Contech CRO101 Scarecrow Motion Activated Sprinkler
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Contech CRO101 Scarecrow Motion Activated Sprinkler
Customer Review: An expensive folly from an unhelpful company
Summary: 1 Stars
With great hope and ignoring the negative reviews I bought 3 to deter my two jack russells from a favorite activity: fence fighting withthe dog next door. I put them together and placed them as instructed ....and just as they warned on the directions, "animals like cats... may cross under the senors." My jacks can run to the fence faster than the 3 second delay so if the sensor sees them, they are already fighting. The burst of water is too short to be much of a deterent.
Oh and that suggestion to "call the company for help" resulted in a young woman telling me that this was really made for deer, not dogs and that yes, I was right it wasn't working to deter my dogs. I asked if raising or lowering the scarecrow would help and she did not answer me even though I asked twice.
I am glad this works for some folks but if you have short dogs rather than deer, be forewarned!
Customer Review: Animal detractant that really works
Summary: 5 Stars
I have tried almost everything on the market to discourage deer, racoons and other critters from destroying fruit trees, flowers, and even my tomato plants without much success. My family and I went on vacation for 2 weeks and on return my rose bushes were almost eaten along with many other flowers. Seems as though the critters knew we were away, so they had a field day.I finally saw the Scarecrow at work. I had to get this as soon as I could. I have installed 3. We left for another trip but this time when we returned all the roses were blooming and the other flowers were as healthy as could be. I do turn the eyes off during the day when I am home--extends the battery life. Great product and was shipped very fast. I would recommend the Scarecrow to everyone with similar problems.Customer Review: Appear to be very similar to Havahart
Summary: 4 Stars
I have three units, two Scarecrow and one Havahart. I can see no difference in results. Both have done an excellent job keeping deer away. The raccoons ignore the spray and suffer the consequences. My guess is that the units are made by the same company. The parts seem to be interchangeable and work the same way. I recommend both products as a very effective way to keep deer away as they don't like either the water or the noise generated. After four years, we finally we have roses.Customer Review: Arrived but a Problem
Summary: 3 Stars
We ordered 2 Scarecrows. However, only one arrived in working condition. A call to customer service and a very pleasant young lady guided me thru the disassembly of the product to get down to the inner workings only to find that, yes, indeed the product was defective. I was advised that a replacement would be sent---no need to return the non-functioning one (which was now in a myriad of pieces and had it been considered "operational", I would never have been able to get it back together). That was yesterday and we are happy to know that another Scarecrow is flying this way via UPS.Customer Review: As I sit here drying off....
Summary: 3 Stars
1.Assembly: Easy Peasy. Illustrated instructions are simple to follow.
2.It takes a little improvisation: One thing I (and others according to reviews) would like to see, is a different material used for the stake...I was worried I would crack the plastic trying to drive it into the hard ground, so I filled a pot with dirt and made myself some mud to keep the thing from tipping over.
3.Time to get wet: Be sure to read the section on adjusting the spray area. Here's a tip, when you set off the sensor, stay put! I ran when I heard the water coming, and ended up running with the water and getting drenched.
I've edited the "humor" out of the review above...some people don't like entertaining reviews so I made it nice and boring for you!
I have had the product for a while now and would like to follow up on the first review. Nice product...kind of pricey. Try other options before you invest in this product...fill 2 liters with water and set them in the garden, get wind chimes, etc. Yes, the product works, but I feel bad about all the water I use.