Biggthepool05 Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 Probaly been done to death this topic but what flapper is rocomended and were to buy many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippylawkid Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 They all do the job but I've been impressed with my FF5 from Flightline Decoys. I've also got a Turbo Flapper from A1. Both are solid, reliable bits of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose man Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 +1 for the ff5 ...got a couple and really pleased with them .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masmiffy Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 I am after an old original (manual) Seamark one but no luck yet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 I am after an old original (manual) Seamark one but no luck yet!!! I had a couple of the WAGBI supplied Sid Semark flappers, which I bought in the '70's, but got rid of them once the battery operated versions came along. I modified both of them by fitting a Fuji zero friction ring to the timber section but the damn string still used to break on many occasions, despite me using a no-stretch braided nylon. To be honest they were a pain in the rear end to use, the dogs were forever tripping over the string when out retrieving birds, and to an incoming pigeon the vigorous backwards and forwards motion of the right hand of the shooter must have looked like somebody jerking off inside the hide... They are best consigned to the Fieldsports section of the Science Museum, and labelled, "Good in their day, but now obsolete thanks to a faster flapping battery operated version". Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masmiffy Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 Never had a problem using the one I had just wish I hadn't leant it out for it to not get returned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbbracken Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 ff5 well made good man to deal with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Couldn't agree more, Cat. I had two manual flappers. They were more hassle than they were worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masmiffy Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Couldn't agree more, Cat. I had two manual flappers. They were more hassle than they were worth. Did you get rid? If not and one was a Seamark one let me know, want to go back to my old school roots which worked for me. I had a couple of the WAGBI supplied Sid Semark flappers, which I bought in the '70's, but got rid of them once the battery operated versions came along. I modified both of them by fitting a Fuji zero friction ring to the timber section but the damn string still used to break on many occasions, despite me using a no-stretch braided nylon. To be honest they were a pain in the rear end to use, the dogs were forever tripping over the string when out retrieving birds, and to an incoming pigeon the vigorous backwards and forwards motion of the right hand of the shooter must have looked like somebody jerking off inside the hide... They are best consigned to the Fieldsports section of the Science Museum, and labelled, "Good in their day, but now obsolete thanks to a faster flapping battery operated version". Cat. Still got them? If so let me know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Yes, I sold them a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Might be worth dropping Ditchman a pm. I am after an old original (manual) Seamark one but no luck yet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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