for delivery. I don't think I could have found a better drive point so I'm pleased with this purchase and would recommend it over what I could find at the bricks and mortar home improvement stores.

I drove the drive point from Simmons with a metal post driver by hand about 25'. I used pipe made for driving and the drive pipe connecters rather than the common connecters for joining pipe. I have recently hooked up the pump and it works very well. I have driven 5 points in the area and have talked to people about what I would find under our initial layer of sand. I drove through 2 layers of limestone as well as sand. The limestone layers are about 6 and 15 inches thick. I could tell when I hit the limestone by the lack of swift progress while pounding in the point. It might go only a small fraction of an inch when going through the stone. The Simmons 1722-1 1-1/4 inch Stainless Steel drive point made it through without a problem. Before the drought in this area of Wisconsin, I had to only go about 8 feet to hit water, now after going down 25' I have 7-1/2 ' of water covering the point which is now flowing very well. I had been sucking air with water, which does not work. I felt that I purchased the best point, pipe and connecters for this well and it has proved to have worked with no problems.

When you’re ready to put your sand point well in, be prepared for the labor! Lol It’s WORK, but well worth it! We hit water and kept going about 3-4 more feet, used a pitcher pump and pumped maybe 3 minutes until clear water was running. Highly recommend!! (Where we live, we went down 12 feet)

The Simmons 1722-1 Well Drive Points are a great choice for anyone looking to install or maintain a well. Made from stainless steel, these drive points are built to last, resisting corrosion and wear over time. Their sturdy construction means they can handle tough conditions, making them ideal for various soil types. At 1-1/4 inches in diameter and 36 inches long, these drive points are designed to penetrate the ground effectively, ensuring you can reach the water table without any hassle. Users appreciate how well they perform, making the installation process smoother and more efficient. Overall, the Simmons 1722-1 Stainless Steel Drive Points are dependable and high-quality tools that get the job done. Whether you’re a professional or a DIY enthusiast, you can count on these drive points to deliver solid results for your well projects.

Very strong

We put in a garden well in our backyard with this wellpoint. It worked as advertised and we're getting water. It's been in the ground about 2 weeks now and still is working. I recommend getting a good hand pump though and not a pitcher pump on Amazon. We got a couple online here and they were junk. Need to spend a bit more for a better pump. We went to electric pump and it's working great with the wellpoint giving us about 5 gpm.

This is my second one which broke at the threads . First one I used a drive nut and thought maybe with the second one I should use a drive coupler and a nipple to get it started , and again the threads broke on the drive point , yet the threads on the coupler were pristine . It doesn’t seem like the wall thickness is not adequate for the application.

I'm digging a couple of wells using the drivepoint method and this is an outstanding well head. The sharp end is a solid block of galvanized steel for easy penetration of the soil and the screen is a triple layered mesh. If you're wanting a water well which isn't too deep (30' or so) and are willing to do it the manual way with a sledgehammer and steel pipe, then this is the essential first purchase.

Arrived on time. Just put It to use this week and it works well.

Came as stated :), new with less than 1% damage :) shipped very quick and very nice product

Descriptions says it is a stainless steel point, but only the mesh is, the rest is just steel galvanized with zinc. This is not adequate for use as drinking water, nor will it as long.