Chapin Horticultural Vinegar Handheld Sprayer - G2005P

First product sent did not work at all, but they sent a new unit. Second unit the handle did not fit. It appeared to be a messy plastic molding job, but when I took a serrated knife and chiseled away at some of the excess plastic, I got it to work. Once that was taken care of, the product worked like a charm.

Used it once so far so good!!

Works great. Was hoping you could just leave the leftover vinegar solution in the tank between uses but you still need to clean out like other sprayers. I had issues with the vinegar acid eating out seals on other units until I found you can't just leave it partially filled between uses like you can with round-up. I'm taking better care of this one.

We have purchased three of these and they all have failed within a season - season and a half. The rubber they chose for the check valve of the pump is all warped by the vinegar so it leaks/does not hold pressure. The pump push rod is made of mild steel. It turns to rust quickly. You can see that the design changed because the pump is slightly different now. These are supposed to be FOR vinegar yet they have chosen materials that are not resistant to vinegar. I am fairly forgiving of garden stuff because many don't stand up for long, but this is just the worst product I can remember. However, what is the alternative? I have not found one. But, I'm done with this product for sure.

It was more expensive than the $12 POS from Walmart that disintegrated…but man….like not even ten pumps to full pressure. 4 cups Epson salt, 4TBS dawn, 2 gallons vinegar, then like 1/2 cup of 75% vinegar solution. Sprays like a champ. Has two nozzles but I just use the shower mode. When done, I rinse and then run straight water through the sprayer for a minute. Have had two months, expecting this to last much longer.

Good product however tech support and replacement part ordering is poor and very disappointing!

I've owned two of these units for two years now. I use them with horticultural vinegar to control garden weeds. Prior to buying them, all other garden pumps I bought and used with vinegar failed within a few months. The G2005P lasted for 2 years! When one of them started leaking from around the pump's shaft, I called Chapin to get a replacement rubber end-piece (a circular piece of rubber that is located at the bottom of the pump). I spoke with tech support and was told that they don't sell the rubber piece by itself. They sell it as part of a kit that replaces several parts: 6-8244. Here is where things got bizarre: the kit costs $60.90 + $10 mailing fee when an entirely new unit costs $73.49. Essentially, repairing the pump would cost me the same as buying a new pump. Isn't that great?

I was really excited to find that there is such a thing as a vinegar sprayer because I learned the hard way that a regular sprayer can't handle the vinegar acid. The Chapin sprayer arrived not long after I ordered it and was well packaged. I assembled it with ease following the instructions (there was no explanation about how to attache one of the sprayer heads). I filled the sprayer with the vinegar and water combination and went off to use it on some of my yard's weeds. It worked well but there is a constant leak at the point where the wand attaches to the hose. I couldn't find any explanation online regarding on eliminating the leak. I'll continue to use the Chapin sprayer but I wish I could contact someone to tell me how to get rid of the leak.

I contacted the manufacturer outsie of Amazon and got excellent help and info. It arrived ahead of the suggested delivery date. The assembly instructions were easy to follow and it was easy to do. The unit performs well and as described. Although the shape of the spray pattern is adjustable,it seems to spray a higher volume of liquid than necessary. The materials and design appear to be of high quality and quite durable.

all good

Not a smart design to easily allow swapping out the nozzle heads from cone to fan which often gets stuck. Also these swapping parts on the nozzle head are so extra tiny that they are not easy to handle quickly and easily. I can't imagine anyone having an easy time swapping cone/fan heads during yardwork. Didn't think they could make washers that small! Yard/garden product in particular should be designed with practicality in mind. Sad to say, this is totally lacking in this product. If you don't plan on swapping nozzle heads after initial assembly, then get it otherwise I do not recommended this product.

It disintegrated from the vinegar. This needs to be an all plastic produce. Any metal or rubber components don’t stand up to vinegar. Also way too expensive.