I have a mix and match system that I put in and just keep adding to it year
after year, but it's a mix of rainbird, and toro, and I find that they work
equally well. Mine is on a home made controller valve of sorts, my dogs
kept chewing up the prefab units tops, so I bought a simple pvc ball and
cock valve and just go and turn it on and off, plus it allows more pressure
to my sprinkler heads (or so it seems since I can run 7 rainbird type heads
on 3/4 inch pvc and can easily add more as needed, whereas when I had a real
controller valve it struggled with 5 heads).
I particularly like these new rainbird units that have more of a fan spray
instead of the typical arched spray, seems to get better more even coverage,
but each lawn is unique.


"Russell Fifer" wrote in message
news : I'm shopping around for a new sprinkler system. Anyone have any
experience
: with different brands? Seems every lawn irrigation company uses a
different
: mix of these brands and models. Any suggestions which controller, valves
: and heads to get? I have about 1/2 acre that will take about 6 zones.
Any
: website with this kind of info? Thanks in advance!
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