Chapin International 62000 Tree and Turf Pro Commercial Backpack Sprayer with Control Flow Valve Technology for Fertilizer, Herbicides and Pesticides, 4 gal, Translucent White

fits well and snug on my back comfortable and easy to use.Would recomend this product as fit for purpose, Thanx

After struggling with the cheap Chinese/ Far East versions for too many years I decided it was time to do the job properly and save my back at the same time. I am so glad I did. It is well made and robust and the component parts are of high quality.As for my back its very very grateful at my decision!!

Comfortable to wear, sprays well, easy to use, but the instructions are appalling. Tiny little black and white photos and confusing text. Worst was the instructions for the harness, not helped by no clear pictures of what it should look like.

Great backpack sprayer and the build quality is the best on the market. I spent time researching and this one is packed with great features.

Order executed promptly, well packaged, easy to construct, comfortable to wear, easy to use. Does what it says on the box

Update. June '17The sprayer does not work, no pressure. After only six uses, three times a year for weddings season. The only parts come from DMMP who have no online ordering, no telephone number to contact and then did not have all the parts in stock. They wanted 10.50 for carriage for two small plastic pieces which were way too expensive. Please don't buy this brand. By the way in my first review I said there was no measuring scale well there is but it's hard to see.I carefully researched this and decided on the Chapin mainly because it was the dearest and their website claimS. But as soon as I opened it I knew it was a mistake. The pump lever is very unergonomic. The lance tubing is thin and cheap. The chrome plating looks very poor and likely to rust (has not yet but I've seen this before). It works ok but little things annoy, such as having no measuring scale at all meaning that all levels are guesses. It would be easy to mould a us gallons and a metric scale into the plastic. Sorry Chapin, but you have fallen into the trap of believing your own publicity in my view.

I'm sure you can get cheaper ones but i thought I'd play safe and pay more having read cautionary reviews of cheeper kit.Although I can't compare & contrast, this one certainly works well for the few times Ive used it so far. Disinfecting the chicken coops has never been easier.

Good product. Happy. Will buy again.

Buy once, cry once. I've been using cheaper sprayers from big box stores. They never hold up long. This thing works great and my favorite thing is that parts can be replaced.Pros - easy to use, pump, fill and cleanCons - Only one so far; photos in the instruction manual are poor. The packpack strap assembly doesn't come completely fastened. It's difficult to tell how to attach the lumbar straps from the manual. Look at the photos here on Amazon or look on youtube. there are some videos that display exactly where to attach it to the frame. If you forget to attach them or attach them incorrectly, carrying this on your back is extremely uncomfortable.

Came with straps preassembled but attached incorrectly. 5 minutes if farting around and I had them straightened out and reattachedGood quality, comfortable to wear and the constant pressure valve helps make sure that the spray pattern is even and equal.Easy to use, very happy with it after about a month of periodic use

I set the unit up as per instructions. I have used it once. It worked well but the harness is terrible! The weight with a full 4 gallons is not supported properly by the strapping so spraying is a weighty and uncomfortable chore.I might add, there was a problem shipping but the representatives at Amazon jumped in, were A1+ and solved the problem immediately. They were fabulous!

I've been using backpack and other pressurized sprayers for over 30 years, and presently own five sprayers. In the past, I have found Solo products to be the best out there, but recently broke away from that paradigm and tried the Chapin 62000 sprayer.Appreciating the Chapin's price was competitive with anything else out there in the same quality range, it has proven itself a best value. Pros include a super padded harness system, which buckles not only around one's waist, but also across the upper chest portion. The harness padding is thick, and generous in width too. An additional bonus is the padding which essentially covers one's complete back, thus providing a nice buffer between the sprayer tank and your back. This back padding is a real step forward over sprayers which allow your back to contact a wet sprayer or a sprayer just filled with cold water. This back padding also allows your back to breath, instead of building sweat directly onto a cold, non-porous tank. The folding handle is also a plus, but could be better as the amount of play in the folding mechanism is significant thus giving the pump handle a loose feeling when pumping. Its not a big deal...but could be improved. The included pressure gauge is a nice feature, as it the included pressure regulator. The cut-off valve is precise, with no (or at least very few) drops coming out after shut-off....a real bonus if applying herbicide in sensitive areas like nice lawns. The stand/base of this sprayer is substantial, allowing it to remain standing when filling...even if on slightly uneven ground. The entire plated metal frame is quality, as is the brass wand. The sprayer uses conventional spray tips...nothing proprietary. Last but not least, parts availability and customer service appear excellent...this lack of these last attributes is what prompted me to switch manufacturers in the first place!Cons are few - the somewhat sloppy pump handle is about it...and that con is a minor one if the folding handle is deemed desirable. In my case, the folding handle is a bonus allowing the sprayer to more conveniently fit into a car trunk, or to be hung on the shop wall without having a handle sticking out to whack you when you walk by it too close. Life is a series of compromises.A good indicator of sprayer quality is noting what sprayer tree nurseries, Christmas tree farms, and other resource professionals use. More and more of them are heading to Chapin. I liked this sprayer enough to subsequently purchase another as a gift.3/16/2012 Addendum: This sprayer has now received plenty of use, and continues to perform admirably. Thanks to D. Davis, I add the following: this Chapin 62000 uses a piston pump, versus a diaphram pump. Pros and cons to both... The piston pump is a bit less initial cost, lasts WAY longer, develops higher operating PSI's, and is simple to maintain. The piston pump however, is not recommended for spraying more abrasive wettable powders and/or truly viscous fluids. Having said that, I have sprayed lots of wettable powder mixes through my 25+ year old Solo's and have yet to replace a piston ring. The advantage of being able to develop higher PSI's, and proportionately increase spray distances is a BIG bonus if spraying out into ponds, or high into trees. Heck, with using a single jet stream, I can spray almost 75' but do so at the risk of bursting spray lines off of their fittings! I'm a piston pump guy, who has not purchased a second diaphram pump sprayer since my initial diaphram pump purchase.