Electronic Deer Repellers - which one is best?

[@charliesmith5189]

I saw no evidence as to which one works best, or if they work at all

[@handydadtv]

They all work, but my deer don’t care. If they’re hungry, they’ll eat anyway.

[@lindabirr7388]

@@handydadtv so are you saying that it didn't work-if "they'll eat anyway"?

[@handydadtv]

I’m saying that these devices see the movement, flash the lights and emit the sounds. So, technically, they work. However, my plants still get eaten. Everything I’ve read says no single method will work forever. You need to use multiple deterrents and change them up.

[@budtravels4434]

@@handydadtv that means they do NOT work

[@handydadtv]

That’s not what I’m saying. Think of it like this: it’s winter and you want to be warm so you wear a coat, and a hat, and gloves. If you just wear one of them, you’ll still be cold. All I’m saying is electronic deterrents should be ONE part of your strategy. They don’t do much by themselves.

[@deloresvanryan6113]

I am so thankful to have seen your video! It's helped a lot! Thank you, thank you.

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful 👍🏻

[@seanweston5862]

Thanks for the video. Do you have any follow up reviews now that it's been a few months? How have they all performed? Did the deer get used to them after a while? How have they held up in the outdoors? Are the batteries still working?

[@handydadtv]

Technically, they all “work” but my deer don’t care. So do they work?

[@johnanddiann100]

@@handydadtv To "work" means they fulfill their intended purpose - deer repellent. If they don't repel deer, then they don't work. Were you able to measure the sound frequency being emitted and determine if it's in the ranges that they claim?

[@handydadtv]

No I don’t have that kind of equipment.

[@tanyatango4197]

It is 2023, none of the links you have left works. Tells me these companies keep changing perhaps its one or two churning out these producta under different names?

[@handydadtv]

Sorry. It’s a full time job to keep links updated.

[@KevinNoffke]

Thanx for your advice

[@handydadtv]

My pleasure!

[@tomdayton3399]

Did the Orange one prove itself over time, or did the Large Green remain your favorite? I like the changing frequency idea.

[@handydadtv]

The large green one was my favorite, but it wasn’t enough of a deterrent by itself. You need to use it with other things or the deer will ignore it.

[@joycedecker6880]

Thank you for the reviews!!! Turkeys got into my garden last night.....I will get your favorite.

[@handydadtv]

Good luck 👍🏻

[@lindabirr7388]

Thanks for this great video. I do have a question though...what is the square footage that the sound will cover? I appreciate your response=)

[@handydadtv]

I have no way of testing that.

[@carlgauss647]

thanks for the review, just curious have you ever capture any videos about this device really do the work? hopefully can found more strong prood before purchase.

[@handydadtv]

They won’t work by themselves. Deer aren’t stupid.

[@ramram87589]

Hi there, Which one do you recommand?Thanx

[@handydadtv]

I told you my favorite in the video. The double wide green one.

[@SetchiPaunda]

Motion sensors also have a photocell. Cover it and the light will work.

[@handydadtv]

Thanks

[@germangromerol]

Thanks for the video, I have the same problem here (Bergen County NJ), and I almost gave up to the point to replace most of my shrubs and trees for deer resistant plants, however, there are few that remain, so I decided to use a electric fence. The fence works but I don't like too much the look. I look into these options, but I was too skeptical, But since I see you tried, I'm going to try them . Thanks again and please keep the good work with your videos ;-)

[@handydadtv]

Thanks. Good luck.

[@illmatic33]

Did any work?

[@stevev2474]

Just got two of these. The units I got look like the owl unit but it's a different brand and a little different looking with three LED lights and the senser just below. Just set them up and we'll see how they do. My problem is cats going in the flower bed to crap. I had used this type of ultrasonics in the past it solved the problem the units got old and I never replaced them because the cats never came back until now which is going on a couple of years now.

[@handydadtv]

Good luck!

[@markandrewvillaflor7886]

hey can you share which setting worked to repel your cats?

[@stevev2474]

If there are setting with yours just make sure that it works when you move near it, the units work on motion. If your units have all the lights that come on set it so everything comes on, lights noises cats don't like that when their taking a dump.@@markandrewvillaflor7886 😁👍

[@rgreen5358]

Haven't tried any of these- but wil say I call all my dogs with an ultrasonic whistle, so not sure the idea that ultrasonic frequencies repel is even valid? Many Amazon reviews document that cats are very curious and not repelled by similar devices.

