Best Hose Sprayer Period! | Eley Hose Sprayers, Nozzles & Quick Connects

[@robwright3064]

Have owned one for a few years. It’s still amazing every time I use it! Been debating getting another one. Their hose reels are ridiculously awesome.

[@CarsWithKeav]

Yeah, it’s been on my list for at least a year. I think as somebody else suggested they should try to create a foamer and see if they can get better dwelling foam out of a garden hose.

[@stephenlouden480]

ahhhhh the Kranzle of garden nozzles 😅

[@CarsWithKeav]

Exactly. 🤣

[@wescat2]

The Orbit is the best I've ever used. Such a great recommendation. I have no doubt Eley is fantastic, but like you mentioned. It's an investment.

[@CarsWithKeav]

It’s one of those priority type things could that money go somewhere else. Once you got everything you need then it’s an easier decision.

[@LoveLikeaHurricane]

I have the Orbit D ring thumb control spray nozzle, Works pretty well and makes me feel like I am using a pressure washer nozzle.

[@SHWELL11]

Seeing how genuinely you were impressed with that product, has me considering spending some bux on a Hose Sprayer. That was a very impressive demonstration sir.

[@CarsWithKeav]

It was hyped up in my comment sections and I had been looking at it for about a year. Glad I finally decided to try it. Just had other priorities for the money first.

[@maryhoffman2547]

Always informative,Larry 😂🤣 thank you for sharing! I knew waiting till morning to watch would make my day. Have a wonderful weekend!!

[@CarsWithKeav]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MaryKayMcAuley]

Kaev, I was impressed with the powerful streams from both the shower head and cleaning tip. I would buy the whole thing if i knew it would perform the same for me. I saw in another comment that you dont know the psi in your hose. It would be the same pressure as everything else in your home. That pressure is easily found by simply threading a pressure gauge to your hose bib and then turning the water on to the gauge. It gives an analog reading of your line pressure. I have 60 psi at my place. If that is anywhere near yours im a buyer.

[@CarsWithKeav]

Min runs 60psi constant, but on a meter that stops and builds flow like you mention it would be 80PSI. The great thing about the black tip even if you can’t get my pressure it will get you the best result for whatever pressure you have. It’s amazing how it can mimic the pattern of a pressure washer nozzle and provide such good cleaning power. The rest of my house is much less the line to my wash setup has no restriction. The house supply has a pressure regulator limited to 60 psi max.

[@IComparetto]

That max gpm fitting looks so awesome that I might have to pick one up...

[@CarsWithKeav]

It’s pretty crazy how it works. Made that ceramic coating forget what it’s supposed to do.

[@LoveLikeaHurricane]

i hear galvanic corrosion issues between flexzilla aluminum ends, with Brass fittings. Also, having thinking about it, I believe its better to just skip the 90 degree garden hose brass nozzle from Eley. Just get their shut off valve + cleaning/watering nozzle (fan/shower). Saves Weight and money.

[@CarsWithKeav]

Have not had any issue so far between the two, but I’ll keep an eye on it. I myself prefer the 90 degree as I like the grip. I have both and prefer it all day especially for water my grass also have the 90 degree when plugging into pressure washer or other things and puts less stress on the hose and takes up room since it just sits straight out. It’s all preference though. Best decision is to out the quick connect at the end of the 90 to quick swap nozzles and connect to other things easier.

[@archiepezek]

Great video Keav. I'm more than perfectly happy with the Orbit that I bought after you reviewed it. The only drawback is the amount of force that it takes to push or pull the thumb control, but that inconvenience is insignificant compared to the sprayer's overall performance. Thanks again.

[@CarsWithKeav]

Agreed the Orbit is amazing and at that price hard to beat. This Eley one is almost too easy to use. If I drop it on the ground the lever sometimes moves a bit causing some spray to come out. It’s hard today is the right amount of tension so it doesn’t accidentally open up and is not so hard to operate. An adjustable tension screw would be a great idea.

