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| Brand: Contech
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $90.00
Buy New: $59.99
You Save: $30.01 (33%)
New (34) from $54.50
Rating:  270 reviews
Sales Rank: 218
Color: Black/Yellow
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 24 x 7 x 2.5
Just hook up to your garden hose, plug in the battery and point it over the area to be protected. It's that easy.
MPN: CRO 101
Model: CRO101
UPC: 059463002151
EAN: 0698035000579
ASIN: B000071NUS
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Showing reviews 6-10 of 270
 Scares animals but not kids, they love them so do I December 10, 2004
T. Kim (Princeton, NJ United States)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
There's no dispute that this products works. I have three of them for a year now protecting my flower and vegetable garden. No deer or ground hogs have come near my garden in that time. I've taken the Scarecrow in for the winter, but as soon as planting season arrives they'll be back in action.
The other thing to mention about the Scarecrow is that young children love them. I have two boys 3 year old and 18 months that love to play around the system. They love running back and forth shouting, "watch out for the Scarecrow." The blast of water from the Scarecrow is safe even at a very close distances (I've been hit many times). It's just a hoot. I'm not sure how many seasons it will last. But even if I have to replace them all next year, it was a worthwhile investment. Enjoy...
Awesome Product July 3, 2006
Lady Naava
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
We purchased one of these to take care of our hell-spawn (raccoon) problem. The coons were digging up the yard, eating new plants, and searching for grubs. They left piles of dirt on the walkway and destruction in their wake. We purchased a battery of these scarcrow things and lined them up to create a critter-free zone and voila! No more eviscerated plants, no more dirt piles, no more coons! Its expensive, but worth it.
The crow even works on dumb humans, like me! =-) I came home late at night from the movies and found quite a surprise when my sister turned this thing on forgetting I was still out. The scarecrow got me. Repeatedly. And I deserved it.
Whatever you do, don't forget to turn it off or the UPS man won't like you very much.
Awesome. Worth every penny.
I have 4 of them!! June 14, 2005
DaveG (United States)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have tried everything to keep the deer from eating my plants. Our house is next to a huge forest and seemed to be the first course on their trip through our neighborhood. Well I have 4 strategically placed Scarecrows and they don't touch anything. Everyone else on our street now have their plants mowed down by the deer. I even have on in my front yard that is also triggered when someone walks by. Fun to see them jump ;-) It's also fun to watch the deer approach the Scarecrow and then jump 6 feet in the air when it goes off. Of course I forget about once a month and walk into one. It looks like I wet myself and is good for a laugh at myself.
REVENGE IS SWEET June 9, 2006
C. Kimmel (Sturgis, SD)
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
Thank God for the Scarecrow. I have 3 cats that have access to a 100ft outdoor enclosure because I don't want them bothering anyone else and I want them to be safe so you can imagine how I feel when neighbourhood cats come into my yard at night and deficate in my veg/flower beds, howling and tormenting my cats. I have tried everything on earth and when I found myself thinking about buying 100 mousetraps laced with chicken to give them a nasty surprise in the flowerbed I found this item. From the minute I hooked it up I rid my yard of these devils completely. One of them paces the other side of the hedge and howls he's so mad at not being able to hunt and deficate in my yard. I cannot live without this item. The amount of anger and stress these horrible intruders can cause is awful. Note:Turn the hose on the tiniest amount possible, it works as well as if you turned the hose full on and I found the dial at 12'0'clock works best.
Awesome product **Read this if your problem is Deer!!!!** May 15, 2008
A. Fisher (South Carolina, USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
First off I would tell anyone that this product truly works. If you have any hesitation, my review along with all the others should be proof enough.
I purchased the Scarecrow Sprinkler last year after coming back from vacation to find a brand new shade garden I had planted completely decimated by local deer. We have a family of about 8 deer that I try to keep away, but my neighbors have other agendas. They "feed" the deer with corn which attracts them and frustrates me more and more [if Contech invents a neighbor deterrent, please let me know ;) ]
After mourning the $500+ I lost in plants and shrubs, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I started with "deer-b-gone" or some sort of "organic" deer repellant. It washes away, isn't cheap, smells bad and flat out doesn't work.
I then came across the Scarecrow and decided to give it the old "college try". Well folks, IT WORKS. No more deer, but uh-oh a flaw. Just like others, you have to remember that the Scarecrow is there or "BAM" YOU WILL GET HIT WITH A BLAST OF WATER. It has gotten me, my kids, my wife, a landscaper, our exterminator and one of our neighbors.
LADIES and GENTS..I have the solution to this problem!!!!!
What I realized is that the deer only do their dirty work from dusk to dawn. I thought what if I can get my sprinkler to only work during those hours and shut off during the day. Then I researched to see if there was a water timer that allowed for extended watering times. Say hello to this Orbit timer from Amazon.com Orbit Lawn & Garden Hose Digital Watering Timer And Valve #62001to use in conjunction with the sprinkler. It has completely flexible functions that allow the water to only turn on from say 8 pm to 8 am. It only turns on the water flow to the sprinkler. It will only use the water if the sprinkler motion sensor is set off so no wasted water. At 8 am, the timer turns off the water flow and NO ACCIDENTAL MIDDAY SHOWERS!! Then it kicks back on at 8 pm for another night of protection. These are the times I used but I may need to adjust a bit since I do sometimes make early or late strolls through my garden. You can set to whatever times you need to have it on and off based on your own situation.
So there you have it. Use this product in conjunction with a flexible timer and you get the benefit of excellent deer/pest protection while avoiding many of the minor flaws mentioned in other reviews.
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