After browsing through the many options I went for this device. My feeders are hanging from a 96" inch tall 5/8" diameter double shepherds hook which I probably had to relocate three times to ensure enough distance from objects that squirrels could leap from. I have cedar tray feeders which the birds love and squirrels can easily land on. I live deep in a rural maple and oak tree forest in and my record for a communal visit was 7 squirrels at the same time, but normally I had 5 at a time fighting over the trays and anything that they knocked to the ground. Some of these squirrels are the size of small cats. The squirrels were no deterrent to the birds getting their fill, and the squirrels would not eat everything in the feeders, but I was having to refill the trays every day. After the final move of the pole I was very irritated to see the squirrels just climb up the pole and scramble onto either feeder. On rainy days they would have a comical 2 steps forward, one step back climb and slide back down the pole but eventually made it to the top. Time to upgrade defensive strategy.
Installing the wrap took less than a minute. The clamp for this device is nothing more than a base for the wrap to rest upon. I installed it in about 30 seconds. Just back both screws out most of the way to ensure you can get the clamp around the pole, remove one screw completely, wrap the clamp around the pole, reinsert the second screw and tighten both screws until the clamp is very secure. The wrap goes together easily above the clamp and is free to move. No issues. I mounted it a little over five feet off the ground and about 6 inches below the feeders.
I am not in a position to see my feeder during every waking hour but on days I telecommute I can see it. At least thirty squirrels climbed the pole, got inside the wrap, backed up a little and grabbed the wrap to scale over it. At that point the wrap just tilts downward and the squirrel drops to the ground. Because the wrap is nice sturdy metal it rebalances itself on the clamp. Rinse and repeat. It is supposed to move. The back deck on my house is 20 feet tall and 12-15 feet away from the feeders. After being foiled by the wrap I had a steady parade of squirrels climbing the deck posts and trying to determine if jumping onto the feeders was possible. Eventually after much pacing and gnashing of teeth they descended by climbing back down onto my fence. It is one of the most humorous and gratifying things to see. After 3 days and up to now I only have juvenile squirrels still trying to climb the pole or foraging under the feeders. The cat sized squirrels don't even bother coming in my yard now looking for bird seed.
This device is so simple that I could have made it myself from scrap sheet metal I have in my garage. And other than being made in India with transport costs and a middle man to consider, it seems a bit over priced. But compared to the time and likely small nicks I would have given myself cutting and bending the sheet metal, combined with the magnificent operational efficiency, entertainment value, and curtailment of wasting bird seed, I would buy it again. I give it 5 stars and highly recommend it for ease of install, durability and 100% effectiveness.
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Very well made but a couple minor issues.
I ordered one of these and liked it so I ordered a second for another bird feeder pole. I was surprised by how heavy the metal was. I was expecting something much flimsier. It also appears that the finish is powder coated which is great and should greatly help to prevent rust. That said, I primed and painted mine green to match the poles they mount to.The negatives are minor and easily fixed. First the clamp that is used to hold the baffle up is pretty cheap and I doubt it would work without modifications. First, It would not fit on the 1 1/4" outer diameter of my poles a little tweaking. All that entailed was a little bending by hand. No problem. But the bigger issue and one reported in other reviews is that, as it is, it won't prevent slipping down a pole. To fix that, I simply used some other screws and nuts. I used other screws because I assume the ones that came with it are metric. Now, I have a really well equipped shop with lots of hardware so this was no problem but some people would simply have to take drive to the nearest hardware store. With nuts I was able to tighten them up so there's no chance of them slipping. But here's another solution that some may find helpful. Install a hose clamp below the clamp that came with the baffle. Tighten it up and the included clamp cannot slide down the pole.One other minor thing. The hole at the top of the baffle left very little room for movement on my 1 1/4" pole so I ground a little metal of the circumference of the hole in the baffle. That took less than one minute with a die grinder but, of course, many people don't have the tools to do this. But I thought I'd mention it.Lastly, I don't know what's happened to this young generation of birds. They show no respect. They are crapping all over my newly painted baffles. :-)
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2025Style: Squirrel BaffleVerified Purchase
Works exactly as advertised with the added benefit of providing some rain protection for surface feeders.
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- ChrisReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2024
Squirrels? Phaa! Works with rats too.
Style: Squirrel BaffleVerified Purchase - Lucinda JonesReviewed in Canada on June 3, 2021
Absolutely gets the job done.
Style: Squirrel BaffleVerified Purchase - ian markhamReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2024
At last! Something that works
Style: Squirrel BaffleVerified Purchase - DavidReviewed in Canada on January 20, 2021
It works great in a hanging configuration but may require a minor modification.
Style: Squirrel BaffleVerified Purchase - bbear123Reviewed in Canada on December 15, 2020
Works, but quite large and unattractive
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