The best Impulse sprinklers, compared.
Top pick: FANHAO heavy-duty sled Best value: Holzsammlung ABS spike – Lowest price in this eight that still shows at least 3.9 from 100 reviews: about £9.98, 3.9 from 125 reviews, score 64. Updated October 2026.
An impulse sprinkler, also called an impact or pulse sprinkler, throws one jet and uses a spring arm to click the head around a circle or a sector. You buy one in the UK for an open lawn when the outdoor tap can drive that arm. A long rectangle, or a tap that cannot trip the arm, is a reason to choose a different head. You recognise a suitable impulse sprinkler by a stated sector, a mount you can place, and a connector that matches the hose you own. A weighted sled sits on the grass. A spike has to enter the soil, and a thin stake can bend in hard ground. UK outdoor taps are 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch BSP. A click fitting and a brass male end are not the same part. Coverage lines are seller maxima, not a measured lawn. Time a 10 litre bucket at that tap before you trust a throw. The order of the checks is in the [impulse sprinkler buying guide](/hub/garden-watering/impulse-sprinkler/sub/impulse-sprinkler-buying-guide).
An impulse sprinkler, also called an impact or pulse sprinkler, throws one jet and uses a spring arm to click the head around a circle or a sector.
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This FANHAO sled is listed at about £37.99, with 4.2 from 263 reviews, a stated weight of 970 g, and bullets that say zinc alloy, a sector from 20 degrees to 360 degrees, and a brass quick male connector. The highlight claims up to 5,800 square feet. That is a listing maximum, not a measured lawn. No pressure number is printed. The style field says Oscillating. Of the 15 UK reviews read, the base staying put is the praise, and a Hozelock mismatch plus a joint leak are the faults. The score is 71. The brass end is not a named Hozelock fitting.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the heaviest metal sled in this set and a tap that already runs an impact head.
Less suitable: You need a named Hozelock fit, a printed bar rating, or the 5,800 square foot claim as a guarantee.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this an oscillating sprinkler?
The style field says Oscillating. The title and the bullets say a pulsating impact head on a metal base, with a sector from 20 degrees to 360 degrees.
Will the brass connector click onto Hozelock?
The bullets say a brass quick male connector for a garden hose. They do not name Hozelock. One UK review of three units says the supplied end lets a Hozelock connector come off and cannot be swapped.
What do the UK reviews repeat?
Of the 15 reviews read, buyers praise the weight and the adjustments when pressure is good. The same sample includes a leak after assembly, instructions too small to read, and a part-circle head that would not reverse until it was replaced.
The Gardena Comfort 8141-20 is listed at about £25.55, with 4.0 from 2,064 reviews, a plastic spike at 183 g, and a title claim of 75 to 490 m² with throw up to 12.5 m. The pressure field prints 41,310 pascal and the flow field prints 0.01 litres per second. Do not read that line as a normal operating point. The amazon.co.uk warranty line says 0 months. Gardena’s UK product page offers five years after registration within three months, which does not apply automatically to this order. Of the 19 UK reviews read, adjustment is the praise, and an early stop to the rotation is the repeated fault. A connector brand is not named. The score is 75, the highest in this eight. It is the top pick when you want that named spike and your tap already runs a pulse head.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a named Gardena spike and the title’s 75 to 490 m² claim, and your tap already runs a pulse head.
Less suitable: You need a printed bar rating, a metal sled, or a connector the listing actually names.
Specifications
Common questions
What area does the listing claim?
The amazon.co.uk title says 75 to 490 m² and a stepless range up to 12.5 m. The listing does not print a degree pair for the sector. It says circular and sector. Those figures are maxima on the page, not a measured lawn.
What pressure and flow are printed?
The fields say a maximum pressure of 41,310 pascal and a maximum flow of 0.01 litres per second. Those are the printed figures. Do not treat them as a normal operating point. The amazon.co.uk warranty line says 0 months.
What do the UK reviews repeat?
Of the 19 reviews read, buyers praise the adjustment when it runs, and one quotes about 8 to 10 metres alone. The same sample includes heads that stopped turning after days or a few uses, a one-way spin on low pressure, and a second head on the outlet that barely threw.
