DuraChoice 1-1/2" Brass Ball Valve - Full Port 600WOG for Water, Oil, and Gas with Blue Handle

I used this valve to replace a unit that broke after a recent freeze. It isn't quite as beefy as the Apollo valve it's replacing but it works great and seems to be of good quality. Best of all, it was available. In my city freezes aren't common so a lot of people had the same problem I had and were caught by surprise. The first weekend of good weather that came along, all the local retail joints sold out.13-Aug-2018 Update: After running with this valve for a while, I see that there is some evidence of rust around the handle. The valve itself seems to be fine, and the problem seems to be the nut holding the handle in. I will keep an eye on this and possibly replace the nut with a waterproof one but I shouldn't have had to.

The valve itself is great for the limited use that I have had it for, holding air pressure with no leaks, but the cut out for the handle is not deep enough and leaves very little thread for the screw to secure to. This causes the handle to easily become loose and slip off. Working on a suitable solution for this as I did not discover the flaw until it was installed, but did discover it within 10 operations of the handle.

Very soft brass. When I tightened it up,the body of the valve deformed. Yes,it leaked after. Do not buy.

Hooked it up to my compressor and there was a slight leak at the handle area. I would not recommend, it just feels cheap. I will spend more and get a good quality one. Returning for a refund

Am using this valve in an irrigation system with low pressure.The valve works perfectly with no leaks. The full port feature is important to me to provide low resistance and high flow.I am considering replacing my gate valves (that leak) with this valve (that doesn't leak).

Nice valve!Installed in my boat so that I can shut off the fuel when changing the filter in the Cool Fuel module otherwise it tries to siphon the gas from the tanks which ends up in the bilge...not good.

Similar in size for replacement, longer handle for easier operation and cost a little less than the competition . Not as bulky as the old. Let’s hope it will last.

Although I have just installed these valves on my boat lift, I am impressed with their quality. The valves are well constructed and I believe they will work fine.