A Close Look at the New High-Flow Fireman's Nozzle

[Nick McKees37]

Tool

(noun)

Anything used as a means of accomplishing a task or purpose.




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Sometimes it's nice to not only have a tool that gives you the means necessary to complete a task, but to make the task more enjoyable for the user. A loud stereo or 24" wheels is not essential for transportation, but we do so because cars are our passion, and we like to make the experience of driving more enjoyable. We could all drive around in white sub-compact cars and forgo the air conditioning, stereo, aluminum wheels, and just utilize a car for what it is designed for - transportation. But very few of us do so.

You can often take something that you enjoy doing and make it more enjoyable by giving yourself more than just the basic tools to get the job done. Most define such a thing as a luxury. Every now and then you can give yourself a luxury and not feel bad about it, because it makes the hobby or task more enjoyable.




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Yesterday I had some hands-on experience with the new Industrial High Flow Fireman's Nozzle. We're always on the look out for the latest and greatest tools and accessories that make our hobby, and yours, more enjoyable. The hobby (also known as a passion for some) is car care!




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The Industrial High Flow Fireman's Nozzle is a cool tool to have in your car care arsenal. With 300% more flow than a standard hose nozzle, this tool allows you to make the most of your water pressure. The nozzle is not your typical flimsy plastic nozzle that most of us are accustomed to. It features a housing made of die-cast zinc with a metal shut-off handle. With the adjustable spray pattern and Gripguard insulated handle, it makes washing your car a breeze.




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I wasn't simply going to sit here all day and look at the new nozzle, I wanted hands on experience. I'm all for a tool that not only does the job well, but exceptionally well, while making it more fun and enjoyable.




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Pull the large metal shut off handle and you're instantly greeted with a strong jet of water. No need to worry about the nozzle slipping out of wet hands that are covered in your favorite shampoo, because with the Gripguard insulated handle, you can rest assure the nozzle won't be going anywhere.




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Do you need a fine mist to rinse off your car or to water your plants? Not a worry, the Industrial High Flow Fireman's Nozzle has a wide range of adjustment from a strong jet of water to a ultra fine mist.




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Tools such as the Industrial High Flow Fireman's Nozzle complete the task they're designed to, but also make that task fun, easier, and more enjoyable because of unique attributes that make them so desirable. So go ahead and spoil yourself every now and then and take something that you already enjoy doing, and make it better.


Industrial High Flow Fireman's Nozzle (http://www.autogeek.net/high-flow-fire-hose-nozzle.html)

[Bamaboy007]

i can't wait to try one out!!!!!

[A.P.A.D.]

i'll be buying one! =) i have the black one u guys carry(carried?) and it seems like u have to turn the head forever to changet the flow of water. this one looks nice!


Edit: i just looked and saw it is $30! what?! might be waiting on that one....

[CEE DOG]

i'll be buying one! =) i have the black one u guys carry(carried?) and it seems like u have to turn the head forever to changet the flow of water. this one looks nice!


Edit: i just looked and saw it is $30! what?! might be waiting on that one....

It looks just like the one my friend Heath bought and sold me (I believe a Nelson). Here is some stuff I posted awhile back showing the fireman nozzle I got from AG at the time and also the one I received from Heath. I'll give you the quick conclusion I have after all these months. I prefer the spray pattern flexibility of the old one that doesn't have a lever but I never use it anymore because of how easy it is to use the lever on my new nozzle. Keep in mind I don't know that my levered nozzle is the same as the one in this thread but it certainly looks the same.


The following info copied from a reply to a thread on L2D about water nozzles.
I thought I'd go take a video to make sure I'm giving an honest assesment of the nozzle I use. I don't know if I ever tried to see how far this thing would force water before. I just know that when I hit the car with it it is very loud and has some kick. I can't imagine needing anything more. In any case I am buying one of Heaths nozzles and will do a side by side at some point after it arrives.

Anyway, here is what this nozzle does with the setup I have. If I had a straight through hose I'm not sure if that makes a difference or not. I mess around with it a little throughout the video aiming it completely straight and parallel with the ground, pointing it up a bit, and lowering and raising pressure a couple times. I think around the 1:33 mark i pull the camera back a bit so you can see its parallel.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJNu528mRYA


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And another reply soon after

Well just a few minutes ago (a couple hours after I shot that video) I happened to check my mail... What did I find? A new Nelson Fire hose Nozzle! So I just went and put together another video to see how it compares to the nozzle I videotaped in the post above.

