Customer Reviews for ScareCrow Sprinkler Motion Activated Animal Deterrent

I am somewhat satisfied with this product. My problem seems to be that it has too many dead spots in the scan and it's not activated at times when it should be. Overall it is a good product but could be improved.

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I put the scarecrow out in the middle of the yard to keep one of my dogs from re-digging up a spot in the yard. Every time I filled it she would did it up again. Finally I found this and now the grass if having a chance to fill in without the dog digging in that area again. It does go off sometimes for no reason, but that's OK the grass could use the quick spray now and again. Reduced one star for the occasional false sprayings even though it otherwise works fine. The 9volt battery seems to be good for about 2 weeks, I am using a rechargeable 9 volt to keep costs down.

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This was a birthday gift for a friend plagued by rabbits on her grass since the coyotes elimated the foxes who had kept the rabbits at bay. It has taken some experimenting to get the distance, angle and sensitivity right, and to cover the entire corner lot lawn she'll probably have to get another or move it around often. The only down side is that because of where the hose attaches, it isn't really low enough to the grass, but we aren't finished being creative.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Good product.Works 90 % of the time.Scares cats off the property.Would recommend.

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So far, since I put the Scarecrow in use, there have been no deer in my vegetable garden! Previously they were entering the garden and doing damage 2-3 times per week. I did do some of the modifications that others suggested as well as a few of my own. I used teflon tape on joins to lessen leakage, I simply did not attach the spiked portion - opting to attach to hose directly to the vertical pipe. I then attached the scarecrow to a metal garden stake with hose clamps. I am waiting to see how long before a battery change is needed - but on the whole I am very pleased!

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I have 2 of these I have used in a large garden for over a year and use them during the night only. The garden grew large enough to need 2 more so I ordered the additional ones from DoMyOwnPestControl and they arrived promptly. The ScareCrow sprinklers work well with only a couple of issues. One problem is that the stickers to create the face do not have fade resistant color and soon just turn white. This is OK since they still work just fine. You do need to learn how to position them best for your garden. One way is to just protect the approach to the interior and this works most of the time. Occasionally an animal will come in at an angle and enter the garden causing a bit of damage before wandering in front of a sprinkler. Once the sprinkler is activated it does the trick with deer. Smaller animals like woodchucks are more difficult because they can sneak in under the sensors. Another way is to select particularly tasty plants and protect them directly. Deer tend to head directly for those plants and again once a sprinkler is activated it usually clears the whole area with the flight response. For small animals it is better to trap them out and eliminate the source.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I like the product and it works, however I am having a little trouble with it vibrating loose and leaking. With the leaking keeps the ground really wet and the scarecrow falls over.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

These work really well to deter geese. Their only drawback is that they are a bit delicate and do not suffer rough treatment well.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Bought 3 of these last year. Aside from deer and other pesky animals, we've had "people" actually walking their dogs on our professionally maintained lawn and my wife's flower gardens. I have politely asked them several times to walk their dogs 60 ft. away in the vacant woods, to no avail. Being blasted with a shot of water has stopped this practice! I've purchased the 9V h.d. batteries and they last several month or more. By the way, seeing the deer, squirrels and roaming cats jump a few feet in the air upon being blasted creates some good giggles. LOL

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11 of 11 people found this review helpful

I have had this for over 1 month and I have seen it work. The Egret that kept eating my fish, now fly's away. The only issue I have, is sensitivity. When it gets a bit windy, this seems to go off without any kind of heat motion. There is an adjustment knob but I can't seem to find the perfect setting.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

works very well, it is nice seeing the cats run out of the flower garden and with no harm to the cats.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

