Redditch Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) The Wood Pigeon decoy socks from A1 Decoys First off, very attractive price compared to buying new decoys. Although they seem very expensive for what they are, they are well worth the price, when you consider that they will save you having to dump your old decoys and buy new When you first unpack them, they look very brown and dark, plus very shiney. This however changes dramatically when you put them over a decoy. Then they suddenly transform the decoy into a very life like bird. That dark brown becomes a brown and grey colour, and the white bars show up well. The texture turns from shiney, to a satin gloss, as on real birds, not like shiney like the plastic or dull like the flocked decoy birds. Do they work on all decoys ? Well, I've fitted them to some very old rubber full body decoys, and some newer plastic full body decoys, and they fit perfectly. Do they work on shells ? They work well on the standard size shells (not the super large), BUT, the hard plastic tends to tear the socks easily, and once fitted you can't stack the shells, so I would forget using them for shells, and just use them on full body decoys Here's a photo of before and after on two decoys Edited June 14, 2015 by Redditch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Nice review , I have been using 20 of them for two years now and they are wearing well , they can be stuck in the washing machine when they get grubby too. They do shine a little when in full sun but that's not caused me any real problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redditch Posted June 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) Thanks, I'm hoping the will do some crow body ones too, as we have more corvids than pigeon here, by a factor of ten to one Edited June 14, 2015 by Redditch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redditch Posted June 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 So, managed to find a supplier of crow decoy socks too, so will be ordering 3-4 packs of 10x of those too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 But do they lure pigeons or just pigeon shooters ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 But do they lure pigeons or just pigeon shooters ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redditch Posted June 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 A lot of people apparently use them and swear by them. But I still have to put them to the test here, although they do look exceptionally good and lifelike to me. But, as they say, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, or in this case, how well they pull in the pigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 But do they lure pigeons or just pigeon shooters ? No I have just lugged mine about for the last couple of years for fun , never shot a thing over them but just love carrying them about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 But do they lure pigeons or just pigeon shooters ? good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Redditch Posted June 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Look good, I will have to get a 10 pack or 3-4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooterluke Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Arent they the ones or similar of the pw member layton who designed the ringers originals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooterluke Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I no there from a1 by the way atb luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Arent they the ones or similar of the pw member layton who designed the ringers originals Yes they are the same he came to some agreement for A1 to sell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooterluke Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Ok fen-boy thought they looked familiar i wonder how he is doing never comes on here anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 No I have just lugged mine about for the last couple of years for fun , never shot a thing over them but just love carrying them about Oh dear ! Sorry, seemed to have touched a nerve there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Oh dear ! Sorry, seemed to have touched a nerve there. Nope , just made a daft statement , I certainly would not use them if they were no good , do they put extra birds in the bag maybe not , but then I am not sure if the shell decoys I used before them put anymore in the bag than the ones made out of plastic guttering I used when I first started pigeon shooting 30 odd years ok . Fact is they look very realistic in colour and being used on full bodied also in shape , I have enough confidence in them than I no longer bother carrying a dozen or so dead birds about to use as decoys . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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