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#2 ·
Ho boy...Welcome to the jungle...learn, learn,learn. There is NO BETTER!
Experience will teach you what's best for your application & market.
However, should I spec a system (perish the thought) these days, I'd use:
Hunter I-20 ultra 6" stainless pop-ups for medium to large turf.
Rain-Bird 1812SAM 6" pop-ups w/ either Weather-Matic brass nozzles or
MP Rotators depending on your measurements of psi/gpm. Rain-Bird 1812SAM
hi-pops for plantings w/same choice of nozzles. Valves Weather-Matic .
Controller Irritrol "Total Control" for small systems...Rain Master for rest.
 
#3 ·
On a standard residential install we use Hunter I-20 ultras, Rain Bird 1800 series prs/sam sprayheads, Hunter 101g control valves, Hunter Pro-c controller and Rain Bird spray nozzles.
 
#9 ·
Ha Ha...

I love statements like that...NOONE SHOULD.......I hardly even see the rest after I see such an inflammatory statement.

That being said


Rainbird vs Hunter is Ford vs Chevy all over again.....

If you are still trying to figure out which product line you are going to use RIGHT before your first bid...I wish you luck ;)
 
#11 ·
Well lil guy..when you have been installing them for 20+ years...and have over 1000 systems under your belt.....we will listen to your opinion :)

In the meantime....blanket statements on the irrigation forum will get slammed everytime.
 
#15 ·
The problem up here with the 1804's is they only work well for a couple of days after mowing. Our cool-season grasses, in the summer, are cut at 3". So within a few days, the sprays aren't head to head due to blockage. Of course you could have the "professional" lawn crews cut crop-circles with the line trimmers on the heads. Oh, that looks classy.

Nationally, I understand 1804's may work with certain turf varieties, however, regionally, the 1804 blanket statement is DOBA (dead-on-balls-accurate).
 
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Interesting how lawn height has creeped up over the years. Current (sloppy-looking to me) trends favor higher popups. When I was a kidlet, our sprinklers popped up exactly zero inches.

(of course, you could cut the lawn twice a week in season)
 
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Wet_Boots said:
Interesting how lawn height has creeped up over the years. Current (sloppy-looking to me) trends favor higher popups. When I was a kidlet, our sprinklers popped up exactly zero inches.

(of course, you could cut the lawn twice a week in season)
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The heights increased for better health. The turf stays greener, has less weeds, and requires less water than shorter cut lawns. We manage some incredible sites and 2-1/2" in spring and fall and 3" in summer is SOP.

I'm not following how a 6" pop-up looks sloppy. I'm sleeping when our systems are running. :)
 
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I know that I haven't seen a toro dealer anywhere that I looked. I have been doing some business with a company called Hydrologic they have been very helpful. I'm having a open house in my home town April 7 they said that I could get some valves and controller and heads for that. I thought that was very nice of them so I don't have to buy one.
 
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shawnlawn said:
I know that I haven't seen a toro dealer anywhere that I looked. I have been doing some business with a company called Hydrologic they have been very helpful. I'm having a open house in my home town April 7 they said that I could get some valves and controller and heads for that. I thought that was very nice of them so I don't have to buy one.
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I do buisness with Hydrologic, and the service is great. My salesman is a first rate guy who actually understands what I do, but if your worried about a little bit of inventory for an open house.....................................
 
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