Serious question, is a $600 canopy sprayer worth it or am I getting ripped off?

I dropped $600 on a Pumpspotter 26 gallon backpack sprayer last spring for treating trees on bigger properties. First 3 months it worked like a dream, but now the pump seal is already leaking and parts are a pain to find. Meanwhile my coworker swears by the $150 Field King model he's used for 4 seasons straight. Has anyone else had one of these high end sprayers crap out fast, or did I just get a lemon?

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blake_martinez19d ago

Your coworker's $150 Field King lasting 4 seasons straight is exactly why I think the high end stuff is overkill for most people. I mean, you literally said your pump seal is leaking after 3 months and parts are impossible to find. That's not a lemon, that's a pattern with these premium brands that rely on complex designs nobody stocks parts for. The cheap sprayers use simple parts that any hardware store sells. I've seen guys spend $800 on name brand sprayers only to have them sit broken while the Harbor Freight special keeps running. Sometimes paying less actually buys you something that works longer.

rosek7319d ago

3 months and the seal's already leaking on a $600 sprayer? that feels like getting properly burned, not just ripped off. @blake_martinez saw that coming from a mile away too. Premium price tags don't mean anything if the basic parts fall apart faster than the cheap stuff.

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