Gilmour Turbo Nozzle, #FD1, Black
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend * Power spray nozzle * Large handle controls spray * Adjustable spray pattern * Molded grip for cushioned comfort * Full size metal body Product details and pricing info |
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4 Customer Reviews Posted
- rip off
- like the man says, NOTHING TURBO about it. My husband removed the washer, fiddled around with it; but, the result was the same. I can't believe the manufacturer did not know what a failure this product is. To label it as turbo is beyond 'misleading'.
- 2008-11-06, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Nothing Turbo About This Nozzle
- I wish I had read the reviews below before buying this nozzle. It allows water to flow through at high volume, but you'll get No pressure with this nozzle. The stream shoots about 6 feet, that's it. Keep your receipt! Gilmour Turbo Nozzle, #FD1, Black
- 2008-07-26, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Sad but True
- I agree with the review below. I bought one of these at Lowes as an impulse because it just looks so cool. Then I came home and looked it up on Amazon to compare prices and read reviews. It was late at night so I had to wait until this morning to take it outside, hook it up to the hose, and try it out. And sure enough, it really doesn't perform as hoped for. I don't have high pressure here at home either (barely 60 psi, if that). On "stream" mode, the water coming out of the nozzle looks exactly like it does when it comes out of the hose itself without anything attached to the hose. And on "spray" mode, the water just fans out in a sloppy, wide cone that's really no good for anything. And those are the two extremes of the very easily adjusted range, and none of the settings inbetween are really useful, either. You can go to the 99cents Only store and get a cheap plastic thing for a buck and get better results.
That's the truly sad thing here. This nozzle is physically a beautiful thing - well built, solid, and ergonomically well designed. The shutoff handle works great. It just doesn't perform well, and I suspect the water pressure issue is the reason. It truly is a fire hose nozzle, but apparently it needs fire hose pressure to do its job. Unfortunately, I don't have a convenient way to hook it up to the hydrant across the street. - 2008-05-11, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Needs Very High Flow/Pressure
- I just bought one of these at Lowes. It both looks and feels very well built and seems like a good product, but it requires a high-flow-rate feed to get the satisfying effect you're probably looking for. My hose is fed from a separate, unregulated line for irrigation and other exterior services, and I had always considered it to be high pressure & flow rate. However, this nozzle is so wide open that, even in fine spray mode, it creates a coarse, limp spray pattern. In stream mode it dumps out plenty of water, but in a limp, floppy stream not far off from a hose end partially restricted by a thumb. The firehose-type valve is nice since it allows shut off without adjusting the spray pattern.
Bottom line, I'm glad I didn't remove the tag, as I'm going to have to return it. If you have the right pressure/flow then it's a good product. - 2008-04-27, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
