The best Garden hose spray guns, compared.
Top pick: Onarway metal spray gun – Highest score at 85: 4.7 from 262 reviews, a 460 g zinc-alloy body, a thumb knob, and a trigger lock, at about £15.74. Best value: Draper 7-pattern gun – Best value as the next score, 83, at the lower shelf price of about £12.49, with 4.3 from 6,328 reviews and an aluminium body. Updated October 2026.
A garden hose spray gun is the handpiece on a UK hosepipe. You pick a pattern and start or stop the water at the gun. Quality shows up as a pattern you can tell from the next one, a connector that matches the hose you already own, and a body that still shuts off after a winter indoors. Metal resists a drop better than ABS, but washers, triggers, and frost still fail on both. A watering lance is the same job with a wand, not a longer pistol. Connector, control, and pattern checks sit in the [garden hose spray gun buying guide](/hub/painting-supplies/garden-hose-spray-gun/sub/garden-hose-spray-gun-buying-guide).
A garden hose spray gun is the handpiece on a UK hosepipe. You pick a pattern and start or stop the water at the gun.
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What are you replacing?
The Onarway zinc-alloy gun is what reviewers in this amazon.co.uk file buy after a plastic Hozelock has split, at £15.74 with 4.7 from 262 reviews. The listing gives it a rubber coating, brass fittings, a rear thumb knob from a trickle to full flow, a trigger lock, and ten patterns including mist, shower, and flat. At 460 g it is much heavier than the 120 g Hozelock in this set, and one review title calls it heavy even while another says the weight is manageable. Several early reviews report no leaks, and some buyers ordered a second gun for another hose. The orange tabs that release the hose connector are plastic, which one reviewer marked down. There is no frost warning in the bullets, so the metal body is not a reason to leave it outside full of water. It is the top pick here on the stated score for someone replacing a cracked plastic gun who can hold 460 g.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are replacing a split plastic gun and can hold a 460 g metal body with a thumb flow knob.
Less suitable: You want the lightest gun, a proven Hozelock click, or a long sample of multi-year use.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the Onarway gun metal?
The listing says a zinc-alloy body with a rubber coating and brass fittings. A review also mentions orange plastic tabs that release the hose connector.
Does it have a lock and flow control?
Yes. The bullets name a rear thumb knob for flow and an integrated trigger lock.
What do reviewers say about leaks?
Several of the first reviews say it did not leak and that they bought a second. That is early use, not a leak-proof guarantee.
The RAINPOINT 1020-Y is a 390 g zinc-alloy gun at £21.99, with 4.5 from 617 amazon.co.uk reviews and a thumb slide that stays on without a squeeze. The listing names ten patterns, including a mist one reviewer used in a greenhouse, plus a TPR grip. The inlet is claimed as a 3/4 inch BSP quick-connect for UK garden hoses, and the connector may arrive as brass or aluminium alloy during a changeover. Reviewers who had replaced plastic Hozelock guns call it sturdier, and leak-free comments depend on using the washers. One review says the pressure regulator burst and broke off after two months, and other comments still treat longevity as uncertain. It is the thumb-control metal gun in this set, at the highest shelf price, not the top pick.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Your hand tires of a squeeze trigger and you want a metal gun with a thumb slide.
Less suitable: You want the cheapest metal body, or you need the connector finish to match the photo.
Specifications
Common questions
How do you turn the RAINPOINT gun on?
The listing and reviews describe a thumb control that slides on and off, so you do not have to keep squeezing a trigger.
Which connector might arrive?
The bullet says the connector is changing from brass to aluminium alloy, and you may receive either.
Do reviews mention a breakage?
One reviewer says the pressure regulator burst and broke off after two months. Others praise the patterns and a leak-free fit when the washers are used.
The Hozelock HZ2676P0000 is a 120 g plastic gun at £20.20 with five named patterns — cone, jet, fast fill, fine rose, and flat — plus a lock and a separate flow control, and 4.4 from 15,414 amazon.co.uk reviews. It is the lightest pistol in this set and is sold as a male quick-connect for a Hozelock hose. The size line says spray gun only, and a review says the box has no hose connectors. Repeat buyers call it the everyday gun for a car rinse, a patio, and seedlings, because you can stop the flow at the gun. The same sample reports cracks if you drop it, a seam that splits if it stays on the hose through a freeze, and leaks around a year, including one gun that split in a summer without a drop or a frost. The listing warranty is one year, which matches Hozelock’s base Multi Spray period rather than the longer cover on other models. Buy it when you already own the Hozelock click and you will bring it indoors.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already use Hozelock connectors and want a light gun with a lock that you will store indoors.
