Target's fire-hose nozzle

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mikebai1990

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I was at Target today doing some back-to-school shopping. Naturally, I wandered over to the automotive section to see what new stuff they had. Saw a fire-hose nozzle (Vroom brand) for $6.99. It's pretty much all rubber, so it won't accidentally damage paint or break when you drop it. It has a lifetime guarantee, an on-off switch, and a very sturdy twisty-head. It feels pretty high-quality. As for performance, I find that it doesn't work to well for long range spraying, but it's great for soaking and flooding (perfect for car washing!)



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looks similar to my $20 craftsman lifetime guarantee nozzle, but I do not recall the plastic bit inside (looks like it restricts flow a bit).



for that price though, and the warranty I guess you can't go wrong!
 
I got one of those from Miejer. It was like $15. Do not remember the brand name anymore though. But, it does not have the on/off swith, it does shoot water really far and hard, and all rubber like the one above.
 
One thing I notice about those nozzles is they use ALOT of water. I like a nice steady stream of water, not a bunch of water just pouring out of the nozzle. I have one like it that I got at walmart.
 
BlueLibby04 said:
One thing I notice about those nozzles is they use ALOT of water. I like a nice steady stream of water, not a bunch of water just pouring out of the nozzle. I have one like it that I got at walmart.
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I know what you mean. In this respect, this nozzle is lacking. However, it's great for rinsing soap off or flooding the paint surface. If you're looking for a even wide stream of high pressured water, you'll probably need another nozzle.
 
i also use the fireman hose nozzle for flooding/sheeting the water off, i have a few different ones (sm arnold, viking, orbit, etc). i've seen that one but the thing that i don't like about it and question it's long time durability is the plastic yellow on/off lever...
 
i also use the fireman hose nozzle for flooding/sheeting the water off, i have a few different ones (sm arnold, viking, orbit, etc). i've seen that one but the thing that i don't like about it and question it's long time durability is the plastic yellow on/off lever (in replace of that i just use a shut-off valve)...
 
I really don't think that plastic on off has any tendency to break off. I have a plastic shutoff valve between my hoze and nozzle. It held up great and doesn't show any sign of breaking.
 
I got a Goodyear one like that from the Home Depot. It is really nice. It has a twist on and off and you can adjust the flow of water with it also.
 
Looks extremely similar to the one I picked up from Harbor Freight for $4.99 on sale. Not the best nozzle I've used, but I've found that with minute adjustments, you can get a conical spray that sheets off the paint very well.
 
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