Premium Metal Oscillating Sprinkler

Thought I would spend extra money on a sprinkler for a metal one that would last longer than the plastic ones that never last a season. My mistake. First of all, only the frame is metal (not really sure what kind of metal it is - some type of pot metal, magnets don't stick to it), the underside, where the water is piped in, is all plastic. There is a metal coupling that your hose threads into has a thin plastic/rubber ring around it that is supposed to make tightening the coupling to the hose easier. Except it doesn't. The plastic ring is just loose around the coupling and within the first day of use immediately was abraded enough on the inner part to make it unusable. In fact, it made it *more* difficult to tighten or loosen since it just spins around the metal coupling. Pull that off thinking you can tighten by hand is a mistake also as the outer part of the coupling is closer to jagged serrations than actual an nut head. Wait! If that is not enough, the coupling does not fit tightly against the inner part of the tubing that goes to the sprinkler, so of course it leaks like a sieve! Yes I have replaced the inner washers with brand new ones and it made no difference. Save your money and look elsewhere. It is simply amazing what companies sell anymore. The days of quality and value are long gone.

This review is for the Melnor Premium Metal Oscillating Sprinkler, Model # 234-995, purchased from Homedepot website in June, 2020. I have used it many times over the past 2 months. It feels sturdy, and is easy to adjust the range of motion. You can set it to do a full arc from one side to the other, or any portion of the arc you want. For easily and quickly attaching to my hose, I put on a quick connect attachment. That way I don't have to screw and unscrew the hose each time I use the sprinkler. Overall, I am pleased with this product.

I've had a couple of versions of this over the years. The first one was made in Germany, this one in China (I think, or at least, not Germany). Two issues with this one: 1) It tends to catch on the thatch of my (nominally) St. Augustine grass when pulling it by the hose to move it. I took a piece of 3" rectangular plastic downspout material I had around and made a "skid plate" for it and it is easier to move (see pictures). 2) The holes get clogged easily and the supplied plastic "reamer" on the inside of the end plug is not very effective. I opened up a small standard paperclip and keep it near the faucet. I then remove the end plug and ream the holes while the water is running on low to try to flush out whatever might be in there. Don't know if it's something in our city water, that gets past the screen washer, or debris otherwise somehow gets in there. Other than that, it works well enough for the money.

Love this sprinkler. Awsome controls & extremely easy to adjust foe controlled water coverage. No water waste+++. Will purchase a few more.

Nice solid product with wide range.

Good quality solid metal base. Easy to adjust. I have several. Bought to replace cheaper version bought at local hardware store with exterior limited adjustment mechanism which proved to be unreliable. The interior mulitple adjustment Melnor proved to be easier to use with greater flexibility for odd shaped coverage areas and much more reliable.

I picked up this Melnor Premium Metal Oscillating Stprinker in store for just under $26.00. It works great....and when or if it doesn't it has a lifetime warranty. Just get at Melnor and they'll send you what you need to get it working properly again. I've looked at a lot of reviews and if you pay attention nearly all the poor reviews are by non-verified purchasers. High ratings are from people that have actually purchased this sprinkler. It's hard to believe that all the people that leave a bad review just happened to be the people who walked in the store and purchased it as I did (Therefore unverified purchaser). Most likely theses are competitors providing most of the bad reviews. The one in store with a SKU of 234-995 is what I purchased. It's appearance is different from the pictures they show on here. I don't know if there's any difference as far as performance goes. See attached photographs.

Work's great , I love it !!!

I became tired of throwing away money at cheap plastic sprinklers that would only last a year or two. I have only had this sprinkler for about a month. But I am impressed with the sturdiness and construction of this unit. None of the moving mechanisms are plastic. Water flow is gentle and steady. So far, worth the money.

Bought mine today. It's going back to Home Depot tomorrow. Brand new out of the box and it hasn't swept or oscillated one time. The mechanism moved accordingly when I manually moved the tabs but will not oscillate on its own. Too bad for a product marked "Premium" and "Lifetime Manufacturer Warranty." Packaging also sells the product as up to 4000 sq ft but the online description and receipt state 3900 sq ft. I would expect better quality control and product testing.