This mechanical scare-crow is pretty darn good! It's a little tricky to get set up properly and it leaks just a bit. The part are all plastic - the instructions actually tell you not to tighten the fittings too tightly so that you will not crack or strip them. Rock and hard place really - if they are too loose they leak and won't provide a closed, pressurized system. Too tight and it leaks anyway as a result of being compromised and possibly ruined. It is also a bit top-heavy and the ground stake needs to be twice as long to compensate for this - it isn't so you may need an anchor of some kind. We slipped the hose between rocks which surround our garden - this served to stabilize the crow a bit. Before that it fell over any time it activated - sudden burst of water was enough to knock it over. I actually think a better solution would be to just replace the stake with one that is longer. I'm considering a run to Home Depot for that. Bottom line - after you get it set up and ready it works. It's a hoot to watch the cats get chased out of the garden by the burst of water and I personally like the fact that it doesn't harm the critters and varmints. :)

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

Love this to keep my chickens off my lanai. Sensor is tricky but this is a God send product for me since I let the Hens free range. I think a Battery should be included with the purchase.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Like other reviews said, have to make sure connections don't leak but seems to be fine and so far haven't even sprayed myself (did get the front window though)

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

We recently purchased 2 ScareCrows and so far no wildlife digging up our lawn. Instructions for assembly were pretty basic and easy to put parts together and attach hose to.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Great product and great service. My dogs hate these things so they do a great job of keeping them out of my vegetable garden. Be careful though. My wife and grandmother both got sprayed within two days. Service is terrific if you have an issue too.

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41 of 43 people found this review helpful

We have had one for about a year and it works great. I detects movement about 30 feet and our water pressure lets it spray about that far. We bought another one to extend our protection even farther. Donna & Frank

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34 of 34 people found this review helpful

Does its job effectively. My yard is cleaner. It was very easy to set it up. The product quality seems good and robust for outdoor use.

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works great and service was fast 5 stars good price.

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Very good product and very good service -- I would recommend the seller and the product.

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Tried everything last year. Netting, amonia, pepper,and all the stuff recomended on the internet. This year I was ready to put up a electric wire system. About $100 and a lot of time and work. Saw the ScareCrow on line and tried it on my 4x40' above ground garden. It took about 10 minutes to install. It's been in place about three weeks, and NOT ONE cat poop pile. All that fresh soil must drive them nuts. They stay clear. Last year it was a daily chore to clean up after them. VERY HAPPY..WORKS GREAT !!

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45 of 46 people found this review helpful

Finally get to see the ros

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Very good product and very good service !

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We purchased the ScareCrow to keep our chickens out of my flower beds. We of course caught the chickens reaction the first time they set it off, so funny! We are very happy with the product and will most likely purchase another for our garden area.

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So far so good...after making the required adjustments in sensitivity, not one eaten hosta and.... I think we've solved the cat poop problem along the foundation of the house...the only problem so far is the adjustment for spray distance... it slips out of adjustment from vibration of sprinkler...

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I have exhausted every possible natural deterrent in the market. I came across this and decided to give it a try. Well, every since I installed this (very easy) in my yard, I haven't had one cat use my garden as a bathroom! The cats are so afraid of it. They now are afraid of it from afar. It really, really works well! I recommend it highly.

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Last year, the deer mowed our strawberry plants about a week before the berries were ripe. We only had a handful of berries for the season. This year the plants are full of berries and the deer have been frightened away often enough that they now detour around our garden area. Mission accomplished!

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Best pricing anywhere for the ScareCrow! Shipping was fast. Product worked excellent to run off the ducks that were pooping on our swim platform.

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First off shipping was fast. I set the sprinkler up and the problem disappeared immediately. Pros: Sprinkler scares away animals even if they are not near it just from its sudden sound. Whenever a hot car drives by it sometimes goes off and I see all the neighbor cats jump to attention. Cons: It is sensitive to changes in heat so on a hot day the yard gets hot and heat rises in front of the sensor and when the wind blows the sprinkler goes off. During the day I have to set it at 7 and I turn it to 8 at night to cover the whole yard.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

The system works great. My husband was looking for something that would be both efficient and effective to deter a night marauder from digging in our garden. An area cat also found the garden appealing as a cat box (gross!). We installed the ScareCrow to monitor the garden over night and all are problems were solved! It even keeps the dog from peeing on the corners of our garden box (Bonus!).

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful