Spear & Jackson 5LPAPS 5 Litre Pump Action Pressure Sprayer

Fantastic piece of kit. I've had more expensive types and the don't perform as well. It's really easy to use and once you're done the pressure is released easily by gently lifting the valve. The spray gun is very controllable. What more can I say apart from I highly recommend this sprayer.

I have put planters on the roof of my narrowboat, so I bought this to make the watering easier, because I'm too old and stiff to climb on to the roof. It's brilliant! It's easy to use, I got the 5 litre size because I didn't want it to be too heavy, there's still some clambering about to be done! I am really impressed with it, a very effective gadget, and reasonably priced. If, like me, you're on a boat, and you're using canal/river water for watering your plants, remember to use a filter of some kind when filling it up so it doesn't get clogged, I used a small sieve.

The first time I bought one of these I used it with sodium hypochlorite. It is not specifically designed for this but it worked a treat and got the job done. I should have cleaned it but when I went to try it again, it was all bunged up and pretty useless. I bought another, forgot I bought it (it's an age thing) and bought yet another, but this final one was leaking air. I almost sent it back but instead I donned my Sherlock deerstalker and went to town. O-ring was fine. Seated well and not noticeable issues, so I decided to check for sure and used my old one and it was still leaking, so that wasn't the issue. The next thing was the sprayer lead itself. I undone it and noticed that the tube that goes inside the unit came off like it was coated in butter. Again I turned to the old one and found that it was a tight fit. I swapped the parts, problem solved. Definitely a design fault in some models that need fixing. Are you listening S&J? Everything works fine, the adjustable spray, the pressure with no complaints whatsoever. I've just checked the other new one, still boxed, and the fit is also tight. Nevertheless, this is a potential flaw and deserves a star dropped. Overall a decent sprayer that has served me well but if you have an old one and decide to replace it remember, there might be some useful spare parts available. Update: on closer inspection the fault was a split in the tube that goes inside so that's 2 out of 3 that were perfect for the task.

Quality bit of kit especially for getting dirt off an electric mountain bike that you can't use a high pressure jet wash on. Great value for money as well

Good sprayer, easy to assemble and sprays well with good adjustability of the pattern, made well and free of leakages, shoulder strap could do with a pad but easily fixable.

Works like a charm, tank is easy to fill and empty. Great price too. Well built.

Updated 04/2024 - just to add to the below detailed review that this is still going strong in 2024! Had to do a minor repair to the pump tube (a bit of gorilla tape) as I caught it on a spade - but even with my small repair, this pump is still a great asset to my garden and other jobs! Please see below for full previous review! As with most of my reviews, I like to leave my comments after a period of use as I think that is a fair way to really test out and items durability - especially when it is being used a lot as I have with this spray. Bought back in August 2019 (almost a year ago) I can confirm this is a great pump spray that has lasted well and bee used many a time and with a little tweak could get to that 5 star it really deservers (see 'cons' below). Pros Solid Build - This has been banged around left, right and centrer - from garage, around the garden, to shed and more. No dents and I feel confident when storing liquid within it that it will be safely contained. Easy to use - I wish I could share more than one video to show the pump action and filling but you will just have to trust me that it is easy to use. Filling is not a problem as with the pumping itself. There is an air valve to release the pressure if required and you just turn and lock in the handle when pumping is complete. Good coverage from spray - You can tweak the spray to your liking which gives great targeted or wide coverage as you can see in the video. This is epically improtant if you are using chemicals such as weed killer. Filling guidelines - you can see from the pictures that there are measurement lines on the side which are large and clear to see and which is very important if needing to mix. Weight and pump lasting time - once filled the weight is actually not that bad at all and the spray time you get out of each pump is more than enough I think - this would depend upon the amount you are spraying out of the nozzle of course and the area to be covered. Cons - Okay so here is why I gave it 4 stars and although this does not hinder the use it really did annoy me at first so I like to be completely honest in my reviews. The strap. It goes over your shoulder fine and stays there mostly but it is a little annoying and doesn't always hold to the shoulder - shift round to the front or off the shoulder at times. This means that if it gets in the way or otherwise just becomes a little loose it stops you until you sort it again. Also when filling/emptying it can tend to get wet which my read minor but when you are using chemicals you don't want them on your strap that is then going on your clothing etc. I have got used to this now but the design of the strap could be a little better in my opinion = personal choice maybe but just being honest here. Would I recommended this? Absolutely. It's great for the jobs at hand and a solid product - even with that strap. Tips - I don't usually give tips in reviews but thought some might find this useful. I wear rubber gloves as it saves you getting chemicals on your hands as the spray particles can spread in the wind. Wear clothing that you don't mind getting 'contaminated' as, again, when spraying you will get some particles landing on clothing. Don't use it in the wind! Wear goggles maybe - depending on what you are spraying.

Good price, solid item ,easy to use, but can't get spray pattern to work, sprays to much and liquid just runs everywhere,but will try it again

Je suis très satisfaite de ce produit, nous l'avons utilisé pour pulvériser un produit sur nos dalles et le résultat est à la hauteur de mes espérances. Il est facile d'utilisation, de bonne qualité et solide.

As expected - works to purpose - good product.

Bastante bien para el precio. desempeña su función correctamente .

Great product, good quality.

Jag behövde denna för att applicera tätningsvätska på lättbetong. Den funkade jättebra. Den är lätt att använda, det går enkelt att pumpa upp ett tryck i behållaren så att den kan pressa ut vätskan och när du är klar och vill släppa ut eventuellt kvarvarande tryck så har den en ventil som du försiktigt drar i och du hör då hur det pyser ut. Med tanke på munstycket så tror jag att denna lämpar sig enbart till lättflytande vätskor. Om det är mer trögflytande så ska du välja något annat sätt för att applicera.