Customer Reviews for ScareCrow Sprinkler Motion Activated Animal Deterrent

Tried everything last year. Netting, amonia, pepper,and all the stuff recomended on the internet. This year I was ready to put up a electric wire system. About $100 and a lot of time and work. Saw the ScareCrow on line and tried it on my 4x40' above ground garden. It took about 10 minutes to install. It's been in place about three weeks, and NOT ONE cat poop pile. All that fresh soil must drive them nuts. They stay clear. Last year it was a daily chore to clean up after them. VERY HAPPY..WORKS GREAT !!

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44 of 45 people found this review helpful

Great product and great service. My dogs hate these things so they do a great job of keeping them out of my vegetable garden. Be careful though. My wife and grandmother both got sprayed within two days. Service is terrific if you have an issue too.

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40 of 42 people found this review helpful

We have had one for about a year and it works great. I detects movement about 30 feet and our water pressure lets it spray about that far. We bought another one to extend our protection even farther. Donna & Frank

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34 of 34 people found this review helpful

Overall, it appears a little cheaply made, but it works well. So far it has kept the grandkids out of the garden, scared at least a couple of deer away and shot me directly in the face at point black range when I forgot it was on, O yeh, I also got the neighbor on his riding lawnmower. Now, Let's see if it holds up.

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25 of 27 people found this review helpful

Would give this product a 5 star review if they lasted more than a season. This is the fourth ScareCrow we have bought so far. They work wonderful and can be adjusted for distance and sensitivity. I use two in the garden and they keep the deer out. Problem is only one of the four has lasted more than a year. I remove the battery when I put them up for the winter and store them inside out of the weather. In the spring when I take them out of storage they inevitably fail. I've reset them as instructed and even put brand new batteries in them. I'm a retired engineer so I pride my self on being able to repair most things. Problem with these is, short of replacing the motion sensor nothing can be done. Yes I've adjusted water pressure to numerous psi.

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24 of 26 people found this review helpful

I'm still trying to work with the unit. I have some kind of varmint digging up my garden. The scarecrow didn't deter whatever it is. I think it may be Armadillos, since I have seen them in the yard a lot. I moved the scarecrow closer to the garden, hoping this would help. I also changed the battery as it has already discharged after 2 weeks. If this doesn't work, I'm thinking about returning it.

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16 of 18 people found this review helpful

I have bought two of these and they work fairly well. We have squirrels and birds that eat everything in our garden. The ScareCrow sprinkler does a fair job of keeping them out...BUT the adjustment for sensitivity is VERY POOR. we have to have it at full sensitivity to pick up the preditor approach and because of that even with a little breaze it goes off too much.

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13 of 14 people found this review helpful

I assembled according to instructions, but unit leaked immediately. Motion detection was poor. I called customer service. They are so nice and gladly refunded the whole amount. I can't say enough about this awesome company. They stand strongly behind their products. They didn't even charge me for shipping. I will continue to do business with them!

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

This mechanical scare-crow is pretty darn good! It's a little tricky to get set up properly and it leaks just a bit. The part are all plastic - the instructions actually tell you not to tighten the fittings too tightly so that you will not crack or strip them. Rock and hard place really - if they are too loose they leak and won't provide a closed, pressurized system. Too tight and it leaks anyway as a result of being compromised and possibly ruined. It is also a bit top-heavy and the ground stake needs to be twice as long to compensate for this - it isn't so you may need an anchor of some kind. We slipped the hose between rocks which surround our garden - this served to stabilize the crow a bit. Before that it fell over any time it activated - sudden burst of water was enough to knock it over. I actually think a better solution would be to just replace the stake with one that is longer. I'm considering a run to Home Depot for that. Bottom line - after you get it set up and ready it works. It's a hoot to watch the cats get chased out of the garden by the burst of water and I personally like the fact that it doesn't harm the critters and varmints. :)

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

Approx.60 lbs psi of pressure spays water approx. 15 feet (not 45 ft as specified).

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12 of 14 people found this review helpful

....that's the one word that comes to mind. I'm primarily concerned about deer in my garden. And, I could see by the deer's skid tracks on the outer perimeter of the Scarecrow's range that this thing performs as advertised: the tracks indicated panic exit. I also watched my neighbor's cat get blasted. The only constructive criticism I can offer new owners is to use one wrap of plumbers tape on each threaded joint. Garden hose joints are historically not water-tight: they drip. These are no different. Be careful not to over-tighten. Song birds do seem to get used to the yellow predator decals on the motion sensor. Rabbits don't know what to make of it and remain a little nervous. Scarecrow is a very reliable product. Highly recommended. It provides the next best source of security for your plants. In my opinion, only a shotgun is better. But, you have to be there to pull the trigger.

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11 of 11 people found this review helpful

Works great no more dog poop in my front yard from the neighborhood dogs.

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11 of 13 people found this review helpful

We bought our first Scarecrow many, many years ago. Like 10, 15? It's been a fish lifesaver for our pond, and has also provided many laughs and swearing when one inadvertently forgets about it and walks right in front of it yet again (you'd think we would have figured it out by now, but no). A Scarecrow is a must when you have a Koi pond (Don't think you have herons or raccoons? Put in a pond!) Our old Scarecrow was starting to fail, so we didn't put it up right away this spring, and lo and behold, my favorite Koi was stolen by a blasted heron! Hate herons!!! Deciding we needed a new Scarecrow stat, I ordered from DMOPC.com and not only impressed by how quick they got it to us, but by their great pricing, about half of what we paid for our original Scarecrow. The fish are now safely under guard, and as per another reviewer, I'm thinking of moving our old one out front to deter solicitors. I'm tired of people badgering me to change my religion and those who TAPE THEIR JUNK MAIL ON MY HOUSE! (And always right next to my large "No Soliciting" sign.) My office over looks the front walk and I can always use a laugh!

