Spear & Jackson 8LPAPS 8 Litre Pump Action Pressure Sprayer

Good quality and size, box damaged and small part missing lucky I had a old one to connect metal tube to trigger, good value otherwise,

I love it. I'm a window cleaner. I bought the 8l version. The standard kit is great. Make sure you put the seal on the threaded exit from the tank to the lance. Keep it safe. Without it, the unit loses pressure/air. I wanted to get a cheap foamer to allow greater dwell time or contact time of the chemicals I use. I therefore modified the internal dispensing tube and experimented a touch to add pressurised air to the uPVC cleaner and water mix. To do that I found about 2 pin size holes sufficient in the internal clear pipe above the waterline. Then I put a small length 1.5 inches long of pipe cleaner about inside the lance also had success with stainless steel wool from a scrubbing pad. More length to create finer foam. Stainless wool first then the pipe cleaner. Experiment... I used a presta air valve, as cheaper than a schrader valve, to allow me to add air pressure from a compressor. The safety valve activates on mine at around 33psi. I use it at 25 psi generally. I love not pumping to spraying as much. Leave space for the compressed air in the bottle to get greater spray time. 1/2 full is the sweet spot for me. I got a cheap, circa £26, digital bicycle rechargeable battery pump to give me pressure on the move. I do work on residential properties and find it a good compromise to speed up a pvc clean. An ionics constant flow unit is currently £450. My setup I estimate cost me around £60 quid tops. I already have a cleaning warehouse chemical dispenser with 1/4 bsp 110 deg sprayer jet as a future upgrade planned but I love spraying with 2 no 50 deg fan jets and instantly agitating the chemical and dirt with my flocked Gardiner brush. Great with degreaser on eggs. 🤫 Tip, if using with a pole setup use rectus 21 connections to allow moving easily between pole and lance. 5mm ID. If making a foamer try get the mixer aka stainless steel wire (or wire pipe cleaner) as close as possible to the standard non foaming nozzle delivery point. It helps to move the cleaner and water unmixed up the hose before mixing and delivering foam in my experiments.

Was #1 Best Seller and had a 'discount' so jumped at 8 litre version! Was not expecting much for the price, especially as things aren't build to last anymore and as the components of my last, more expensive Hozelock sprayer basically disintegrated in the shed all by themselves while in storage. This product did the job just fine but is flimsy and the handheld wand does not extend (sore back). Just be gentle when pumping, twisting and carrying and all is golden. You get what you pay for - and I got what I expected and needed for the job. Happy.

Great so far, I initially bought the 8l version and found it was ideal for watering my flower troughs and baskets using the spray function but a bit heavy when full. I was still impressed how it makes life so much easier so I have now bought a 5l version to use for weed killer spray.

Just I wanted quality excellent

The seal on this sprayer requires an extreme tightening down of the main seal ring. The pump handle used to tighten the seal ring is hollow on one side allowing it flex to a very unsettling degree. The pump handle seems it'll probable snap in and perhaps cut my hand at any second when applying the required torque. I gave 2 stars until it breaks. When it breaks I'll apply the predictable 1 star. If it doesn't break I'll apply 3 stars at most due to the initial stress caused by the hairline above sub-par build quality of the handle. This unit was a lot more expensive than far more robust sprayers I've used before. Also there's no pressure gauge. UPDATE: The stem of the lance sprays out at the trigger as much as the nozzle is supposed to. Fun, fun, fun for those planning on using toxic substances like weed killer say. I'm using sodium hypochlorite (bleach) on some lichen so I'm not dead yet. Give it some time though. I've attempted sealing the lance-stem with a rubber washer but the design of this connection must be a practical joke... it seems it's designed for a rubber hose NOT a solid stem. I suppose there are A LOT of people in china to write up fake reviews for this item.

Whilst using the 8litre spray pump standing on a concrete patio, it toppled over and the brittle plastic pressure relief snapped off. Whilst it is not the manufacturer’s fault that the bottle toppled it is not an unexpected event and the product should be designed with more robust fittings. All the more reason therefore why you expect replacement parts, but this does not appear to be the case as Spear & Jackson do not provide replacement relief valves. We have to rely on “cheap” but expensive after-market products! Sadly, it is not as good a quality as the obsolete Killaspray that it replaced!

Does the job. Holds a decent amount of liquid. Robust

Exactly what i needed to wash my bike! Really happy with it, I used to use a bucket and water and now it's so much easier. For my purpose it's fantastic!

Ben fatto, molto utile e robusto. Non si intoppa, come successo con altri più economici.

Great sprayer. Not too heavy and does a good job.

The sprayer looks well made and probably offers good value for the money. I haven’t used it yet, so I can’t comment on durability or performance so far. However, I already noticed one significant downside — the spray wand/handle is too short. I am 183 cm tall, and I have to bend down quite a lot to spray weeds near my feet, which quickly becomes uncomfortable. A longer wand would make it much more practical and ergonomic to use.

Excelente producto