Less suitable: You are replacing a split plastic body and want metal, or you have no Hozelock click on the hose.
Specifications
Common questions
What patterns does this Hozelock listing name?
Cone, jet, fast fill, fine rose, and flat. The listing also says the gun has a lock and flow control.
Are hose connectors in the box?
The size line says spray gun only. A review says the package has no hose connectors.
What do reviews say about winter?
Reviewers say a seam can split if the gun is left on the hose in freezing weather, and that a drop can crack it.
The WASH IT! 2566 is the only watering lance in this set, titled 49 cm at £15.95 with 4.4 from 60 amazon.co.uk reviews, a 180 degree swivel, eight patterns, and a thumb switch that can stay on. The listing weight is 300 g and the manufacturer is Redstar Online Limited. Reviewers use it for hanging baskets and around a car wheel arch, and several prefer the thumb control to holding a trigger. The repeated complaint is reach: it is shorter than the photos suggested, one review title quotes 45 cm, the dimensions field says 40 x 10 x 5 cm, and one buyer says it adds only about 20 cm over a normal gun. One lance leaked at the fitting, and the printed pattern names did not match the spray that came out. The bullet says 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch hose while the thread field says 1/2 inch. Buy it for a short extra reach and a thumb control, not as a 90 cm basket lance.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You need a little extra reach for baskets or a wheel arch and you prefer a thumb switch to a squeeze trigger.
Less suitable: The basket is above your head, or you expected a 90 cm or telescopic lance.
Specifications
Common questions
How long is this lance?
The title and the first bullet say 49 cm. Reviews say it is shorter than they expected, and one says it adds only about 20 cm over a normal gun.
How do you control the flow?
A thumb switch on the handle sets the flow and can stay on without squeezing a trigger.
Did every review match the pattern labels?
No. One reviewer says the jet behaved like a mist, the shower like a down spray, and the fitting leaked.
Draper’s 25342 is an aluminium seven-pattern gun at £12.49, with 4.3 from 6,328 amazon.co.uk reviews, the largest metal-body sample in this comparison. Reviewers praise the solid body next to plastic guns, and one uses the shower most. A review describes a rear nut that sets how far the trigger travels, which the bullets do not call a separate flow dial, and a lock is not named. The title says a universal connector while the thread field says 1/2 inch, so that word is not a measured fit for every hose. The weight field prints 20 g beside a 23.5 cm body, which you should ignore. Complaints that repeat are a weak trigger, an internal spring that rusted and went brittle after two years so the gun would not shut off, and cracked plastic collars, and one gun that jammed after about a week. It is the best value here because the score sits just under the top pick at a lower shelf price.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a widely reviewed aluminium gun under £13 and will replace it if the trigger or spring goes.
Less suitable: You need a named trigger lock, a Hozelock-only click, or a gun whose connector size is stated once.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the Draper gun made of?
The listing says an aluminium body and a brass fitting, with seven spray patterns.
Will it fit every hose?
The title says a universal connector. The thread field says 1/2 inch. Those two lines are not the same measurement.
What fails in the reviews?
Reviewers praise the metal body, and also report a weak trigger, a spring that rusted after two years, cracked plastic collars, and a gun that jammed after about a week.
ONEHOSE model 116 is a 140 g ABS gun at £11.99, with 4.3 from 3,559 amazon.co.uk reviews and ten named patterns from mist to soaker. Reviewers use the mist on flowers and a stronger jet on a patio, and several say it clicks onto an existing hose and does not drip while the spray is running. The listing does not include a hose, and flow control beyond the pattern head is not stated. Reviews disagree on a constant-on control: one says you must hold the handle, another says a basic constant-on exists. At least one housing cracked, and a reviewer warns that the plastic can crack if you leave it outside in winter. A bullet offers a 180-day refund and a 365-day replacement, which is a seller line rather than a measured life. It is a light first gun under £13 if you accept that a plastic housing can split, not a metal replacement for a gun that already failed.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a light ABS gun under £13 with a mist and a jet, and you will store it indoors.
Less suitable: You need a confirmed lock, a metal body, or a gun that has already outlasted a split plastic one.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the ONEHOSE box include a hose?
No. The listing questions include “Does it come with a hose?” and the bullets do not list a hose.
Is it metal?
No. The material is ABS plastic with a rubber grip.
Can it wash a car?
The title and bullets name car and bike washing, plant watering, and pet bathing.
