Perfect timing for this video because I'm looking for a new hose sprayer. I currently have a thumb control sprayer, but when the thumb control is set to full on, I have to remove my grip from the sprayer in order to reach the thumb lever to adjust the water flow and that is a pain. It looks like that Orbit unit is the way to go. Keep up the great work Keav!
Keav, I bought the Orbit and it is amazing! I can't believe the amount of water flow and it's so much better than anything else I've ever used. Thanks for recommending it. @@CarsWithKeav
@@JoelSc14 I personally like the shower setting. It seems to give the most water flow. But if you like higher pressure, one of the other settings would be better.
I've been using the older blue Orbit with the hydrant handle on top for years and LOVE it!! ½" and ¾" fittings, huge flow, good control and surprising power from a standard hose gun👌👌👌
I hadn't thought about the nozzle and the impact on the flow with a garden hose prior to watching this video. Gave me something to think about and definitely consider to upgrade. Great content.
Keav, thanks for doing this review. The Orbit is great, bought one last week. I've got probably 6 or 7 nozzles of this style. The Orbit is excellent, feels heavy duty in comparison and has GREAT water flow. I'm loving it so far!
@@CarsWithKeav Yeah, worth every penny and then some. By far the best nozzle of its type I own. It has significantly higher output compared to the others. Excellent product!
Thanks, I usually use the Gilmore ones like you had because of that center flow that gives a good final rinse. Its shower is pretty weak. I only have 58psi water pressure in my house but I ordered that Orbit to see if it gives me a nice upgrade
The Gilmour has the best center pattern I have seen. I just don’t use that pattern much usually stick to the shower. We all like our different pattern types that’s for sure just based on the responses today. Some like the cone pattern as well.
Thanks. I have a fairly large property and the challenge has been to find hose connectors/accessories that do not reduce flow rate. Nobody talks about the inner bore of the piece - some are as small as a 1/4" while others can be 3/8 making a huge difference if you have them before a 400ft hose.
Yeah at that length pressure and flow drop becomes an issue. Correct not all inner diameters are created equal. You need good inner diameter hoses as well at that length.
I’ve been using a regular non adjustable squeeze type for washing my car. Goes from fan to jet depending on how hard you squeeze. The orbit looks promising though
They work well my only problem with squeeze ones is sometimes you get hand fatigue having to squeeze for so long. Of course have not found the perfect sprayer yet for the garden hose. They all have some type of flaw.
The fireman one I have you won’t find. It has a separate flow control from the twist part. There are lots of fireman type nozzles on Amazon you looking for a specific kind?
Have you tried the Home Depot Husky ones? The Husky Fireman Nozzle Lever one caught my attention. How does it compare to those? Also Orbits higher end Solterra that’s sold at Lowe’s how does those compare to that Orbit?
The one thing about the fireman type nozzles is they require lots of water flow to function properly. If you have lower pressure it just trickles out and barely sprays. Especially if you are using over 100 ft of hose the pressure drop off really hits. When I water my yard which I used to do with a fireman nozzle at 100 ft no problem, but when I decided to add another 100 ft the nozzle barely functions enough. These type of nozzle in the video will at least still have some type of decent spray pattern at lower pressure.
I think I asked on one of your other videos' you had a garden hose attachment which was the nuts, I wish you could say what one that was, (you where testing battery operated foamers)
There’s 100ft from my garden hose spout to where I wash my car. Should I get a 3/4 hose instead of a 5/8 for that length or does that not matter for pressure & GPM? I ordered the Orbit btw!
If going over 50ft I would always go with a 3/4 hose. I’m the garage the 5/8 is good, but in the yard outside I run 200 foot of 3/4 hose. Orbit is such a great sprayer best value out there.
It is quite good and only 50ppm so very soft water. A benefit of being in a rural area where there are not tons of people. Bad thing is the pressure can get quite crazy and blow my pipes. I have to have pressure regulators on the house lines.
Hey Keav you should give us a review on the Eley hose nozzle. I’ve been looking into it and it seems like the closest thing to a pressure wash type performance and I think you’d enjoy it as well. Thanks for the video
The comment section broke my arm on this Eley sprayer. Just spent $170 on their website for all kind of stuff. Give me a few weeks to get a video out. 🤣
@@CarsWithKeavExcellent. I was going to pull the trigger on one today but, I'll wait until you do your testing. Thank you for testing all these different products. WE, THE CONSUMER, could not do this ourselves, individually. So, thank you, again.👍👏
I use the orbit on shower I just dial back the flow to 2.5 GPM. If you mean the pressure washer I don’t run DI through it usually only for the final rinse.
