Melnor 65171AMZ Lever Flow Through Valve Connector Bundle, 1 Count (Pack of 1), Yellow, Black, Grey

Worked beautifully for a month or so then failed internally. Off went to On and vice versa and still leaked when off. Can’t recommend at all.

I have several of these and am very happy with them. So much better than trying to turn those little knobs. I've never had a leak with any of them.

These last for years, even when left in the weather 24/7.

The geometry on the included quick connects is not compatible with my other Melnor QCs. Kinda lame. The shutoff is nice.

As my headline notes, I've purchased two of 'em and I'm very happy with them. I'm not entirely certain what problem people are having with the quick connect components. I've tried 'em on a variety of sprinklers, spray nozzles, and my pressure washer, and I've never had it leak nor pop off.I could "potentially" see an issue where a lack of water pressure may cause a problem because when I flip the water on, you can hear & see the connector tighten up due to line pressure.My only complaint(?) is that due to the design of the male connector, it really restricts water flow relative to the inner diameter ("ID") of the hose supplying the water.. (I didn't measure to see if the male connector's ID is the same as the ID as the ball valve right behind it. If it's the same ID, then the ball valve is the primary point of restriction. That being said, since the two pieces come as a package, does it really matter where the restriction is? It's there regardless.)The reduced ID is going to give you more pressure, but less volume. This may have an impact on what you're supplying water to.Overall, I bought this primarily for the on/off switch functionality. I very much prefer this design over the small dial that you find on other designs.The inclusion of the quick-connect piece was just a bonus.

Put this on the end of my hoses to control water flow for when I need it so I don’t have to keep going to the faucet to turn the water on and off.

Only complaint is first one broke inside is plastic and not medal as I thought, but it is the best.

I’ll be exchanging for another one. I hope the next one doesn’t leak.

This valve was a replacement for a metal one that I had for years. I was dubious that this plastic model would be as effective ... but it is - and possibly more so. It's easy to reach on the hose and immediately, and easily, reacted to flipping it on or off. I worry a bit that it will last ... at least as long as my iron version did ... but I guess time will tell. In the meantime, I wouldn't be without a valve like this on my garden hoses.

doesn't leak and opens and closes smooth and easy

Good valve.

This is our second turn iff hose splitter. We got one a couple of years ago, and this year while using a different type of shut off hose splitter connection I found that I was no longer able to turn the dial type shut off any more, my arthritis made that difficult. We had the one on another hose and it is so easy to turn off and on, which is why one star was deducted because sometimes when dragging the hose across the surface the leaver turns itself on or off. The lever works so well for our needs but that one thing can be annoying otherwise I would rate it a 5 star without hesitation.

Fit perfect and the connectors work with the brand name products