[@Vegas3RSPilot]

I got the eley sprayer a long time ago on the recommendation of someone on a very small detailing forum that included Corey from car pro and it has held up since. I did have to replace the plastic bar that controls the flow because my girlfriend dropped it, but other than that it's been great. Two other items that those hardcore detailer guys recommended that i still use is thr car pro merino wool mitt and swissvax insignis wax (I'm almost out of my second pot and have been dreading the day I have to find something as good)

[@CarsWithKeav]

That’s awesome the Eley is great. Did you get the plastic bar fixed under their 10 year warranty?

[@jimmificationist]

It's almost 12AM here and I've been going down a rabbit hole to upgrade my car washing setup. Tired of using cheap spray heads and wanted to spend a little more on Eley but wasn't sure if it's worth the cost. The orbit is no slouch and I will get it for my backyard hose. This video is one of the most thorough I've seen with a really impressive plumbing setup. Do you think these heads would perform any different with a 3/4" hose?

[@CarsWithKeav]

They would perform better only if the flow of water from the house is limited by a 5/8 hose which is usually between 10 to 14 gallons per minute. If you are in that range then 3/4 could help, but not many houses can flow that much as usually the piping in the house is 1/2 inch. That’s the main reason my plumbing is 1/2 inch because the feed line is so I saved a few dollars.

[@71gmonet]

I started using the adjustable fan to wash my car but switched to the lowest GPM mesh because the force is higher than the other mesh options. The force is good enough to clean my car without a pressure washer. The only time I break out my pressure washer is when my wheel wells are really dirty after a rain. Definitely would recommend. If you don’t like for sone reason you can always give it to your wife to water the plants because the highest GPM mesh filter is amazing for that. I had to add that Harbor Freight makes a really good wand (not the pistol). It is not as good as the Eley but with the HF discounts it it a great deal.

[@CarsWithKeav]

Yeah, the 1gpm mesh screen gets some really good pressure and flow. It just drenches the panel and gets the soap off so good. It’s been working well for my spotless rinse.

[@TheCarDetailingChannel]

I’ve wanted this sprayer for a while but I can’t find a source for it in Canada. Anyone know of one? I could always make a trip down to the states but sometimes duty at the border makes it not worth while

[@CarsWithKeav]

They don’t seem to be using any distributors other than themselves. I see their stuff on Walmart sometimes, but based on the price looks to be resellers. I will keep an eye out to see if anybody ships to Canada.

[@zacjones89]

Another fantastic review -- I just picked one up on a father's day sale for the lowest price I've seen, in large part because of your review. Thanks!!! I'm hoping you can help me solve a 'problem' I've been struggling with for a while. I've been looking for a nozzle to swap onto my pressure washer short gun for the final rinse that will give me smooth garden hose like flow, leaving no beads on a ceramic coated car. I'm thinking something with a similar 5.0 orifice that has a garden sprayer type orbit, vs a flat high pressure fan, or maybe even a bigger orifice like an 8.0 to further lower the pressure, but I'm not sure if that will overwork the motor on the AR630. Now I know I could add a garden hose reel to my pressure washer / DI setup, but that's really adding several extra steps to each wash, not to mention the additional cost. Swapping out a nozzle on the short gun would be much better. Current process: presoak with Touch-Less, pressure rinse, spray foam shampoo, hand wash single bucket method, pressure rinse. Current setup: AR630TSS with Cox Reel and OG blue pressure washer hose, OG spec gun, DI Rinse Pro 50 tank. (Just uninstalled the Active VE52 to make room for the AR arriving tomorrow.) If you can come up with a solution for the ideal sheeting/non-beading final rinse pressure washer nozzle I'd be forever grateful. I'm sure if there's anyone that can do it it's you!!!

[@CarsWithKeav]

I have found the black detergent tips work real well for a final rinse when the pressure washer is turned off and just using the flowing water. I don’t like to run my pressure washer without a tip that gets decent pressure. I don’t know if it will damage it running basically garden hose pressure through a running pressure washer. It just sounds like it overworking. That was the main reason I added the garden hose reel I couldn’t get the final rinse pattern I wanted.

