GARDENA (84-BZMX) Up to 2300 Sq Ft, ZoomMaxx Adjustable Oscillating Sprinkler on Weighted Base for Watering of Lawn, Yard and Garden. Includes Gardena Quick Connector System to Connect to Hose.

For precision watering it is unrivaled. Low flow, high flow, whatever, it works beautifully. I bought my first one last year and have just now purchased my second one to replace my Nelson oscillating sprinkler which will not oscillate if I turn the flow down too low and which is difficult to adjust to cover various areas without over watering.I have several 4 foot x 8 foot planting boxes and this can be set to water them easily and very accurately. I also have several other beds of varying sizes and shapes and this sprinkler can be easily adjusted from narrow to wide and from short to long beds. The nozzles are of a soft material (possibly silicone?) and if they get clogged, as they inevitably do, then a simple rub or prod at the offending nozzle usually clears it. The downside? Two things: it's plastic and does not feel particularly rugged so it should be handled with some care. I avoid tossing or flinging it or banging it around and I don't handle it by the sprinkler head. Second, the flow control valve is at the base just under the sprinkler head and adjusting the flow while the sprinkler is on can make for rather an uncomfortable experience. My solution is to add a 6 foot leader hose with a quick connect on the female end. In addition, I use a ball valve with male quick connect attached to the male end of my hose to control the water flow. This allows me to stand away from the sprinkler and adjust the flow without getting rained on.Pricey? Yeah, it is. But this sprinkler is the best I've ever used and I'm getting rid of all my other sprinklers.

My last Gardena sprinkler lasted a decade. I love this brand -- it's incredibly easy and intuitive to use and easy to set up. The snap-on feature eliminates so many headaches. This one reaches every part of my small garden, very efficiently.

This is a very nice sprinkler for a small yard or a yard broken up into fairly small areas. It can be a pleasure to use on a hot summer day, depending on your outlook.Pros:- On its maximum range setting, with my water pressure this sprinkler will cover about 36' x 18'.- The coverage can be adjusted separately to the left, right, front, and back of this sprinkler, so you can easily water just a narrow patch of grass or a small area you just had to replant.- It's easy to turn down the flow/height so it doesn't hit an overhanging roof.- This sprinkler is relatively small and light, while a large base keeps it stable during watering.- You can remove an end cap and daisy-chain this sprinkler with something else, if you're so inclined.Cons:- The adjustments are somewhat complicated at first, though you can figure them out fairly quickly through trial and error.- You've got five adjustments to play with, so if you move the sprinkler around there's no way you're going to get the settings right on your first guess. If you can set these all appropriately without getting soaked in the process, you're a better waterer than I am. ;-)- If you decrease the width of the coverage the little nozzles all tilt up, meaning you'll get more water on the side you narrowed. This isn't a big deal, but be warned. Note that the width adjustment is stiff, so it can be hard to get it right (see the last point above).Note:This sprinkler is designed for Gardena's snap-on connector system, which you're either going to love or hate. If you've already adopted Gardena's connectors (they fit Melnor connectors in the U.S.), this will be a nice convenience. Otherwise, you'll have to screw the included snap-on connector onto your hose end each time you want to use this sprinkler. If you just leave the connector attached to the sprinkler, however, that shouldn't be a problem.Update 4/29/15:I bought another one of these sprinklers a few weeks ago, and it leaked like crazy around the back of the little orange dial that controls the water height. I returned the leaky sprinkler to Amazon, but the replacement did exactly the same thing. Finally, I got a replacement head directly from Gardena support in Ontario (905) 792-9330, which worked perfectly. Looks like Amazon might have gotten a defective lot. Just be aware that this sprinkler is not supposed to leak.

Works great! We bought one in 2017 and used it for 7 years and it started to wear out. Very glad to get this again. The adjustability is good for our odd shaped yard