This FANHAO sled is listed at about £35.99, with 4.0 from 280 reviews, a stated weight of 740 g, and bullets that say zinc alloy, 20 to 80 PSI, a sector from 20 degrees to 360 degrees, and a brass quick male connector. The highlight claims up to 5,800 square feet. A review says about 100 square feet. The style field says Oscillating while the title says a pulsating impact sprinkler. Of the 39 UK reviews read, the weight and the adjustments are the praise, and a short throw plus an inlet leak are the faults. Rank 27 in Lawn & Garden Sprinklers. The score is 70.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a metal sled with a printed 20–80 PSI band and you can seat the inlet seal.
Less suitable: You are buying the 5,800 square foot line, or you need the style field to say impact.
Specifications
Common questions
What pressure does the listing state?
The bullets say the sprinkler performs between 20 and 80 PSI. The maximum-pressure field says 80 psi. No extra power supply is mentioned.
Is the style oscillating?
The style field says Oscillating. The title says a pulsating impact sprinkler, and the bullets describe a 20 to 360 degree sector and a diffuser pin.
What do the UK reviews repeat?
Of the 39 reviews read, buyers praise the metal weight and the adjustable arc. The same sample includes cover far below 5,800 square feet, a head that needs a lot of pressure to spin, an inlet that leaks until the seal is seated, and a slack hose fit.
The STYDDI sled is listed at about £26.99, with 3.9 from 153 reviews, zinc on the material line, a stated weight of 650 g, a maximum pressure of 6 bar, and a maximum flow of 6 gallons per minute. No area figure is printed. The bullets say 20 degrees to 360 degrees and a quick connect adapter. Of the 23 UK reviews read, the solid base is the praise, and a head that would not turn is the fault. Rank 26 in Lawn & Garden Sprinklers. The score is 66. The adapter is not named as Hozelock.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a zinc sled cheaper than the FANHAO pair, with a printed 6 bar maximum.
Less suitable: You need a stated square-metre coverage, or a head the reviews say never stalls.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing give an area?
No square-foot or square-metre claim is printed. The bullets say a sector from 20 degrees to 360 degrees. One UK review reports about a 6 m diameter.
What pressure and flow are printed?
The fields say a maximum pressure of 6 bar and a maximum flow of 6 gallons per minute. The bullets say the zinc base is there so it does not tip when pressure is adequate, and that you do not need extra tools.
What do the UK reviews repeat?
Of the 23 reviews read, buyers praise the metal weight against an older plastic head, and the ability to shorten the throw. The same sample includes a head that would not rotate, a head that stuck until it was oiled, and uneven cover compared with a cheaper sprinkler.
The Holzsammlung spike is listed at about £9.98, with 3.9 from 125 reviews. The material line says ABS and the weight is 160 g, while the title says a metal spike. The fields say 80 PSI and 15 litres per minute. The bullets say 0 to 360 degrees and a radius of 20 to 35 feet, and that coverage depends on pressure. The style field says Misting. Of the 9 UK reviews read, coverage for the money is the praise, and a head that stopped turning within days or weeks is the fault. It is the best value pick because it is the lowest price in this eight with a rating of at least 3.9 and at least 100 reviews. The score is 64.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the lowest price in this eight that still shows at least 3.9 from 100 reviews.
Less suitable: You want a metal sled, or a spike the nine reviews do not describe as stopping.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the spike metal?
The title says a metal spike. The material line says acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, and the bullets say ABS engineering plastic. The stated weight is 160 g.
What pressure and pattern are printed?
The fields say a maximum of 80 PSI and 15 litres per minute. The bullets say a 0 to 360 degree pattern and a radius of about 20 to 35 feet, and that coverage depends on pressure. The style field says Misting.
What do the UK reviews repeat?
Of the 9 reviews read, buyers praise the reach for the price and the adjustments. The same sample includes a head that stopped changing direction after 11 days, one that stopped turning after a few weeks, no instructions, and a tapping noise.
The LATERN spike is listed at about £9.99, with 3.4 from 861 reviews, zinc on the material line, and a stated weight of 300 g. The bullets claim a 15 m radius and 530 square metres, and a 1/2 inch hose connector. Those area figures are listing maxima, not a measured lawn. The flow field prints 530 litres per minute, the same number as the square-metre bullet. No hose is included and no pressure number is printed. Of the 50 UK reviews read, price and coverage once it moves are the praise, and a one-way stall plus a bending spike are the faults. The score is 66.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the cheapest reviewed metal spike in this set and you can make a pilot hole for the stake.