Hey brother-man.. great video. I'm just a regular guy that wants to wash his own vehicles from time to time. My problem is low water pressure coming out of the hose. Will the Orbit improve my felt or perceived water pressure. Right now I'm using a $5 Walmart nozzle. Thanks for any advice.
It will not improve how the hose performs under low pressure. It is just utilizing all the water it can so if you have more pressure it’s going to do way better and achieve numbers others can’t. Actually a sprayer that limits flow might help with low pressure better.
Where was it leaking? At the hose connection? Maybe a bad gasket? Just wondering to see if I can replicate the issue or not. Let us know how the replacement works.
Good Video overall BUT I look for solid recommendations. All I got was recommendations for 4 "I Like". Could you please at least RANK your 4 choices? What you would buy in a minute (1) what you would by as 2nd alternate - and then 3 and 4 for last choices above all other offered nozzles out there. Thanks. (This should come at the end of the video for good summary, personally.
Thx for the feedback. It’s hard to please everybody I get people that get mad if I don’t suggest their favorite and fight me in the comments so I tried to just give the info and let the viewer decide. I suggest the Orbit all day over the rest and they are all a way behind it.
@@CarsWithKeav Thanks so much. Not intending to be judgemental and I appreciate the time and effort it takes to put together the reviews let alone video and post them with expertise. (Which you do.) Just come from a background of looking for solutions and best practices. Keep up the good work. It's needed. You are fair. Much appreciate your reply.
Thanks for doing this! I just ordered one from Home Depot because Amazon only has 30 day return while Home Depot has 90 days. Amazon has 7% one star reviews; many stating leaking and poor thumb control. I hope mine works as well as shown in this review! Anyone else have any experience with this Orbit 26812? Thanks!
So many variables for a leak that can be caused by the user as well. Sometimes the gaskets are not set properly or they fall out in the packaging and are not put back. Thumb control is a tough one as if you want it loose it’s going to be hard to keep it at the spray you want so it being harder to move is one of those things you just kind of have to deal with. I myself see no issue.
@@CarsWithKeav I just purchased the Orbit 26812 and the Eden 94805. Quickly tried both on my garden hose and they worked perfectly. No leaks! It does seem the Orbit puts out more volume. The Eden came with a quick connect starter kit but I have not tried that yet. It's been very cold here in NC. I'm hoping both nozzles will be durable and last for many years to come.
Except the Orbit allows full flow and doesn’t restrict. That’s a big deal for me. Have not had them long enough to know long term durability yet, but many in the comments have had the Orbit for very long periods of time and it does well. The other ones I have not heard from others yet. They should do well which is why I picked metal ones. The plastic pattern switching part would be the weak point over time.
Final Cut Pro Voice Isolation at 50% during edit and a Rode Mic Pro make a good combo. It is an echo chamber in here. The Swisstrax help as well and I keep the curtain on the side open which helps with some of the echo as well.
@@JeepJL Well, I already figured it out, but you got to store your water so you can pump it at a much higher GPM. I think even a good gravity feed would do well.
Weird this one made it through. I don’t have anything in my Held message queue that UA-cam flags. I don’t have any words flagged to have a comment held since I have not really gotten any obscene hate yet.
@@CarsWithKeav I was just trying to suggest a different brand from the biggest online shop that starts with the letter “A”… there are full metal pressure washer style sprayers that you could review. Seems like UA-cam moderators have gone completely insane these days that you can’t even mention big mainstream retailers or anything other than UA-cam themselves.
❤ your channel! I just ordered the orbit! I ❤ your enthusiasm!
Thanks Tim!
Perfect timing for this video because I'm looking for a new hose sprayer. I currently have a thumb control sprayer, but when the thumb control is set to full on, I have to remove my grip from the sprayer in order to reach the thumb lever to adjust the water flow and that is a pain. It looks like that Orbit unit is the way to go. Keep up the great work Keav!
Thanks so much glad I could help.
Keav, I bought the Orbit and it is amazing! I can't believe the amount of water flow and it's so much better than anything else I've ever used. Thanks for recommending it. @@CarsWithKeav
@@archiepezek No problem and you can’t beat what you get for the price.
what settings are you guys finding work well on the orbit ?? sweeps and cone, or all are good ??
