"Andrew" wrote in message
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the irrigation soaker is great at one end .. sprays nicely .. and at the
other end.. well it just kind of leaks out..

Soaker hoses are designed to soak, not spray. Adjust the water pressure down
to the point that it drips water slowly along the length of the hose, and
the watering will be much more even. The higher the pressure is, the more
uneven the distribution will be.

I've got a sprinkler that has several selectable patterns produced by a
series of holes in a dome that the water comes out of. The 2nd narrowest
selection, with 2 rows of holes active, would likely work well for what you
are wanting, if your pressure is high enough, and there are not trees
blocking the high spray. It is a melnor "turrent sprinkler".

Bob