The tap connector piece has a two way water flow valve so you can use the hose on one nozzle and fill up a watering can with the other hole. Assessed the hose spray gun according to any eco plus points, including how leak proof it was, could you control the water pressure, did it have an aerated flow, was it made from any recycled materials and would it last.

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That way, at least you have a guarantee to cover your hose purchase and anything that could go wrong with the product. This spray gun is lightweight, but the ridges on the handle rub on hands uncomfortably, and although the hook is useful, it gets in the way when you’re watering.Unlike a more traditional twist nozzle, a spray gun has a variety of spray patterns for different tasks. Its excellent that there also two adaptors included, one 3/4″ and one 1/2″ so it will fit most outside taps and pressure washers with no problem. A hose spray gun can make light work of the most common gardening watering tasks and turn the garden hose into one of the most important tools in your garden.

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Once you’ve picked your pattern, a spray gun works as its name implies - you squeeze the trigger on the handle of the ‘gun’ to control the distance and intensity of the jet of water. It also has a lockable trigger, and a roll-lever at the back of the spray head, so you can adjust the flow whilst you’re watering. Expandable hoses uniquely grow in length when filled with water and shrink down to a small compact size when emptied of water. It comes with a spray gun that has 8 functions, so you can have anything from a concentrated stream spray for powerful cleaning for the car to a delicate sprinkle or mist for your seedlings. There are four different spray patterns – shower, concentrated, fan and mist and these are adjusted by rotating the whole head.Our experts have trialled and reviewed hundreds of garden tools and to see which hose spray guns fared the best, we tested a range of guns across a range of situations in the garden. This spray gun is ideal if you have mobility issues thanks to a soft-touch grip and lockable trigger, which make it easy to squeeze and comfortable if you’re watering a large area. It also means you don’t have to hold down a button if you’re watering for any length of time, which makes it one of the most comfortable guns to hold and use. We like the simplicity of the roll-lever flow control, which you can easily reach with your thumb while using the spray gun, and it features five spray patterns. Although that’s not to say it’s completely safe around sharp objects, if it caught on a rose thorn for example and then you pulled the hose pipe, it could tear.

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The Superhoze has a durable outer layer – unlike some other expandable hoses – it has been designed to ‘withstand abrasion on any terrain’. It has a high-quality brass connector too, but bear in mind that the black handle gets hot in the sun. This hose does not have brass or metal fittings but instead a toughened plastic connectors – like the Hozelock fittings. A controllable flow option that adjusts the volume of water from 40-100 per cent is also helpful and finally, we noted whether we thought the guns were robust enough to last for longer than just a single summer. The reinforced inner tubing means you need good water pressure to enable the hose to fully extend – very important with this hose in particular.

Each spray gun has a detailed list of pros and cons, and has been rated according to ease of use, performance, eco considerations and value for money. Plastic connectors – for me this isn’t a negative, I have always used plastic, but some people prefer metal. Or, if a watering can is all you're after, we've chosen 10 different designs to suit your gardening needs.