@@JoelSc14 I personally like the shower setting. It seems to give the most water flow. But if you like higher pressure, one of the other settings would be better.
I've been using the older blue Orbit with the hydrant handle on top for years and LOVE it!! ½" and ¾" fittings, huge flow, good control and surprising power from a standard hose gun👌👌👌
Yeah, I love that they don’t limit flow unlike 95% of the ones on the market.
I hadn't thought about the nozzle and the impact on the flow with a garden hose prior to watching this video. Gave me something to think about and definitely consider to upgrade. Great content.
Yeah, majority of the the ones out there limit flow.
Keav, thanks for doing this review. The Orbit is great, bought one last week. I've got probably 6 or 7 nozzles of this style. The Orbit is excellent, feels heavy duty in comparison and has GREAT water flow. I'm loving it so far!
That’s awesome and you can’t beat the price for what you get.
@@CarsWithKeav Yeah, worth every penny and then some. By far the best nozzle of its type I own. It has significantly higher output compared to the others. Excellent product!
So glad I found your channel I love the way you analyze and review things ♥️
Really Appreciate that!
Exactly the video I was looking for because I’m building a soft wash style system and plan on using it for auto detailing
Glad this helped and I like to soft wash sometimes so needed to find the right nozzle for it.
Thanks, I usually use the Gilmore ones like you had because of that center flow that gives a good final rinse. Its shower is pretty weak. I only have 58psi water pressure in my house but I ordered that Orbit to see if it gives me a nice upgrade
The Gilmour has the best center pattern I have seen. I just don’t use that pattern much usually stick to the shower. We all like our different pattern types that’s for sure just based on the responses today. Some like the cone pattern as well.
Thanks for the video. Eley hands down is the best garden sprayer. Worth every penny.
I’ll have to try it some day. $93 is a lot to spend to get the one I want.
@@CarsWithKeav definitely add it to your list. It’s worth it. Mine has held up for a long time.
@@MikeGDetailing The plastic thumb control being plastic is durable?
@@CarsWithKeavlet’s see it !
@@DrivewayDetailswithBecca already bought and on it’s way.
Great video, as I need a new hose nozzle. Have you done a comparison between the Orbit and the Eley nozzle that's so popular right now?
I sure did and the Eley is crazy good. ua-cam.com/video/8gOwU-Ofw84/v-deo.html
I just went through a similar ordeal and found the eley with the cleaning nozzle is amazing. Pricey yes but feels like a pressure washer
Yeah, the price keeps me away and for the price a plastic thumb drive. I might have to try one sooner or later.
Ordered the Orbit through your link. I'm giving the 2 week battery foamer a shot too. Almost here.
Nice, hope they work out for you!
Thanks. I have a fairly large property and the challenge has been to find hose connectors/accessories that do not reduce flow rate. Nobody talks about the inner bore of the piece - some are as small as a 1/4" while others can be 3/8 making a huge difference if you have them before a 400ft hose.
Yeah at that length pressure and flow drop becomes an issue. Correct not all inner diameters are created equal. You need good inner diameter hoses as well at that length.
I’ve been using a regular non adjustable squeeze type for washing my car. Goes from fan to jet depending on how hard you squeeze. The orbit looks promising though
They work well my only problem with squeeze ones is sometimes you get hand fatigue having to squeeze for so long. Of course have not found the perfect sprayer yet for the garden hose. They all have some type of flaw.
You’re gonna want to try the eley. It seems to be in its own league above everything else.
Just filmed the video and it’s incredible. It’s really expensive though so it’s an investment more than anything.
@@CarsWithKeavyou’re so on point😂
Nice video, the orbit reminds me a lot of the units Costco sold, they had a 3 pack for 15$
Never know could be a relabel. A lot of these are very similar.
Very true, I can’t believe i wasn’t subscribed. I just fixed that. You’re so close to 20K! Congratulations brother!!
@@EveryDayJay415 Appreciate that!
Good luck finding that bucket filler the go been looking for a black one for a while THE fire man
The fireman one I have you won’t find. It has a separate flow control from the twist part. There are lots of fireman type nozzles on Amazon you looking for a specific kind?
@@CarsWithKeav og one j got The green one send me your link 🔗
Have you tried the Home Depot Husky ones? The Husky Fireman Nozzle Lever one caught my attention. How does it compare to those? Also Orbits higher end Solterra that’s sold at Lowe’s how does those compare to that Orbit?
