The best watering wand will reach into hard-to-reach spots such as gutters, hanging baskets, and the top of vehicles to clear dirt and water difficult spots.
Our top pick, the Relaxed Gardener Watering Wand, is affordable and comes with eight settings. In our guide, we've got budget watering wands and more high-end wand options which offer a reach of up to 24 inches, as well as snake joints and telescoping heads.
The Relaxed Gardener Watering Wand
The true all-rounder
A high-performing and reasonably priced watering wand.
Pros:
- One-touch thumb operated switch
- Slip resistant handle
- Eight spray settings
Cons:
- Only 15 inches
Many water wands can tire out your hand or thumb because they require continual pressure. The Relaxed Gardener Watering Wand solves this issue with an on/off thumb-operated switch. This watering wand also offers eight spray settings, including mist, flat, full, shower, soaker, cone, center, and stream options. You can simply rotate the head to switch setting and get to work with the slip-resistant handle.
Pros:
- Great reach
- Ratcheting head adjust
- Six settings
Cons:
- On the expensive side
For intensive garden tasks, the H2O WORKS Heavy Duty 21 Inch Watering Wand is a wonderful heavy-duty option. It has an anodized finish to prevent rust and corrosion, and with a 21-inch head it will reach hanging baskets and the top of SUV's with no difficulty.
Pros:
- Low cost
- Eight settings
- QuickConnect system
Cons:
- Not the best reach
Reasonably priced and with eight settings available, the Sprout 65103-AMZ has a somewhat limited reach at 15 inches. This will be suitable for most tasks however, and there's there's an on/off trigger and a trigger lock to make larger jobs more manageable.
BLACK+DECKER BON-013 Lightweight Snake Wand
A snake wand for tricky areas
Lightweight and flexible, with a great reach.
Pros:
- Nine settings
- Snake joints
- Lightweight
Cons:
- Expensive
Need something a bit more flexible? The BLACK+DECKER BON-013 Lightweight Snake Wand bends so you don't have to, meaning it can reach tight areas and bend over flower baskets and under cars. It's a little on the expensive side, but there's an impressive nine settings on offer.
Orbit 56054 9 Pattern Telescoping Turret Wand
Flexible enough for every task
Nine spray patterns and every angle available, for a surprisingly low price.
Pros:
- Nine patterns
- Up to 24 inches
- Adjustable head
Cons:
- No lock trigger
Flexible and versatile, the Orbit 56054 9 Pattern Telescoping Turret Wand can extend from 19 to 24 inches and features jet, center, cone, fan, shower, angle, flat, flood and mist spray modes. The ratcheting head reaches where you can't, including gutters and hanging baskets.
The verdict
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Our top pick, the Relaxed Gardener Watering Wand, is both reasonably priced and well-equipped for most gardening tasks. We also liked the Sprout 65103-AMZ as a great budget option.
If you're looking for something with more reach, check out the BLACK+DECKER BON-013 Lightweight Snake Wand or the H2O WORKS Heavy Duty 21 Inch Watering Wand. At a maximum of 24 inches though, the Orbit 56054 9 Pattern Telescoping Turret Wand is our top pick of telescope water wands.