Rain Bird ET/1PK25S Drip Emitter Tool

This Rain Bird ET-P1K dripline tool is a must have for working with dripline systems. It's actually a multi-purpose tool. The circular center end is used to install 1/4" barbed emitters, couplers and connects. Use the circular end to hold the rounded end of the emitter securely - it won't fall out and end up in the dirt. With the emitter inserted this way, the barbed end is pointing out. Find your mainline and center the barb on the tubing. Press with a slight twisting action to help things pierce, not collapse the tube. You can feel the barbed end slide into place. At that point, simply pull back and the emitter remains in place. No leaks and no scrappy job of multiple attempts to install. Most of all, it saves on your fingers. The slot on the side of the tool is for pulling out an unwanted 1/4" barbed emitter or connector from your mainline. Slide it under the 1/4" part and gently lift it out and away from the mainline. Finally, about that hole you just made by removing the barbed part. Don't attempt to reuse a hole. That's almost certain to be the source of a leak. Instead, this is where the "goof plugs" come in handy. They are very rubbery and will fill the hole nicely. How do you get that in? Turn the tool around and use the small hole on the handle end. This lets you see how you're doing and provides nice, even pressure to press the goof plug into the existing hole.

I gave this tool a shot, and glad i did. I installed a few drip heads this past weekend and it made a difference. I used to install by pushing drip heads with bare hands and was painful at times. This tool makes it easier. made out of good plastic quality. I do recommend.

This tool works great once I figured it out I was able to accomplish the job. After so many years of installing drip systems for my garden my fingers won't be sore anymore

I found this tool is excellent for installing and removing emitters in drip irrigation system. Great construction, very sturdy for a long life span. I would recommend. Five Stars.

Love this little tool. Would recommend.

This really makes emitter installation a breeze and saves your palms from strains. It will take varying amounts of puncture pressure depending on the thickness of the tubing being installed.

good tool to have when removing drip line emitters w out breaking them

This item is constructed of such weak material (plastic of some kind) that it broke when I first inserted a connector into the end end intended to hold the connector. One of the two guide pins, apparently intended to hold the connector in place, snapped off. The pins are recessed so I see no possible way to repair it. The design of the item has had some thought but it could be much better. Only some connectors fit at all and then only one way. It should be possible to use the properly designed tool with all similar connectors and to insert into either the bore of 1/4 tubing or the wall of any larger tube. Additionally, the price is quite high for a tool that works. For this tool it is unacceptable. I must recommend that this item be withdrawn from the market.

Love!! It works giving you more leverage to insert the tiny barbed connector and emitters!! Saves my fingers, well worth the price!!

Parfait pour insérer goutteur et les retirer. Indispensable

Not a very good design

I ordered a RainBird drip irrigation system, part by part, to water my vegetable garden (with large raised beds). One of the challenges we face is that we move the vegetables from bed to bed each year, and so it used to take a lot of time to adjust and rebuild our old system as the plants changed places. With my new RainBird system I was able to set up a single long 1/4" drip tubing (with 6" hole spacing) for each bed so that it can be laid out quickly around all the plants, the closer the spacing the more water etc.. The backbone of the system is a 1/2" main line where I used a bunch of T's and L's to smoothly run the main pipe under the soil, popping up a branch over the edge of each raised bed. I used 1/4" barbed coupling fittings (get the purple RainBird tool for these!) to connect the 1/4" drip tubing to the 1/2" main line branches. All connections went together really well, the pieces are consistent, I have not found any leaks, and best of all I was able to install on my own in under 2 hours, including burying the main line pipe! I am very satisfied, and would strongly recommend this product.

Saves the fingers