mr benelli Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 hi every one i have recently bought 2 hypa flap decoys for the magnet but it seems as the one seems to flap far better than the other one, they both are set up the same as any one else had this problem if so is there a cure! mr benelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Found the same with mine, I just fiddle with the turn ups on the wings , no real answer to the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr benelli Posted February 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Found the same with mine, I just fiddle with the turn ups on the wings , no real answer to the problem. hi all hi have got a mate coming round with is hypa flaps to see if there is any differance to mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoying mad Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 are you sure you have got the same thickness carbon fibre rods in as they come with two different sizes one thinner than the other. so if its windy you use the thicker one and in a breeze the thinner one cheers dm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr benelli Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 hi there bought mine from a1 decoys only came whith one set of rods,will try ringing them today to get some answers on that,any idea were i can get some more from!!! cheers rob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 I only got one rod per deek from our sponsors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 i got 4 rods,didn't think they were different sizes but as mine often flap at different rates they might have been different,but can't do anything about it as I've lose 2 in the fields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 hi there bought mine from a1 decoys only came whith one set of rods,will try ringing them today to get some answers on that,any idea were i can get some more from!!! cheers rob! you can get other ones from the site sponsor or on flee-bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr benelli Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 you can get other ones from the site sponsor or on flee-bay hi there have looked at some on flee bay and it says they will be delivered in a envelope curled up which i dont think will be any good far to flexable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) Mine flap or not depending on how bashed they are the length of nylon behind the wings etc can't say it matters a how flappy they are a jot! They flap best on 6 mm steel Rods with a bend on the end as bouncers! Have two for that and two on the motor. Edited February 6, 2011 by utectok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axor Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Hi Everyone, am I the only one having problems with these in the high winds? I lost count of the amount of times I had to get out of the hide on Friday, the wings on the flappers just kept turning over and not flapping at all, it must have been pretty bad as it snapped one of the rods. Am I doing something wrong or is it a problem with high winds? Thanks Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batch Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Hi Everyone, am I the only one having problems with these in the high winds? I lost count of the amount of times I had to get out of the hide on Friday, the wings on the flappers just kept turning over and not flapping at all, it must have been pretty bad as it snapped one of the rods. Am I doing something wrong or is it a problem with high winds? Thanks Michael Hi Michael, I had exactly the problem on Saturday and gave up in the end, when one rod came flying out and was lost to the field!! I think they are pretty much a no go in high winds......well pretty much a no go for me full stop as I have never been able to attract pigeons with them, birds always flare off at about 70-80 yards out!! So I think they will now be left to gather dust in the garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axor Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 I wonder if you could replace the rod with a cut up metal coat hanger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) They work fine 4 me maybe not in extreme winds 60mph plus but who deeks in that? Edited February 7, 2011 by utectok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 In strong winds the hypaflaps can become hypaflops as they turn back on to the wind the wing folds over on itself. The length of the line that goes wing to body can be shortend to help, also speeding up the magnet so as the back on wind is matched by the magnet speed but only to the point where it doesnt look like an air sea rescue copter. If the wind is that strong i use the hypaflaps on bouncers, real birds on a magnet in strong winds do not seem to suffer as badly as hypas . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axor Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Thanks for the advise Deny, you have just confirmed what I was thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoying mad Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 ive looked on both sites for replacement rods can anyone point me in the right direction please dm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 ive looked on both sites for replacement rods can anyone point me in the right direction please dm Call site sponsors, UKShootwarehouse, there is only one size available now, they don't do both sizes, a couple of £'s will get you a couple of rods, sometimes they send them free if you purchased from there depending how nice they're feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoying mad Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Call site sponsors, UKShootwarehouse, there is only one size available now, they don't do both sizes, a couple of £'s will get you a couple of rods, sometimes they send them free if you purchased from there depending how nice they're feeling. thanks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr benelli Posted February 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) In strong winds the hypaflaps can become hypaflops as they turn back on to the wind the wing folds over on itself. The length of the line that goes wing to body can be shortend to help, also speeding up the magnet so as the back on wind is matched by the magnet speed but only to the point where it doesnt look like an air sea rescue copter. If the wind is that strong i use the hypaflaps on bouncers, real birds on a magnet in strong winds do not seem to suffer as badly as hypas . yes i totaly agree with you, on the friday of them strong winds, they were totaly useless untill i transfered my two hypaflaps to two steel rods about 34" in lenght, faced them into the wind each side of the pattern, and they flapped for england and never missed a beet,it was a total waist of time on the magnet,the pigeons that come realy decoyed well,so well in fact, that CERBERUS who was whith me said, he was going to buy two, and for any one that nows him THEY MUST BE GOOD DECOYS! Edited February 12, 2011 by mr benelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 I have found them good on boncers, as for one flapping and one not, I just find that they werent quite set the same a bit of set up by taking the arm of the rotary and sitting it along side the other you can match the angle better then they both work fine. as for high winds never really tried them in those conditions. but they are light wait work well until you have dead birds for the rotary if you are like me and don't have room for a freezer for dead bird decoy storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr benelli Posted February 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 (edited) Hi Michael, I had exactly the problem on Saturday and gave up in the end, when one rod came flying out and was lost to the field!! I think they are pretty much a no go in high winds......well pretty much a no go for me full stop as I have never been able to attract pigeons with them, birds always flare off at about 70-80 yards out!! So I think they will now be left to gather dust in the garage batch, if you want to sell yours, i am your man, can always use to more, its a shame to let them gather dust!!! Edited February 16, 2011 by mr benelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batch Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 batch, if you want to sell yours, i am your man, can always use to more, its a shame to let them gather dust!!! Ah mate, I would have given them to you if my numbnut of a brother hadn't of placed them at the bottom of my holdal, then placed the magnet straight on top :o I know I wasn't too chuffed with them, but think he was taking the **** a bit!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axor Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 As they say, necessity is the mother of all invention, today one of the rods on the flapper broke whilst out on the field :-( what to do? I had a look around and could not find anything that was just right but then !!!!! Eureka !!! I took the windscreen wiper off the car, slid out the rubber from the holder, either side of the rubber are steel rods, light strong and just the job :-) back in business in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kikkan Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Maybe i can use this post to ask a question about the Hypa flaps. Long time no see btw! Question : the manual that comes with the hypa flaps is just a bad copy with some pictures i do not understand. Is there a video or somthing on how to assemble the hypa flaps? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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