Cranfield Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 I am getting fed up with buying flocked full bodied crow decoys, watching the flock fall off after a couple of trips and continually mucking about reflocking them. Has anyone tried the crow sillosock and if so, how do you rate them ? The pigeon sillosocks are excellent, but I have never tried the crow version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Has nobody used crow sillosocks, or is it a well kept secret ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semiautolee Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 il reply first iv never tried them yet.........but they do look good (not much help to your post ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Price on them for 6 around the £25 mark looks good, i`m tempted with the crow and pigeon ones but again i want to see a proper review not a magazine article spouting off. The big attraction is the small carry profile. Would be nice to see if the crow ones live upto the pigeon so i can get both at the same time. Would 6 of each be enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 I use them, I only have four though. Last week I set up the four, plus a dead rook on a flapper, and in a couple of hours I had 20 jackdaws to show for it. Now and again I went out to tidy up and place the dead around the area hoping to attract more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommygoose Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 i use fuds and got three on tig welding wire which has a bit of memory in it gluded to wooden stakes adds movement via wind breeze just ordered another 6 anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Cranfield, funnily enough I have exactly the same problem. Flock is poor on most crow decoys, don't ask me why, but I have now found a solution. Wire brush off as much of the flock as you can and then spray paint with this stuff Krylon. I then put each decoy into it's own bag (carrier type will do). The black paint is about as matt as you can get and it's formulated to stick well to the type of plastic these decoys are made of. Putting them in their own bags helps stop them rubbing together (the factor I find takes off most of the original flock and ruins a new paint job). When they need it just give them another quick spray. Sometimes I even do this 'in the field' and let them dry whilst pulling in the crows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verminator 66 Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 i use fuds and got three on tig welding wire which has a bit of memory in it gluded to wooden stakes adds movement via wind breeze just ordered another 6 anyway I'm thinking Fud's or sillosocks have used the full flocked but bulky and like you say falls off fast I like the way the sillosocks crow flappers work just like the pigeon ones so must work well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Cranfield, funnily enough I have exactly the same problem. Flock is poor on most crow decoys, don't ask me why, but I have now found a solution. Wire brush off as much of the flock as you can and then spray paint with this stuff Krylon. I then put each decoy into it's own bag (carrier type will do). The black paint is about as matt as you can get and it's formulated to stick well to the type of plastic these decoys are made of. Putting them in their own bags helps stop them rubbing together (the factor I find takes off most of the original flock and ruins a new paint job). When they need it just give them another quick spray. Sometimes I even do this 'in the field' and let them dry whilst pulling in the crows! The separate bags is a good idea, but I can't be bothered to do that as I am out almost every day. Fiddling about like that would drive me nuts. I can't understand why the flock comes off the crow full bodied, but not the pigeon full bodied flocked decoys. Unless its because the pigeons are painted after they are flocked, thereby sealing the flocking. If thats the case, it might be worth spraying a matt black paint over the flocking and see if that helps. I have some Jack Pyke flocked crow shells and they seem to be holding their flocking OK so far. I may just have to invest in some crow sillosocks and see how they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 The separate bags is a good idea, but I can't be bothered to do that as I am out almost every day. Fiddling about like that would drive me nuts. I can't understand why the flock comes off the crow full bodied, but not the pigeon full bodied flocked decoys. Unless its because the pigeons are painted after they are flocked, thereby sealing the flocking. If thats the case, it might be worth spraying a matt black paint over the flocking and see if that helps. I have some Jack Pyke flocked crow shells and they seem to be holding their flocking OK so far. I may just have to invest in some crow sillosocks and see how they do. Wouldn`t some matt spray model varnish coated over the flocked decoys harden the flocking and stop it coming off?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Wouldn`t some matt spray model varnish coated over the flocked decoys harden the flocking and stop it coming off?? It might do, but what irritates me is why the manufacturers don't do something about the problem. They are the ones who should be carrying out all the trials and tests, not us the customers. The things are expensive enough to warrant some effort for the money we are paying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Painting over the flock won't solve the problem as it's the bonding/glue between the flock and the plastic of the decoy that comes adrift. I must say I also have some FUD crow decoys and they don't 'moult' at all! FUDs work for me and you can place them in different poses thanks to the articulated heads. They seem to be pretty indestructable and 'repair' themselves if shot! :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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