Less suitable: You want a 3.9-plus rating, a sled, or a printed pressure.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it include a hose?
The bullets do not include a hose. They say it is compatible with a 1/2 inch hose connector, and they claim a maximum radius of 15 m and an area of 530 square metres. That area is a listing maximum, not a measured lawn.
What is the 530 litres per minute line?
The maximum-flow field prints 530 litres per minute. The area bullet uses 530 square metres. No pressure number is printed. The flow line is the figure on the listing, not a flow you should expect.
What do the UK reviews repeat?
Of the 50 reviews read, some buyers get a full circle once the stops are set, at a low price. The same sample includes a head that will not reverse, a spike that bends, no instructions, and a leak at the hose joint or the opposite cap.
The ZhuXIXILiang spike is listed at about £10.99. The amazon.co.uk listing has no star line and no review text, so it is not a top pick or a best value. The material line says zinc and the weight is 260 g. The bullets say a zinc-alloy head, an aluminium-alloy nail, a sector up to 360 degrees, and 1/2 inch female fittings. No area and no pressure number are printed. The bullets say it can work at low pressure and that jet distance depends on pressure. The dimensions field says 10 x 10 x 10 mm, which does not match a spike. The score is 6, from the mount, the sector and the zinc line only. There is no star line to rank it.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are comparing a £10.99 zinc spike on the listing text alone.
Less suitable: You want a star rating, a review count, or dimensions that match a spike.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the spike made of?
The material line says zinc. The bullets say a zinc-alloy head, stainless steel, and an aluminium-alloy nail base. The stated weight is 260 g.
Does it state a pressure?
The bullets say it can work at low pressure and that jet distance depends on pressure. No bar or psi figure is printed. The inlet is described as a common 1/2 inch female fitting.
Are there UK reviews on the listing?
The amazon.co.uk listing has no customer-reviews line and no review text. The dimensions field prints 10 x 10 x 10 mm, which does not match the size bullet.
The WANGHONGGOGO spike is listed at about £12.99. The amazon.co.uk listing has no star line and no review text, so it is not a top pick or a best value. The material line says zinc and the weight is 260 g. The bullets say a spike, a sector from 20 degrees to 360 degrees, and a 1/2 inch hose connector, while the inlet field says 0.75 inches. No area and no pressure are printed. The dimensions field says 10 x 10 x 10 mm. The score is 6, from the mount, the sector and the zinc line only. There is no star line to rank it. Hozelock is not named.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are comparing a £12.99 zinc spike on the listing text alone.
Less suitable: You want a star rating, a review count, or one connector size.
Specifications
Common questions
What connector does the listing print?
The bullets say it is compatible with a 1/2 inch hose connector. The inlet field says 0.75 inches. Hozelock is not named. The style field says Impulse.
What area and pressure are printed?
The bullets say a sector from 20 degrees to 360 degrees and large areas. They do not give square metres or a pressure number. The stated weight is 260 g and the material line says zinc.
Are there UK reviews on the listing?
The amazon.co.uk listing has no customer-reviews line and no review text. The dimensions field prints 10 x 10 x 10 mm.
Eight amazon.co.uk impulse sprinklers are on this page. There is no separate methodology sheet and no laboratory test. The card score uses three published parts: amazon.co.uk stars times 11, rounded; the base-10 log of the review count times 8, rounded and capped at 25; and up to 8 listing points for a sled or spike, a printed sector, metal or zinc, and a named Gardena model number. A listing with no star line scores 0 on stars and on review volume. The top pick is the highest score in this eight, the Gardena Comfort 8141-20 at 75. Best value is the lowest price among listings with a rating of at least 3.9 and at least 100 reviews, the Holzsammlung ABS spike at about £9.98. The weights below are those three caps (55, 25 and 8) scaled to 100. Price sets the best-value badge. It is not a fourth score.
Amazon star rating
63%Star points are the amazon.co.uk rating times 11, rounded. A 4.0 line is worth more than a 3.4 line. A missing star line scores 0. This is the listing average, not a laboratory score.
