Mightymariner Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Had a little outing today on same wheat stubble I shot 62 on last week. Only difference was field was being ploughed as I shot, and its hedges were also being trimmed. Didn't make any difference to the woodies, I shot 28. I borrowed one of those hypaflap/sillosocks rotaries from a pal, and I have to say I was really impressed. It was probably a bit too windy for it but the wing action and the up and down motion looked really impressive and seemed to pull in a fair number of birds from distance. And when they got close, they don't seem to flare away from it like a normal rotary.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Lately I have also been shooting on stubble fields, with a tractor and a set of discs getting closer all the time. The stubbles have been very good for me this year and they are just about all gone now. :( I use to replace my hypaflaps on the rotary with dead birds once I had shot a couple, but I soon stopped bothering, as the hypaflaps were working as good, if not better, than the dead birds (they also make the battery last twice as long). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blasterjudd Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I've been using hypas on my rotary all year and there miles better than anything else. Draw birds in from miles away. My mates use them and also swear by em!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightymariner Posted September 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I used it again this week and I really think they are the business, the fluttering motion catches your eye from a good distance. I may get some to use on my rotary, or even floater poles. (promise I will give you yours back, Caddyman!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I've been using hypas on my rotary all year and there miles better than anything else. Draw birds in from miles away. My mates use them and also swear by em!!! better than real birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Hmmm...but they're a hellish price at £40+P&P per pair :o And, I've heard they don't last 5 minutes, they fall to bits PDQ, (so I'm told). Having said that, I'd like to give them a go, I was watching a guy using a set on a rotary on some land that I shoot over, and the flapping motion was extremely realistic, perhaps that's the answer to the modern day Woodie that's easily spooked by the traditional dead bird Pigeon Magnet..?? Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Had mine since they first came out, still in one piece and work fine I do think dead birds work better though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 They don't work all the time but my last few outings have definitely been more successful as a result of them. Mine are becoming more tatty after about a years use but still good and effective. Not having to find dead birds before each outing is a bonus, it's bad enough remembering to defrost one for my turbo flapper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Hmmm...but they're a hellish price at £40+P&P per pair :o And, I've heard they don't last 5 minutes, they fall to bits PDQ, (so I'm told). Having said that, I'd like to give them a go, I was watching a guy using a set on a rotary on some land that I shoot over, and the flapping motion was extremely realistic, perhaps that's the answer to the modern day Woodie that's easily spooked by the traditional dead bird Pigeon Magnet..?? Cat. bought a pair of hyperflaps cat 4 years ago but with wear and tear they got knackered and me personally found them not as good as real birds, not knocking them though each to there own, but i ended up swapping them for real pigeons more often than not,they do work well on a bouncer rod though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I use two on a rotary and two on bouncers. Often only two on bouncers never noticed the difference with real birds. I find them very tough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I like to use real birds but a mate is going to give me a pair for free so will see what there like .He has a flapping magnet using real birds and it looks the part but far to pricy for me at £250 :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Had hypaflaps for over 4 years, been shot squashed and alsorts , very tatty and still work with a few bits of maintainance. If you like makeing your own kit you can make a very lightweight rotary just for hypaflaps with small telescopic whip fishig rods and a small gearboxed 6 volt motor , thats the harder part to find. I always use mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 I made a mini magnet by drilling out the fixing points of a wiper motor and fixing threaded rod in place. I also made a hoop of steel rod to fit over the body but rarely need it, I just scrape a scoop out of the soil for it to bed into. Works great and takes up little space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 (edited) Hmmm...but they're a hellish price at £40+P&P per pair :o And, I've heard they don't last 5 minutes, they fall to bits PDQ, (so I'm told). Having said that, I'd like to give them a go, I was watching a guy using a set on a rotary on some land that I shoot over, and the flapping motion was extremely realistic, perhaps that's the answer to the modern day Woodie that's easily spooked by the traditional dead bird Pigeon Magnet..?? Cat. Think the answer is to use something rigid to protect them when traveling, not a problem in use cept the odd shot passing through them And the birds can still be spooked by them at times Cat. But haveing used and been with guys useing real birds on the same field the hypas are more eye catching from a distance with the wings flapping than real birds , well to this humans eyes anyways Edited September 24, 2011 by deny essex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 But haveing used and been with guys useing real birds on the same field the hypas are more eye catching from a distance with the wings flapping than real birds , well to this humans eyes anyways Yes, that's my point, to us humans they look very good, but what does a Woodie think...?? The wingbeats on the ones I was watching was almost too strong, look more like a brightly winged feral pigeon than a true Woodie... Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightymariner Posted September 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Don't UKSW do them for £30 a pair? The ones I borrowed are well used but still work fine, they look quite hard wearing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Yes, that's my point, to us humans they look very good, but what does a Woodie think...?? The wingbeats on the ones I was watching was almost too strong, look more like a brightly winged feral pigeon than a true Woodie... Cat Had birds bomb into my hypas at times hence they have shot holes in them so they do the business sometimes like most of the kit we use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 I found the best way to carry them is to fold the wings back to the tail and put an elastic band around it. They will go into my bag with the rest of the kit then and the carbon spar's always remain straight afterwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caddyman Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 I found the best way to carry them is to fold the wings back to the tail and put an elastic band around it. They will go into my bag with the rest of the kit then and the carbon spar's always remain straight afterwards I too think they are very realistic and pretty durable. Do you leave the carbon spars in situ when you fold wings back, or remove them first? I'm afraid I'll lose the spars (I dropped one on a stubble field and had one hell of a job finding it - needle/haystack scenario!) I'd like to find a better way to transport them - If I ever get them back from Mightmariner !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 I too think they are very realistic and pretty durable. Do you leave the carbon spars in situ when you fold wings back, or remove them first? I'm afraid I'll lose the spars (I dropped one on a stubble field and had one hell of a job finding it - needle/haystack scenario!) I'd like to find a better way to transport them - If I ever get them back from Mightmariner !! I leave the spars in, bending them doesn't seem to affect them and they spring back straight as soon as they are released Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blasterjudd Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Fellas if you think there not rigid enough just fold the wings down when you transport them and put in a seperate holdall they will last for years if you look after them and well worth the price tag as you will pull more birds than using dead ones? the flapping motion is spot on and more realistic than any others ive used, & the results over winter rape speak for themselves !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 you will pull more birds than using dead ones? the flapping motion is spot on and more realistic than any others ive used, & the results over winter rape speak for themselves !!!! Not my experiences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 I just leave then on the flapper poles or magnet and chuck em in the truck seem prety robust and still pull in the birds today to flapers and ten silo good sport with my youngest never bothered with even adding dead birds to the pattern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 I have only used my hypas a few times, but i have had 2 200+ days while using them. That doesn't mean i would have shot any less without them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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