Morvat Heavy Duty Hexagonal Brass 4 Way Garden Hose Y Splitter, 2 Pack

.The important details are all brass and heavy duty. The four valve actuators used to turn the water on and off are all brass. That means that the valve actuator handles are made of a material that will withstand considerable force when the ball valve is sluggish or actually stuck after a long period of disuse. In actual use, overwinter, the ball valves on a less expensive 4 way bib required considerable force to open. The force required to open the valve and turn on the water was greater than the plastic actuator handles and pot metal parts could withstand. Failure of all four was the result. The ball valves in the Morvat operate smoothly and the brass actuator works very satisfactorily to turn the water on and off.

My only question when ordering this was whether the small valves were plastic or metal. I was tired of buying new, cheap splitters only to have the plastic valves break. I was pleased to see these are made of the same alloy as the body. Good quality for the price.