The zinc body feels solid, not like the flimsy plastic ones that crack after one summer. I've got it on a half-circle setting hitting about 40 feet of my yard, and the adjustment collar actually holds where you put it.
Set it to a full circle and it soaks my whole side yard in one pass, no more dragging the hose around. The zinc body feels solid, not like the plastic ones that crack after a season. Adjusted the spray pattern in about a minute.
This thing throws water way farther than the old plastic one it replaced, easily soaking the whole back corner of my yard. The zinc body feels solid and hasn't rusted or cracked after a couple months of daily use. Setting it to a full circle covers a huge chunk of lawn in one shot.