Gilmour 996D Pattern Master Impulse Sprinkler
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Gilmour 996D Pattern Master Impulse Sprinkler
Customer Review: A GREAT sprinkler
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought two of these after struggling to find sprinklers that would cover my yard without wasting water.
What I love about these is that you can adjust the pattern to fit your yard almost perfectly. I've had both of these for just about a year and they have held up great. I store them in the garage when they are not being used, which is what I would recommend so these aren't exposed to the sun all the time. It will just help them last longer.
I took the two for my front yard and wrote "Front Main" and "Front Side" on them with a sharpie, this way I know which one goes where and can keep the settings permanent. Sometimes you have to tweak if you've got particularly windy conditions, but not a big deal.
The only suggestions I have for these is 1) some short spikes on the bottom to help them dig into the ground, or make the base heavier (I'd gladly pay more if they had some brass hardware on them). They have a tendency to move around every now and then. And 2) a more vertical adjustment so you could adjust to cover a shorter distance.
Other than that, these are great. I'm going to buy two more for my back yard.
Customer Review: A great sprinkler for odd-shaped yards
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used all sorts of adjustable sprinklers to water my lawn. None were as efficient as the Pattern Master. This sprinkler evenly waters my triangular-shaped lawn without wasting water on the side of the house, driveway, fence, or garden areas. Not only can you adjust the range it will spray in any given direction, but you can also set it to water a section of lawn or in a full 360 degree pattern.
If you have a large irregular shaped yard that will require you to move the sprinkler around, you may instead want to buy two of these sprinklers. Once you have the highly adjustable plastic disc set to perfectly water a particular section, it is a pain to adjust and readjust it for another area.
The sprinkler is very light weight and made almost entirely of plastic, however, it has outlasted two similar metal sprinklers I bought at the same time last spring. I would suggest keeping the sprinkler in your garage during winter to improve its longevity.
Customer Review: A neat idea, but ...
Summary: 2 Stars
This might be fantastically customizable, but since it lacks an accompanying manual or instructions, it's just a big wet paperweight to me.Customer Review: Almost useful...
Summary: 2 Stars
Maybe if this sprinkler had a spike so you could keep it in the same place it would be useful.
It took forever to get it set close to what I wanted (I have a huge and strangely-shaped oak in the middle of my yard, so I can't place the sprinkler there)
and the second you move it, you really have to reset it all over again. The adjustments weren't fine enough for me either.
And it's not obvious how to adjust it. You raise and lower the red track, and the track *behind* the nozzle determines how far the water shoots in the opposite direction. The higher the track - the shorter the stream. Really *not* intuitive.
Customer Review: An above ground sprinkler system
Summary: 5 Stars
The pattern master sprinkler is the closest thing to installing a sprinkler system, without all the labor and costs associated with the usual in-ground system. I am about to buy my third Gilmour pattern master. One was involved in a vehicle fatality, and the other two finally gave into South Texas weather conditions. However, the two surviving sprinklers dedicated three - four years each to keeping my yard green. I have a front yard divided into four individual squares by sidewalks. To complicate matters I live in San Antonio, where water restrictions are a year round issue. This sprinkler allows me to water accurately, eliminating accidental watering of sidewalks and the front porch. The back yard is wide and long. This sprinkler allows me to water the entire yard, and adjust the spray so that I don't water the storage sheds or plants not requiring any water. The only draw back is that with our water pressure, if you place the sprinkler on a flat surface - example driveway or sidewalk - it will travel on you. I just weigh it down with a brick or stone that I have in one of my planting beds.