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["Mark & Helen Angermayer" <hangermayer@isp.com>]

Rivka & Jolyn,

 

I've looked at the Solo website and it doesn't seem any of their sprayers (except the battery powered) have a hip/waist belt.  Am I missing it?  I'm interested in Solo for the simple reason they appear to sell a 5ft. spray wand as an accessory.

 

The trombone sprayer is a pretty neat idea and seems to work for my son's super soaker, but I move around a lot and it looks like it would take three arms to move the bucket and spray at the same time.

 

I share ownership of a 25 gallon sprayer, and have a smaller hand sprayer, but I'd like something a little more intermediate.

 

Thanks,

Mark

----- Original Message -----

From: Road's End Farm

To: North American Fruit Explorers

Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 10:29 AM

Subject: Re: [NAFEX] backpack sprayers

On Feb 19, 2008, at 1:53 AM, Mark & Helen Angermayer wrote:

Do any of you use a backpack sprayer? Are they that much better than a
large 3 gallon hand sprayer? Do you have to pump them less/more than a
regular hand sprayer? Any other advantages/disadvantages? Appreciate your
thoughts.

I've never used one of the 3 gallon hand sprayers, so I can't compare; but I do use a Solo 3 gallon backpack sprayer. It's easy to pump; pump it up some to start, then just pump occasionally with one hand while continuing to spray with the other. They also make battery-powered electric versions that you don't have to pump at all.

I strongly agree with the recommendation to get one with a hip belt. As long as you have the hip belt, they're pretty comfortable to wear.

--Rivka
Finger Lakes NY; zone 5 mostly

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