[@TannerBobbitt]

Is the pressure stronger on the orbit v sweep setting, or is the Eley cleaning nozzle on the closed setting stronger? Seems like 7gpm from the orbit is still gonna be my preference, if the pressure is comparable between the two. I'm not sure i would ever really use the shower setting on either one. What all are you using the shower (drench) setting for?

[@CarsWithKeav]

Pressure on the Eley Cleaner nozzle is much more than the Orbit on V sweep. The V sweep has a much bigger fan so you can rinse an area quicker just won’t clean as good. The V sweep I think is about 4 gpm.

[@TRINInDC925]

Geeze, I thought the other nozzles you tested functioned well and could be worth the price. I don't know if I'll be even looking at this brand but wow, that's some performance from a garden nozzle. Quality for sure.

[@CarsWithKeav]

I had to try it out had way too many requests to review them.

[@Pabula]

Thanks for the video, very informative. I do have a follow up question if you dont mind, how have the ELEY QD been working for you? i mean do they leak over time, still working great?

[@CarsWithKeav]

They are all I use I bought a bunch of them and changed out all my other ones. I added the female quick connects to the ends of the spray guns so I can swap out the nozzles easily and use the spray guns as shut off Valves as well. Never had a single issue other than the polished brass will start to discolor over time which is what brass does.

[@Pabula]

@@CarsWithKeav Thanks a lot for the quick reply. Im going to invest on the Eleys QD for placing all around my homes garden. Thanks again for your time.

[@CarsWithKeav]

@@Pabula You’re welcome! You can’t beat that 10 year warranty either.

[@Bobi816]

I’ve been using the Sudsmagic foam gun since you reviewed it. Really great option since I can’t do a pressure washer. If I was able to use the quick connect and use that with the Eley fan nozzle that might be a great combo

[@CarsWithKeav]

Suds magic is great only issue is the quick connect being so large. I gave mine to a friend so not sure if there is a way to retrofit a regular quick connect or not.

[@Charliiebr]

Do you recommend using the cleaning nozzle with the cr spotless or does the nozzle exceed the gpm (2.5 ) thats recommended ?

[@CarsWithKeav]

@@Charliiebr it can exceed the 2.5 GPM. I always have a meter I can check and adjust the flow via the finger control on the sprayer.

[@DMCnME]

The quick connects are so satisfying.

[@CarsWithKeav]

Yes they are.

[@mikemccormick6128]

yeah, everyone keeps saying to get quick connects but I never tried it because I figured it would be a bad experience as every quick connect I've seen is only ½ inch. With these ¾ inch quick connects, there's nothing to worry about.

[@DMCnME]

@@mikemccormick6128 For every day water use for lawn, garden, etc… exceptional.

[@CarsWithKeav]

@@mikemccormick6128 yeah, love the inner diameter of these you get all the flow. I love how they click it’s so satisfying like OP said.

[@Enthusiast_detailing]

Man you’re tempting me to grab the gilmour and the orbit and just using that instead of pulling out the pressure washer. I like foam so as long as I got that I’m good

[@CarsWithKeav]

I used these a few times since this video and it works so well together. The only thing I don’t like is even with the Gilmour the foam just doesn’t dwell long enough and not enough left behind for the contact wash. Still need the bucket to get the lubrication.

[@Enthusiast_detailing]

@@CarsWithKeav I’ve always thought that foam was just extra lubrication and for fun. During summer I tend to foam down the entire car wash 1 side re foam and do the other side. Texas gets hot so the foam helps it not dry and gives me more time since I don’t got a garage and minimal shade

[@CarsWithKeav]

@@Enthusiast_detailing it is to help lubricate for sure, but a good cleaning soap with break down road grime. The garden hose foamers the foam runs off in less than a minute. I have not washed in the heat and sun to know if it dries faster than say a thick pressure washer foam.

