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AMBxx



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Weedkiller sprayer advice
My cheapo backpack sprayer now leaks and the pump bit isn't working properly.
Short of buying the same thing for Β£25 from Screwfix again, has anyone got any advice on a better option.
I use to 3-4 times per year to spray a paddock with SBK and driveway with glyphosphate.
Current one is 16L backpack. 20L would be far too heavy on my back.

Ideally, I'd have one I could fix to a trolley to wheel around rather than having nasty chemicals on my back. I've seen fancy ones that have batteries but I just need manual pumping.

Any advice on brands/models?
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lohr500



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I bought a Matabi 20L backpack sprayer over 20 years ago and it is still going strong.

No leaks and the spray valve mechanism can be fully stripped down to clean out any crud.

No idea if they are still made to the same quality, but I can't fault it.

It looks like they do a 16L version, although if you find a 20L one cheap, then you don't need to fill it fully. Mine has graduations moulded into the side.

At the time they were cheaper than the Cooper Pegler back packs.

Like you, I probably use it 3/4/5 times a year with a variety of weed killers around our small holding and dissolved Ferrous Sulphate for killing the lawn moss.
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lohr500 wrote:
I bought a Matabi 20L backpack sprayer over 20 years ago and it is still going strong.

No leaks and the spray valve mechanism can be fully stripped down to clean out any crud.

No idea if they are still made to the same quality, but I can't fault it.

It looks like they do a 16L version, although if you find a 20L one cheap, then you don't need to fill it fully. Mine has graduations moulded into the side.

At the time they were cheaper than the Cooper Pegler back packs.

Like you, I probably use it 3/4/5 times a year with a variety of weed killers around our small holding and dissolved Ferrous Sulphate for killing the lawn moss.


Thanks, I've order a 16L Matabi.
Cooper Pegler look like the Rolls Royce version!
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Indeed, they are pricey but quality is good.

Depends on use though, can be overly expensive if for some small jobs.
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Cooper pegler, have 2 bought over 20yrs ago, earned me over 350k in that time 2mths work a year
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