Review of the Melnor XT MiniTurbo Oscillating Sprinkler. Pros, cons, and features to help you choose the best sprinkler for your yard. ⬇CLICK SHOW MORE for details⬇
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IN THIS VIDEO
I go over the features of the Melnor XT Minimax Turbo Oscillating Sprinkler.
• What it is made of, how it fits together and what’s best/worst about it
• The adjustable parts and how they work – this sprinkler has a couple of unique options
• Situations in which it works well and conditions in which it’s not as good – these are things to think about when choosing the best sprinkler for your yard
• Some limitations that all oscillating sprinklers have
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The Melnor XT MiniTurbo Oscillating Sprinkler is available in two formats:
• With a sled base (what we tested): https://amzn.to/2uHatWm
• With a step spike: https://amzn.to/2JsPjkd
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32 Comments
Excellent review! 👏👏👏 Thank you SO much!!! 😀
Nice job. Helpful – I'll buy one.
Imagine if car and driver reviewed a car and never really drove it. That's what this review was. I wanted to see it work, anyone can figure out how it works.
This isnt a slam against this sprinkler – I actually like it – but dont leave it in your yard in really cold weather or it will be ruined. An unexpected spring snow ruined my Melnor XT.
That was an amazingly helpful review! Thank you for doing that. My previous Melnor didn't last too long; the plastic gets soft in the sun and the sprinkler's performance degrades faster than I thought it should. Our lawn is on a slope, so the spike base will be helpful.
There's an additional screw in part not shown, and would like to know what or where it is you are suppose to use it at ..
I just got one of these, it’s a Green Thumb, but exactly the same.. So helpful!! THANK YOU! 😊
This is the best sprinkler I've ever used. I have the one with the spike base which is sometimes difficult to get in the ground, such as in the middle of a draught when the dirt is hard. If you bang on it from the top or lean on it hard to push down it can break, so at times I have to prop it up with a couple of small pieces of concrete. If the base is not solid the pattern you set up will migrate from the water pressure running through. I'm going to look for the one shown in the video with the platform base. This is the best sprinkler I have seen and the pattern is quite customizable, further adjusted right at the unit by varying the incoming water pressure.
I LOVE this sprinkler. It can be adjusted every way possible. The only downside is that it's a little tricky to attach to a hose. I went out and bought a second one for my front yard.
I use
->brass<-quick disconnects since I got tired of always screwing and unscrewing sprinklers and wands to change back and forth. It should hopefully solve the issue of trying to fiddle with screwing and unscrewing the sprinkler onto a hose in that tight area. While I have tiny hands, I noticed yours didn't have much room to maneuver in there. Not sure how much easier it would be with arthritis, but I have Sjogren's which causes joint and muscle pain and I find them wonderful. Just don't get the plastic quick disconnects, as they tend to leak, no matter the cost or brand.Stupid! Didn't show it working! Really????
It would be nice……… to actually, SEE it working.
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I wouldn't want to strip metal threads either 🙂
Oh yes very helpful because I wanted the one with just the spike but now I know I can just attach a spike to it .
Thanks for the excellent review!
There are so many products like this where you don't know what you're getting based on the advertising or packaging alone.
I love mine, so much so when I brought the 1st one, I quickly brought another one last year. This year there is a lot of water in the base, what should I do? thanks
You were answering my questions as I thought them. Thanks for a very informative review.
Show it in action instead of just talking about it.
Too much talking
Awesome video! Thanks for your review.
If the Melnor XT Mini-Turbo ($45) is the same as the Melnor 65003-AMZ MiniMax, ($19), then buy the cheaper and a spike and transfer the head. I'm about to drop the $65 to find out unless someone already knows.
Last talking Head more sprinkler action
It's not a strainer or a sieve. It's a filter. If you lose it, it is not a big deal.
Very good presentation of a very versatile sprinkler. Great for vegetable and flower gardens too! I'm glad I found you.
Video is of her speaking. Would have preferred to see product in action. Horrible
Thanks for the good review!
Bought two so far and although I enjoy the design features and the versatility intended…the head gets stuck often and you have to mess with it often to get it to work again. Not sure that I like mine after its performance has degraded so quickly.
I just picked this up from Menards for 22 bucks and so far we really like it (one day of use). My only problem is it leaks from the connector (and yes the gasket is there in place). I want to exchange for another unit and hopefully mine was just wacky.
The reason there is no shutoff is because even to shut it off you will get wet if you don't shut it off at the spigot first! The reason the screen is where they put it is a cost cutting measure, if they put the screen in the base there would be one for the sled and one for the spike, this way you can switch from one to the other and the screen will always be on the head!
My main concern is how durable is it, how well is it performing today after 4 years and is it showing signs of wear?
thanks for not showing it working