[@Enthusiast_detailing]

@@CarsWithKeav yea that’s true. I typically do a cleaning foam, let that sit for a bit, rinse and then refoam with a ph neutral. I guess with the garden hose I’d have to keep reapplying for it to have enough dwel time for the prewash to do work

[@CarsWithKeav]

@@Enthusiast_detailing I usually do in sections from top down. Roof and windows then move my way down.

[@tylercrouch4255]

What would you estimate the psi to be on the cleaning nosal and what is the gpm rating? Is there a way to measure that on the Orbit or Eley?

[@CarsWithKeav]

Not sure on PSI, but around 150 or so I think. It does about 4 to 5 gpm. I have a meter I use, but you can also just use the bucket and fill for exactly one minute weight the water and co Bert the gallons to pounds. That will get you GPM. You could use an inline meter to measure PSI I just don’t have one for garden hose and pressure is usually never a measure I look at it’s all about rinsing flow for me.

[@twoshoe10]

what do you think about using the mtm garden hose qcs instead of the Eley ones with the Eley nozzle? any big difference? i know there is a nominal diameter difference but seems unlikely to make a big difference in overall flow compared to the whole system

[@CarsWithKeav]

Would not make any difference unless you are looking to flow more than 14gpm. MTM diameter is probably good for up to that.

[@MrDtosie]

I've had the Eley quick connects and sprayers for some time now and it has been a game changer for me. I would say that the fan nozzle tip is pretty close in comparison to a low powered pressure washer but, I really just wish there were better options for getting thick foam close to a pressure washer. Foam guns just don't really cut it and seem to run off the car way too quick. Eley nozzle and premium foam gun suds would be my go to because i wouldn't have to deal with getting out the pressure washer, plugging it into a power source , priming the hose and unit, and putting it all away when done. There are just simply more premium options in the pressure washing industry. Until a premium garden hose foam gun that can create thick shaving cream foam comes out i will continue using my pressure washer.

[@CarsWithKeav]

Could not have said it better. The Gilmour is the best you can get for foam, but like you said it has no dwell time just comes off the surface too fast and runny. Just not enough pressure to agitate the suds enough, but I bet somebody could figure it out just seems nobody wants to. Maybe one day it will happen.

[@jerardgeorge7415]

I'm very interested in the Eley nozzle, but for now, the Orbit is more in my price range, especially with prime days coming up next week. One last thing i need is a pump sprayer. Any recommendations? Are the IKs better than the HDX from Home Depot? Do you, by chance, have a video on pump sprayers?

[@CarsWithKeav]

I prefer the IK over the HDX. They are built to have spray patterns meant for car detailing chemicals. I have quite a few videos out there on all kinds of sprayers from IK to all of the battery sprayer options out there. Eley is one of those wants and for sure not a need and the Orbit is awesome. Some people like like clothes and shoes or expensive coffee I like crazy good detailing stuff so that is where I spend that money, but i will always show a comparable more budget type product as well.

[@MikeGDetailing]

Thanks for reviewing this one. It is a worthwhile investment.

[@CarsWithKeav]

I think it is as well just depends on your priorities. This wouldn’t be first on my list on things to get, but once everything I need is acquired then I do sure would get.

[@anthonyb8405]

i have their hose reel cart and love it. They make really legit products! Not sure id spend that kind of $$ for a nozzle though.

[@CarsWithKeav]

It’s a big expense for sure, but so dang good!

[@snowpatrol685]

hi keav. where do i find that kit that you use to measure the nozzle orifice openings ? thank you.

[@CarsWithKeav]

On Amazon amzn.to/4ba8koT Just remember it’s best for foam cannon nozzle or 0 degree nozzles. The 15, 25 and 40 degree nozzles are tougher to judge due to the shape to get the fan spray. Just take the numbers next to the pins and multiply my 25.4 to convert to mm

[@snowpatrol685]

@@CarsWithKeav cool. thank you

[@Aimsport-video]

Do they have a convenient multi-pattern nozzle head?

[@CarsWithKeav]

They only have individual heads as the multi pattern is usually a failure point and doesn’t allow you do have the best output for a specific spray pattern. I wish they did, but probably couldn’t afford a 10 year warranty on it.

