The Affordable Harbor Freight Tool That's Great For Managing Weeds, Pests And More

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When spraying weed killer in your yard, chemicals for pest control, or watering in remote areas, a garden sprayer will do the trick. These tanks have a power pump or hand pump that helps you apply liquid products evenly. You can also mix chemicals accurately in the tank. These devices can be costly, though, with an average price of $160. You can save money by choosing smaller tanks as well as hand pumps over battery pumps, features which drive down the average cost closer to $32. Even cheaper models are available, though, including the hand-pump Greenwood 1-1/4 Gallon Home and Garden Sprayer, which is a Harbor Freight tool for homeowners that costs only $14.

Harbor Freight tools can be affordable because the retailer sources many tools from overseas manufacturers. But the Greenwood sprayer is so much cheaper than average, can it be a good deal? On the Harbor Freight website, the sprayer has more than 2,600 customer reviews with a 4.1-star rating out of 5 stars, where 82% of customers would recommend purchasing this item. How does that rating compare? We found a couple of similar-sized sprayer tanks on Amazon with similar customer review rankings but cost significantly more. The Vivosun Pump Sprayer holds 1.35 gallons and costs $26. It has a 4.2-star rating on almost 6,000 customer reviews. The Brufer Pump Sprayer holds 1.1 gallons and costs $25. It also has a 4.2-star rating with more than 1,300 customer reviews. With the Greenwood pump sprayer, you receive similar customer review rankings for about half the product price.

YouTube reviewer Princess Cut Lawn Care decided to buy the Greenwood sprayer and other cheap garden tools at Harbor Freight to test them. After having poor results from a different low-priced sprayer brand, Princess Cut Lawn Care had low expectations. However, "I give this sprayer a 5-out-of-5, strictly based on value. In [this] price range, I don't think you can do better than this."

One Harbor Freight reviewer says the Greenwood sprayer functioned as advertised. "This sprayer worked perfectly for spot-spraying weeds. I have purchased many pump sprayers in the past, and this one works just as well as any name brand ones." Another reviewer says this unit has better features than expected. It's a "very efficient pump sprayer; has great pressure and adjustable spray distribution." One reviewer says this Greenwood product's small size is ideal for use in tight areas. "This was bought to rinse off the underside of my truck and did that well. Now my wife uses it to water hard-to-reach houseplants."

Can you trust the Greenwood brand? Harbor Freight carries almost two dozen Greenwood-branded products, including garden hoses, large-tank sprayers, and nozzles for hoses. Nearly all the Greenwood products have at least a 4-star rating from customers. Harbor Freight doesn't publicize information on how it sources its Greenwood-branded products. However, Harbor Freight trademarked the Greenwood brand name in 2013, meaning it almost certainly is one of the house tool brands owned by Harbor Freight. If you trust those brands, Greenwood should meet your needs.