[@handydadtv]

Although these technically work, my deer didn’t care so they weren’t repelled.

[@karenskiles7500]

Do any of the units let you target the 20,000 to 30,000 range that is effective for deer (theoretically) but not audible to humans?

[@handydadtv]

Yes, all of them.

[@tonjabock3289]

I was hoping to find out if they work

[@handydadtv]

They work, but deer will ignore them after a while. Need to keep moving them and supplementing with other deterrents too.

[@cra2cra226]

"Which one is best?" - based on what criteria? This video just shows you unboxing and setting up and walking around them. Which one, if any, actually repelled deer (on camera)?

[@handydadtv]

I gave my preference, but as I said, none of them repel deer on their own.

[@xcmskim4]

I have the small green model and I bought it to chase away raccoons and stray cats. It does not work. On camera I still see raccoons and cats getting into my yard and garden. A couple cats went up to it and dented the speaker. I usually leave it on the 5 setting but the battery drains quickly and the solar charging can’t keep up. It’s been a couple months now and the red light on the motion sensor is only half lit. You might get better results for deers.

[@handydadtv]

Thanks. Let’s hope so.

[@badpixels_]

i had same problem. what i did was to set a cheap tablet with speakers and an alarm with wolves sounds playing every 30 minutes a low volume just to cover my back yard at nights. i would need to buy like 6 of these to cover my back yard.

[@handydadtv]

I guess you don’t have close neighbors like I do.

[@badpixels_]

@@handydadtv i do. only lower the volume. no need to set the volume high. deer can listen very well

[@kathysheeran6589]

We have the green one and it works. But my son in his 20s can hear the silent sound 😂😂😂. Me and husband hear the clicking sound but not the one meant for the animals. Wondering if anyone else has this problem ?

[@handydadtv]

Young ears!

[@Fyrfytr]

My grandchildren were very sensitive to the noise while my wife and I couldn't hear a thing.

[@volpe109]

All these sound deterrents work for about a day. The critters get used to them and ignore them in little time.

[@handydadtv]

Certainly not a panacea. They need to be used with other methods.

[@lindac446]

What about other animals like javelina?

[@handydadtv]

No clue

[@tonyd6853]

Just use a halloween jump scare decoration. That will scare some deer

[@handydadtv]

True

[@clannadgirl46]

Such as? Deer are eating all of my roses, watermelon etc. wasn’t sure if the sonic sound would bother my horses 🤔

[@psteele4013]

Any updates on this?

[@handydadtv]

They all worked, but I liked the wide green one the best.

[@mary-ue4ir]

Nice video, thank you but after reading the reviews I'll use my older methods for now. Hang a few bars of Irish Spring off bamboo poles, deer hate the smell in the garden. I get a lot of help from "bird ribbon" and weird curled ribbon things that are shiny holographic and metallic foil found cheaply at yard sales and thrift shops from Halloween. Again tie those at the top of bamboo poles and trellis to blow and wave in the wind. The very best deterrent if you have power within earshot of your garden is plugging in an old AM FM radio, they're cheap at yard sales, make sure they're well protected from weather with plastic or taped to the inside of a small tub perhaps and crank it up full time. The radio works very well even in established deer trail areas.

[@handydadtv]

Thanks for the info

[@mary-ue4ir]

@@handydadtv You're welcome :) Thanks for your reply!

[@leonelgarcia7327]

Links are unavailable any more, best regards

[@handydadtv]

Thanks for letting me know! I updated them with the closest matches: Small green (cheapest) - handydad.tv/n1lw Orange (most expensive) - handydad.tv/dyb6 Large green (my favorite) - handydad.tv/te6r

[@senditffh7919]

So they don't work?

[@handydadtv]

They “work”, meaning they make high pitched noise and flash lights. But the deer ignore them pretty quickly so you need to move them and combine with other methods to be effective.

[@petecheng1]

same problem, these devices never work for me.

[@handydadtv]

They “work”, but the deer don’t care.

[@petecheng1]

@@handydadtv - if deer don't care, then why bother? lol

[@handydadtv]

They can be used in rotation with other things.

[@cooldew806]

What was that???

[@handydadtv]

🤔

[@frankletizia7835]

I hear sprinkler works . I bought 3 of them . Will see how that works.

[@handydadtv]

Let us know!

[@karthickchitty1723]

Does any of this repel bobcat I have bobcat problem I know it says repels cats but will it work for bobcats.. thank you in advance

[@handydadtv]

I can’t answer.