[@JW77]

I use the 4gpm for my flowerbed. Every time I use it I wish I could shower with it.

[@CarsWithKeav]

We both think the same wish my shower could do that. 🤣 Might be able to figure out a way to connect the Eley sprayer to my shower 🤣

[@Lumpy007]

I just said this on another channel: Well, went to the site and more than one item including the spray nozzle is not in stock and they have no indication how long until these things are available again. The deal breaker was they don't want to communicate with customers. No phone, no email. Too bad too as I had $200 worth of stuff in the cart.

[@CarsWithKeav]

What nozzle was sold out? I have never seen them sold out before I just bought some more shower heads and quick connects the last week. They for sure don’t have a direct way to contact outside of their customer service Helpdesk program. You can try DM on Instagram. I see the products I have bought in the past show as in stock curious as to what is old out. I know since most of the products are made in china it could be a bit before they get more unless they’re on the way. They have gotten a surge of sales since many of us have done review videos recently.

[@BreezeMW]

Let’s go! I’ll be back to watch shortly

[@CarsWithKeav]

Nice!

[@ThisOldDetailingDude]

That is an amazing sprayer & hose nozzle. You know I ❤buying all your recommendations. But I can not justify $100 sprayer/ nozzle

[@MikeGDetailing]

Worth every penny.

[@CarsWithKeav]

That’s just an excuse Tim maxed out his credit card. He will get it one day. 🤣

[@CarsWithKeav]

These have been on my list for over a year just had to get everything else first. It was finally time to get one and also why I just picked up a Vyper chair. The list seems to be complete now.

[@ThisOldDetailingDude]

@@CarsWithKeav 😂 😂! My credit cards are already maxed out buying your recommendations & you stealing my credit card paying for super chats 😂

[@oleboy4332]

Wish Amazon had these.

[@CarsWithKeav]

Me too, ordering from their site is quite easy though and usually free shipping doesn’t have a very high minimum amount.

[@seabreezeof]

I would buy the Eley for the ease of use if there was an appropriate foam gun that could produce something close to shaving cream,. The Gilmore is a good thought, but needs to be improved, until then as a weekend warrior, the many steps to utilize the power washer, if you dont have a set up as you do. Appreciate your Content & Bloopers. Subscribed and rang the bell !! **edit** an after thought, have you tried a regular canon foamer retrofitted to use with a hose and eley ?

[@CarsWithKeav]

I don’t think you could ever get the pressure washer foam as not enough pressure from a garden hose to aerate the soap into a thick foam. Armor all already tried with their 2 in 1 foam cannon, but I will try to see what I can come up with and maybe get a little bit better performance using an MJJC foam cannon.

[@seabreezeof]

Looking forward to it, thanks !!!

[@highflysugar]

Bought one for my son. 👍

[@CarsWithKeav]

Nice! They are pretty dang good.

[@dreamkiss4u]

I think the orbit with the setting you first had it is better no need for the other settings to wash the car with.... also I dislike the Gilmore foamer.... it shoots out to much water not enough thick foam it looks to watery because you need to leave the soap foam on for atleast 5 minutes but by that time with that foamer it's already vanished because it diluted the foam soap to much.

[@CarsWithKeav]

The Gilmore foamer will only do so good as with any garden hose foamer. There is not enough pressure to create foam cannon foam. I have tried them all and this one gives the most foam of any garden hose foamer. You could get more by adding more soap. This Gilmore does 12oz per gallon of soap dilution almost all others don’t go more than 6oz. It’s not great foam, but you can’t compare this to a foam cannon or say an IK Foam Pro 12 sprayer which without a pressure washer is the best foam you can get at least from my experience.

[@dreamkiss4u]

@CarsWithKeav true if the basis is only being compared to other Garden house foamers, but I would skip that one if it's being compared to any general foamer in comparison.

[@uh-1flyboy632]

They don't show this on Amazon.

