I bought several of these last season for my yard and gardens. They worked great and made watering faster and easier. My problem was that on two of mine the plastic handles broke despite what I would call just moderate usage. Of course they are useless after that. I wish they had a heavier duty model.
Did not last even a full season for this home gardener. Very disappointing. I began using it in March; by September the handle no longer functioned and wouldn't stop the flow. I expected more from this brand.
I water a lot so I care about my equipment. This valve lets me keep my feet dry: I was suprised how eliminating the need to use both hands led to dry feet. Horay! However: female end of valve does not have enough surface area for hose washer to seat. I hope they fix that right away. Also the wire hoop that holds the valve in the open position broke off the first day. Another thing I hope they fix, because I sure like my dry feet.