The one thing about the fireman type nozzles is they require lots of water flow to function properly. If you have lower pressure it just trickles out and barely sprays. Especially if you are using over 100 ft of hose the pressure drop off really hits. When I water my yard which I used to do with a fireman nozzle at 100 ft no problem, but when I decided to add another 100 ft the nozzle barely functions enough. These type of nozzle in the video will at least still have some type of decent spray pattern at lower pressure.
I have the Eden spray nozzle with the turbo option that I really like
I was going to try the turbo, but the ratings were much less than the one without. Glad you like it.
Orbit has always made heavy duty and well working garden hose nozzle's. They last a long time too.
Agreed on that!
I think I asked on one of your other videos' you had a garden hose attachment which was the nuts, I wish you could say what one that was, (you where testing battery operated foamers)
Pretty sure it’s the Orbit one in this video.
There’s 100ft from my garden hose spout to where I wash my car. Should I get a 3/4 hose instead of a 5/8 for that length or does that not matter for pressure & GPM? I ordered the Orbit btw!
If going over 50ft I would always go with a 3/4 hose. I’m the garage the 5/8 is good, but in the yard outside I run 200 foot of 3/4 hose. Orbit is such a great sprayer best value out there.
I'm over here just envying your city supply water pressure and flow! On we'll at 40-60psi and 7gpm on a good day!
It is quite good and only 50ppm so very soft water. A benefit of being in a rural area where there are not tons of people. Bad thing is the pressure can get quite crazy and blow my pipes. I have to have pressure regulators on the house lines.
Hey Keav you should give us a review on the Eley hose nozzle. I’ve been looking into it and it seems like the closest thing to a pressure wash type performance and I think you’d enjoy it as well. Thanks for the video
The comment section broke my arm on this Eley sprayer. Just spent $170 on their website for all kind of stuff. Give me a few weeks to get a video out. 🤣
Wow! TEN YEAR GUARANTEE. All my other sprayers lasted 3 years, at best. Tired of wasting my money on junk.
@@imdeplorable2241 yeah I saw that and a no questions asked 30 day return policy. We will see I’ll should have a video out in a few weeks.
@@CarsWithKeavExcellent. I was going to pull the trigger on one today but, I'll wait until you do your testing.
Thank you for testing all these different products. WE, THE CONSUMER, could not do this ourselves, individually. So, thank you, again.👍👏
what nozzle do you recommend for use with your CR Spotless DIW-20 deionized water system that I see in the background?
I use the orbit on shower I just dial back the flow to 2.5 GPM. If you mean the pressure washer I don’t run DI through it usually only for the final rinse.
I wonder how the Griot's Finest Water Hose Nozzle compares to these. I have one but I've never been able to test it out with good water pressure.
Not sure so many sprayers out there. Some have said it pretty good though.
Hey brother-man.. great video. I'm just a regular guy that wants to wash his own vehicles from time to time. My problem is low water pressure coming out of the hose. Will the Orbit improve my felt or perceived water pressure. Right now I'm using a $5 Walmart nozzle. Thanks for any advice.
Also.. maybe I'm missing it.. but what's the Orbit model or model number?
It will not improve how the hose performs under low pressure. It is just utilizing all the water it can so if you have more pressure it’s going to do way better and achieve numbers others can’t. Actually a sprayer that limits flow might help with low pressure better.
It’s this one. amzn.to/3VJ20P4
Ordered the Orbit after watching this video. Leaking as delivered from Amazon. Awaiting replacement. We'll see if Orbit has a quality control problem.
Where was it leaking? At the hose connection? Maybe a bad gasket? Just wondering to see if I can replicate the issue or not. Let us know how the replacement works.
Good Video overall BUT I look for solid recommendations. All I got was recommendations for 4 "I Like". Could you please at least RANK your 4 choices? What you would buy in a minute (1) what you would by as 2nd alternate - and then 3 and 4 for last choices above all other offered nozzles out there. Thanks. (This should come at the end of the video for good summary, personally.
Thx for the feedback. It’s hard to please everybody I get people that get mad if I don’t suggest their favorite and fight me in the comments so I tried to just give the info and let the viewer decide. I suggest the Orbit all day over the rest and they are all a way behind it.
@@CarsWithKeav Thanks so much. Not intending to be judgemental and I appreciate the time and effort it takes to put together the reviews let alone video and post them with expertise. (Which you do.) Just come from a background of looking for solutions and best practices. Keep up the good work. It's needed. You are fair. Much appreciate your reply.
