Rain Bird ET/1PK25S Drip Irrigation Emitter Installation and Removal Tool

I ordered a RainBird drip irrigation system, part by part, to water my vegetable garden (with large raised beds). One of the challenges we face is that we move the vegetables from bed to bed each year, and so it used to take a lot of time to adjust and rebuild our old system as the plants changed places. With my new RainBird system I was able to set up a single long 1/4" drip tubing (with 6" hole spacing) for each bed so that it can be laid out quickly around all the plants, the closer the spacing the more water etc.. The backbone of the system is a 1/2" main line where I used a bunch of T's and L's to smoothly run the main pipe under the soil, popping up a branch over the edge of each raised bed. I used 1/4" barbed coupling fittings (get the purple RainBird tool for these!) to connect the 1/4" drip tubing to the 1/2" main line branches. All connections went together really well, the pieces are consistent, I have not found any leaks, and best of all I was able to install on my own in under 2 hours, including burying the main line pipe! I am very satisfied, and would strongly recommend this product.

Parfait pour insérer goutteur et les retirer. Indispensable

All-in-all an effective tool. I laid out approximately 50 ft of 1/2 inch drip hose. Inserted 30 or so drippers. Required the same force as pushing in without any tool - I did not pre punch a hole to insert into, why make an extra step. Care must be taken that the dripper is held in with the free hand to keep the dripper from falling out of the tool. The big advantage is that with the leverage your fingers and hands will not fatigue and you’ll not has slight mishaps as making holes that won’t secure the dripper properly or pinching your fingers or kinking the hose.

Love!! It works giving you more leverage to insert the tiny barbed connector and emitters!! Saves my fingers, well worth the price!!

Such a simple item, but completely saved my bacon and time, and that was just from using the little arms to stretch out the pipe. I guess I could have used one of my other tools and wing it, but this is better than using one of my more expensive tools that also don't want to get wet.