I will not be without a Jason Roth watering wand. 95% metal. Two things are my favorite features: One hand operation when adjusting water velocity and secondly, the wide variation in shower strength and distance of water stream. It has made watering incredibly efficient.
Very nicely done! Living in Europe, what are the connections needed? NPT? BPM?
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For UK it’s British Standard Pipe (BSP), which seems to also be the standard in Europe, which is fortunate. For example, any German product I’ve bought have always fitted fine with BSP. It’s the American ones, National Taper Pipe (NPT) and Garden Hose Thread (GHT) which cause the hassle. To my knowlege they’re not even compatable with one another. 
Possible to get hold of some BPS to NPT or GHT adapters though.
Jeez… I’ve spent the last 2 days chasing down the correct thread at stores, talking to professionells… Not a single one can provide the right thread. I’ve tried every damn BNP nut and the threads just seems to be on the slightly larger size on the handle. I’m about to give up 
On which wand model…?
Was JUST looking to buy!
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Do Brits use the same thread on pipes end thread AND garden bib (hose) threads- BSP?
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I have no hose access as I’m tied to a balcony so I have some experience in trying a bunch of watering cans! I recently purchased this 2 gallon haws: The Warley Fall Green - Two Gallon – US Haws Watering Cans with this tip: Brass Potting Rose - Fine Spray – US Haws Watering Cans. It’s definitely pricey but after trying various watering cans off amazon I can say its well worth the investment.
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I’ve used the Haws 1.5 gallon can with fine rose spray for ten years now for the times I hand water. I use it with its plain 90 degree spout to apply liquid fertilizer.
Its balance and the ability to hold it firmly for control while using is great.
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I have an Onoe seisakusho 8L galvanized watering can I use that’s very soft and gentle. Seemed like a great can for 100 dollars However; the bottom leaked quickly after I purchased and needed some coating with a liquid steel on the seams. The vendor gave me 30 dollars off so I guess it’s fine.
The Kyozen does put out a gentle spray that really is fantastic but the fragility of the mesh, jeez!
I’ve replaced the mesh 4 times (!) since I bit the bullet on the Kyozen wand a year ago. With shipping from japan it comes to about 50 USD every time.
Talking to Kaneshin about this problem their answer was that its basically an accepted annual cost for owning one. Based on that I would not recommend the Kyozen, however fantastic the sprayhead. Which it really is.
I use Dramm now. Sturdy, yes but the Dramm doesnt come close to the Kyozen.
Its a bummer
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I know what you mean about the mesh being fragile. I’ve gone through plenty of Kyozen meshes too, but I’m still using mine daily after six years.
My rainwater storage gets some debris from my tiled roof, and that used to block the mesh holes often. Since adding a sediment prefilter after my Kärcher pump, clogs are rare. Before that, I would put a pinch of fine aquarium filter floss (the kind used for water polishing) behind the screw end of the nozzle, which helped.
None of this fixes the fragility, though, and even light freezing can crack a nozzle, so keeping it frost-free in winter is essential. Your review is spot on, but for me the upkeep cost is worth it.
I have had good luck with the dramm
long neck 5 liter cans with the rain head. The head is plastic and can be popped open with a key to clean it out. Kind of expensive at $40 but they give a good spread of the water and the head can be turned upside down for a softer rain fall.
