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About this product
Product Identifiers
BrandHome Defence
MPN119392
EAN5010272181999
eBay Product ID (ePID)24031181429
Product Key Features
Pest TypeCat
TypePest Control
Dimensions
Weight154 Hundredths-Pounds
Additional Product Features
Custom BundleNo
Ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 25 Oct, 2018Most favourable review
Effective deterrent
I am very pleased with this product. It is easy to set up and is proving to be very effective against the family of foxes that frequent our garden and cause lots of damage. It is of sturdy construction and is a very good price. I would thoroughly recommend it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 03 Oct, 2019Most critical review
Quick service but really poor product
The Home Defence Scarecrow was purchased to try to stop a cat using my back garden as a toilet. I already have a Scarecrow which has been used for several years without any problems but this didn't cover the full area of my back garden so i decided to purchase a second scarecrow. The Scarecrow arrived very quickly which was really impressive. Out of the box the Scarecrow was easy to assemble and setup in the garden. This is when the first issue arose, the nozzel that the water is fired through was fired across the garden every time the Scarecrow was triggered. When the nozzel was fired across the garden the water didn't spray anymore and only reached about 1-2 feet which isn't very good. I managed to put tape around the nozzel which held it in position. The Scarecore then worked perfectly and stopped cats using that part of the garden. After 24 hours i noticed that the Scarecrow wasn't triggering anymore, i checked by placing my hand in front of the detector and nothing happened. I replaced the battery and the Scarecrow started working again. This happened several times, with a new battery the Scarecroe would work for around 24 hours and then stop working. In 24 hours it was triggered 2-3 times only. The prouct is really poor and would advise anybody against buying a Scarecrow.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 Nov, 2018
Water leaks from hose fitting which has a non-standard thread.
I had problems with the quick-lock hose fitting when setting up the Scarecrow - the supplied screw-in, male, quick-lock hose terminal didn't seal fully with my hose fittings. I have two hoses with different make hose-lock fittings. When the Scarecrow is connected to your hose and the water turned on the pressure builds up and gives at the weakest point - which turns out to be this connection. With one of my hoses the water squirted out everywhere around the join - the other hose made a better fit but water was still leaking out at this joint constantly and if you're on a water meter, like me, that's wasted water pouring into the ground 24/7 . I rang the helpline for advice and whilst very friendly, they didn't really have a solution to this problem. I took the scarecrow to a local plumbing merchant and we discovered the screw thread fixing the male hose-lock fitting to the scarecrow was non-standard - so I couldn't even replace the provided fitting with a good quality brass one. The only option left to ensure a water-tight joint was to force the end of the hose over the male hose-lock joint and jubilee clip it tight - not ideal for quick removal and there's always the chance it might work free at some point but it worked. The issue of the fitting being a non-standard thread also affects you if you plan to use two Scarecrows in parrallel, as the Scarecrow comes with a cap to block off the other side of the water entry fitting. This cap is removed when you want to connect another Scarecrow to the same water supply, and another male hose-lock fitting would be screwed in place. The problem is, a second male hose-lock fitting is not supplied with the Scarecrow and being a non-standard thread, it would be hard or impossible to find something that fitted in local stores. I don't know if you can buy these fittings separately from the company that supplies the Scarecrow.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 06 Mar, 2019
Get one
This device works very well after quite a lot of setting up.When delivered, unknown to me, the clip that controls the area of spray was not in the correct position. Only by studying the diagram i found this out. After correction it worked very well.Another issue is the area below the spray, this allowed a cat to use as a toilet, which I have found out, be it only on one end occasion and to be truthful, it may have been battery strength. Other than these issues i have found it to be a very good cat deterantVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 27 Apr, 2019
It actually works
Great product- this has stopped cats from coming into my garden completely. Much more effective than the sonic cat deterrent. You basically connect it to a garden hose and put in a 9volt Battery and when anything moves past the sensor it turns on the top mounted garden sprinkler for about 5 seconds, then for a few random squirts a few seconds after that to mix the routine up a bit. I assume the cat/s that have been fouling my garden must have taken a direct hit as a day after installation they completely disappeared. Like a dream come true!! Sensitivity of the sensor is controlled by a dial on the back so make sure when you install it you can either approach it from the back to turn it off so you can safely walk past it, or turn the water off without being detected. The only minor downside is after a week or so of use the hose popped off the base connection as a couple of other reviewers have mentioned. This is easily solved by attaching the hose with a hose clip. I think the reason is my hose connector is made by Hozelock like 90% of all garden hose attachments and the receiving connection on the unit is some generic one. If they teamed up with Hozelock this product would be perfect! ....perhaps with the addition of a camera to record the reaction!! ;) Highly recommendedVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 18 May, 2019
Good product some assembly teething problems which were easily overcome.
Set up straight out of box: did not work as expected. The spring on the sprinkler and arc limiting clips had become disengaged during transit. Easy fix and item works well. Remains to be seen if it is effective against Heron but it certainly soaks anyone who triggers it. Have tried others Heron deterrents without success, this one seems to stand the best chance that we have tried.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 13 Jun, 2019
works , and works well !!!
had a number of dogs using my garden as a toilet , always lifted neighbors dogs crap from my lawn .this works , from day one there is no disgusting parcels for my children to stand in or roll in . works that well i ordered another, just make sure you tape up the connection with pdf tape . So far im very pleased as i was quoted £400 for a fence ,
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 07 May, 2020
It Works!!!
I've tried various recommended solutions both chemical and physical, to keep cats out of my garden, with various degrees of success, but this is the only solution that has worked immediately and permanently. The only problem that I've had is with the directional collars as the mechanism is not reliable. My solution to this ha been to remove them and let the spray continue to revolve in only one direction.. Cats are clever and will find a weakness in any system. By leaving the directional collars off, the spray covers it's full range and leaves no area unprotected. Make sure that the water inlet has a seal fitted and is tight, and make sure the underside (the battery box) is protected when using a garden irrigation spray.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 23 May, 2019
Cat and garden pest control device
Hi I can't give a full review as I've not fitted it yet I have assembled it though and it seems good quality, (I'm a working plumber and recognize good quality water fittings). I should say sometimes plastic water connections need a slight extra tighten above hand tightening to seal the connection). It should provide some entertainment too.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 10 Oct, 2018
Fingers crossed.
Working fine so far but it's early days. No sign of cats that have been pooping on my lawn thus far so fingers crossed. Unit seems a little flimsy but time will tell.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
