Irrigation Product Listings & Reviews

Rotor Type Sprinklers

How to Select the Best Rotor-type Sprinkler:

Click here for an in-depth discussion of rotor-type sprinklers and what facts you should consider when selecting one. You should read this before reading the reviews or deciding on a make or model to use.

List of Rotors & Reviews:

Click here for a list of minimum standards for a good rotor.
Click here for a description of the feature codes used in the list below.

Rotor-Type Sprinkler Heads
Features in red are optional. They cost extra and may require a special order from the factory.
Manufacturer Reviews Part No. Description Features
Buckner   PI11 Pop-up Impact WS, SR, Arc:20-340°
Buckner   PI25 Pop-up Impact WS, SR, Arc:20-340°
Buckner Same as
K-Rain K2
G7X 5" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, LA, CV, RC, SS, Arc:30-360°
Buckner   GP103 5" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, RC, SS, Arc:30-360°
Manufacturer Reviews Part No. Description Features
Champion   IP-1 Pop-up Impact WS, SR, Arc:20-340°
Champion   6182 Pop-up Impact WS, SR, Arc:20-340°
Champion Same as K-Rain K2 RO series 4" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, Arc:30-360°
Manufacturer Reviews Part No. Description Features
Hunter Click here
for Review
PGJ series Small Radius Rotors w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, NP Arc:40-360°
Hunter Click here
for Review
PGP series 4" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle

PGP-ATR
2 1/4" Pop-Up
WS, SR, FS, CC, RC, CV, NP, LA Arc:40-360°
Hunter Click here
for Review
PGH series Same as PGP but
12" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle
WS, SR, FS, CC, RC, CV, NP, LA Arc:40-360°
Hunter Click here
for Review
I-20 series 4" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, LA, RC, NP, SS, SO, Arc:40-360°
Hunter Click here
for Review
I-20-HP series 12" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, LA, RC, NP, SS, SO, Arc:40-360°
Hunter Click here
for Review
MP Rotator
MP?000
90-210
Stream Rotor (Nozzle Only) FS, CC, Arc:90-210°
Hunter Click here
for Review
MP Rotator
MP?000
210-270
Stream Rotor (Nozzle Only) FS, CC, Arc:90-210°
Hunter Click here
for Review
MP Rotator
MP?000
360
Stream Rotor (Nozzle Only) FS, CC, Arc:360°
Manufacturer Reviews Part No. Description Features
K-Rain   12003 series
Dial-A-Nozzle
5" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, LA, Arc:40-360°
K-Rain   11003 series
ProPlus
5" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, LA, Arc:40-360°
K-Rain   K2
9000 series
5" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, LA, CV, RC, SS, Arc:30-360°
K-Rain   K3
10000 series
15000 series
5" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, RC, SS, Arc:30-360°
Manufacturer Reviews Part No. Description Features
Nelson (L.R. Nelson Corp.)   Pro 5500series 4" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, RC, SS, Arc:40-310°
Nelson (L.R. Nelson Corp.)   Pro 5512series 12" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, RC, Arc:40-310°
Nelson (L.R. Nelson Corp.)   Pro 6000 4" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, NP, RC, LA, SS, Arc:40-310°
Nelson (L.R. Nelson Corp.)   Pro 6012 12" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, NP, RC, LA, Arc:40-310°
Nelson (L.R. Nelson Corp.)   Pro 6500 series 4" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, NP, RC, Arc:40-310°
Nelson (L.R. Nelson Corp.)   Pro 7000 series 4.5" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, RC, Arc:40-310°
Nelson (L.R. Nelson Corp.)   Pro 7500 series 4.5" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, RC, Arc:40-310°
Manufacturer Reviews Part No. Description Features
Orbit   "Saturn III"
5300 PMR
4" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, Arc:40-360°
Orbit See Hunter PGP review. "Voyager II"
5500 PR
4" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, RC, LA Arc:40-360°
Manufacturer Reviews Part No. Description Features
Rainbird Click here
for Review
LG-3, MG-4
Mini-Paw
Pop-up Impact WS, SR Arc:20-340°
Rainbird Click here
for Review
AG-5
2045A
Maxi-Paw
Pop-up Impact WS, SR, LA,CV,NP Arc:20-340°
Rainbird Click here
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R-50 series 3 5/8" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, RC, LA, NP, Arc:25-350°
Rainbird   TDR-2 series 3 5/8" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, Arc:25-350°
Rainbird   3500 series 4" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, NP, Arc:40-360°
Rainbird stripped-down version of the 3500 series 32SA 4" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, Arc:40-360°
Rainbird   5000 series 4", 6" & 12" Pop-Up Rotors w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, RC, LA, CV, NP, Arc:40-360°
Rainbird stripped-down version of the 5000 series 42SA 4" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, RC, Arc:40-360°
Rainbird Click here
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T-Bird series 4 1/2" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, RC, LA, NP, Arc:30-350°
Manufacturer Reviews Part No. Description Features
Toro Irrigation Click here
for Review
53757, 53758, 53759 Multi-Stream Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, Arc Plates: 90-360°
Toro Irrigation Click here
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300 series 300 Multi-Stream Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, NP, Arc Plates: 90-360°
Toro Irrigation Click here
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340 series 340 Multi-Stream Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, NP, Arc Plates: 90-360°
Toro Irrigation Click here
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XP300 series XP-300 Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, NP, Arc Plates: 90-360°
Toro Irrigation Same as
K-Rain K2
S800 series 5" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, LA, CV, RC, SS, Arc:30-360°
Toro Irrigation Click here
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S700P series 3" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, LA, RC, NP, SS, Arc:40-330°
Toro Irrigation Click here
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S700HP series 10.5" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, LA, RC, NP, SS, Arc:40-330°
Toro Irrigation Click here
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V-1550-6 series 4" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, LA, RC,NP, Arc:40-360°
Toro Irrigation Click here
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V-1550-12 series 10" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, LA, RC,NP, Arc:40-360°
Manufacturer Reviews Part No. Description Features
Manufacturer Reviews Part No. Description Features
Weather-Matic Click here
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T3 4" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, RC, NP, Arc:40-360°
Weather-Matic Click here
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CT70 4" Pop-Up Rotor w/ nozzle WS, SR, FS, CC, CV, RC, NP, SS, Arc:40-360°
*Caution: Part numbers for some models don't follow in a logical order that clearly identifies the body style. Check the description to assure it is the correct sprinkler head.

Other Products related to Rotor Heads:

Minimum standards:

I think any that any rotor sprinkler worth spending money on should have the following features:

Feature key:

The following abbreviations are used in the reference chart below for various features of the rotor models: