Side by Side Comparison of: Vivaplex vs Continental Mfg. Co

These are good sprayers and perform well. I use them for pesticide application on my house plants. They seem strong and I hope they last. So far a good buy. A little smaller than I thought they would be. I think they are not a full quart size. Good enough

great squirters. I take to top off of the bottle and screw it onto a bottle of 91% Rubbing alcohol. I keep these in every room. The 91% alcohol is much more effective than any brand room deodorizer. AND it leaves no cloying smell behind to compete with---shampoo, hairspray, dish soap, furniture polish, fabric softener or the many other smells SELLERS convince us we really, really need. The alcohol smell disappears in less than 2 minutes.Sooooo these squirt bottles are pretty well made and much less than Target or Walmart.

Love the sprayer on these - works well and can adjust from wide spray to straight stream. I've only been using them for a couple months, so I cannot comment on the longevity. But so far, I'm very satisfied with this purchase - I only wish they came in a larger size (32 oz), as that would work better for the concentrated cleaner I'm using (doTERRA's On Guard Cleaner Concentrate) It's supposed to be 3 tablespoons of cleaner to 24 oz of water and with these bottles (the 24 oz size) doesn't have enough room for both cleaner and water levels that I need. But I'm making it work and I do love how it works - so if 24 oz size works for you, then this is the sprayer for you. If anyone ever sees this brand sprayer in a 32 oz size, let me know - that would make my day :)

I purchased these mainly because I had a full bottle of windex with a nozzle that no longer worked. I bought these so I could have a replacement and to organize my cleaning supplies a little more. I like that the sides of these bottles give you a way to label what they are in a way that looks consistent across your spray-on cleaning products. The compact shape of these bottles makes them easier to organize than with the insconsistency of default sprayers. It has boxes on the side such as 'glass cleaner' 'all purpose' 'degreaser' and a few others. There is also a large blank space you could use to right the actual name of the product and maybe write the uses or some instructions (useful for kids/husbands when you are away). I also like these because I prefer to buy my cleaning supplies in bulk (Costco) and would rather have refillable bottles which is probably more environmentally friendly to at least some extent.I do not have any cons about his product, it is simply what I expected.

I bought these bottles to replace a very old one I have, that still works but has seen better days. I use them for spraying my garlic mixture on plants so that the deer won't nibble them. I love the deer we get here but don't want them to eat all my plants, so I save some for myself and the bees and butterflies with a spray garlic mixture that works extremely well!These sprayers work great and I love the way they feel in my hand, very comfortable indeed and I have small hands. They are a good size too, bigger than ones I have bought before from stores like Ace Hardware. I have already given one away to my neighbor to use the deer mixture on her window boxes. I will definitely be buying more of them as I use spray bottles for all sorts of things in the house and around the garden.

Solid constructionGreat spray range, from a very fine mist, all the way up to a stinging stream!I bought these because my cat loves to claw my new leather couch, well, shes learning.I keep these throughout the living room, and am now like a texas gun slinger. I am the fastest water bottle draw in the Pacific Northwest. And my cat, she spends alot of time licking the water off of her coat, im convinced that she likes the taste of the water, so she tries to claw the couch knowing that she will get sprayed.

Nice spray bottle but I am a little concerned how long they will last.

Would have been 5 stars but the ability to do a strong mist just isn't there. Tiny mist or stream of varying degree.

The bottles feel sturdy enough to last me awhile.I filled up two bottles with a orange colored liquid detailer that I use on my cars and they have not stained the bottles.I also filled one up with Simple Green and I do not see any corrosion occurring nor any discoloration.The only thing I would like changed about these spray bottles is the adjustment knob on the nozzle.Adjusting the knob does absolutely nothing unless you can find the pinpoint turn to make the bottles spray and not stream.If you turn all the way you can lock it so it doesn't spray everywhere if you leave it in your trunk where it flies around.

I use these spray bottles for many items.I have Asthma and many chemicals in assorted sprays send my lungs into a coughing or wheezing fit.I use all three spray bottled.1. Window cleaner a 50/50 solution of water and white distilled vinegar.2. All purpose cleaner water and Citrasolv I use this for removing stains on carpets to cleaning boil overs in the microwave.3. I can't tolerate many of the flea and tick sprays, or shampoo for dogs. I make my own flea and tick spray for dogs. 2.5 ml Neem oil, 1 ml Dawn dishwashing detergent, and 1 pint (480 ml) water. Shake well and spray onto dog and rub into the fur.I like the fact that the bottles have a large opening so adding ingredients is easy.My one and only complaint about these spray bottles is.These bottles hold 24 FL OZs but the marks on the side only goes to 18 OZs. With CitraSolv I am supposed to use 22 OZs water. I measured 22 OZs and drew a line with my sister's fingernail polish.

