Chapin 1254 2-Gallon Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Tank Multi-Use Sprayer for Lawn, Home & Garden

Great design, holds pressure & easy to pump & lock. Light wt & does thew job, plastic tanks don't do.

A good quality sprayer. Head and shoulders above those cheap plastic ones.

Great dependable durable equipment I use it every chance I get.

It isn’t anywhere near as heavy as you would think. Extremely durable. Works very well. Easy adjustments of sprayer. Cleans well. And made in USA. Trust me, it’s worth the extra money. Consistent use for more than 6 months with NO issues.

Heavy duty for sure. I have used it many times works great every time. adjust spray easy.

The Chapin 1254 Multi-Purpose Sprayer looks sturdy, and the 2-gallon capacity is a good size for home or small garden use. The nozzle adjustment function is good, the spray is even, and it is easy to use. However, I found the shoulder strap design to be a little uncomfortable, which may be a bit uncomfortable for long-term use. Overall, it performs well, but the experience would be better if the comfort of the shoulder strap could be improved. For general gardening work, the price-performance ratio is reasonable.

It generates less pressure than the many backpack sprayers I've used, but the advantage is that it is easy to be very accurate in application. It is small and lightweight, better suited for storage in the garage and for my property now which is no longer on acreage. Perfectly good for the occasional spot spray which is what I have to do now.

Like many people these days, I no longer use Roundup and other such chemicals for weed abatement in my yard. I've turned to a vinegar + saline solution, which is non-toxic for bugs and animals. After using a few plastic pump sprayers, I wanted to buy a more heavy-duty sprayer. After much research, I turned to the Chapin 1254. I used it once, and that did it in. The seal on the bottom of the plunger buckled (see photo). I had chosen Chapin precisely because on the Amazon web site it was advertised as an "all-purpose" sprayer featuring "chemical-resistant seals and gaskets for stronger weed and pest control chemicals." Elsewhere it says: "COMPATIBLE SEALS & GASKETS: use stronger fertilizers, weed killers, and pesticides." After the unit stopped working, I contacted Chapin, and they said that the manufacturer's users manual said: "Never spray flammable, caustic, acidic, bleach or other corrosive solutions or heat, pressure, or gas producing chemical." I responded that that warning should have been given to me BEFORE I purchased the unit, not afterwards and only in fine print. I asked for my money back. Nikki Ferrin, the Product Support Representative, refused to do so (not much Product Support there). She gave me the part number for the seal, though she said that vinegar would only buckle it again. I called the parts department, and they wanted $50 for the seal! No way. Anyway, buyers beware! Chapin has a CYA exclusion that you learn about (if at all) only upon delivery, and only if you decide the fine print clearly contradicts the product description on the website. The website, I'd say, is fraudulent, because it promises, several times, that "stronger" chemicals won't hurt the unit, and that "all-purposes" will be accommodated. Not a word about limitations. I paid good money for the damn thing. Based on my experience, I'd say the company is disreputable, as well as rude. And it's "heavy-duty" sprayer sucks. Spend your money elsewhere, I say!