Orbit 56667 Tripod Lawn Zinc Impact Sprinkler

An impact head is the other way to water a newly seeded area, and it solves a different problem than an oscillating sprinkler: it rotates a full 360 degrees from a fixed point, so it suits a large open area or an irregular shape better than a rectangular fan. The tripod is what makes it useful on new ground — raising the head above the turf line lets the stream clear whatever is in the way, and the height is adjustable, so you can lift it as the new grass comes in. The stand is portable, so one sprinkler can cover a big seeding in stages by being moved rather than by being oversized. There is a technique note that matters here. An impact head throws a driven stream rather than a fine mist, and a driven stream landing directly on bare seed will move it and dig into loose soil. On freshly seeded ground, run it at reduced pressure and position it far enough away that the stream is breaking up before it lands, rather than hammering the seedbed at full throw. The head and construction are zinc with a high-pressure nozzle, and it carries a one-year limited warranty. The listing states no coverage area in square feet and no spray distance, so plan on walking the perimeter with it running to find where the water actually reaches on your hose pressure.