I bought these to make homemade cleaning/garden solutions after trying several different brands at Walmart that never seemed to work correctly. They arrived quickly and well packaged. The sprayer part works fine, didn't have to dig at it with a pin etc. as I've had to with others, worked correctly out of the box. They seem well made and it was a good price. Not much more than the crappy ones that didn't work that I'd bought at Walmart. These things have been working perfectly and I don't have a single complaint. The top stays on nicely and doesn't leak and they do what they're supposed to do. If I end up needing more, I won't hesitate to buy these again.

These bottles are great to have around. I like to use vinegar and water to clean most things, and these make it very easy to use. The only problem I have with them is that one of our sprayers arrived unusable. My husband says he can fix it, but there's no suction so nothing sprays out - it would be great if they worked as-is. Other than that, the spray nozzles are good, nicely adjustable, and don't leak.

Good quality, but left one half filled with bleach/water and the bottle turned very brittle and cracked.

The first bottle I used seemed to work well at first. Then the sprayer assembly came off the bottle body and I had the liquid I was spraying on me. The second one worked great. The third one was a repeat of the first. That is when I decided to closely examine the product and found that during assembly two gaskets had been installed on the tubes of the sprayer assemblies of the two bottles that had come apart when used. The extra gasket prevented the sprayer assembly from screwing onto the bottle body properly. Therefore, I cut one gasket off each and now all three screw together well, do not come apart unexpectedly, and so far work great.

I bought several dozen of these bottles. Initially I was happy with everything about these bottles. I am now on the 6th bottle breaking. I had to come back an update my review to make sure others knew what they were getting into. The issue on all the bottles has been the nozzle which does not stand the test of time let alone the test of rigorous use. The single stream no longer exists and instead the bottle will spray just as if you unscrewed the nozzle completely. The nozzle seems to come apart in the middle so one wouldnt even notice what was going on until they sprayed.Everything else is great, the size, the style, the power of the stream. But 6 bottles breaking. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Coming from separate orders. (I placed multiple). There is a reason this squirt bottle is not 5 stars when all it needs to do is operate properly. The reviews reflect the poor quality (in my case all 6 times just the nozzle)My solution is just buy more nozzles. But I'll never order this product again.If you see any reviews that reflect otherwise then the chances are it is just a person who wrote their review quickly and did not come back to update it after the bottles failure. I'd bet every 5 star review is now a 1 or 2 star if they remember to check back in.UPDATE: Apparently , every spray bottle doesnt last. No where on Amazon there exist a superior spray bottle solution nor can I find one on the internet.In light of all products in this category being a different variation of "bad" this product deserves 3 stars. Because it isnt horrible and my problems with it were fixed so far by getting nozzles.

I ordered 6 of these back in June of 2013, only one was bad, it leaked, but the other 5 have been in use since.I use a course spray, and had to experiment with several brands to fine a bottle I could adjust for a coursespray. The other bottles I tried did have an adjusting nozzle, but I couldn't get the spray I wanted, it was eithera mist, or a stream.I use these for plain water, but have also used them for bleach and peroxide solutions.The bleach solution (50% in water) leaked like crazy, so I wouldn't recommend them for that use.When I used the same bottle for water, no leaks!I would say they are made fairly well, considering they are cheaply mass produced, like all the other such bottleson the market.It's a fair price for a 3 pack, and the quality may be 'hit or miss', so maybe I was just lucky to get 5 that still work.So, I would recommend these, unless you need something to spray bleach.

These are great because of the value, but keep in mind to keep it in your house at all times. These don't travel very well because of the weak neck where the top meets the plastic bottle. We brought a bottle with us to our family's house, and while transporting it, the neck leaked in the bag it was in. Lesson learned. Wrap with a towel if you plan to transport in case of leakage.

