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We have long been great fans of the Dramm redhead because it allows us to put out a lot of water quickly in a very soft rain that doesn't disturb the soil. This video offers some great info and insight if you are trying to decide what to use (although some might not agree with everything he says....)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6av_JDaOKQA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Enjoy,
Chris
 
I got the yellow one (Lemon Head) last winter and I love it. Will not wash the soil out of my pots unless I try.

Bob O
 
Ordered a Lemon Head yesterday. I already have nice brass valve from Dramm on my cheapo watering wand. Looking forward to checking out the new head this weekend. Thanks for the advice guys. I'll also need a new hose soon (50'). Any suggestions for that?
 
One other one to consider is our personal favorite, which is the masakuni watering wand. I love it so much I give it away as gifts to other bonsai friends. It's not awesome because it's masakuni... it's just awesome. It is a solid metal head and wand about 12 inches long that makes almost any pressure velvety. We actually switched to it from a dramm. Part of the thing which I love about it is that the rose is a cap can be unscrewed to easily clean any sediments. Put a brass ball valve on the end and you've bought your last nozzle. It may cost more at about $40, but it's an excellent tool. The only con about them is they can be hard to come by... I only know of one on-line vendor that carries them... and that's California Bonsai.

Dramm is an excellent product for the money though... way better than anything else regularly available. The lemon yellow one looks better than the red one I had by a lot. :)

V
 
So is the yellow one a 1000 or a 750... I can't seem to find a yellow 1000. Or the orange one for that matter.
 
So is the yellow one a 1000 or a 750... I can't seem to find a yellow 1000. Or the orange one for that matter.

The yellow one is 750 but according to Dram just as soft as the 1000. I have the 1000 and made my own setup with a 36" handle and Touch n Flow valve. The Touch n Flow valve makes watering a breeze compared to a turn shutoff valve.
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I just ordered the Dramm 30" wander along with the yellow 750 head!
 
AboveBeyond, you may want to get a valve to control it (unless that comes with the 30" wand you ordered).

Fangorn, I had one of those touch & go's. When I pulled the hose one day it snagged on something and the handle snapped off. I then got this brass valve. It's a little less convenient, but I don't think it will ever break.

http://www.amazon.com/Dramm-12353-H...F8&qid=1342230479&sr=8-1&keywords=dramm+valve

I tried out the Lemon Head today. The water is amazingly "soft" as promised, and it really does deliver quite a bit of volume quickly. Much quicker that I was expecting. The spread is a little wider than I was expecting - wider than I need. I end up putting a lot of water on my benches around the small & medium size pots. Not a huge deal and my only slight disappointment. Overall, I'm quite pleased with it.
 
Just got mine today

http://www.amazon.com/Dramm-12502-Colormark-Premium-Watering/dp/B0018C59YQ/ref=pd_sim_lg_4

By far the best watering wand I've ever used -- it's incredibly gentle but pushes out a LOT of water. Definitely recommend it!

As far as the Masakuni watering wand, that was actually my first choice...but the only thing that swayed my decision is that I had $30 in Amazon Bucks (perk from a credit card I have), but I will eventually get the Masakuni one. I've only had a few chances to water with it, but it really was amazing.
 
Chris should get a commission from the folks at Dramm for this thread. ;)
 
Fangorn, I had one of those touch & go's. When I pulled the hose one day it snagged on something and the handle snapped off. I then got this brass valve. It's a little less convenient, but I don't think it will ever break.

I love my touch n go and can't see myself ever using anything else, it puts water where you want it so easily. I've had mine for a few years now and when it does break it's not going to kill my wallet to buy another
 
One other one to consider is our personal favorite, which is the masakuni watering wand. I love it so much I give it away as gifts to other bonsai friends. It's not awesome because it's masakuni... it's just awesome. It is a solid metal head and wand about 12 inches long that makes almost any pressure velvety. We actually switched to it from a dramm. Part of the thing which I love about it is that the rose is a cap can be unscrewed to easily clean any sediments. Put a brass ball valve on the end and you've bought your last nozzle. It may cost more at about $40, but it's an excellent tool. The only con about them is they can be hard to come by... I only know of one on-line vendor that carries them... and that's California Bonsai.

Dramm is an excellent product for the money though... way better than anything else regularly available. The lemon yellow one looks better than the red one I had by a lot. :)

V

One benefit of the Dramm over Masakuni would be that the Dramn has a lifetime warranty. It has become known that Masakuni is the complete opposite.
So if you buy the Dramm which is an amazing product if it ever leaks or malfunctions they will send you out a new one.
 
I love my touch n go and can't see myself ever using anything else, it puts water where you want it so easily. I've had mine for a few years now and when it does break it's not going to kill my wallet to buy another

totally understandable. I really liked it while I had it, just got frustrated when it broke. Maybe I'm just rougher on my hose & attachments when I drag them around my yard. It sounds like we've both found what works for us. :cool:
 
I have the 30" wand and the red 1000 hole water breaker. I really love it. I used to use the Masakuni, another good wand, but it fell a few too many times on my driveway and ended up leaking too much.
 
Just ordered the masakuni wand and a brass ball valve. Thanks for the info. I have been trying to find a all metal wand for a while now.
 
We have long been great fans of the Dramm redhead because it allows us to put out a lot of water quickly in a very soft rain that doesn't disturb the soil. This video offers some great info and insight if you are trying to decide what to use (although some might not agree with everything he says....)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6av_JDaOKQA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Enjoy,
Chris


Just ordered the "redhead". :D
 
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