First I screwed on a quick disconnect so I wont have to worry about screwing it next time. Forgive the fumbling around as I was trying to do it with one hand and hold the camera with the other. Here is a side by side picture and a flow video.


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[A.P.A.D.]

thanks for the video reviews Cee Dog!

$17.90 + free shipping on amazon? hmmm

[Meghan]

I love this Fire Hose Nozzle I took one home last weekend when we first got them and I wont be returning it!! Somehow it makes washing the cars in this extreme Fla heat a little more fun!

[lots2learn]

This is very cool but first I have to find a hose that doesn't spring leaks every other weekend. The 50 foot hoses last longer only because I have more to cut and throw away. But when I do find that magical hose I would have like have one of these on the end. Neat product.

[Cat ji]

Better to buy expensive, high quality hose. That keeps its shape, doesn't kink so easily. (I wonder if you have Gardena in the US. German. ;) )


Good write-up and pics, Nick!

[Nick McKees37]

Another nice feature worth adding is the Brass Connector Shut Off Valve along with the Brass Quick Connector Set. The shut off valve enables you to shut off the flow of water before it reaches the nozzle. This makes it convenient to unscrew the nozzle without having to turn the water off at the source. To really make it convenient, the quick connects enable you to change nozzles and other accessories without having to unscrew anything.


Brass Quick Connector Set (http://www.autogeek.net/brqucoset.html)



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Brass Connector Shut Off Valve (http://www.autogeek.net/sibrco.html)



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Quick Connect attached to Shut Off Valve.



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Male Quick Connect attached to Industrial High Flow Fireman's Nozzle.



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At a glance.



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Nozzle, Quick Connector Set, and Shut Off Valve all connected.



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What's nice about the Quick Connects is that you can twist the nozzle. It's not stuck in one stationary position.



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Real simple to disconnect



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Brass Quick Connector Set (http://www.autogeek.net/brqucoset.html)

Brass Connector Shut Off Valve (http://www.autogeek.net/sibrco.html)

Industrial High Flow Fireman's Nozzle (http://www.autogeek.net/high-flow-fire-hose-nozzle.html)

[Nick McKees37]

I ended up taking one home last night to play around with some more. The wide range of adjustments along with the high-pressure makes blasting wheel cleaner out of nooks and crannies of wheels a breeze.



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[embolism]

I dunno, unless you have the water pressure to use one of these, the old fireman nozzle is less bulky, and works fine. I like that you twist it to adjust the flow from off to whatever. When I do wheels, it's easy to twist it with one hand for a fine spray while my other is working the daytona so I don't get spritzed with wheel cleaner.

that long handle looks cool but I think I would get tired of pushing and pulling it back real fast.

[luv a shine]

autozone cloned that for $9.99

[samjake]

The "high flow" for this nozzle is constricted by the small internal diameter of the twist on-off valve shown in the pictures above. There are other versions of these on-off valves that permit full flow. I can't see from the nozzle pictures if the same is true for the on-off valve operated by the handle of this nozzle. You have to look inside to see if the ball valve reduces the water flow. LDM Products, Inc., in New York, makes the highest quality garden hose thread (GHT) fire hose nozzle I have ever used. They are more expensive, however, than this Nelson nozzle but the difference in quality is immediately apparent.

Also, if you want to try something that will increase the pressure to that nozzle, or most any other high flow nozzle you own, try the "Amplifi" hose powered washer made by Briggs & Stratton. It's a very new product and I have been using it for two months. It increases the pressure to your garden hose nozzle 3x or more. It's great for washing cars. Once you use it with a high quality hose nozzle, you will not want to return to using standard household water pressure.

[dbbrooks]

I dunno, unless you have the water pressure to use one of these, the old fireman nozzle is less bulky, and works fine. I like that you twist it to adjust the flow from off to whatever. When I do wheels, it's easy to twist it with one hand for a fine spray while my other is working the daytona so I don't get spritzed with wheel cleaner.

that long handle looks cool but I think I would get tired of pushing and pulling it back real fast.

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