Brio Handheld Sprayer

I have a very large yard and many types of gardens. I first bought this to spot spray iron and fertilizer on new plantings and bushes. It is so useful and easy to handle! I learned how easy it is to disassemble and clean with soap and water. All of the blue plastic parts unscrew so soap can get in and dislodge remaining spray. It's very strong, yet light. Obviously durable and rust proof. The spray completely adjustable. The nozzle can be removed and cleaned if a speck of dirt clogs it.I'm now buying another one to use for weed killer (crab grass, nutsedge, morning glory runaways, etc.) I can even see a future for use with tree caterpillars, etc. even tho I hesitate to kill worms, lady bugs, spiders, preying mantises.It's definitely worth $12. If you are unsure, buy this one and bequeath it in your will with your cast iron and jewelry - it'll still be around after you're gone. ;)

I’m so happy this product exists. And for under $20, it has incredible value. I use it for a few things, including spraying neem oil on plants, citronella oil to keep mosquitoes at bay, watering (on the finest mist setting) seed trays, and applying diluted liquid fertilizer (in the jet setting for accuracy in targeting roots only) on orchids.I had never used sprayers before and there’s no instruction sheet, so at first I was slightly stumped, but it’s so simple once you figure it out: the center piece with a horizontal handle pumps air into the sprayer’s chamber in order to build up internal pressure for spraying. The little angled valve is for releasing that pressure; you pull it up and you’ll hear a hiss of air escaping. Once you let go, it snaps back into place so you don’t need to remember to close it. Finally, and I didn’t realize this until a few weeks into using it, the spray nozzle and the nozzle tip can both be removed from the sprayer by unscrewing.This last bit is important because substances like neem oil can get thick and cause minor clogs. So this is great that these parts can separate for a thorough cleaning, which I do after every use. This is not something that will get clogged and ruined like regular spray bottles.Another way this is better than standard spray bottles is that you don’t have to keep pulling the trigger repeatedly. The lever can stay down with not very much effort and the spray will be continuous. My hands don’t hurt like they do when I use spray bottles.Also, I found that you can have a bit of control via the pressure pump with how hard or forceful the spray comes out. Some seeds, like lettuce and kale, are planted at really shallow depths, and I like to not only water them on the nozzle’s softest mist setting, but also with less pressure from the pump. Either I give it fewer pumps or I release a little pressure from the valve. The spray comes out so gently that the soil and seeds do not get displaced or disturbed.Lastly, I want to note that the opening to the sprayer’s chamber is a bit of a tight fit for my hand to reach in and clean. I know I have small hands so folks with larger hands might need to use a cleaning sponge with a long handle.

Rugged. Bigger than it looks in the pictures. 1.5L (liter), so it holds a good amount of water. Just the right size. Any bigger, and it would be too heavy when completely full.The spray is gentle enough for tender seedlings and starts, but enough to soak them quickly and get a lot of water out. Both me and my daughter noticed how few pumps it takes to get it pressurized, and then it sprays for quite a long while.Has a pleasing design that feels good in my hands.I've already used it for folial spray of iron chelate on my blueberries, hydrogen peroxide folial spray to eliminate powdery white mildew, and for watering seed starts to keep the soil moist until they germinate. Great all-around uses for gardening.

I bought this particular sprayer due to previous knowledge of this company's products. This little guy was bought to use in my quest for great BBQing of meats. The mouth on tge container is mych larger, so I can get in there to scrub out the apple juice. The pump is good, quick to build up pressure, and easy to relieve it in between uses. That's a great tip, BTW. Don't leave this one or, any sprayer pressurized. Pump it up, this one will tell you when your at max psi, by releasing the extra through the pressure relief valve on it. Then do your spritzing, relieve the pressure. One big plus on this one, is the metal nozzle tube. It's about 8" long, so you can get farther back in your grill, without too much arm exposed to the heat, or fire. The actual nozzle is plastic, so don't linger to long, too close to your heat source. The capacity is great for bbqing, about a quart or so. More than enough to use a few times, then refill between spritzing. Overall, I would recommend this one. As for longevity, I don't know. I've owned my for about a month. I'll update as it's history reveals pluses, and negatives.

As some other reviewers have mentioned, for the price, this is a remarkably well built sprayer! I ordered it to keep my vegetable garden seedlings moist as I start plants indoors. By way of features, it is easy to fill, easy to pump, one can adjust the spray diameter as well as the force of water against the soil (based on how much you pump the sprayer). It is easy to clean, it is see-through so you know when you need to refill, etc.What really stands out for me though is the overall quality of the product. There are no rough seams on plastic joints, it has some heft (even when empty), the threads on the lid are true, the metal sprayer arm doesn’t fall off or change direction from how you intended to aim it. The wand tip is easy to twist and adjust (and, again, the threads are true). The printed measures on the outside are easy to read (even without my glasses). I am delighted with my purchase!