If you’ve looked into lawn sprayers for your yard, chances are you’ve considered the Kobalt Backpack Sprayer. Kobalt is a well known brand in power tools, and offers an exceptional warranty. It’s high-quality build lasts for many years.
A Backpack Sprayer helps you spray down your plants easily and efficiently. Carrying around a manual pump sprayer is a hassle, and may result in injuries, especially in older gardeners. A backpack sprayer lets you spray down the entire garden, without experiencing any operator fatigue.
Backpack sprayers help you spread fertilizer, pesticide, or a variety of other options easily and effectively. Manual pump sprayers are hard to use, tiring, and smaller than the Kobalt backpack sprayer.
The backpack sprayer mounts to your back, and all you need to do is walk around and spray your yard or vegetable garden. The backpack system takes the effort out of your work, allowing you to treat your garden in a matter of minutes.
Update: Kobalt has discontinued the manufacture of this item for the time being. Please check out our article, the best electric backpack sprayers, or check out some other reviews below:
- Chapin 20541 One Gallon Garden Sprayer
- Chapin 48-Ounce Farm and Field Hand Sprayer
Kobalt Backpack Sprayer Review
A great backpack sprayer
The Kobalt backpack sprayer is made from high-quality materials, offers a long wand, and has comfortable straps. It’s a great backpack sprayer for continuous use. The 40v sprayer can spray up to 120 gallons per charge.
Features
- 40V backpack sprayer sprays up to 120 gallons per charge when paired with a 2.0 ah battery (not included)
- Includes 5 different spray tips for various applications, double and single head tip, fan tip, four hole tip, and adjustable spray tip
- The translucent tank lets you check your fluid levels quickly and easily
- Heavy-duty padded shoulder and hip straps that are easily adjustable to fit comfortably while you work
- 25-foot spray distance
- Up to 70 PSI
- Convenient on-board wand storage
- Compatible with any Kobalt 40V battery
- 5 year limited tool warranty
What We Like
- Great price point
- Multiple hose options
- Long battery life
- Easy to use
- Powerful sprayer has a far reach
- Nice warranty
What Could Be Improved
- The product is not available at this time
Full Review
The Kobalt backpack sprayer is the answer to all of your dreams. Gone are the days of using a hand pump sprayer to spray large areas on your property. The Kobalt 40V sprayer offers so many great features at a reasonable price.
Assembly is simple to do, and the unit comes packaged in an easy to open container. Included in the box are different nozzles to accommodate your spraying needs of the day. The wand is long enough to get hard to reach places and comfortable to hold.
To fill up the tank, just insert your liquid into the large opening on the back of the tank. The four gallon Kobalt sprayer’s tank is transparent to help measure easily, and comes with a strainer to protect your machine.
The 40V battery lets you spray up to 120 gallons on a single charge and recharges quickly. It generates 70 psi and can spray up to 25 feet, so you can access anywhere.
The backpack straps are heavily padded and offer all day comfort. It allows for multiple adjustments to fit you perfectly and reduce back strain. It can be heavy when loaded, so it’s best to set it on a table when filling, that way you can access the backpack straps more easily.
How to maintain your Kobat backpack sprayer?
To ensure to achieve a long-lasting sprayer, cleaning after every use is very important to the sprayer. Do a routine complete cleaning at the end of the day with a tank cleaner, or just clean water, and it will last longer.
Lubricate the o-rings at least one time in one year. During the colder months, you need to add RV antifreeze or automotive antifreeze to prevent any damage due to cold temperatures. Automotive antifreeze is less corrosive to spray equipment pumps, so that is what I recommend.
Charge the battery after every operation. This practice will help prolong the life of the battery. When charging, remove the battery from Kobalt backpack sprayer and place it in a dry location away from pets and children.
When storing the battery for a long time, make sure the battery is safely secured. Always store the battery in a dry place. The battery should be changed every one to three years, or whenever it stops holding a charge.
Alternatives to the Kobalt backpack sprayer
Field King 190328
Budget option
This four gallon best battery powered backpack sprayer is the most affordable option on our list. It’s one of the few electric backpack sprayers under $100. It’s a simple option, perfect for easy jobs around the house, just like the Kobalt backpack sprayer.
Key Features
- No pumping required while using with liquids and water-soluble solutions
- Can handle high-range projects with the capability to reach PSI of 150.
- Designed with minimum high wear parts to allow for simple and cheap maintenance.
- Pre-set spraying pressure at 40 psi, 0.2 GPM, for typical landscape applications (with 8002 nozzle)
- Simple back harness for all day spraying comfort
- Built in agitator paddles stir powder mix to prevent clogging.
- 4 nozzles included like the Kobaly backpack sprayer: brass adjustable, low-volume flat fan, high-volume flat fan, and foaming nozzle. Also accepts tee jet nozzles.
What We Like
- Long battery life
- Price
- Multiple nozzles
What Could Be Improved
- Nothing
MY4SONS Yard Sprayer
Heavy-duty option
This electric backpack sprayer offers a battery life capable of handling 200 gallons on a single charge, much better than the Kobalt backpack sprayer. It is capable of handling heavy-duty jobs like carpet cleaning, painting, and landscaping work.
Key Features
- Sprays For 6-8 hours on a single battery charge, or over 200 gallons, a good bit more than the Kobalt backpack sprayer. You can spray all day on a single charge without worrying about pumping.
- A variable pressure switch allows for precise flow control from 20-60psi.
- The 8AH lead acid battery provides 4X the battery life of other lithium battery sprayers. If needed, the battery can be changed quickly. The included charger completely charges the battery in 8 hours.
- Meet all your spraying needs with a stainless steel adjustable wand and a plastic acid bleach wand. Includes plastic squeeze handle with locking mechanism.
- Large wide mouth lid allows for easy filling with screen filter to keep dirt & debris out of the tank.
- Offers the largest number of nozzles, including cone, fan tip, fog, and variable in brass and plastic.
- Triple thick XXL shoulder pads like the Kobalt backpack sprayer, organizer pockets for wands and accessories, quick change battery compartment, never leak lid, quick release strain relief hose
- Can be used for almost any job. The perfect lawn and garden solution. Any job that requires spraying can be made easier with this backpack. Use this sprayer for carpet cleaning, painting or landscape art, foot and shoe cleaner, as a portable shower, bicycle and equipment cleaning, and much more
What We Like
- Long battery life
- Built for big people
- Multiple uses
What Could Be Improved
- Price
