Nath c Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 hi guys which is more affective flappers or a rotary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Both are good, I think the flappers make them commit when they are in range but the rotary has greater pulling power if the birds are further away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 both have their day but I tend to shoot more using just a flapper , that said I would always have the rotory in the van as they can sometimes transform a session but mine is mainly just used when shooting over rape or laid wheat etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I think rotaries on the right day, when the pigeons are single minded and mullering a crop. are the right tool, they will bring birds in quicker than you can shoot them ! not that i have ever been in that position......most of us have to make do with the few pigeons we have crossing our shooting areas and i believe a well set area of decoys with a flapper and a floater, will make the best of what comes along, most of the PW boys have both, the more you shoot an area the more you get to know which works an what dont work ! Keep an eye on PW and see what the other boys and gals are using in your area........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nath c Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 brilliant cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 (edited) I use them on their own and sometimes both together, with plenty of success. If i had to choose either a magnet or a flapper for the rest of my time, i would choose the magnet. Edited March 17, 2012 by motty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer-of-the-Futre Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 I'm interested in this topic as i may be buying one or the other, any other opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hate rotaries but love turbo flappers because they are more compact and draw the pigeons more reliably in my opinion :yp: I have found rotaries bulky and very hit and miss with regards to pulling the pigeons in, often they're just as likely to spook them :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Both are good, I think the flappers make them commit when they are in range but the rotary has greater pulling power if the birds are further away. I use them on their own and sometimes both together, with plenty of success. If i had to choose either a magnet or a flapper for the rest of my time, i would choose the magnet. Agree with these comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) I'm interested in this topic as i may be buying one or the other, any other opinions? Another point. You'll find that most people that shoot a lot of pigeons, year in and year out, all use magnets as their first choice decoying aid. Those that seem to shoot a fair few on this forum i'm pretty sure mainly use a magnet - the likes of Protom, Pigeon controller, Yickdaz, ActivIII etc. Edited March 19, 2012 by motty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 can i jump on the side of this post?. in the event of not having dead birds for rotary, anyone use air pro. what do you use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Marty Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 I think flappers :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 can i jump on the side of this post?. in the event of not having dead birds for rotary, anyone use air pro. what do you use. I think they are a waste of money never once had a woody come into them, worked a treat on the ferals (although they are not difficult to decoy.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roebuck243 Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) I have to agree with some of the flapper comments ,I shoot about two and half thousand pigeons a year I'm out most days and still prefer the flapper .I have 3 magnets pinewood ones but still they are hit and miss too much. I shot beans today had to carry gear and took flapper over magnet due to carrying all gear.the flapper worked ok but feel I like to get the flapper really low to ground.the magnet still is a great tool on it's day .I have a remote coupled up to my turbo flapper when I need the attraction I give two or three flaps and then leave it maybe the odd flap as they are approaching and then stop.The floater gave me the movement and the flapper sealed the deal. Floaters with wind are also as good as anything. I would say tho if I'd have got the truck closer I would have been tempted with the rotary or two so who knows if it's working for you on the day happy days. Edited March 19, 2012 by roebuck243 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 I have both but tend to stick to a couple of hypa flappers on bouncing poles most days light and effective! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 I have to agree with some of the flapper comments ,I shoot about two and half thousand pigeons a year I'm out most days and still prefer the flapper .I have 3 magnets pinewood ones but still they are hit and miss too much. I shot beans today had to carry gear and took flapper over magnet due to carrying all gear.the flapper worked ok but feel I like to get the flapper really low to ground.the magnet still is a great tool on it's day .I have a remote coupled up to my turbo flapper when I need the attraction I give two or three flaps and then leave it maybe the odd flap as they are approaching and then stop.The floater gave me the movement and the flapper sealed the deal. Floaters with wind are also as good as anything. I would say tho if I'd have got the truck closer I would have been tempted with the rotary or two so who knows if it's working for you on the day happy days. really agree with that, i use the deeks, flapper to attract, and a floater at the edge....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Tho i like the flappers and now use 1 you will never beat the pulling power of the rotary on its day !! I will never leave home with out 1 thats for sure the main thing with all aids is to be in the right place and if its not working to change things around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Tho i like the flappers and now use 1 you will never beat the pulling power of the rotary on its day !! I will never leave home with out 1 thats for sure the main thing with all aids is to be in the right place and if its not working to change things around me and my mate have used a rotary now and again, we used dead birds and plastic ones to no avail,the only reason we tried to keep on using it was on our first time out with it,4 pigeons were flying over it at a 100ft our so and suddenly they just fell out of the sky on to it !! we were awstruck with it ...then all the times after that nothing ..it just frightened them away....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 me and my mate have used a rotary now and again, we used dead birds and plastic ones to no avail,the only reason we tried to keep on using it was on our first time out with it,4 pigeons were flying over it at a 100ft our so and suddenly they just fell out of the sky on to it !! we were awstruck with it ...then all the times after that nothing ..it just frightened them away....... Like i say its all about being the right place at the right time ,but really with a rotary its about putting it in the right place with the pattern and if its not working move it or even take it in for a bit or for the day . Ive had more better days with it than ive had with out . Like all days for me its mainly about the work done before the day and with everything a bit of luck ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 I have found that a flapper is brilliant when shootnig corvids,especially Jackdaw's, and a rota is a good draw for them too. The rota for Crows, is'nt so good, and a flapper sometimes helps provide a good sized bag. In my area, there are'nt that many pigeons, this is why I, and most of my mates concentrate on the corvids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Gould Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 (edited) i would choose my magnet over flapper because on the day they can not be beaten for pure pulling power , i feel that people who are having constant bad results with their magnets surely must not be using them correctly ! and i also think that flappers are better for these type of people because they are slightly more forgiving where you place them. Edited April 15, 2012 by Matt Gould Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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