Anytime Garden’s metal nozzle is £13.99 with 4.3 from 2,126 amazon.co.uk reviews, a stainless-steel finish on the listing, and a claimed eight patterns while the bullet names seven. Reviewers say it does not drip when new, including if it is left under pressure, and that it feels solid next to plastic guns. One review says the handle can be locked, which the bullets do not state. The thread field offers 3/4 inch or 1/2 inch hose thread, and a reviewer fitted a hose that already had a brass female connector. One gun that had been drip-free started leaking from the front after nearly two years, and some buyers still replace the nozzle after a couple of years. One reviewer uses only a single pattern and calls the others useless. It is a mid-price metal alternative if you want that lock mentioned by a buyer, not the top pick.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a metal nozzle around £14 with a large review count and a lock that a buyer has described.
Less suitable: You need the lock written in the bullets, or you want every pattern to feel different.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this nozzle metal?
Yes. The material field says metal and the finish field says stainless steel. The bullet says it is not a flimsy plastic gun.
Does it include a mist pattern?
Mist is one of the names in the pattern bullet, with jet, soaker, cone, flat, centre, and shower.
How long did leak-free use last in reviews?
Several reviews say it does not drip when new. One says the front started leaking after nearly two years.
The BBU G6 is an ABS gun at £5.99, with 4.3 from 185 amazon.co.uk reviews, a rubber handle, a flow knob, and eight named patterns including a soaker one reviewer uses on hanging baskets. One review fitted an existing Hozelock hose without another adapter, while another found it very hard to get off an old Hozelock fitting. The outlet size field prints 2.28 inches, which is not a UK 3/4 inch hose thread, and a 10 x 3 x 2 cm line sits beside a 7.1 inch size row, so you should not treat either figure as a measured fit. Reviews report leaks at the joint or neck, crossed threads on two guns in one order, and a gun that could not hold ordinary mains pressure and then leaked in several places. One of the sampled reviews describes a petrol lawn mower and does not describe this gun. A reviewer also says ice splits a gun left outside. It is the cheapest option if you will treat a leak as likely, not the best value.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the lowest price in this set for occasional watering and you can return a gun that leaks.
Less suitable: You need a fitting that stays on under normal pressure, or you wanted the best value metal gun.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the BBU gun metal?
No. The material is ABS plastic with a rubber handle.
What is the soaker pattern for, according to a review?
One reviewer uses the soaker setting for hanging baskets and says it fitted an existing Hozelock hose without another adapter.
What leaks do reviewers report?
Reviews describe leaks at the joint or neck, crossed threads on two guns, and a gun that could not hold ordinary mains pressure.
Vintoney’s zinc-alloy gun with a brass head is £18.99 and 399 g, with 4.1 from 2,424 amazon.co.uk reviews, four patterns set by rotating the head from a jet to a wide fan, and a locking clip in the bullet. Reviewers like the metal body next to plastic that cracks, when the connector is the right one. The outlet type is a European quick connector, and the thread size field says 3/4 inch. Reviews include a gun that shot off the hose, a nozzle too short for a water-stop connector until a washer was glued on, and one that fitted a Hozelock fitting tightly. One review says flow is only on or off, and another says the rear knurled knob did nothing. A body shattered in the first hard frost, so the metal listing is not a frost-proof claim. At this price and star line it is the metal gun you skip if your hose fitting will not hold.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a brass-headed metal gun and you can match a European quick connector before you turn the tap on.
Less suitable: Your hose uses a water-stop that will not seat, or you leave tools outside over winter.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the Vintoney gun metal?
The bullet says a brass head and a zinc-alloy body. The material field says zinc.
How many patterns does it list?
Four, changed by rotating the head, from a jet to a wide fan.
What went wrong in reviews?
Fit is the repeated issue: one gun shot off the hose, one needed an extra washer for a water-stop connector, and one body shattered in the first hard frost.
Nine amazon.co.uk listings were scored with a published rule, not a lab test. Star points are the amazon.co.uk stars times 15, rounded to the nearest whole number, with halves rounded up. Review-count points are 8 at 50–199 reviews, 11 at 200–999, 13 at 1,000–4,999, and 15 at 5,000 or more. A metal or alloy body adds 3 when the review count is at least 100. A metal rod on a lance does not qualify. The highest score is the top pick, once: Onarway at 85. The next score at the lower shelf price is the best value, once: Draper at 83 and £12.49. A conflicting weight or thread stays in the written assessment and is not a second deduction.
