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["Erdman, James" <ErdmanJ@uwstout.edu>]

 

I bought a cylindrical metal pump up sprayer perhaps 30 years ago, which worked okay for many years.  It was not real convenient as it was awkward to carry, and had to be set down to pump it up every few minutes.  A couple of years ago, the local Fleet Farm had some Solo backpack sprayers in the store, and I bought one.   My reaction—Why didn’t I get one 30 years ago??!!  It is easy to carry, pumps easily while it is on my  back, sprays well for me, etc.  I think I may get one with the diaphragm pump if I decide to try using Surround for curculio control.  I haven’t  had any problems with the Solo, no drips, no loss of pressure, worst thing is that one of the straps might slip out of the clip at the bottom of the tank if I don’t set it up right, but that is easily clipped back in place.   I think that they are great for small orchards and gardens—I find that I am spraying fish and sea weed much more regularly since it is so much more pleasant to use than the old cylindrical style of tank and pump.

 

Jim, in Menomonie, WI