Nelson Brass Quick Connect Set, Male/Female 2-Piece N109C
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Nelson Brass Quick Connect Set, Male/Female 2-Piece N109C
Customer Review: The best products seldom disappoint.
Summary: 5 Stars
If you only own one hose, these are a worthwhile investment.
I maintain five landscaped acres around my home. While I have yard hydrants, they're few and far between. Over the years I've accumulated nearly a quarter mile of hose.
I've tried every connector in the book. These work as advertised. Way outlast plastic. Easy to use. Can even be used while the water is running without getting soaked (okay, a tiny bit wet - but practice will quickly teach you how to minimize that problem).
I've used these for over 15 years. After several years I occasionally find a problem with my water depositing minerals and rust on the little stainless steel locking ball bearings. A quick and easy disassembly, application of a bit of silicone grease, and a new gasket (easily obtained) puts them right back in business for another four or five years of heavy use.
They are compatible with other brass connector brands, but not perfectly. I don't know if still true, but Sears sold them in Craftsman packaging for years.
I cannot remember being disappointed with an L R Nelson product.
Amazon's price is as good as I have found - and the free shipping offer made it a no brainer to stock up on a few.
Customer Review: This is perfect
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a perfect product. I have been using them for a couple of years now and have not had a single problem. I must own over a dozen or so. It is a very high quality and stands up to the outdoor environment very well. I have left them outside over the NY winter without any problems. They don't leak and operate flawlessly.
Of note, if this matters to you, they create a swivel joint that can be a pro or a con depending on the use. For my garden sprinkler, it is a pro because it prevents kinks in the hose. For my sprayer nozzle it is a con, because you need to screw the nozzle to open or close it - I need to be sure to hold the nozzle in the right place to operate it.
Overall, I absolutely love this product and keep buying more for every new hose accessory I buy.
Amazon sells a male/female set or a set of two males. The female end is for the spigot or end of the hose. The male end fits into your sprinkler, nozzle, or sprayer.
Customer Review: The last quick coupler you will ever need to buy.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've used these Nelson couplers for nearly 20 years. I still have most of the originals in service. The only parts I have had to discard were damaged when I drove over them with my pickup truck. Put a female on each water faucet and the business end of each hose. A male connector goes on each device (nozzle, sprinkler, drip hose etc.) Changing setups is a snap, literally.
In the past I tried other brands, but the plastic parts quickly deteriorated from the constant exposure, or broke from repeated stress.
These Nelson connectors will be the last couplers you will ever need to buy.
Customer Review: Convenient, last for a lifetime
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had these for 10 years now. They always work, last forever, and won't break. The obvious downside is they are expensive and to accomplish what you want, you need to buy enough for every faucet, hose, timer, and sprayer since the idea is you use quick connect for everything. If you just have a few then they get in the way and you have to unscrew them sometimes, then of course you run the risk of losing them.
I treated myself when I won my office NCAA basketball pool with 12 sets and have never regretted it.
Customer Review: They Make A Better Connector
Summary: 3 Stars
Nelson makes a connector that's exactly the same as this one, except that it has a plastic piece on each end that makes it much easier to attach to the hose, and a rubber holder piece on the female end that makes it a snap to connect and disconnect the hoses. At the time I'm writing this, Amazon only sells the bare brass set, which is much harder to use. If you can find the other type with the helpers on it, you'll be much happier (and I hope that I can find them too someday, at someplace other than our {mega lo mart}).