[@CarsWithKeav]

You can only get Eley products through their website. Link is in the description.

[@Vectorr66]

That is crazy it is a ton of water.

[@CarsWithKeav]

Its crazy I was like no way it can do that until I tried it myself.

[@jroark101]

Combine their nozzle with their hose and see what happens :)

[@CarsWithKeav]

Will have to try some day.

[@davidh.8513]

WOW! I can`t believe you splatter water and soap all over the place in your garage.

[@CarsWithKeav]

95% of everything in the garage is waterproof so I just go all out. the pressure washers are pretty resistant so we can't be 100% waterproof. LOL

[@davidh.8513]

@@CarsWithKeav I wish I could do that in my garage. JUST TOO MUCH TO GET WET.

[@CarsWithKeav]

@@davidh.8513 Yeah when I built everything I said I want to be able to have my pressure washer hose go wild uncontrolled and spray everything and be able to just blow it off with a leaf blower. I even flexseal painted all the wooden window frames. 🤣

[@davidh.8513]

@@CarsWithKeav You really thought ahead when you built.

[@mikegoddard7354]

o.o

[@gaugesheen]

What would I do?..... Buy a pressure washer

[@CarsWithKeav]

That is a very valid response. I want all the good stuff and just speaking from all the pressure washers I have had sometimes I just don’t want to deal with one and just want to use my garden hose. Plus I would use these sprayers for the yard and flowers as well so more than just washing cars.

[@TannerBobbitt]

I'm starting to use a garden hose more and more. Much quieter and 3x the amount of water flow. My chemicals do most of the cleaning for me. We only use the pressure washer to rinse. So, why not just speed up the rinse step?

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

First!!!!

[@CarsWithKeav]

So fast!

[@1244taylor]

In a perfect world....Looks great and I'm sure it works fantastic but.... do you think the average joe on the street is going to pay those kind of $ and then have to take the time to change out/in all those little addons just to get his car (or ??) washed.. also where do keep all those additions when you put it away until next time.. way too much hype for the average user.. stick with Orbit or similar for far less investment and be happy.. Its NOT a perfect world... Just my opinion.

[@CarsWithKeav]

This product for sure is not for the Average Joe to wash a car. Which is why I preached the Orbit many times as the cheaper option that is really good. People like me like to have cool things and this is cool to me. I got plenty of room to store so no problem for me. I totally get what your saying. The great thing is we have so many choices to make. I know plenty of people who make fun of me for things like this, but yet they have expensive shoes, drink Starbucks, etc. I don’t do any of that this is my addiction. 🤣 They do have tons of reviews by people who use them for more than that such as watering plants and things around the house. You don’t have to buy a sprayer for the next 10 years as it’s covered. Many in my comments love theirs and many asked for me to review it so they don’t have to take the financial hit just to try it out. I’m more than glad to provide that service for the tax write offs. 🤣🤣🤣

[@1244taylor]

​@@CarsWithKeav Appreciate your comments..I hope you don't think or feel I was trying to make fun of you.. not at all.. I was just pointing out how I think the average joe on the street would feel about it.. I know you live for these reviews both good and bad and commend you for it.. thanks for listening.. G

[@CarsWithKeav]

@@1244taylor All good bro. I knew exactly what you meant as I have thought this same thing watching other reviews. 🤣

[@MarcYanOfficial]

@@CarsWithKeav how's the pressure on it? Will it be strong enough to blast dirt and grime off after a pre wash or foam? The cheaper one.

[@CarsWithKeav]

It should get most of for sure. It’s a pretty strong amount of water.

[@MaryKayMcAuley]

Kaev, I was impressed with the powerful streams from both the shower head and cleaning tip. I would buy the whole thing if i knew it would perform the same for me. I saw in another comment that you dont know the psi in your hose. It would be the same pressure as everything else in your home. That pressure is easily found by simply threading a pressure gauge to your hose bib and then turning the water on to the gauge. It gives an analog reading of your line pressure. I have 60 psi at my place. If that is anywhere near yours im a buyer.