Review volume
28%Volume points are the base-10 log of the amazon.co.uk review count, times 8, rounded, and capped at 25. A large mixed sample outranks a short file. No star line means no review count, so this part is 0.
Listing points
9%Listing points are capped at 8: 2 for a sled or spike, 2 for a printed sector, 2 if the material line or bullets say metal or zinc, and 2 for a named Gardena model. Plastic does not get the metal point.
An impulse sprinkler has to trip on your tap, cover a circle or a wedge, and fit the hose you already own. Read pressure before the biggest area number, then the mount, then the connector. Prices and stars below are the saved amazon.co.uk lines for these eight listings, not a laboratory test.
An impulse sprinkler, also called an impact or pulse sprinkler, throws one jet. A spring arm clicks the head around a circle or a sector. You use it on an open lawn when the outdoor tap can drive that arm. A long rectangle is a poor match. An oscillating bar is the usual tool for that shape. A head that turns only one way and then stops is often low pressure or a damaged trip, not a collar you have missed. Pressure comes first.
Up to 5,800 square feet, 530 square metres and 75 to 490 square metres are maxima on a page. A review of one sled says about 100 square feet. Time a 10 litre bucket on your tap before you treat a throw as your lawn.
A Hozelock click, a Gardena click and a brass quick male end are different parts. One review says the supplied brass end would not hold a Hozelock connector. These heads do not include a double check valve.
Reviews of a cheap stake say the spike bends in hard ground. Make a pilot hole. A head that turns one way and stops is often low pressure or a damaged trip. Oiling the arm is a mistake, not a fix. Do not run two heads on one hose.
Pressure at the tap decides whether the arm clicks. A published specification for a 1/2 inch garden impulse head, HydroSure, is about 2 to 4 bar. That is not a measured result for the eight listings here. Ofwat’s 0.7 bar figure is the reference in the communication pipe, not the pressure at a nozzle on the end of a hose. Time a 10 litre bucket on the tap you will use. A slow bucket is a weak tap, and a weak tap is a common reason a head turns one way and stops.
The shape comes before the brand. A circle or a wedge suits an impulse head. A long rectangle suits an oscillating bar. The sector on the listing should be printed, whether that is 20 degrees to 360 degrees, 0 to 360 degrees, or a semicircle to a full circle. If degrees are not printed, the listing has only said circular and sector. The mount is how you place it. A metal sled is the heavy option. In this set those sleds are about 650 g, 740 g and 970 g.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You have an open circle or wedge and a tap that already runs a pulse head. The Gardena Comfort 8141-20 is the top pick: about £25.55, 4.0 from 2,064 amazon.co.uk reviews, a plastic spike, and a title claim of 75 to 490 m² with throw up to 12.5 m. Those area figures are listing maxima. Reviews include a head that stopped turning.
You want the base to stay put. The FANHAO heavy-duty sled is the heaviest here at 970 g, about £37.99, with 4.2 from 263 reviews. The bullets say zinc alloy, 20° to 360°, and a brass quick male connector. No pressure number is printed. One review says that end would not hold a Hozelock connector.
You want the lowest price in this eight that still shows at least 3.9 from 100 reviews. That is the Holzsammlung ABS spike at about £9.98, score 64, with 3.9 from 125 reviews. The title says a metal spike and the material line says ABS. Reviews include a head that stopped turning within days or weeks.
The top pick is the Gardena Comfort 8141-20 at about £25.55. The score is 75, from 4.0 and 2,064 amazon.co.uk reviews, on a plastic spike whose title claims 75 to 490 m² and a throw up to 12.5 m. Those figures are listing maxima, not a measured lawn. The pressure field prints 41,310 pascal and the flow field prints 0.01 litres per second. The amazon.co.uk warranty line says 0 months. Gardena’s UK page offers five years after registration within three months, which is not automatic on this order. Reviews include a head that stopped turning. The best value is the Holzsammlung ABS spike at about £9.98, score 64, with 3.9 from 125 reviews. It is the lowest price in this eight with a rating of at least 3.9 and at least 100 reviews. The title says a metal spike and the material line says ABS. Neither score is a laboratory test or a result across every UK sprinkler.
Holzsammlung ABS spike
Lowest price in this eight that still shows at least 3.9 from 100 reviews: about £9.98, 3.9 from 125 reviews, score 64.
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