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11 of 11 people found this review helpful

Bought 3 of these last year. Aside from deer and other pesky animals, we've had "people" actually walking their dogs on our professionally maintained lawn and my wife's flower gardens. I have politely asked them several times to walk their dogs 60 ft. away in the vacant woods, to no avail. Being blasted with a shot of water has stopped this practice! I've purchased the 9V h.d. batteries and they last several month or more. By the way, seeing the deer, squirrels and roaming cats jump a few feet in the air upon being blasted creates some good giggles. LOL

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11 of 11 people found this review helpful

I purchased the ScareCrow to keep the neighbors cat away from my bird feeders. She was killing the birds and wrecking the feeders. I didn't want to hurt her but I was at my witts end. I surched the web and found the ScareCrow. It really works with no harm to the cat. I'm very happy. Oh and it keeps the squirrels away too. It's also fun to watch. :)

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9 of 11 people found this review helpful

For the first time in two years, my yard is dog-mess free.  Imagine my glee when I heard the Scarecrow kick in, a yelp/bark and then the silence that followed. The only problem is I need two more to cover my side yard. I plan on chaining a few of these together. My cousin did get a surprise when he came to visit, but that is collateral damage. Great buy, much cheaper than a fence and just as effective.

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9 of 10 people found this review helpful

We have tried everything....human hair, dog hair, fishing line, sprays, human smells.....everything anyone has ever told us that worked for them! Nothing seemed to keep the deer out of our garden short of the expense of fencing. The ScareCrow has been working for weeks now! We are delighted with it!

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

I was amazed and more than delighted with this gizmo. Nightly visits by a "family" of racoons were leaving a mess of my newly-laid sod. My wife ran across a video of the "ScareCrow" and suggested I try it. Since I had attempted numerous other "cures" over a week's period I had nothing to lose. (Local trappers wanted $425 to trap and kill the critters; so $50 seemed like a bargain.) It arrived the next day. 5 minutes later it was set up and ready to "scare". What do you know!!! No more visitors and the sod is flourishing. I may even order another one for the deer this fall. Sorry your rating scale only has 5 stars. This product rates 6 or 7! Thanks.

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9 of 12 people found this review helpful

Have an area of shaded sandy soil that I have been struggling for 2 years getting grass to fill in and the cats from using it as a toilet at my front entry. Spending plenty on every "deterrent" that you have tried and some you haven't, I bit the bullet (It's cheaper here.) Presto! I used rebar to secure due to strong push each time it turns on. Cats, dogs, door hangers jump at just the sound... didn't even tell family, neighbors or new young mailman. You've got to do this. The pests are gone! (No honey, not your family) It's a blast, just too much fun to watch... I love sending the grand-kids to check the mail.

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

We have an incredible deer problem in our residential area; they dine on everything we plant, and drop their babies at our front door while the Mother lays in our gardens, ruins the plants and chomps on whatever catches her eye. Not anymore! With the ScareCrow (we have two and I'm thinking about ordering another) the deer take off running. This a beautiful sight.

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

Returned both, neither worked. Customer service was great!

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

I forgot this in my previous review. For those of you that may not have much space to mount the Scarecrow, I used just the long straight tube. I then hung it over the back a patio chair. It was perfect since we just have a block planter ~2ft tall. A Velcro strap keeps it secure. Lastly, I had to use two of the included gaskets where the hose screws in.

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8 of 10 people found this review helpful

This item does scare deer. But it leaks around the washers. For the money high quality high pressure rubber washers should be used not cheep hard plastic ones. As water is not cheap I may still return if I can not solve this issue! Also the stake should be longer so it does not work loose in wet ground.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

Although very ingenious, this sprinkler does not work well for small animal. It is difficult to regulate. If the sensitivity is high, even passing car by the street trigger it.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

Before Installing two of these Center of 25'x35' Garden facing opposite Directions..The Deer/Ground Hogs and others..... were eating......... Tomatoes/Beans/Lettuce/Spinach/Parsley Sunflowers/Cauliflower.... They had a nice Little Smorgasbord going on.... I have had these in for 2 weeks with no animal Intrusion..Excellent Product....Mean to them without Harming Them

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

One of the two (2) units I purchased leaks. A 50% failure rate.

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8 of 10 people found this review helpful

I liked the sprinkler. It was quite effective in keeping the deer from eating my flowers, but after a couple of months the battery died. When I went to replace it, I discovered that it is a 4 pack with a wire attached. I cannot find a replacement like that anywhere, not even at Batteries Plus. Why don't you sell them? I have two other ones that are a bit different, and they both used 9V batteries.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

I live in a rural area and we are loaded with deer. My back yard is apparently part of their "trail." I've used the ScareCrow Sprinkler for about 6 years and it is absolutely the BEST deer deterrent I've tried! I have had ZERO deer (or rabbit) damage since I've used them. This product was the least expensive I've purchased and it arrived within three days. Outstanding service! I highly recommend this to all gardeners.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

I friend told me about these little babies, and I could not be more pleased with my purchase. Not only does it water my lawn, but I have also not had any issues with critters in my flowerbeds since! All of the neighbors want one now. And the best part? It also works for keeping the bratty neighbor's kids out of my flowers!

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Works perfectly. My newly planted trees are now safe from the neighborhood deer herd. This site had the best price I could find. I spent $45 to save $600 worth of trees and shrubs.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful