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Looking for a battery powered backpack sprayer.
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signcrafter
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I have a handpump backpack sprayer I used last week to do my yard and after using it I looked into the milwaukee ones that I remembered seeing. The m12 bare tool was 200 but not sure how powerful the m12 would be. I didn't even know they had an m12 till I looked, thought they were all m18. m12 just seems too small for me but not sure never using one. The m18 is 400 for bare tool which seems crazy to me. I was expecting 200-250 for an m18 sprayer but I was wrong. 400 isn't worth it to me, 200 would be justifiable but just not sure m12 is the right platform for a sprayer.Started with a 1 gal hand pump, went to a 2 gal hand pump, just not enough power or capacity for spraying weeds. Any suggestions??
Thanks!!
RTM
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There is a thread on the M12 sprayer (not quite backpack that I could see) and in it someone said the M12 is better than the M18.
Also an (Amazon) Sidekick was recommended, which uses Makita batteries, in the Makita addiction thread
Also an (Amazon) Sidekick was recommended, which uses Makita batteries, in the Makita addiction thread
signcrafter
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I just searched again and guess I didn't notice that the m12 is a handheld and not backpack like the m18 is. I had just searched m18 backpack sprayer and an m12 came up in the search and guess I didn't look good enough and just assumed it was backpack. I'll have to look into it some more after your post. ThanksThere is a thread on the M12 sprayer (not quite backpack that I could see) and in it someone said the M12 is better than the M18.
Also an (Amazon) Sidekick was recommended, which uses Makita batteries, in the Makita addiction thread
gimpyrobb
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I have the ryobi 1 gal powered sprayer and when it dies, will be going to the 4gal backpack sprayer. The 1gal so far is great, but we just went from less than a quarter acre to 3. I need the larger one!
Lassen Forge
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I got one at the local ag supply store, rechargable, holds about 3 and a half gallons, made locally in Italy, but yeah, worth it. Battery is about good most of the day.