Carbon flagpole as a Bouncer stick?

[krazy_horse]

Have been thinking outside the box a bit, anyone tried one of these as a bouncer?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brookite-Telescopic-Windsock-Flag-Pole-Ground-Stake-Festival-Camping-Caravan-/112047242877?var=&hash=item1a16893e7d:m:m-EQYOBvynpFKGWidiDOuYg

 

Thinking of getting a 3m one - though not sure if it will support the weight of a bird...

 

Thoughts?

 

JB

[TIGHTCHOKE]

I very much doubt it will support a dead bird, probably okay with a sillosock though as long as it doesn't turn over.

[deny essex]

A bit long and think you would have to remove the top 2 or 3 sections to make it strong enough to take a real bird or plastic decoy.

I use a cpl of what was originaly 2+ mtr whips from the old 99p shop.

Top 2 sections removed it handles a full bodied plastic with wings , used on a swivel peg that moves with the wind and has a nice bounce to it .

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Try these;

 

https://www.bushwear.co.uk/decoy-pigeon-floater-bounce-set-of-2-126906.html?jl_uid=1511effbc06c8579a84f93d73556d45e&jl_cmpn=13_12_16_1&utm_content=39069011&utm_source=hs_email&_hsmi=39069011&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9EtbHverie5pwYlgAEluh8jN-SWverAPowQcjNB19dU60Cm4o4FNiXe71xElZLPgjlfTzyNIQC3mTLI-WrWqIgh8hVuw&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Christmas+2016

[krazy_horse]

A bit long and think you would have to remove the top 2 or 3 sections to make it strong enough to take a real bird or plastic decoy.

I use a cpl of what was originaly 2+ mtr whips from the old 99p shop.

Top 2 sections removed it handles a full bodied plastic with wings , used on a swivel peg that moves with the wind and has a nice bounce to it .

Hi there,

 

What do you mean by whips? Are we talking S&M/bondage or something else?

 

Thanks,

 

JB

[deny essex]

Hi there,

 

What do you mean by whips? Are we talking S&M/bondage or something else?

 

Thanks,

 

JB

 

Small fishing whips, I would get in trouble if I used any of the wife's kit

Edited December 13, 2016 by deny essex

[krazy_horse]

I did not know they were called whips!

 

Some of them look like they compact right down to nothing!

 

JB

[Dave-G]

They are black fibreglass - which less rigid than carbon fibre.

[deny essex]

I did not know they were called whips!

 

Some of them look like they compact right down to nothing!

 

JB

 

yep they do, mine collapse down to about 50/60 cm, you would need to make a ground spike by removing the end bung and slip out what top joints you feel are too weak to use, glue in a piece of dowel or old broom handle shaped semi flat on opposing side's so it wont twist so easily in the ground to the bottom section.

Glue a 60 to 80 mm length of steel or ally round tube to the top section of the end joint to take the pressure of a thumb type decoy fitting .

[Walker570]

Yep, the fishing whips work great and very cheap. I do make a short steel pipe(6inches) to go in the ground which the whip fits into, then suspend a floater with fishing line from the tip. A gentle wind/breeze has them dancing about. I believe I thought of this before our 'Cornish Lad' who has demonstrated them at Game Fairs. Works brilliant on crows/rooks.

 

Try and find some of the flexible thin rods used for pushing/pulling electric wire through conduit. I have some and have made a couple of bouncers with these. You have to insert them in a slightly stiffer rod, or as I do use two in a v shape which has the decoy bouncing close to the ground like a feeder.

Edited December 13, 2016 by Walker570