All about Sptinklers and Drip Irrigation
931449
Does not talk much about sprinklers.  More of a homeowners book on irrigating lawns and plants.  Would not reccomend this book for someone wanting to set up an irrigation system on a farm.  The title is a little misleading.
518234
If you don't have in in-ground irrigation system this sprinkler will work for you.  Very flexible in terms of range and adjustments to small space, large space, width.
1987740
For the price this is a great buy. It is interesting to see the different water consumption's of some of my sprinklers. It can't measure a slow flow, drip system users look elsewhere.
3099495
Rain Birds micro drip system is amazing. I have a larger inground sprinkler system, but due to the drought the past five years, we were not allowed to even water our gardens. This system is easy to set up, to change when you need to as all the connections are not permanent and can be altered at any time, the plant get the water it needs where it needs it the most and not the dirt around them so you are not wasting water. I am using my larger sprinkler system now for my grass but for all my flowers and garden... I use my rain bird system. All of these parts are essential and are inexpensive to buy, use, replace, and even repurpose.
2391538
This arrived promptly with full information and a bag of jelly beans.

The instructions were easy to follow.  I set it up (the threads fit on my standard hose just fine), filled it with plain water, and then opened up the pressure regulated drip irrigation system.  Well, the top and bottom screws sprayed water everywhere.  I thought I had done a poor job of tightening but no amount of hand tightening could solve the leak.  New hose washers solved it easily, but I was a bit surprised that it shipped with such hard washers.

I was careless the first time with the filling, and I do agree that it is a bit difficult to get the funnel in so that it doesn't spill.  I do think there could be a better design to the funnel.  It is not a deal breaker, and I love being able to fertilize using the existing drip irrigation, rather than hand mixing and watering.
4418096
I've used this 2 seasons now, and have to say it's the greatest sprinkler for watering grass... ever.  Now, of course it's not going to reach and water everyone's mis-shapen yard, but for me, it works perfectly.  Basically, I have a rectangle back yard with a deck pretty much in the middle connected to the house.  I wanted to not have to water in 2 or 3 sections, and this does it!  I set it up right in front of the deck, and after customizing it, I can use the deck while the entire yard is getting watered!  I seriously bring people over to watch it if they haven't seen it before I think it's that cool.
3444009
This book has been written by one of the pioneers of organized and quantitative design processes for trickle and sprinkle irrigation systems.  Keller takes the reader through mainline and lateral layout, component  selection, and pipe and component sizing.  All procedures are integrated  and expressed both numerically for computer application and graphically for  hand calculations.
Keller does a very nice job of breaking down the  design process and performance evaluation into basic components that can  then be readily visualized and quantified by the designer.  In applying the  design procedures provided in the textbook, one creates a mental image of  all parts of a working sprinkle or trickle system, their ties and  interactions with one another, and their ties to the climatic demands and  soil constraints relevant to irrigation systems.
This design book covers  mainlines, manifolds, laterals, emitter and head selection, pump selection,  friction loss, chemical injection and management, solid set, moveable set,  center pivots, linear moves, and a wide assortment of drip systems.
The  approach and pace of the text and procedures requires that the reader have  a background (a college level course is recommended) in fluid mechanics or  hydraulics.  Knowlege of soils and cultural practices is helpful but not  required.  The design procedures have a strong mathematical basis so that  familarity with various trigonometric and logarithmic functions is  necessary.
The Keller - Bliesner text is the designer's first stop for  information on design procedures for sprinkle and trickle (drip or  microspray) irrigation systems.
4700345
I love it.
Perfect companion with my sprinkler controller.
Easy to use and great reading.
2949482
i own it for about a month, the sprinkler is great for odd shaped lawn. it take time to learn how to set it for good cover. i am still not sure it deliver the write amount of water to the lawn.
2524351
These Skydrop timers are great. I'm glad to see the irrigation industry is finally coming out with some updated timers. This one works awesome. I really like the ability to control my sprinkler system from the Skydrop App on my phone.
3001926
I started with a dummies guide to drip irrigation and have been expanding it ever since. Great product!
3159685
Welcome to modern sprinkler control! It makes the other big brand units on the market look like childs toys. I've used the software from one brand which was terrible- buggy and it never worked as it should, it also looked like it was designed in the early 1990's. In addition of course, the regular controller systems that take forever to program, you have to keep an eye on the seasons and change it regularly to ensure you're not over or under watering, etc... This really puts them all to shame.

Unboxing- It's a little odd to me based on the number of sprinkler system controllers I've installed over the years that there isn't any control panel on the front. It kind of reminds me of a router or something similar, which is what they were going for. A bit stylish for the garage, but simple is good, and it probably saves them quite a chunk of cash to not have all that stuff on board. Besides, why would you use a clunky panel when you can just run it off the smartphone or computer!

Physical installation- Super easy. Just like any other sprinkler controller on the market. A couple of screws, wire it up, good to go. The push in terminals for the wiring is a nice touch, again keeping it simple.

Wireless setup- Had to run the setup a couple of times to get it registered all the way on my wifi network. It was pretty darned intuitive though, so it didn't take more than about 10 minutes to get it hooked up and done.

Software setup- This took a little more time, as I wasn't familiar with some of the terms or the specific soil types. After a little research on the county soil maps, I was able to find what I needed to select the soil type correctly. This is an important step, as different soil types will drain at different rates. It would probably impact the way the unit waters as well. I selected a pretty close weather station to get the most local information possible, and tested all the zones. Sure enough, worked like a champ.

Rain delays- A+ on this one. The day I was installing this unit we were getting a pretty good amount of rain. I set the unit to the default water saving schedule and it immediately pushed out the first watering day from Saturday to Monday based on the amount of rainfall the local weather station got. Neat! I'm not 100% sure how accurate the water usage estimates are, but in the first couple of weeks it estimates I've save almost 1000 gallons.

Web/phone interface- Nicely done. Both the app and web app are really simple to use, and obviously major thought has gone into the user experience. You can drill deeper into it if you want to, or just keep it fairly simple. I use the android app to check in on it, as well as the web app from my computer.

TL;DR: Great unit. Well thought out and performs as it should.
1835655
never installed a sprinkler system before, but this came with amazing instructions, an easy hook up system, and all the tools to get the job done. the timers work perfect and the coverage is perfect for my parents yard. my mom's lawn has never been greener! highly recommended!
553706
We replaced our old system with Rachio's Smart Sprinkler. It is wonderful. I can control/change
settings on my mobile phone! I highly recommend it.
1357042
The impact sprinklers are great - we have about 3 acres that are landscaped, so watering efficiently is a must - the rain birds do the job for us!!
1064716
if you are growing your own vegetables and have fruit trees this 1/4" tubing with embedded drip emitters is an improvement over my old 1/2 inch tubing and sponge drip hose which would spring leaks and water unevenly. it is also much better than hand watering or using sprinklers. if this old dog can learn new tricks so can you.
3149691
These sprinklers are amazing. They put out a lot of water over a much larger areas than I would have thought, based on their size.