Drip Irrigation Punches & Tools: Choosing the Best Type for your Project

Are you looking for the best punch or tool to use in your drip irrigation system install? Adam demonstrates tools and shares insights, tips, and advice to help you select the tool for your project.
Shop our selection of Punches: www.dripdepot.com/irrigation-...
Explore our selection of Drip Irrigation Kits: www.dripdepot.com/category/dr...
Standalone Punches
- Pro Punch - 1/4" Hole: www.dripdepot.com/pro-punch-q...
- Standard Punch - 1/4" Hole: www.dripdepot.com/standard-pu...
- Purple 1/4" Barb Punch: www.dripdepot.com/punch-size-...
- 1/4" Punch Gun: www.dripdepot.com/professiona...
Multi-function Punches
- Economy 1/4" Hole Punch: www.dripdepot.com/economy-qua...
- 2 in 1 Punch & Cutter: www.dripdepot.com/2-in-1-punc...
- Key Punch: www.dripdepot.com/key-punch
- EZ Punch Pro: www.dripdepot.com/ez-punch-pro
- Pocket Punch: www.dripdepot.com/pocket-punch
- Punch-n-Cut: www.dripdepot.com/punch-n-cut
- Deluxe Punch with Cutter: www.dripdepot.com/deluxe-punc...
- Coupling Insert Tool: www.dripdepot.com/coupling-in...
Non-Punch Tools
- 1/4" Insertion Tool - www.dripdepot.com/dig-quarter...
- Poly Tubing Pipe Cutter: www.dripdepot.com/poly-tubing...
1/4" Insertion Tool Compatible Button Drippers:
- Woodpecker JR PC Emitter: www.dripdepot.com/woodpecker-...
- Woodpecker Jr PC Dripper for Drip Manifolds: www.dripdepot.com/woodpecker-...
- Inline Dripper: www.dripdepot.com/inline-dripper
- Self-Piercing Dripper w/Check Valve: www.dripdepot.com/self-pierci...
- Online PC Dripper: www.dripdepot.com/online-pc-d...
- Economy PC Button Dripper with Nipple Outlet: www.dripdepot.com/economy-pc-...
- Pressure Compensating Drip Module, 24 GPH: www.dripdepot.com/pressure-co...
- WP Non Pressure Compensating Dripper: www.dripdepot.com/wp-non-pres...
Written guide: help.dripdepot.com/support/so...
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Why Do We Need Specific Tools for Drip Irrigation?
01:30 - Tool Styles
01:45 - What to Consider
02:49 - Why Barb Insertion Tools are Useful
03:11 - Standalone Punches
03:33 - Pro Punch
04:17 - Purple 1/4" Barbed Punch
04:41 - 1/4" Punch Gun
05:10 - Standard Punch - 1/4" Hole
05:48 - Multi-function Punches
05:55 - Key Punch
07:27 - Economy 1/4" Hole Punch
08:10 - 2 in 1 Punch & Cutter
08:43 - EZ Punch Pro
09:35 - Punch-N-Cut
11:02 - Deluxe Punch with Cutter
13:06 - Pocket Punch
13:57 - Coupling Insertion Tool
14:44 - Drip Clip Punch/Installation Tool
14:58 - Non-punch Tools
15:04 - 1/4" Insertion Tool
16:29 - Poly Tubing Pipe Cutter
17:31 - Drip Irrigation Punch & Tool Tips and Tricks
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[@nadinehansen9241]

I am getting my system installed. I have used drip irrigation for many years but some of my beds have changed and it is time for an update. I have enough raised beds to fall into the "large garden" category. I'm also 77, so my hands aren't quite as strong as they used to be. All of my half-inch tubing is installed and I am getting my quarter inch drippers into place.
I already had a couple of punches including your pocket punch, but I didn't know about it's additional features. What I found is that it was very awkward to use on my tubing that was nailed down at the heads of my raised beds. I had to put a screwdriver under the tubing and raise it up into the curve of the punch in order to get the hole in the right place. So I went to the local big box store and bought a simple punch, which I found easier to use to get the hole where I wanted it. After watching this video I went onto the big box store website and found that my little $3 punch has insertion features that I didn't know were there.
Anyway, I've still got 30+ holes to punch in the raised beds, and more in my in-ground gardens and I found this video very useful. I'll probably wind up with more of your tools as I put in more drip line in other places.

[@dripdepot]

Nadine, you bring up such a good point -- I would agree, the pocket punch would definitely be awkward to use on tubing that is already clamped/secured down. Getting the cradle underneath wouldn't be easy at all. Though not addressed in the video, I'm glad you mentioned it for the comments. The same would apply to the Pro Punch and any of the punches that cradle the tubing. Thank you for that!
And that's great about your $3 punch having additional features -- when we were preparing for this video we got all the punches gathered and then started trying to discern all their features -- when doing so, we were surprised that the most inexpensive punch (currently around $0.55) had a lot of features, more than many of the other punches. That's the little orange Key Punch you see in the video. Even more surprising, very little of it was documented anywhere out there (something we found to be true of most punches).
Thank you for the fantastic comment Nadine, I truly appreciate you taking the time, others will read it and will save themselves some time trying to punch tubing already clamped down with a cradle punch.

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