The Mesto Maxima is a compression sprayer with a 5-litre capacity yellow, polyethylene tank and a maximum spraying pressure of 3 BAR which gives a maximum flow rate of 4.5 litres per minute.

As with most of the sprayers within the Mesto range, the Maxima is packaged in a strong cardboard box upon which there are plenty of colour photos and information about the sprayer.  The box incorporates a carry handle which is a nice touch that, again, many of the Mesto ranges have.  You may be thinking why I bother mentioning the box.  I believe that the quality and the design of the box can be a good indicator as to the quality & design of the sprayer.  If the manufacturers have spent time designing the box, then there is a very good chance that they have also spent time designing the sprayer.

Enough about the box and a bit more about the sprayer.  Everything is nicely packed around the tank so I removed things so that I could start to assemble the sprayer.  This didn’t take long as almost everything is in a plastic bag.  Spray handle, hose, instruction booklet, shoulder strap and numerous other little bits and pieces are all in there.  The only things not in the bag are the two spray lances.  Time to start assembling and it looked easy enough.  I read through the instruction booklet which gave plenty of information both about the assembly and about the sprayer itself but I do find the assembly drawings easy to use and they told me everything I needed to know.  First, the hose needs to be attached.  TIP I couldn’t push the hose onto the tank or handle fittings, as it is quite a heavy-duty hose, so I simply dipped the ends of the hose into hot water for a few moments which softened them making it far easier to attach.  There is a lance and an extension which thread onto the handle so no issues attaching these.  I also had no issues with the shoulder strap, just follow the instructions and the assembly will make sense.  There are a couple of additional small parts to fit and both are a nice touch.  The first is a small yellow cover that fits into the base of the tank.  Once this is in place you have a small spare parts box into which you can put the spare washers, that are supplied with the sprayer, which will ensure you don’t lose them.  The second is a wall bracket.  Choose to use it or not but I think this is a good idea to keep the sprayer up and out of the way when not in use.

Assembly was complete so I was ready to start spraying.  This is when you will see another unusual feature about this sprayer, it has a separate filling hole.  Normally, to fill a compression sprayer, you remove the central pressure pump but the Maxima has a separate fill hole with an integrated filter which makes filling easier than normal.  Once filled, spraying was easy and effective.  The coiled hose is good as it helps to keep it tidy and allows you to have 2.5-meters of hose in a mere 500mm.

I think that the Maxima sprayer is a good, robust unit with plenty of features that make this a good choice for both around the home and for the professional user.  I like the coiled hose, separate filling hole and that the sprayer can be used as a backpack sprayer if you purchase the back straps which are sold separately.

Compression sprayers: MAXIMA

Compression sprayer 5 l with plastic tank.