What is your favorite nozzle, and why

[mohican]

What works for you?

Specific brand, type?

What factors into your choice?

[Engine4Member]

Smooth Bore Good penetration. Belongs to me. The ladies love it.


:D

[mohican]

Perhaps if I retitled this "What nozzle does your wife/girlfriend in bunkergear prefer"? then I'd get more responses.

Or "Does Your Wife/Girlfriend drive a pierce with Akrons in full bunkers or a LaFrance with just the pants and a nomex T and Vindicator"?

[Emtmom]

Perhaps if I retitled this "What nozzle does your wife/girlfriend in bunkergear prefer"? then I'd get more responses.

Or "Does Your Wife/Girlfriend drive a pierce with Akrons in full bunkers or a LaFrance with just the pants and a nomex T and Vindicator"?
NAH, don't do it. We already went there in the Bucks Cnty. thread. lol
Stick to the original question.

[Ghetto3FF]

Perhaps if I retitled this "What nozzle does your wife/girlfriend in bunkergear prefer"? then I'd get more responses.

Or "Does Your Wife/Girlfriend drive a pierce with Akrons in full bunkers or a LaFrance with just the pants and a nomex T and Vindicator"?
ROFLMAO!!!! Watch it PFD3501,, Some people MIGHT get the WRONG impression of your post here.

[mohican]

ROFLMAO!!!! Watch it PFD3501,, Some people MIGHT get the WRONG impression of your post here.

In some side by side testing our department did, the vindicator did much better than the akron nozzles, without foam. We will be trying foam with our rescue engine.

And whenever we use the vindicator in a real burner, we'll let you know :p

[CODE 23]

TFT, They seem to be more durable. and when you use somthing else it doesnt ever seem to compare to TFT.

[mohican]

TFT, They seem to be more durable. and when you use somthing else it doesnt ever seem to compare to TFT.

Durable?
We've had the same Akron Turbojets on the front line pumper and the pumper-tanker for over 10 years with no problems.

Comparing say Akrons to Elkharts to TFTs have you done a definative knock down test?

[MG3610]

Comparing say Akrons to Elkharts to TFTs have you done a definative knock down test?


I have

I like to line up the different nozzles we have like bowling pins and knock the TFT's down :) They are too damn durable though, we keep throwing them at the wall and they wont break! Damn it

[MG3610]

What works for you? Akron Saberjets

Specific brand, type? Saberjets

What factors into your choice? I like the Saberjet :)

[mohican]

Northside, I like the Saberjet also. We have two of the original dual shut off models, which do take some training to get used to. I have also watched another department a person from yet another department (mutual aid fire) on a dual shutoff saberjet and people can't seem to remember that if they twisted it counterclockwise for on, clockwise would shut it off. What's up with that?

[mvfdkrazydogg]

i don't really care what brand nozzle. i just like the pistol grips.

[21Truck]

I've gotta say anything from TFT...Granted they are all i've ever used but I've never had a problem with one and they are durable. And i agree any nozzle I use has to have a pistol grip on it...makes using it so much easier

[Truckinainteasy]

15/16 straight, no pistol grip. Pump it like ya mean it. Basic, hard hitting, no BS.

[LivermoreLt]

I've used Akrons, TFT's, And Elkharts...All decient...prefer the Elkhart Chief...175gpm at 75psi for an 1 1/2"...like the idea of spinning off the adjustable tip and replacing it with a 5/8 inch smooth bore tip for mop up and trash fires...all good though...as long as they get the job done!!!

[LivermoreLt]

Ooops...Forgot old reliable...SMOOTH BORE!!! Can't go wrong!!!

[mohican]

We have trained with both our SaberJets , turbojets, smoothbore, and our vindicator on the new rescue engine with and without the foam on. With the foam on, the saberjet does better at aerating the foam than the turbojet, or smoothbore, But the Vindicator rules. It can really stack up a foam blanket, and per given pump psi, has a longer stream than the two combi nozzles

[ericp278]

I like the elkhart low pressure breakaways. No pistol grip.

[mohican]

bump for further discussion

[CharlesUFarley]

4 pages on dances, and nuttin on nozzholes?

Vindicator's neat
Elkhart good on a budget