The sprayer is not working correctly, it seems when I pump the sprayer it is being mixed with air and has a very faint spray. I have used cheap dollar store bottles which get no air in them and are super strong spray. I made a mistake in ordering this. Something does come out of the nozzle, but after many many pumps. You will surely get a workout if you got the same ones I did.

Worked well maybe three times! Don't waste your money. I just used my last one, filled it, used it, went back a few minutes later to use again, nothing but a mess!

no longer the same product as shown!!! i ordered this 3 pack two years ago and it was a great deal but this time i was sent three bottles that were different, smaller, unmarked, and clearly much lower quality. they are decent spray bottles but not nearly as good as before.

Only buy these if you plan on them being throw-away. After just a month of use, only one is still working. And that's just using them a total of 4 times with vinegar and water/plain water. The squirter broke (literally snapped) on one of them the second time I used it; another one just started weakly spraying and dripping, making it useless. The one remaining works great, but I don't expect that to last long.

Two of the three spray bottles work as advertised. One leaks like a sieve out of the spray adjustment "nut". With the adjustment nut removed I found that the threads were deformed, thus the massive leak. For the price its ok.... but as others have mentioned its a crap shoot. See photo for good and bad threads...

Bottle feels cheap (was fairly cheap too) and sprays fairly well, as long as your bottle doesn't leak everywhere. Two out of the three spray bottles I received leaked upon spraying, no matter if it was set to stream or spray a mist. I got these bottles just to use for chemical storage to clean out reptile cages, so I am not using these bottles every day. If I was using them every day the leaking would probably drive me crazy. For serious usage, I recommend a heavy duty sprayer, not this cheap 3 pack.

You get what you pay for with these. As others have pointed out, the sprayer doesn't screw on tightly so you constantly have to re-tighten it. The adjustment is a joke, but there is a way around it to get a finer spray. Squeeze the trigger hard and fast with the nozzle adjusted to just above no spray. It still shoots out some water but you can get some mist. If you want higher quality bottles get the Zep brand from you local big box hardware store. They aren't all that durable either but they work much better. I'm sure these will fail faster than Zep but I don't know since I haven't used them more than a couple bottles worth of water.

I purchased the three pack and I received three bottles but only two sprayers. Unfortunately, I didn't notice this right away. I filled two bottles and used one for half my task without incident. I used the second bottle for about half of the second half of my task when the sprayer popped out of the bottom and was unable to be properly positioned and would no longer work as needed. At this point, I went to get my third bottle and found that part was missing. Too late to return. DON'T BUY THESE!

To me a spray bottle has three functions: 1. Hold liquids. 2. Spray. 3. Don't leak.These bottles leak. If you shake them, whatever is in the bottle will be on your hands. Leaks at the seal where the sprayer screws on.I tested all three and they all leak. I had a couple of spare sprayers that I bought for another application and transferred my solution to one of them. No leaks.

I hardly ever write reviews (though read through them all the time when purchasing products). I felt compelled to write this review, in hopes of saving someone else from the frustration. I found them hard to adjust right away: either fine mist or blast, no happy-medium. The in-between setting was a central squirt of heavy fluid, surrounded by a fine mist. 2 of the 3 sprayer tops did not screw onto the base correctly, and I tried screwing them on several ways/angles (to ensure I hadn't just misaligned the plastic threads). When using one of the bottles to spray the floor, it disconnected and the liquid poured all over the place. If it was worth the pain and money in return-shipping, I'd return these in a heart beat. But it's not, so I'm tossing the 2 defective ones and using the 3rd until it poops out on me.

All three of the bottles I received were terrible. The sprayers kept popping off of the bottle necks. I tried twisting them on tighter and found that if I twist too tightly it simply pops off. I twist to the point where it won't pop off and it loosens while using it and comes apart anyways. The only way I can use them is to pump a few sprays, tighten again, and keep repeating which is ridiculous. Maybe I just received a bad batch but all three bottles were the same. It appears that the threads are not deep enough to keep them assembled. They are useless to me and are now in the garbage.

I thought I would never use 3 of these bottles. Unfortunately they break right away and all 3 ended up in the trash. What a waste. I am on Amazon to buy a spray bottle which I need once again. It just will not be these poorly constructed ones.

These spray bottles arrived today and of the three I can only use one - the other two arrived broken. On one the whole sprayer was broken off and the other the trigger had broken off in shipment. $8 seemed like a good price for 3 spray bottles but since I can only use one, that's pretty expensive.