Have a yard full of Maxi Paws and 1800s. I replace 1-2 Maxis a year when they stop working - usually get stuck and stop rotating.
It seems like the rotors (looking at Hunter I-20s) may be more reliable as long as you have 40-50 PSI.
Is it wise to slowly replace? all at once?
Posted Jul 15, 2019, 2:06 AM UTC
Are you on a well that pumps sand? If so, I'd keep the Maxi Paws as they handle sand better than other heads. Otherwise, feel free to use the I-20s.
Yes. I keep Maxis that customers have me take out and sell to my friend who runs an older HOA. He swears by them.
I don't really like the pattern, but they are great for flushing sand separators. There are no internal parts to get clogged up with sand. All the moving parts are on the outside of the water passageways.
who else calls em maxi pads?
UPDATE: Replaced two maxis with 5006 plus. The 5000 are great - good coverage, easy to adjust once I sorted out how to do it, quiet, doesn't beat down nearby grass given higher pop-up.
One major PITA - Turns out the maxis were installed using the side inlet which meant a bunch of digging around the enclosure to get them out. Will probably slowly replace over time and not big bang given this.
The Rainbird 5004 is a great rotor, a lot more reliable than the MaxiPaw.
Thanks for mentioning these. Was also comparing the 5004/5006 with the Hunters. Hard to tell which is better based on marketing materials. Any reasons why either is better?