MasseyFerg":2b4u52k4 said:
JDsafeman":2b4u52k4 said:
I have the one shown in this picture...
http://www.remcorsprayers.com/xp_boomjet.htm.
I get a 29' spread very consistently. I usually overlap about a foot, but on one field I did not overlap enough. A week later it was very noticeable where I missed. It gave me the opportunity to measure the actual coverage.
The manufacturer is near where I live but they have dealers that may be near you. These people are very knowledgeable about their product and are very friendly.
Others may make something like this, I don't know. I have been very impressed with its performance on breezy days.
Your link doesn't work. I also don't see any videos or information explaining how this could be better than a boom. I also see no way that a boomless nozzle can have less drift than a boom. I also dont see a boomjet that is a boomless nozzle. All they seem to sell is a pasture nozzle:
http://www.remcorsprayers.com/support/accessories/pasturenoz.html Which is not a BOOMJET
I think it depends on individual applications and physical conditions. I can see where a boom would be preferable if one has big clean smooth areas to spray, but if you have any objects you would have to avoid, like trees, tall stumps, buildings, then the boomless could be an advantage. No single design is perfect for every pasture--all have their advantages and disadvantages. It's a mixed ag I guess, as some say boomles has larger droplets which reduce drift, others counter that the distance from nozzle orifice to impact site is further, giving the herbicide more time to be exposed to wind--one of the age old discussion points I suppose.
I'd go nuts trying to keep a boom out of the trees and brushpiles on my place right now.
5880 BoomJet Boomless Nozzles with Extra Wide Flat Spray Projection
Features
Combines two off-center tips and three VeeJet nozzles to produce an overall wide swath flat spray.
The nozzle assembly provides good distribution considering the wide pattern coverage obtained; however, the uniformity is not as good as with a properly operated boom sprayer.*
Supplied with one additional 1/4" NPT pipe plug and one blank tip for setting BoomJet to one side only.
Also has a 1/4" NPT pressure gauge port.
*Uniformity can be optimized by double overlapping spray swaths on successive sprayer passes. Remember, this also doubles the application volume.
Typical Applications
Type 5880 BoomJet nozzle is used for spraying areas not easily accessed with a boom sprayer.