What kind of nozzels do you use?

A couple years ago or department purchased SaberJet Nozzels for all of our trucks. They were supposed to be "the best nozzles out there". Most every person on the department seems to like them but I personally don't like them at all. I just wanted to see what everyone else's opinions were on them and what you think the best nozzels is.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Mulligan on March 4, 2009 at 10:02am

WE JUST GOT ONE WITH OUR NEW TRUCK WORKS GET KEEP INLET PRESSURE AT 60 PSI AND IT WILL FLOW AROUND 257 GPM WE USE 2 IN LINES

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Permalink Reply by Bill Mulligan on March 4, 2009 at 10:04am

ITS ALL ABOUT GPM AND "HEAVY" WATER SMOOTH BORE NOZZLES THROW A TIGHTER STREAM THE WATER DOES NOT BREAK UP AS FAST. GOOD INFO CAN BE FOUND AT FIRE ENGINEERING'S WEB SITE SEARCH ARTICLES BY ANDY FREDRICKS

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Permalink Reply by Finn Volunteer on March 28, 2009 at 6:56am

Fog nozzles, TFT and some others, don´t remember brands now.

In engine there´s one bore nozzle, but no one has figured out when to use it.

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Permalink Reply by Mick Shelley on April 14, 2009 at 1:04pm

It depends on the type of fire you are fighting, but in most cases, a adjustable works for most.

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Permalink Reply by Rob on May 29, 2009 at 1:48am

when I was coming up through the fire service I only knew of combination nozziles. Once I got hired at my current job it was smooth bores only (7/8 tip on 1 3/4 attack lines) and I thought back to what had been drilled into my head. "What about the protection of my fog stream when it gets bad?" Well what I've come to find out from some pretty rough compartmentized fires is that gpm without droplets puts the fire out quick. If I had ever put my nozzle to fog like I had been taught when it got really hot I would be part lobster on a plate in a Maine resturant. When you need to cool your enviornment down and you have a smooth bore you Z the ceiling which makes large droplets, not much steam. None of our guys come out taking their packs and coats off doing the steaming dance ya know.

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Permalink Reply by LVVFD622 on June 12, 2009 at 10:10am

Never had that chance to use the SaberJet Nozzle. However we aren't shy when it comes to Akron. Engine 1 has the TurboJet Nozzles. Tanker 5 has TFT Automatic. Ladder 6 has an older Akron with no handle, not really fond of them. Mini 4 has Akron as well. I really can't give an opinion between the two, other then the Akrons are adjustable in the GPM at the nozzle and the TFT aren't. We do have one smooth bore in service but I haven't had the chance at using it yet. We also have an adjustable nozzle that can be used on our deck gun and it's TFT. However the deck gun is an Akron with the stacked tips on right now and if I have my way it will stay that way until we need the adjustable on it.