Tomahawk Turbo Boosted Backpack Fogger Leaf Blower ULV Sprayer Machine for Garden Spraying with Gas Powered Engine

**UPDATE**2nd season in the books and still as good as the day I bought it. Just be sure at the end of the season not to let it sit with fuel in it or liquid in the fogger tank. Basic maintenance like this will keep the machine running like a champ!Game changer. My house sits on 12 wooded acres of land with creeks and pockets of water. Mosquitoes have always been a nightmare. This year was the worst to date, you couldn't even go outside for a second without being completely dismantled. I got a quote for the remainder of the season to have a company come spray and it was just shy of $800 so I figured why not try this and do it myself. To be honest, I'm a Stihl guy as the equipment is so darn reliable but along with that, it is expensive so I decided to give this a go.To those that say the instructions are lacking, confusing, etc, you should just hire a service. I opened the box, laid the parts out and common sense kicked in. Part B goes on part A, tighten clamp. Attach throttle to part C, find single screw in bag, put bent hose on, put on the misting end, attach 1 clear hose, done.To the reviewers that said "this thing leaked all over my back", learn how to properly push on a hose and put the clamp on. It does not leak unless you do something wrong, that simple.To those that had some kind of mechanical issue with the motor, I can't speak to that. Things happen. Mix your fuel properly and like any 2-stroke it should just last forever. If you leave fuel in it for a year and expect it to work when you need it, it won't but that's on you. Some carburetors need to be adjusted for elevation, it's an easy thing to do. This thing worked perfectly right out of the box, I am in Michigan.As for chems -- in the past I have always used Talstar P and been happy with a handheld pump sprayer. Talked to a commercial guy over the weekend that said "Demand CS is the bomb". Went out on a limb and bought a bottle. 32oz for $130-something, steep.Whoa. Sprayed my place this evening at 630 and I feel like Connor McGregor himself came and knocked every mosquito out cold. Before that I was getting kamikaze bombers into my retina before I could run out and grab my latest Amazon package from the porch. It's 923pm EST and my wife and I have been sitting out on the deck enjoying a completely bug free life, yes, that fast.Should I have longevity issues with the actual equipment I promise I'll update this review but from what I experienced initially, today was worth the $399 for this piece of kit. Happy guy living in the woods.

I received it a few days early. Everything was as promised. Assembled it and ran it yesterday. Worked incredibly well. Live near kemnay Manitoba in the middle of the mosquitoes. Killed everything it touched. Very surprised at how well it worked. Would definitely recommend if you're wanting to kill pests and protect livestock.

I use this product in pest control and very happy with the purchase, I have owned more expensive ones this seems to do the job well enough.

This is a low cost machine. No frills and lowest cost construction. But it works very well and looks as though it will last if cared for properly. The instructions are minimal but if followed, are functional. The plastic and the construction all feel like the engineers were building the minimum for the lowest cost point. HOWEVER: it works very well. First job was to spray my orchard with Bordeaux spray. You'll have to experiment with the spray pattern and the flow rate controls to get what you want. No guidance. But after a couple of trial and errors I found what worked for me and spraying the entire orchard was very fast and very efficient.So: overall I am very glad I got this machine as it will make my life easier.I haven't tried it as a blower yet. The guide says to keep some water in the tank to stop the pump overheating. And there's no clear instruction how to apply powder. So the elementary instructions and cheap plastic fittings are the negatives. While overall functionality and low cost for what you get are absolute positives.

Does exactly what was needed from it