Dawn or Blazing Saddles

[aquamtic]

My vendor has been pushing for me to try out some of the saddles available. I was wondering what are the pros and cons and which brand do some of you prefer and have had great results width.

 

[dougaustreim]

We switched to blazing saddles several years ago, and I will never use Dawn again. I sold all the Dawns I had in stock to a competitor. Sure the Blazing saddles are more expensive, but the labor costs make up for it really fast. Plus you eliminate two tools. I have never had to dig up a Blazing saddle becuase it was leaking and I have never had to dig up a head becuase we forgot to put a hole in the pipe. Much faster to install and definately much easier to put on the side of a pipe if you want to go that route.

Labor is your biggest expense, and whenever you can save it, you will make money

Doug
Austreim Landscaping

 

[MikeK]

Ditto.
We have used almost 10,000 of these and will never go back to Dawn.

 

[aquamtic]

I have a few sample of both and am trying them out right now. The BS looks like the way to go. But how do you take one off a pipe incase you need to remove.
Do you guys find or know the friction loss due to the piercing stem on these?

 

[dougaustreim]

I don't remeber the exact numbers on friction loss, but I do remember that it is less than an insert fitting.

Doug
Austreim Landscaping

 

[aquamtic]

Does anyone have a trick to removing the Blazing Saddle without damaging???

 

[MikeK]

I am curious as to why you would ever have to remove one.
They will come off pretty easily but it's possible to damage them which woud make them un usable.

 

[HBFOXJr]

Blazing saddles are the way to go. Removal??? Just install a threaded plug in the saddle if you want to remove a head.