Melnor XT452 XT Metal Nozzle, Multi-Pattern, Heavyweight Thumb Control

An essential tool in my gardens. Holds up well to the elements and does not break under normal use.

This Melnor garden nozzle is fantastic. It's thumb control makes for easy adjustment of water flow. It has a comfortable feel and several different spray patterns.

Junk. Don’t buy! Bought this July 2024. Worked decently until the thumb control broke off. This was lightly used and not treated roughly. Absolutely not worth it since it is not rugged as advertised and broke in less than one year.

Cast metal nozzle, which is nice and durable. The plastic is less so when sitting exposed to the sun beating down on it for prolonged periods, and the valve mechanism is getting a bit sticky. Starting to show some signs of brittleness and wear sooner than I had hoped.

well known brand works as intended

Bought one in September 2022. Worked fine until May 2025 when the thumb lever broke. Not bad. Not great.

I had raised garden beds built in May and I knew I would need a good hose for watering. I bought this because my old squeeze trigger nozzle would wear out my hand when I bathed the dog or watered my orange tree. Plus the plastic had started to crumble and the dog got it once. I like the thumb trigger on this because it’s not as bulky as a lot of the fireman hose types. I like that I can set an amount of pressure and just move around. I feel like the fireman hoses that use a whole handle bar for the water require 2 hands while this one can easily be operated with one hand. I’m thinking of buying one for my dad who only has the use of one arm. I’ve played around with all the different spray types. I use the shower setting for watering the garden and bathing the dogs. The jet is really good for watering the orange tree. My hose is not long enough because I buy cheap ones because the dog has gotten ahold of like 3 nice hoses. The jet makes it so I can reach the tree even if my hose doesn’t. I also like to flip the switch all the way to on and I can leave it to fill the dog’s kiddie pool without having to remove the sprayer. It’s quite heavy but not cumbersome. Just heavy enough to feel like it’s really solid. I’ve left it on my hose hanger in direct sunlight in Texas summer for 2 months now and there doesn’t seem to be any fading or weakening of the plastic. I used thread tape when I put the nozzle on my hose and it just recent started to leak from where it attaches but I’m not sure if that’s coming from my cheap hose and not a fault of this product.

I purchased the Melnor 65116-AMZ XT Metal 10-Pattern Nozzle after another waterhose adapter failed. The main pros are the ease of use and the lack of strain on my hands after watering my garden plants. I would recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a new garden hose nozzle.