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Edited May 15, 2021
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HF has their backpack sprayer on sale. Normal price $30, typically $20 before they phased out coupons. Now you gotta wait for sales to buy at coupon price so... Here it is.
I use mine to spray Bifen to kill mosquitos.
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-g...63092.html
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Which is horrible....
This is a good alternate use idea..
I'm glad I got it instead of the Harbor Freight one. I love Harbor Freight, but something tells me a sprayer that cheap is going to leak all over me while it's on my back.
Thanks - never saw that deal.. but looks like everyone likes this one
As for the straps, I learned a trick. If you can fill it on a table, slide the sprayer so a corner is over the edge of the table. Position the clip at the bottom of the strap in the notch of the sprayer overhanging the table, then slide the sprayer back onto the table. (Ignore the confusing and useless cutout above each notch.) The table holds the clips in place. Kneel down to put the sprayer on your back. Once you stand up, the weight of the pack will keep the clips in place.
The shoulder straps fell apart after the 2nd year so I replaced them with 1" wide nylon straps, and slip pool noodles over them for cushioning.
The little clip that holds the wand to the tank when not in use broke after the 1st year, but no biggie. Overall this sprayer was one of the best investments for my garden due to the extremely low price compared to similar products. I don't think I've seen anything close to this price range from any other source.
Bottom line, this sprayer is a steal for $20!
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Plastic hook on the straps broke first use, allowing full unit to fall off my back.
Had a job to do, so sucked it up and carried it by the handle.
Needed three hands, 1 to carry, one to pump, and one to spray.
Ended up setting it down a lot to pump it up, which made it awkward, but got through it.
Pump unit worked ok, if you really like pumping the handle up and down.
While I did test for leaks, and tightened all fittings before use, I still couldn't seem to build up enough pressure to allow spraying for more than a few seconds.
All in all, would NOT buy again, even for $20. Get a good 2 gallon pump sprayer, or pay more for a better backpack unit.
Trying to figure out how I can pair the tank with a little inflator unit, and get a battery operated unit.
Back to the lab we go, Igor.
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