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What's the problem in just using a knapsack sprayer with a fan nozzle and a "spinning disc" fertilizer spreader?.... I find with those 2, I can do any lawn treatments.
I use a boom with 2 nozzles on a backpack for some applications....it is hard work keeping the pressure up, but does cover the ground more quickly.
I use a walk over sprayer pedestrian on large lawns and bowling greens
I looked into it a couple of years ago as I was having some issues with my back.
The cheaper pedestrian sprayers aren't good at all for herbicides ect as they are powered not by a battery, but by the walking turning a cog or whatever. At the end of your run your not going to get that constant pressure which may lead to burns, over/under spraying ect.
Having used the Evensprey in the past, must say great sprayer and is battery powered. If your thinking about using it all day you will need at least one extra battery.
In the end I didn't buy one and I'm glad I didn't. I do a fair amount of spraying every week, I use a CP3 Classic that I inherited!
Don't ever fill it to capacity, usually 10-15L depending on my needs...
As others have said, don't use a boom as I wouldn't be happy getting the pressure.
Geoff - nothing wrong with that combo I currently use a CP15 and fan nozzle.
John - that was my worry, but I like the fact you'll get on quicker.
David - Maybe I'll just stick to doing this the same way you do and save my money?!
Robbie - As said to Dave maybe I'll just stick to doing it the way we are,
I have used a pedestrian sprayer in the past and liked the way it worked, but I suppose there's nothing wrong with the way I'm doing it!! I was expecting a lot of people using pedestrian sprayers but it looks like this is not the case?
Thanks for the quick replies, if anyone else has any thoughts/advice please do add them
I added an electric pump to my Allen Walkover Sprayer as I found the wheel driven pump was too susceptible to uneven surfaces giving an uneven spray pattern. I also added a 2 metre boom, leaving the original boom as an option by using a switch over tap. This has worked well for me and is far less energy taxing than pumping a knapsack sprayer. Small lawns I use the knapsack but anything over about 400 sqm the Walkover wins hands down. The Scotts 2000 spreader is also very useful and as well as for fertiliser, makes quick even work off spreading lawn seed.
I manufacture a 16l rechargeable wheeled battery sprayer. The capacity is about 400l between charges. You can take the battery off easily to recharge indoors or remove for security. I mainly sell them to window cleaners! But they are excellent for gardeners as well.The batteries are 12v with lots of welly (watch out for the 3.5v useless ones)and are UK made.I enclose some photos.
They come in at trade around £75 so it wont break the bank (or your back- how folks can carry 16kg on their backs all day I dont know!)
Keith Gibson
We use a walkover sprayer for applying moss and algae treatment to synthetic surfaces, but no different to natural really. We've found it a really good peice of kit:
http://www.walkoversprayers.com/
Yep they are excellent, and British made, but er,... a 10L is two hundred and twenty five quid and at 1.8lpm you aint going to be able to irrigate baskets at a height of eight feet too easily.