Amazon stars
81%amazon.co.uk stars times 15, rounded to the nearest whole number, with halves rounded up. That is the largest part of the score. A 4.7 becomes 71 star points. A 4.3 becomes 65.
Review count
16%A band on the amazon.co.uk review count: 8 points at 50–199 reviews, 11 at 200–999, 13 at 1,000–4,999, and 15 at 5,000 or more. A short file already scores fewer points.
Metal body
3%Plus 3 when the listing body is metal or alloy and the review count is at least 100. Plastic bodies do not qualify. A metal rod on a lance does not qualify.
Buy the gun for the connector and the shut-off, not for a dial of ten icons. Nine amazon.co.uk listings were scored from the saved UK pages. A metal body adds a point only when the review count is at least 100, and a metal rod on a lance does not qualify. The top pick is the Onarway at about £15.74. The best value is the Draper at about £12.49. Neither result is a laboratory test, and a trigger does not exempt you from a hosepipe ban.
A garden hose spray gun is the handpiece on a UK hosepipe. You pick a pattern and start or stop the water at the gun. In this amazon.co.uk set, shoppers are replacing a split plastic gun, watering pots with a weaker grip, or buying a first gun under about £13. A watering lance does the same job with a wand for hanging baskets. It is not a longer pistol gun. Gardena’s UK basket lance is a different 90 cm product and is not one of these nine ASINs. Expandable hoses were left out.
You want one soft plant spray and one hard spray. Hozelock’s UK guide says a jet bounces off mulch. A dial of ten patterns is not ten different jobs, and one reviewer in this set uses a single pattern and calls the others useless.
A title that says universal can still print a 1/2 inch thread, a European quick connector, or a size field that is not a hose thread. The Draper title and the 1/2 inch thread field are not the same measurement. Budget a washer. The hose is not in these boxes.
Water left inside cracks plastic and can shatter a metal body. None of the nine listings states a frost-proof mark. Drain the gun and store it frost-free. A trigger does not exempt the hose from a temporary use ban.
The first check is the connector, because the hose is not in these boxes. UK outside taps are commonly 3/4 inch BSP, about 26.5 mm, or an older 1/2 inch BSP, about 21 mm. A Hozelock gun clicks onto Hozelock connectors. A title that says universal can still print a 1/2 inch thread or a European quick connector. The Draper title says universal while the thread field says 1/2 inch. One Vintoney review says the gun shot off the hose.
You want two honest patterns, not ten icons. One soft plant spray, such as shower, rose, or cone, and one hard spray, such as jet or flat, cover the jobs in this set. Hozelock’s UK guide says a jet bounces off mulch. The Hozelock gun here names five patterns: cone, jet, fast fill, fine rose, and flat. The Onarway, ONEHOSE, and RAINPOINT list ten. The Vintoney lists four, changed by rotating the head. One Anytime Garden reviewer uses a single pattern and calls the others useless.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a matching connector and a tougher body. The Onarway at about £15.74 is a 460 g zinc-alloy gun with brass fittings, a rear thumb knob, and a trigger lock, with 4.7 from 262 reviews. The hose-release tabs are plastic, and the listing has no frost warning.
A lock or a thumb slide matters more than a tenth pattern. The RAINPOINT 1020-Y at about £21.99 is a 390 g zinc-alloy gun whose thumb slide can stay on without a squeeze, with 4.5 from 617 reviews. One review says the pressure regulator burst after two months.
The Draper 25342 at about £12.49 is the aluminium gun in that band, with 4.3 from 6,328 reviews. The BBU at about £5.99 and the ONEHOSE at about £11.99 are the plastic options. Leaks and trigger wear are already in the reviews, and the Draper weight line of 20 g should be ignored.
The top pick is the Onarway metal spray gun at about £15.74. It is the highest score: 85, from 4.7 across 262 amazon.co.uk reviews, plus the metal-body point, with a thumb knob and a trigger lock at 460 g. The hose-release tabs are plastic, and there is no frost warning on the listing. The best value is the Draper 7-pattern gun at about £12.49: score 83, just under the top pick, with 4.3 from 6,328 reviews and an aluminium body. Reviews also report a weak trigger, a spring that rusted after two years, and a 20 g weight line you should ignore. This is not a laboratory test.
Onarway metal spray gun
Highest score at 85: 4.7 from 262 reviews, a 460 g zinc-alloy body, a thumb knob, and a trigger lock, at about £15.74.
Draper 7-pattern gun
Best value as the next score, 83, at the lower shelf price of about £12.49, with 4.3 from 6,328 reviews and an aluminium body.
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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