OrbitSunMate Hose-End 56098 33-Inch Shower Wand with Shut Off, Black…

I like the spray pattern and the variable water control lever. That aspect is very good, however I’m not a fan of the cheap rubber/foam. Eventually it will tear apart down the road. The aluminum is a bit light. I was hoping it would have been more robust and heavier duty. Overall it is easy to use and has good control of water flow

Helps reach a specific spot or area without spraying water everywhere. Easy to swing around and alleviate bending your back and knees to get the job done. The spray head provides a good quantity of water not at a high pressure.

Light weight, soft spray, cutoff valve all great. My only complaint is that the tube can work it’s way out of the base if not fully seated and the nut tightened. I think a better design would have been to flair the tubing end after the clamping nut. For the money it’s still worth it, you just need to check the seating of the tube and tighten it down.

The stem for the ball valve has broken on all of our wands. We only used them for about 1 month before they slowly ... 1 at a time started failing.

This review is for the Orbit SunMate Hose-End 56098 33-Inch Shower Wand with Shut off. "With Shut Off" means its a watering wand that comes with a on/off valve that allows you to turn the water on or off.At the garden center I work for, I water the plants. My original wand which was a Yardsmith 33-in Model #8809. We stop selling the Yardsmith at the store, so I went looking for an alternative. The Orbit SunMate pretty much looks exactly like the Yardsmith in the pictures, unfortunately, it doesn't perform like the Yardsmith I'm use to.Now, because my first was stolen, I've actually purchased two of them. The first in April 2019 and the second June 2019. Not long after using the first one, the switch valve abruptly broke in the middle of watering flowers. Water in the face and everything. Thankfully, I purchased an extra switch valve by Hobbys Garten at the same time that I purchased the wand. While changing the valves, I figured out the inner design of the wand was different from my original Yardsmith. At the time, I didn't see a washer because the breaking of the switch valve completely blew the washer off, but instead of the flat round washer I'm use to, it uses an o-ring (pictured above) that sits in this depression or indentation in the metal. The Hobbys Garten switch valve in combination with the black sleeve that was on the wand worked so well that I had little to no problem with water leakage even without a washer. This wand was stolen so I had to get another.When purchasing my second wand, I also purchased a Gilmour Brass Garden Water Hose Shut off Valve, Watering Spigot Connector, 03V. This set up didn't work so well. The Gilmour Brass Shut off Valve didn't fit the wand as tightly as the Hobbys Garten valve and so there was a greater need for a washer and this issue pretty much reveal more flaws in the way the wand is designed. In the picture I've included, you can see where if you give the valve a good enough tug, then the entire thing can came off no problem whether it has an o-ring or a regular flat round washer. At the top of the valve that I'm holding is a metal piece that came with the wand that the valves screw into and its not secured to the pole. This means when you're watering, the pole can come right out the hole regardless to whether there is a washer or not making it impossible to water.Having a good valve can very much increase the performance of this wand. I think the best that worked with this wand was the Hobbys Garten valve. The downside to the valve was that it was completely metal and flipping the valve on/off starts to hurt your thumb. Thumbs down to the Gilmour valve entirely. It didn't fit well and then it fell apart not very long after using it. My favorite valve is the Yardsmith Brass Restricted-Flow Water Shut-Off, model #8818 which also works well with this wand and the Yardsmith wand.The wand had a good spray on it but I use a Dramm Original 400 Water Breaker Nozzle so I don't know about the durability of the wand's nozzle.Overall, I would give this wand 1 star and a thumbs down. I purchased the last in June 2019 and its the end of August 2019 right now and I still have it for the moment, but I've been struggling with it for awhile. I've tried using both the flat round washers and the o-rings, adding o-rings, simply using the flat round washer and using different valves but there is a major design flaw because nothing keeps the pole from slipping completely out of the metal piece. I have to hold it with both hands in certain positions so the pole won't slip out and this also results in more water on my clothes. And while it may work better using it how it was setup when it was shipped to me, I had no choice but to find another valve. The original broke not long after using it and then when it broke, it shot off in an unsafe manner. So in the future, it's a NO for me.

Went for the least expensive with Amazon's pick. Works great. Used it for just shy of a month, several times a day. No leaks, no breaks, no issues. I wouldn't toss it to the ground if there's rocks present. Good product. The bad reviews are from the heavy handed or Karen.

Great Wand, Cheap Valve Breaks

Does the job

Buen producto!! Llegó en buenas condiciones Cumple su funcion. Y es igual al de la imagen que publican.

I didn’t expect to love this as much as I do. The entire thing seem light and like it would be flimsy. But.....it’s fabulous and works great. The brass in off valve at handle is great.

Nice wand. Great flow for watering veggie garden and planters. Handy for hanging planters. Wish the piece inside wasn't plastic because it will inevitably break.

Unit seems to be good value - sturdy, yet light enough to use comfortably - shut-off is convenient - did have to add a second rubber washer; but only because of the fitting on the end of my hose - no leaks so far - time will tell, as it's the connection between the wand tube and the fitting that usually eventually gets loose and leaks.

It's a decent wand; light, comfortable, with a nice fine dispersal pattern.But the connection between the valve and wand is not standard hose thread. So when the valve fails (it will) you can't replace it with another ball valve with hose threads.