[@adriankap2978]

LOL, my neighbors wife got one and her husband forgot about it and got the surprise of his life. It does deter husbands from going to that part of yard now. LOL

[@frankletizia7835]

@@handydadtv I bought 1 that has setting on it night , day , I keep setting on at night .Always been working good for me . That cost 89.00 The others 2 are on all the time so far been working . When you walk in front they will go off so you set so you can get at water valve shut it off you walk in front of them.

[@GreenAppelPie]

Get the mounds off the trees you planted, that will make the roots grow up. And that cluster of three trees are way too close. That said, good review, I didn’t know these existed.

[@handydadtv]

The builder’s landscapers planted the trees, and landscapers never bury the whole root ball around here. Not sure why but that’s how they do it.

[@patricknelson]

So, reading through the comments, seems like none of them seem to work. Oh well.

[@handydadtv]

They work, technically, but my deer don’t care.

[@patricknelson]

@@handydadtv I saw you mentioned that elsewhere and it had me wondering: When you say “work” that could be interpreted as: 1. The device turns on and makes noises/etc when it detects motion, or 2. The devices has the intended/marketed effect, i.e. It deters deer. My interpretation of “work” is #2 but it sounds like yours is #1 and that #2 does not occur. Is that correct?

[@handydadtv]

Correct. From what I’ve read, there is no single method that will keep deer away. You need to use multiple kinds of things and change it up. So yes, these things sense motion, make sounds, flash lights, etc. but the deer don’t care.

[@Armmani2000]

Nice house.

[@handydadtv]

Thanks 😊

[@1stEddieusa]

how do we know they work? Just because they do SOMETHING. Do a test for a month and let us know if they really work.

[@handydadtv]

I said in the video, they all “work” but my deer ignore them.

[@WoodlandT]

These things absolutely do not prevent deer from eating your plants. They “work” in the sense that movement triggers them. However, the things that movement triggers them to do are completely ineffective at stopping deer from eating your plants. They may as well be singing lullabies to the deer. That would be equally effective

[@handydadtv]

Thanks.

[@reb1225]

Wasn't really a review of the products, rather unboxing. 12 mins wasted. Dang!

[@handydadtv]

🦌

[@slickchick5811]

drape bushes/trees with blue blinking led lights for christmas.

[@handydadtv]

They don’t keep my deer away. I had a deer run through my bushes and take a net light with him.

[@lisab7160]

@@handydadtv your deer sound like mine. They are savages and do not care about any deterrent measure. They have torn down tree fencing, netting and ignore these devices after about 10 mins 😓

[@goodenergy718]

Doesn't work

[@handydadtv]

They work, they just don’t deliver the results what you wanted.

[@Samantha-sy7ww]

How in the world are you judging if they work and you have them all out at the same time? What!

[@handydadtv]

This was a comparison. They all “work” but the deer ignore them after the initial surprise.

[@ruthmeszaros2470]

I HAD AN ELECTRONIC DEER REPELLER BUT THE SOUND WAS SOOO AMMOYING TO MY NEIGHBORS AND MY CHILDREN THAT I HAD TO GET RID OF IT. HORRIBLE HIGH PITCHED SCREECH

[@handydadtv]

I never heard it, but I’ve got old ears. I can see how that might happen.

[@Bigpac007]

The man spending his money for us and only has 51 likes, cmon people

[@handydadtv]

Lol thanks 👍🏻

[@wc8319]

Hey Debbie Downer, he's doing us a favor!

[@Doritoman92]

Do you play lawn mowing simulator? Maybe it can clench your lawn mowing needs ;)

[@handydadtv]

LOL maybe

[@vecamiolo]

My deer just look at me and continue eating when I mow the lawn just feet from them.

[@jejupa1]

Would be good idea to pin your updated feedback up top so you don’t have to keep replying the same thing over and over again. Or even better do an updated video to say that it flashes but deer don’t care.

[@handydadtv]

Thanks for the advice

[@davidgraham8919]

Great video, but the sounds off those things are murder on the ears.

[@handydadtv]

I don’t hear them.

[@nothing-b2n]

I said bye

[@handydadtv]

😂

[@peterjoseph8913]

Would’ve been helpful to see video evidence of it’s effectiveness. How do any of us know any of them actually repel deer (or anything else, for that matter)

[@handydadtv]

Sounds like you should check Consumer Reports.

[@mtnviper1963]

My compound bow works better…plus my venison jerky supply is replenished😉.

[@handydadtv]

That’s one solution.