Mike525steel Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I've just reluctantly paid out for a turbo flap decoy Bloody expensive if you ask me as are carousels I made my own flapper and carousel but have never been happy with the flapper and don't think I could have made a turbo flap with the equipment in my garage Which brings me too my next gripe with over priced pigeon shooting gear When my turbo flapper arrived I dicovered that everyone appears to use the timers with them . So is it so that after podding out 70quid for my flapper I've got to pod out another 15quid for a timer??? Or have you clever lot got a better or cheaper solution I could try?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I use an intermittent timer (adjustable) with my flapper, and paid £18 for it from a gamefair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 The turbo flapper is a great bit of kit, very effective fromy limited use that I've had since I got it. If my shooting buddy Denny sees this he can give you his view of how it performed when we shot together using it. It isn't cheap but it does seem to be well made. Regards a timer, going to rub salt in the wounds and say spend a little more and get a remote for it; this gives you complete control of the flapper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny_blaster Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 There good bits of kit. I only paid 55 quid for mine. I use a timer rather than a remote. If you use a remote its something else to have worry about and can take your consentration off the shot Cheers Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Remotes are a pain in the butt, fidling around with the on off button distarcts from your shooting. A timer is good, but the birds sometimes flare off when it flaps at the wrong time. My advice is get a cheapo bell push button from b&q (£1) a length of bell wire, attatch the button to your seat and you only have to give it a quick flap to catch the eye of birds that might otherwise not come in. But to be honest there is no substitute for being in the right place, where the birds want to be with a handful of good decoys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Remotes are a pain in the butt, fidling around with the on off button distarcts from your shooting. A timer is good, but the birds sometimes flare off when it flaps at the wrong time. My advice is get a cheapo bell push button from b&q (£1) a length of bell wire, attatch the button to your seat and you only have to give it a quick flap to catch the eye of birds that might otherwise not come in. But to be honest there is no substitute for being in the right place, where the birds want to be with a handful of good decoys So a remote is a distraction but a doorbell on your seat isn't :blink: Aren't they one of the same thing? You said it yourself, a timer can flap as the bird is coming into your pattern and make it flare, hence the remote gives full control. I keep mine on a strap around my neck so is always at hand, very easy once you use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike525steel Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Cheers guys I think I'm going to rig it up on a switch first an see how I go as I am a spark and have got the stuff to do it lying around on the van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 (edited) So a remote is a distraction but a doorbell on your seat isn't :blink: Aren't they one of the same thing? You said it yourself, a timer can flap as the bird is coming into your pattern and make it flare, hence the remote gives full control. I keep mine on a strap around my neck so is always at hand, very easy once you use it. No cosd they aren't. I've had two remotes from the site sponsor. They operated like a bathroom switch,with a double click on/off. I found like others you end up waving them about trying to get the flapper to respond. The range was rubbish I gave up on them in the end. Yes you can have it dangling round your neck I guess rather than fumbling around for it.I found the bell push is instant, much more controllable/accessable and £40 cheaper which was one of the OP's gripes about exta cost. But each to there own Edited April 14, 2011 by turbo33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonblasterian Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 The bell push button seems a very good idea.Will be giving it a go myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 No cosd they aren't. I've had two remotes from the site sponsor. They operated like a bathroom switch,with a double click on/off. I found like others you end up waving them about trying to get the flapper to respond. The range was rubbish I gave up on them in the end. Yes you can have it dangling round your neck I guess rather than fumbling around for it.I found the bell push is instant, much more controllable/accessable and £40 cheaper which was one of the OP's gripes about exta cost. But each to there own I wasn't aware that is your experience with the remote, I apologise! I have one but not from the sponsor and it has an on and an off button, range is good and very responsive, so obviously that's why our opinions differ. I like your idea of a doorbell switch, you can probably operate it with your foot making it very easy to use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 The only drawback with wires to and from the hide is if you use a dog to retrieve, doesnt take long for a dog to run into the wires, or even yourself in haste to catch a runner and rip everthing out in my experience. And to add a little tech, running a long thin wire can reduce the operating voltage at the unit and reduce the battery run time, It may or may not be noticeable on some things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 I wasn't aware that is your experience with the remote, I apologise! I have one but not from the sponsor and it has an on and an off button, range is good and very responsive, so obviously that's why our opinions differ. I like your idea of a doorbell switch, you can probably operate it with your foot making it very easy to use! No need to apologise Cosd, yours obviously is much superior and I had thought about the foot switch as have you Small piece of wood and the cable wound up on it to pack away would be bang on. Leaving both hands free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike525steel Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 So a remote is a distraction but a doorbell on your seat isn't :blink: Aren't they one of the same thing? You said it yourself, a timer can flap as the bird is coming into your pattern and make it flare, hence the remote gives full control. I keep mine on a strap around my neck so is always at hand, very easy once you use it. good point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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