Contech CRO101 Scarecrow Motion Activated Sprinkler
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Contech CRO101 Scarecrow Motion Activated Sprinkler
Customer Review: Fantastic product, great company!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this earlier in the summer on the recommendation of a colleague. I have a small vegetable garden and raised flower bed area that had been mowed down by hungry deer. The scarecrow works great at repelling animals and preventing destructive behaviors.
Incredibly simple: Assemble the unit, attach a garden hose, and stake it out in the garden. The motion-sensor is very sensitive, and it does take a bit of fiddling to get the positioning and sensitivity settings correct, but once everything is set you can basically forget about it. I checked it every few days to make sure the stake hadn't shifted and the motion-sensor wasn't blocked by growing foliage. The deer stopped eating the plants, and every so often I would hear a very satisfying sprinkler-sound drifting in through my open windows early in the morning letting me know the Scarecrow was still hard at work. The Scarecrow has been keeping my tomatoes safe for 3 months now with no problems. I have not had leaks as others report, but I also added a quick-connect attachment onto my hose, so maybe that helped.
A note on the company: The original unit shipped to me was defective and would not work when connected to a water supply. I called Contech Electronics' customer support number, and they were very friendly, professional, and efficient. They shipped a new unit to me that afternoon, and it worked perfectly. If only more companies were this reasonable!
I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a safe, effective animal-deterrent.
Customer Review: Worth every penny
Summary: 5 Stars
My neighbors 14 stray cats that she decides to feed everyday turned my yard and my back yard into a cesspool. it smelled so bad that my 7 year old refused to play in the back yard.
After I installed this thing (a month ago), no more cat poop. I never had the patience to stare at the window to see how it works but yesterday I was lucky to see it in action. I just wish I had a camera to snap a few shots.
This cat was about 15 feet away trying to get a peek around the garage corner. Scarecrow was about 45 degrees from that corner.
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*cat [GARAGE----]
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#### ^^ SCARECROW
This cat tried 4 times to get a peek from the garage corner and the scarecrow managed to detect it and turned on the sprinkler every single time. (scarecrow setting was in 7)
It loooks like the 8 sec delay totally in sync with the cat as the damn thing took almost that long to decide to try again. This thing really works !
Finally one thing about pet owners. On the outside you people look like you are so nice that you care for the animal. But those of you who feed animal and let them defacate on other people's property are the scum of the world. These are the same people who probably do not shower or brush their teeth. Disgusting !
Customer Review: Experts agree, this product can't be beat!
Summary: 5 Stars
I heard about this product while working the state's horticultural advice hotline so I gave it a try. I have an average size suburban garden and since the neighbors have pine trees and grass, my home is a buffet for various animals, especially groundhogs. It is a good product, survived three years now and the plastic is sturdy.
I'm surprised by complaints that it squirts the user - how could anyone invent a product under $70 that can recognize a deer vs. a human? Isn't it nice to know it can also keep out the neighborhood kids? Just kidding. Sort of.
It adjusts the strength of the spray so it is very versatile. I find that you should move it every so often so the animals don't get used to it. It is way more effective than outdoor spray deterrents, etc.
An update: I'm on my second scarecrow, its fantastic! One thing to consider, as my plants grew very tall (cannas) the scarecrow could not see around them so I found the mounting bracket put the scarecrow on the outside of my deck and works wonders! I would advise purchasing an easy on/off connector so you can remove the hose quickly if needed.
finally, for those folks that say it keeps squirting everything I would advise to read the directions carefully and you will find you can adjust the knob to make it squirt everything or just BIG moving objects.
Our neighbors groundhogs still come in the yard but they are so jumpy, they take off quickly.
Hey, it even works at night and can spray unwanted visitors (animal and human!)
Customer Review: This Is The One You Want
Summary: 5 Stars
The deer used our flower gardens like a salad bar! I grew all those pretty zinnias, strawflowers, petunias from seed too (they left the dahlias alone).
I love the deer, we feed them for goodness sakes. And I understand that eating my plants, well that's what they do. So, this gadget is heaven-sent; it saves my pretty flowers, keeps the deer out of mischief and my mind at ease.
Assembly was very easy. It's made of pretty rugged plastic. Place it out of the way of lawn mowers - it's not indestructible.
Setup and adjustment was a breeze. It makes a pretty loud "clicking noise" when it senses movement. That makes it easy to adjust without having the water on. Here's a tip - if the ground is hard where you want to put it to soften the soil.
Bottom line - it works! Birds are still able to land in the flower garden without incident. I'm guessing a cat could meander through as well. The neighbors golden retriever? I don't know, maybe if he was sort of close. A man sized or deer sized "target" can't get any closer than 30'-35 feet without turning on the spray. It sprays for a few seconds and then shuts off. It has a timer to prevent it from activating again for eight seconds.
All in all I think this product is a winner. Oh, one more thing, make sure you use a good hose. You'll be leaving this setup unattended for hours, maybe days at a time. You sure wouldn't want the hose to burst just as you left to visit Aunt Nellie's for the weekend!
Customer Review: Keeps the ex away nicely
Summary: 5 Stars
I was always having problems with my ex's not understanding the common keep away saying like "I don't want to see you again!", or " your sister was much better in bed so please respect my choice and stay away from my house...k thnx!" or even this saying " I have a court order on your a$$ so back the f off!". Yeah my life was a wreck before this product really. I would wake up in the mourning with paint dumped all over my car, used tampons in my mailbox, one ex even went as far as leaving my newspaper in the middle of the street to bait me out so she could finish me off with her car. From the moment I installed two of these in my front yard I felt a sense of peace come over me, what can I say the auto sprinkler really brings security in the most hummane way possible! I installed them both behind two small bushs on each side of my front lawn at snatch level. I knew this would be the ideal height cause knowing my ex's as I do I know they won't get on all fours but would easily be willing to get on there knees, so I had to make sure the sprinkler head shot above the knees and below the waste.
Now what your thinking, this must be a joke but seriously the first night alone I heard "EEK YOU MOTHER FU****!, I'M GOING TO GET YOU!" and clicking sound of heels running away from the front yard. I have had these installed for two weeks so far with no return of any in wanted strays again!! Thank you so much for designing such a creative product! I am wondering if there will be a self aiming unit in the future?