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  Geoff Norfolk April 6, 2010 at 4:49pm

  I wonder if perhaps a different make of knapsack might help........... my cp sprayers require minimal effort to manually pressurise them and keep them going. Is the pump handle jammed in any way? Can you reverse the pump handle so you can use the other arm instead. How about bending the handle to find a slightly more suitable angle. Haven't tried anm electric one so can't advise on that I'm afraid
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  Anne Wareham April 6, 2010 at 5:52pm

  Thanks for your suggestions but it's not jammed (other people can use it fine) - so also can't 'customise' it. Matter of size I think.
  
  XXXX Anne
  
  Geoff Norfolk said:

  I wonder if perhaps a different make of knapsack might help........... my cp sprayers require minimal effort to manually pressurise them and keep them going. Is the pump handle jammed in any way? Can you reverse the pump handle so you can use the other arm instead. How about bending the handle to find a slightly more suitable angle. Haven't tried anm electric one so can't advise on that I'm afraid
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  Eliot Saieva April 6, 2010 at 6:50pm

  Hi , ive had a shurflo srs-600 electric backpack sprayer for 2 years now and cannot reccommend it highly enough . Its 16 litre and the charge lasts for ages . I purchased a spare battery just as backup as well . I think it cost £170 . I purchased it from a company called Varitech , tel 01626 830800 . Ask for a chap called Mike , very helpfull . Its all i use now . Hope this helps .
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  Anne Wareham April 6, 2010 at 6:56pm

  I will follow this up - thanks so much for the recommendation. XXXX Anne
  
  Eliot Saieva said:

  Hi , ive had a shurflo srs-600 electric backpack sprayer for 2 years now and cannot reccommend it highly enough . Its 16 litre and the charge lasts for ages . I purchased a spare battery just as backup as well . I think it cost £170 . I purchased it from a company called Varitech , tel 01626 830800 . Ask for a chap called Mike , very helpfull . Its all i use now . Hope this helps .
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  Anne Wareham April 6, 2010 at 6:57pm

  Saw this - very expensive hence need for feedback before purchase. And don't be so rude about my muscles!!!! (It's the angles actually)
  
  XXXX Anne
  
  Steve Kenyon The Garden Company said:

  berthold do a pro elictric , 1 charge up 8 hours usage but they are not cheap, i think they sell around the £350 pricetag , go to the gym build some muscles up lol, only kidding
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  Eliot Saieva April 7, 2010 at 5:36pm

  Sorry , the tel number is 01626 830830 , NOT 01626 830800 , thats the fax .
  
  Eliot Saieva said:

  Hi , ive had a shurflo srs-600 electric backpack sprayer for 2 years now and cannot reccommend it highly enough . Its 16 litre and the charge lasts for ages . I purchased a spare battery just as backup as well . I think it cost £170 . I purchased it from a company called Varitech , tel 01626 830800 . Ask for a chap called Mike , very helpfull . Its all i use now . Hope this helps .
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  Anne Wareham April 7, 2010 at 7:27pm

  Did I thank you for this information? Am doing now anyway - looks promising. XXXAnne
  
  Anne Wareham said:

  I will follow this up - thanks so much for the recommendation. XXXX Anne
  
  Eliot Saieva said:

  Hi , ive had a shurflo srs-600 electric backpack sprayer for 2 years now and cannot reccommend it highly enough . Its 16 litre and the charge lasts for ages . I purchased a spare battery just as backup as well . I think it cost £170 . I purchased it from a company called Varitech , tel 01626 830800 . Ask for a chap called Mike , very helpfull . Its all i use now . Hope this helps .
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  Anne Wareham April 7, 2010 at 7:36pm

  Thanks, Steve! XXXAnne
  
  Steve Kenyon The Garden Company said:

  failing cp or berthold i no solo also do sprayers but weather they do a electric model i dont no , worth a look , but i carnt moan about cp 2000 series , its been a good work horse for me , no probs what so ever , if i get a good 3 years from 1 unit im happy
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  Anne Wareham April 7, 2010 at 11:47pm

  Thanks, I will! you are a wonderful, helpful crowd! XXXX Anne
  
  Pro Gard said:

  The best electric sprayer is the berthoud but only 8 hours battery life as Steve mentioned so would need regularly charging up.
  
  I Use a berthoud Vermorel Pro comfort (manual pump), this is a farr better sprayer than a CP in all respects, do a forum search on berthoud and you will get a post i did recently with comparisons.
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  Bigyin April 11, 2010 at 6:01pm

  Anne, I can't work out why you have problems with the handle angle. The travel on my sprayer is from vertical (when parked) to horizontal i.e. handle pointing forward. When I've filled mine, I give it a few pumps to pressurise it and leave the handle in the down position before hoisting onto my back. My elblow is then in line with the handle axis and to maintain pressure while spraying, I just raise the handle about six inches and push down (and repeat a couple of times) to keep the pressure up while I'm walking. The handle doesn't need to be raised back to the vertical. Don't know if that's any help or if I'm stateing the obvious. I find the most difficult aspect of a knapsack is getting it onto my back when full charged !!