Pencil Jet Nozzle
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Concentrated pencil-stream nozzle for precise excavation around delicate utilities. The focused stream allows careful digging near fiber optic lines and gas mains.
Concentrated stream for precise digging
Safe around delicate utilities
Quick-change nozzle tip
Compatible with Easy Grip lance
Ideal for fiber optic and gas line exposure
Stainless steel construction
Utility contractors and locating crews who excavate near fiber optic lines, gas mains, and other infrastructure where one wrong move means an expensive repair and a work stoppage. When precision matters more than speed, this is the nozzle you reach for.
Precision excavation around fiber optic conduit
Careful exposure of gas mains and service lines
Daylighting at utility crossings with multiple buried services
Final cleanup excavation after bulk soil removal
Working near high-value or fragile underground infrastructure
The concentrated pencil stream gives your operator surgical control, they can excavate within inches of a fiber optic line or gas main without the lateral spray that wider nozzles create. When the cost of a utility strike runs into six figures plus downtime, the Pencil Jet pays for itself on the first near-miss it prevents.
Operators using wider nozzles and trying to control the spray pattern manually, or crews that have been hand-digging near sensitive utilities because they didn't trust their nozzle to be precise enough.
Not efficient for bulk excavation, the concentrated stream covers less area per pass. Use the Pig Tail for general potholing and switch to the Pencil Jet when you get close to the utility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the Pencil Jet Nozzle best suited for?
Utility contractors and locating crews who excavate near fiber optic lines, gas mains, and other infrastructure where one wrong move means an expensive repair and a work stoppage. When precision matters more than speed, this is the nozzle you reach for.
What are the main applications for the Pencil Jet Nozzle?
The Pencil Jet Nozzle is ideal for: Precision excavation around fiber optic conduit; Careful exposure of gas mains and service lines; Daylighting at utility crossings with multiple buried services; Final cleanup excavation after bulk soil removal; Working near high-value or fragile underground infrastructure.
What sets the Pencil Jet Nozzle apart from other nozzles?
The concentrated pencil stream gives your operator surgical control, they can excavate within inches of a fiber optic line or gas main without the lateral spray that wider nozzles create. When the cost of a utility strike runs into six figures plus downtime, the Pencil Jet pays for itself on the first near-miss it prevents.
When should I consider a different model instead of the Pencil Jet Nozzle?
Not efficient for bulk excavation, the concentrated stream covers less area per pass. Use the Pig Tail for general potholing and switch to the Pencil Jet when you get close to the utility.
What is the typical upgrade path from the Pencil Jet Nozzle?
Operators using wider nozzles and trying to control the spray pattern manually, or crews that have been hand-digging near sensitive utilities because they didn't trust their nozzle to be precise enough.
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