opinions of backpack sprayers

   / opinions of backpack sprayers #11  
I have owned 3 Solo sprayers and will never buy another one... they tend to leak after time from the pump mechanism, and it is not good having chemicals run down your back. I currently use backpack sprayers made by Jatco. They sell under their own name as well as under Shindaiwa labeling. I have had excellent results with these sprayers, and use them commercially. I haven't owned the Stihl sprayer, but I have friends who use them and they seem very pleased with them.

I have never owned a Birchmeier sprayer, but they are supposedly the best... just a little too pricey for me.
 
   / opinions of backpack sprayers #12  
If there is a dealer local Echo make one that has worked well for us the last 4 years. No leaks, hasn't plugged up, good spray pattern adjustment. I think we paid about $100 at the time.

MarkV
 
   / opinions of backpack sprayers #13  
My only complaint of the solo is the seal around the cover/cap/lid.
Don't like the spray liquid running down my back. But with some extra work, can get it to not leak.

AMEN AMEN AMEN.

I forgot about that "feature." I have been using a blue dye to tell me where I have sprayed.....

Filled up the tank including dye. Bent over to stand up with the sprayer on my back.....

A bunch of Roundup, dye and water poured on my neck and head. I looked like a Half Blue Man. Celtic I guess. :eek::D:D:D

I stopped growing for a while and turned brown but I survived. :eek::D

I got my Solo at HD years ago and I see them in Lowes. I am not happy with it but it is the only brand I have seen locally. Next time I am at the JD dealer I will see if they have the Sthil brand sprayer.

Later,
Dan
 
   / opinions of backpack sprayers #14  
Do either of these sprayers need constant pumping or are they pressurized like the tank type sprayers so you only have to pump it up once or twice to spray the entire tank?

The reason I ask is because I have a backback sprayer and do not like it for the fact that I have to pump it too often. My arms get tired. :rolleyes:
 
   / opinions of backpack sprayers #16  
I have 3 of the Sthil's - work like a charm, no complaints.
 
   / opinions of backpack sprayers #17  
Moss, California...with the Solo you have to pump more or less all the time. That is, when spraying a section of fence with the sprayer on you just keep pumping. You can get ahead on it by pumping and building up pressure, then spraying to rest a little bit.

Dan...this pic is for you...Like you, I have gotten lizard back syndrome and gone home with a blue back, too. I think I may try red...
 

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   / opinions of backpack sprayers #18  
What brand is the pump-all-the-time brand?

Farm king or something like that. It is an older one. I would like to replace it since it is so much work. That's why I'm asking about these two mentioned in the thread. ;)
 
   / opinions of backpack sprayers #19  
Moss, California...with the Solo you have to pump more or less all the time. That is, when spraying a section of fence with the sprayer on you just keep pumping. You can get ahead on it by pumping and building up pressure, then spraying to rest a little bit.
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That's what I was afraid of. I have about a dozen fruit trees and attempted to use the backpack sprayer on them. Good grief my arms cramped up and about fell off from the pumping. :eek:

I switched to my Spray Doc and it was much better. I fill it, pump it up and spray half the tank before pumping it again. If they made something like that in a backpack model, I would probably buy it.
 

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   / opinions of backpack sprayers #20  
That's what I was afraid of. I have about a dozen fruit trees and attempted to use the backpack sprayer on them. Good grief my arms cramped up and about fell off from the pumping. :eek:

I switched to my Spray Doc and it was much better. I fill it, pump it up and spray half the tank before pumping it again. If they made something like that in a backpack model, I would probably buy it.
Sounds like that little green one, using a shoulder strap, is still the optimal solution. I have 4-5 similar (inherited from various family) in 1 and 2 gallon size. I think each needs re-pumping only a couple of times per fill. It's easy to bear down on the pump if you put it on the ground. I fill several, carry them out into the orchard, and try to work back to the cache just as I empty one.

I was reading here to see if a backpack version was better but now I'm not convinced. Sure, for a straight fence row. But circling back and picking up another out of the loader bucket works too. I am only applying Roundup to the occasional random Poison Oak (which makes later harvest difficult), not clearing all the grass around each tree which would probably require a small trailer rig.
 

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