Contech Electronics Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler #CRO101
Finally a way to keep unwanted animals out of the garden and protect your yard, fruit trees, vegetables and flowers from hungry or destructive creatures. Cats, dogs, deer, rabbits, large birds, and many others. The patented Scarecrow motion-activated sprinkler is the smartest scarecrow ever invented. When it sees an intruder it instantly releases full garden hose water pressure towards the trespasser. The effect is both startling and immediate. Animals quickly get out of the area and avoid it in the future.The ScareCrow motion-activated sprinkler is constructed of durable, high-quality materials, and has been designed to provide many years of reliable service. 
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Using the ScareCrow is easy. Simply attach a standard garden hose to its base, set the ScareCrow in the ground in the area you want to protect, and then turn on the water. Once you switch the unit on, it is ready to go.How does it work?
The ScareCrow uses a combination of sudden noise, unexpected movement, and a startling blast of water to create a memorable and unpleasant experience for the trespasser.
The animal immediately associates this unpleasant experience with the location, and to avoid similar surprises, learns to avoid the area. If an animal chooses to return, the ScareCrow will be waiting.
While a human may flee several steps after activating a ScareCrow, animals are typically affected to a much greater degree. In most cases they run much farther, and stay away longer. Because the unit only triggers when the animal moves, its behavior is difficult for animals to anticipate, making it a very effective deterrent.
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Contech Electronics Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler #CRO101 Reviews
That is it works under ideal circumstances. It trips so much (when no animal is nearby) that the batteries run down and it is useless when it is needed. The scarecrow works. However, if you have a lot of landscaping that you are wanting to keep dogs, cats and chickens out of, you may find it to be a disappointment. If you have an open area that you're wanting to protect it probably will work fine. We have a lot of landscaping and wind trips it too easy.
4) I only had this for about two months, BUT, the 9V battery was still working fine (somewhat in conflict with some other reviews). But IMO, it wasn't excessive. 3) Some other reviews mention that it's a lot of cheap looking plastic for a fair chunk of change. A week before frost, I removed it and in three days the tops of my green beans were GONE. 5) I kept this thing on maximum sensitivity and it did seem to SOMETMES go off every time a leaf dropped (a complaint I read before buying). 6) Instead of using the small-looking plastic stake that comes with it or the overly-expensive plastic mounting bracket, I got creative and used my own stand: a rigid 1/2" pipe plus a common sprinkler base with an adapter for garden hose thread that matches the bottom of the electric eye. 2) Four stars, because it was delivered with a nicked wire that actually broke while it was in use (Before purchase I read a few folks who recieved bad units- so maybe there's a little quality control issue with it). 1) It worked and I'd highly recommend it.
I had severe deer problems in the garden, got it, and then there was about zero deer problems. 7) I see a note that it's discontinued- too bad, although I see a competitive version on Amazon.com.good- someone needs to offer something like this- it does seem to keep deer away. Yeah, I got sprayed a few times, but I'm thinking it was doing what it is supposed to do, and the green beans were very good according to ME AND NOT THE DEER. Yep, it's plastic, and I wish it was sturdier, but what isn't plastic these days, and right or wrong, this is a product that you'd sort of expect to be a few extra bucks.
I sometimes forget it's on and get wet. I probably would have saved my fish pond too which was ravaged by some critters on a regular basis. I just wish I had purchased this a long time ago. Whatever it was ate all my beans before I decided to buy the Scarecrow. I suspect it was deer or raccoons. The Scarecrow motion detector works great.
No more critters roaming around in the garden. The Scarecrow is very responsive and shoots water for a long distance. Since I installed it the beans have grown back and I'm planning on peas for the winter garden.
I have quit using it as it does not help. I utilized the Scarecrow to keep my dog out of a rock garden area. Unless the dog is exactly in front of the unit and moving across, it does not activate. The degree of activation should be in the 45 degree range rather than in the 10 degree range. Even when her wagging tail is in front of the unit it does not activate.
:~) We had Raccoons and Herons and Cats all hanging out around our pond. Not for sure this is what is doing the trick however we've had it in place for a month now and the planters in the pond that kept getting knocked over haven't. I keep forgetting about this thing and it has nailed me every time. Only problem I've found is that when I come home from work I always like to waltz by the pond and look for fish.
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