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Solo Backpack Sprayer SU425D
TC55Riverina
- 25 reviews
- 1 like
Good product gone to rubbish
OK, so I have owned and regularly used - weekly - a Solo 425D backpack sprayer for many years, all without trouble. About six months back I decided to purchase a second sprayer for the use of Herbicides and Insecticides only i.e. no Glyphosate. After only a few uses this sprayer stopped working. I couldn't get pump pressure and as such I thought OK the diaphragm has gone (no idea really). Well, that's not good but I will buy a repair kit. Not so easy, it turns out there are several repair kits available all of them expensive and relative to ...Read more
a particular problem. So (some months later) I thought, I'll keep that for spare parts and buy another so I did. On the first use of the new unit, after filling, I noticed that the cap wouldn't screw on properly. I tried the cap from my other sprayer and same result. So, I used it emptying much of the contents down my back. I then contacted the hardware store where I made the purchase and ordered a replacement. A few days later I collected the replacement and returned the original, I checked the lid and all good. So, again I filled the sprayer with chemical, slung it over my back and went to spray - not working. The handle just flopped up and down and I could hear some rattling inside the pumping area. Not happy at all. I rang the hardware store - the one in the big green shed - they apologised, though not their fault, however could not replace the Solo immediately as it was a 'Special Order' item, which I already knew. I was less than thrilled as I had added approx. $80 worth of chemicals to the unit which had to be used within a few hours or it would deteriorate. They - the people in the big green shed - agreed to replace my Solo with another brand (Sylvan) which was actually $40 dearer for no additional cost, a wonderful gesture considering none of this was their fault. I accepted their offer. I am happy to say the new sprayer is excellent. As for Solo? Though my old original sprayer works fine - touch wood. Well they have lost me forever. Three duds in a row tells me all is not well with their manufacturing and quality control processes'.Purchased in February 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse for A$118.00.
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BillLaunceston
- 5 reviews
- 1 like
Cheap. Had no problems with it.
I don't get it. I have read other reviews and I see people complaining about it being expensive. It cost me $50- from Roberts, who aren't exactly a discount retailer. It doesn't seem expensive to me? Anyhow I haven't had any serious issues with it and I certainly can't claim to have treated it well. Only rinsed out the system a couple of times, when I was changing poisons.
The spray wand is a bit awkward, sometimes jamming on and lately the on lever is not springing back automatically. Bit annoying. But like I say, it was not expensive so w...Read more
hat would you expect, for a plastic spray wand. As other people have noted, the shoulder straps come detach too readily, but perhaps that could be a plus in an emergency, so its no big deal. At least they don't detach once they are on your shoulder with the weight of the backpack holding them in place. Overall, not bad at all, for the money.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Jennifer Meyers
- 2 reviews
- 6 likes
mixed feelings
I like the concept of having a backpack but I don't like the plastic type of spray nozzles... I will try to buy a brass one. I don't like the clip on the bottom of the strap that clips onto the bar. This often comes off. Why isn't it fixed and user can adjust the length. I like the 15 litre capacity.
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CorbyNorth Queensland, QLD
- 4 reviews
- 3 likes
I would not buy another one.
1. The wand is short and not adjustable so if you are tall it will make your back ache.
2. The handpiece failed after about 6 months.
3. After about 2 years of casual use the pump failed so I went to order the parts to repair it and thought I would also order a longer wand. Turns out he parts are very expensive and I was better off buying a different brand unit which is much more comfortable. So the Solo is in the landfill.....
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waste of money
Within the first 2 weeks the unit failed to pump and hold pressure. The metal (spring looking) o ring in the piston assembly failed and after going to the online instruction manual I have to purchase another one. In addition the Viton collar on the piston is warped. When I tried to disassemble according to instructions another o ring needs replacing and I was unable to remove the pump assembly as advised. The manual also advises to grease the piston. The piston was bone dry after approx. 2 hours of operation from new so it obviously had none on it from the factory.
Better off buying cheap one till it wears out and keep doing that....
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brisdanSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 8 reviews
Not very good
EXPENSIVE
I have no experience with backpack sprayers, so I purchased one that I thought would be pretty decent - especially given the high price. I think this was a mistake and the product is overpriced for it's build quality and features.
DIFFICULT TO STORE AND HANDLE DOESN'T FOLD AWAY
My first disappointment was that once assembled it is much larger than the size of the packaging would suggest, due to the handle that sticks out straight and cannot be folded upwards or anything. You would have to disassemble it for storage. Where am ...Read more
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