fieldwanderer Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 I've decided to use some bouncers this year and, having had alsorts of trouble getting dead birds to stay on my magnet last year, I'm thinking about getting some fancy "foam" decoys to do the job instead. So, primarily for bouncers but may also get used on a magnet, which would you choose and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Air pros are total cack, silosocks hypaflaps are much better but are not great on a magnet in anything but a gentle breeze. I cannot understand why you are having problems with keeping a dead bird on the magnet , if the wing clips are not holding the bird simply tie the feet to the magnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwanderer Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 It's a home made magnet, I tried various ways to hold the wings and even feet last summer but the birds still fell off altogether or just to the point where they really didn't look natural. I gave up in the end, the frustration got to the point where I dreaded getting the thing out. The plan now is to just use bouncers instead but I may be tempted to try fake birds on the magnet if I have them - that's why I mentioned it'd be best if they were suitable for either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 The silosocks will work on a bouncer , avoid the airpros they really are rubbish I speak from experience ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 silosocks hyperflappers but look after them as they are a bit delicate. When you shoot 2 real ones, take the hyperflaps off the magnet and put them on the bouncers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Just buy a new magnet. Problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Make your own. Fully bodied deek plus jack pike wing set (you'll have to paint them as their colour scheme is nothing like a real pigeon) and a decoy wing spreader cable tied to the decoy in order to attach it to the magnet arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 my mates been raving abnout hyperflappers for ages, he had a pair but ones knackered and the others been shot at some point but with the lack of real birds for the rotary last weekend we used my foam pigeon and his knackered hyper flapper and the difference was incredible.. im now wondering why io bought a foam bird instead of investing in hyperflappers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEADLY PLUMBER Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 I use hyper flappers on my rotary and they work well. They can be tricky to get right in a stiff breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Hypa flappers on rotary or bouncers work a treat, Atb Flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 There is a way of sorting the hyper flappers for strong wind. Can't find the video though. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightymariner Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 I've had them all! Bought, used and sold again! Airpros, don't go there! Hypas are really good, the fluttering of the wings is really eye catching, but in a wind of any sorts they lose their effectiveness. I've been having some success (in my world, anyway!) with my turbo flapper recently, seems to bring them in pretty good. I can't resist buying something new and trying it, or in fact something old either. I recently bought an old rotary, flapper and decoys off some bloke, not sure why.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Imp Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Hello Mate... I have both- here are my silosocks on my roatry, it seems to work quite well- they give a good flutter as they come into the wind--# I dont know if this is of any help to you? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=223wLBLvKcQ&feature=youtu.be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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