mrmints Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I bought some pigeon decoy shells last year and never got round to using them. I took them out on Saturday and despite being in close proximity to some pigeons coming in, they didn't get a second look. This could be for a number of reasons obviously, like, they saw me, the pattern was rubbish, I had the pigeons way to low so they were touching the ground and not moving etc etc etc OR, it could be because they weren't flocked!!!! ha ha ha! Anyway, how can I tell if I have flocked shells or not? Thanks, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Well if they are flocked they will have flocking on them.. If not they will just be hard plastic that shines when wet.. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 flocked shells have a type of velvet covering on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmints Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Good point Mike, I should have googled "flocking"! Well mine are just the hard plastic variety then! Do they make a big difference? Is it worth me buying a flocked set for £25, or shall I jsut stick with what I've got for now and hope for the best? On saturday I didn't get a single "bite". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 You can get kits and flock them yourself ? Do a search on here as I'm sure someone showed them being done ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmints Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 (edited) I found a DIY flocking kit. Think I will give it a go! Thanks for the advice. Edited April 16, 2013 by mrmints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indio Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 More experienced shooters will give you the best answers but if it helps , i bought some shell decoys which were not flocked ( they do shine in the wet/sun) so to remedy that I painted them with matt grey paint that you can get from any of the DIY stores in little sample pots at about £1.50/2.00 a pot. I also made sure the white on the decoys was clear and bright.The whole thing takes about threequarters of an hour a dozen and they dry quickly. Do them in the morning and they're ready to use by lunchtime. Don't know how easy or messy it is to flock them yourself but painting is a doddle. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 mrmints i used to use the plain hard plastic shells years ago but after a while i changed to the flocked ones and gave the first lot away. The flocked ones in my opinion are worth the money i use them all the time now with a couple of my floaters than John and me make. The birds seem to come in better. Never tried flocking would rather buy them done mind you the first lot i bought ( not saying where i bought them from ) the flocking peeled of like an orange skin after less than 6 months use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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