Rain Bird BC25/10PS Drip Irrigation Universal 1/4" Barbed Coupling Fitting, Fits of 1/4" Drip Tubing, 10-Pack

We bought & used 2 packs of these fittings for 2 separate projects: To irrigate our raise garden beds and to set-up a system for our hedge of Podocarpus bushes at the yard's perimeter. This allowed us to go on vacation without any worries about our plants. These couplings fit easily into the hole with a tight seal (just take care to punch the holes at a right angle to the tubing so the hole isn't distorted). I also used a few couplings from another irrigation kit I had but I wouldn't say I had a preference between one style of the other. (See pics) Here is what we used for our irrigation systems: (Qty 1) Timer Orbit 3-Outlet Programmable Hose Faucet Timer (Qty 2) 50-Pack Drip emitters Axe Sickle (Pack of 50) Drip Emitters Perfect for 4mm/7mm Tube, Adjustable 360 Degree Water Flow Drip Irrigation System for flower beds, vegetable gardens, herbs gardens. (Qty 4) 100' Irrigation tubing 1/4'' Gunsamg 1/4'' Blank Distribution Tubing Drip Irrigation Hose (100foot) , KORAM Drip Irrigation 1/4 Blank Distribution Tubing Drip Watering Hose 100ft Roll with Plant Garden Labels (Qty 2) 30-Pack 1/4" Coupling fitting Rain Bird BC25-30PS Drip Irrigation Universal 1/4" Barbed Coupling Fitting, Fits All Sizes of 1/4" Drip Tubing, 30-Pack (Qty 2) Hose end plugs Raindrip 304G00UB 5/8-Inch Hose End Plug with 3/4-Inch Cap, Loose (Qty 1) Soil / moisture / pH tester Soil Tester, Deepow 3-in-1 Soil Moisture Meter, Soil Ph Meter Kit for Moisture, Light & pH - Helpful for Garden, Lawn, Indoor & Outdoor, High Accurate & Easy Read Indicator (No Battery needed) TIPS on How to Set Up Your System: - To make the distribution tubing MUCH easier to work with, just soak it in warm to hot water or lay it out in the sun for a little while to soften. - Always a good idea to flush the system a bit before installing emitters to clear any debris. - Create your lateral lines (1/4-in. tubing and emitters) BEFORE hooking them up to the main line. - ALWAYS cut the tubing LONGER than needed! Much easier to trim off excess than to try to come up with additional lengths of tubing if mis-cut too short! - Be sure to hold the hole punch at a right angle to the tubing when you punch a hole and you'll get a perfect seal around the barb of the coupling. - Place the emitter stakes strategically so that the plant's root ball will be kept damp but not soaked. - Adjust the flow for each plant and again every season according to the plant size. TIP: Remember to reaccess requirements as they grow and needs change! - Your emitters farthest from the faucet will need to be set on a freely flowing adjustment due to loss of water pressure. - Use a timer to water twice a day for only 5 or 10 minutes, depending on the plant's needs and weather. - Test to make sure the moisture is getting where you want it. TIP: Don't assume rain means you can turn off the irrigation system. Leaves can redirect rainwater so it doesn't actually reach the roots! - We didn't add a fertilizer injector to the faucet assembly this time, but we might try this step next year so we can feed our plants while we water. TIP: Don't forget to Install a good filter and change it every few months or at least once a season, especially if you have alkaline, mineral-rich, or well water. Why do you need an automatic drip irrigation system for your container or raised garden? Simple. Containers dry out so quickly that they often require once or even twice daily watering in hot weather. So just bite the bullet and do it. These couplings worked perfectly for our irrigation systems in our veggie garden as well as for the perimeter hedge, so now I don't have to lug around hoses to water them each day. A real time-saver that we should have done long ago. Recommended & will buy again!

We bought a new house and the backyard sprinkler system was broken beyond repair. Even with professional help, I was unable to locate the sprinkler valves for the back yard. So instead I set out to research and install my own drip irrigation to automate the watering process, mostly because I am way too lazy to water my backyard every other day. I chose the rainbird family of products because of the positive reviews and the plethora of options. I chose drip emitters for the trees and shrubs in my yard. I chose 1/2 in tubing for the systems backbone. Then 1/4 in tubing to run out to the individual plants, flowers, trees, shrubs... There are two ways you can install them. You can install them straight into the 1/2 in tubing, like I did. The other way is to install a 1/4 in coupler into the 1/2 in tubing, then run a 1/4 tube to the plant. Then connect the drip emitter at that end. I chose this configuration because some people complain about the water pressure pushing the emitter off the end of the tubing. I bought these coupling fittings to connect the 1/4 in tubing to the 1/2 in tubing for future expansion. Then I put goof plugs into the ends of the lines I am not using yet. + Good price. + Very easy to use. I recommend using the Rainbird special tool to insert the barbed end into the hole you punched into the 1/2 in tubing. I personally dislike special tools, but they are only a couple bucks each. I saved a ton of money by doing this project myself ($250 total cost), so to me it was worth it to get this specialized tool. + Very happy with the performance so far. - Nothing thus far. I am very happy with the performance of these coupling fittings. Ill update this review as necessary.

Easy to install, works great

Love drip irrigation, love rainbird, like the self piercing barb- does a great job and is reliable. I have found some that are cheaper priced, but require more effort- but I always come back

good quality, does what you need well...

Work great!

Rain Birds micro drip system is amazing. I have a larger inground sprinkler system, but due to the drought the past five years, we were not allowed to even water our gardens. This system is easy to set up, to change when you need to as all the connections are not permanent and can be altered at any time, the plant get the water it needs where it needs it the most and not the dirt around them so you are not wasting water. I am using my larger sprinkler system now for my grass but for all my flowers and garden... I use my rain bird system. All of these parts are essential and are inexpensive to buy, use, replace, and even repurpose.

Nothing to see here, works as expected and thats what you want..boring is good

works great!

I have put about 100 of these in and only had one or two not fit correctly the first time. I didn’t buy the tool for inserting them which was a mistake. But I put a 7/32” deep socket on a socket screwdriver handle and was able to push them all in perfectly.

Need hot water to warm the plastic dripping hose before connection. Otherwise it's too tight to connect. Tight connection that already lasted a year and winterized well in my garden.

Perfect

Good