@@jilivingkind Thanks for the kind words. I’m always open to feedback as long as it’s done without calling me names. 🤣
Thanks for doing this! I just ordered one from Home Depot because Amazon only has 30 day return while Home Depot has 90 days. Amazon has 7% one star reviews; many stating leaking and poor thumb control. I hope mine works as well as shown in this review! Anyone else have any experience with this Orbit 26812? Thanks!
So many variables for a leak that can be caused by the user as well. Sometimes the gaskets are not set properly or they fall out in the packaging and are not put back. Thumb control is a tough one as if you want it loose it’s going to be hard to keep it at the spray you want so it being harder to move is one of those things you just kind of have to deal with. I myself see no issue.
@@CarsWithKeav Thanks for the reply! I'll let you know how it works.
@@CarsWithKeav I just purchased the Orbit 26812 and the Eden 94805. Quickly tried both on my garden hose and they worked perfectly. No leaks! It does seem the Orbit puts out more volume. The Eden came with a quick connect starter kit but I have not tried that yet. It's been very cold here in NC. I'm hoping both nozzles will be durable and last for many years to come.
@@gmowad the orbit for sure should last a long time. Hope they work out well for you!
How about the ELEY hose nozzle.... have you heard it before?
I have, but the version I would buy is $93 and has a plastic lever. I will get it some day just a lot to spend on a garden hose sprayer.
@CarsWithKeav yeah got you... I bought just the nozzle and put it on a regular garden sprayer works flawless like a pressure washer with lower pis
Eley has the best reels, hoses and nozzles I’ve ever used. Super expensive though.
I have looked at them and heard they are really good, but couldn’t justify the cost.
They are worth it. You will never have to replace another spray nozzle and can probably pass down to your kids.
Thank you for sharing!
You’re welcome!
I prefer the regular trigger instead of rear thumb pusher. Its a pain to operate.
It is a bit different for me it’s the trade off of having to pull the trigger and hold it. We all got our favorite ways though and none are wrong.
They all are more or less the same. What is the durability of the things?
Except the Orbit allows full flow and doesn’t restrict. That’s a big deal for me. Have not had them long enough to know long term durability yet, but many in the comments have had the Orbit for very long periods of time and it does well. The other ones I have not heard from others yet. They should do well which is why I picked metal ones. The plastic pattern switching part would be the weak point over time.
Let's add this item to the expense report.... Hahaha🎉🎉🎉
It’s on mine along with the 3 other ones. 🤣
i just realized he's in a garage and there's hardly any echo. wth are his walls made of?
Final Cut Pro Voice Isolation at 50% during edit and a Rode Mic Pro make a good combo. It is an echo chamber in here. The Swisstrax help as well and I keep the curtain on the side open which helps with some of the echo as well.
I like the comparison Thanks !!!!! LOL
You’re Welcome!
Strike a pose! 😂 keeping your scale on kg for that Columbian bambam🤣🤣
Shhhhh 🤫🤣
@@CarsWithKeav ☠️🤣
There are full metal nozzles brand name starts with the letter “F”. They are more like pressure washer pattern-wise.
I’m going to keep looking for other kinds of nozzles to see what out there. I will keep that in mind.
That's cool
Agreed
Keav... You been using your garden sprayer without DI water? tsk tsk tsk. LOL!
Flow is too slow with DI for anything other than final rinse. I wish I could flow 7gpm DI water. LOL
@@CarsWithKeav you the UA-cam DI king, if anyone can figure it out my $$$ is on YOU!
@@JeepJL Well, I already figured it out, but you got to store your water so you can pump it at a much higher GPM. I think even a good gravity feed would do well.
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My comments are being instantly deleted? Why?
Weird this one made it through. I don’t have anything in my Held message queue that UA-cam flags. I don’t have any words flagged to have a comment held since I have not really gotten any obscene hate yet.
@@CarsWithKeav I was just trying to suggest a different brand from the biggest online shop that starts with the letter “A”… there are full metal pressure washer style sprayers that you could review.
Seems like UA-cam moderators have gone completely insane these days that you can’t even mention big mainstream retailers or anything other than UA-cam themselves.
@@CarsWithKeav it got deleted again! It’s insane
@@aghahari Ridiculous, let me check my config on the comment section there could be some default setting that maybe doing this.
@DrCeramicDallas youtube comment algorithm does that. If you have any links they'll auto delete you too fyi
this would be hapeful in LA FIRES
It’s better at drenching a fire than most spray pattern of course would need good water pressure as well.