pegasus bridge Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 HI, i am looking for a manual pigeon flapper -- can anyone recommend a good one and where to get it? i have seen one on a large internet auction site- but looks a bit heavy duty and bright. i dont really want to get a battery operated model, as i already seem to carry a ton of gear! suggestions welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootnfish Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 i got one off of here i just put a post in the wanted section and ended up getting one for a tenner inc p&p. sorry i cant help you with what make it is but i wouldent say it was heavy duty though just an old green metal one but it worked a treat when i used it sunday realy pulled some in that didnt look that interested at first. i personally think they are better than the battery ones because you can make it flap as an when you want rather than intermitntly like the batt ones and it weighs nothing at all. if you get one try and get braid for fishing because it has no stretch in it and its very thin i got 120lb catfish braid. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 McF, coming to the top a tree near you soon! webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus bridge Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 i got one off of here i just put a post in the wanted section and ended up getting one for a tenner inc p&p. sorry i cant help you with what make it is but i wouldent say it was heavy duty though just an old green metal one but it worked a treat when i used it sunday realy pulled some in that didnt look that interested at first. i personally think they are better than the battery ones because you can make it flap as an when you want rather than intermitntly like the batt ones and it weighs nothing at all. if you get one try and get braid for fishing because it has no stretch in it and its very thin i got 120lb catfish braid. good luck i have got some braid i brought back from the US that has a breaking strain of 80lb - no stretch so this will be ideal - i will put an add in the wanted section and have a try - cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 I've got a battery operated one, connected to an intermittent timer. the battery is small (2amp/hr) It doesn't weigh that much and is brilliant when using it for crows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soontjen Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 as anybody got a diagram of how to make one ? or a picture of one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprinter Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 as anybody got a diagram of how to make one ? or a picture of one ? Hmm no picture as it's long since gone, borrowed but not returned many moons ago. I seem to remember the one i made consisted of about a two foot length of roofing batton. On top of this was about 8 inches of gutter downpipe sawn in half and screwed to the top of the batten. Somehow i attached two springs (one either side) to the downpipe and had a loop of coathanger wire attached to each spring to fix the wings to with the aid of an elastic band or two. Another piece of bent coathanger wire made a skewer to keep the dead birds head up. A picture hook loop was screwed in halway down the batten on the front. Bootlaces were then run down from the bent coathanger wing supports down through the picture hook eye and attatched to a large ball of twine which lead back to the hide. The only real downfall of the design was if you got overexcited and pulled a bit too hard the whole assembly nose-dived into the ground scaring away every pigeon within a half mile raduis (oh happy days) Hope i have explained that ok? If not tough :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I`m off into the shed soon and will take a pic of mine for those with a technical mind :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soontjen Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Hmm no picture as it's long since gone, borrowed but not returned many moons ago. I seem to remember the one i made consisted of about a two foot length of roofing batton. On top of this was about 8 inches of gutter downpipe sawn in half and screwed to the top of the batten. Somehow i attached two springs (one either side) to the downpipe and had a loop of coathanger wire attached to each spring to fix the wings to with the aid of an elastic band or two. Another piece of bent coathanger wire made a skewer to keep the dead birds head up. A picture hook loop was screwed in halway down the batten on the front. Bootlaces were then run down from the bent coathanger wing supports down through the picture hook eye and attatched to a large ball of twine which lead back to the hide. The only real downfall of the design was if you got overexcited and pulled a bit too hard the whole assembly nose-dived into the ground scaring away every pigeon within a half mile raduis (oh happy days) Hope i have explained that ok? If not tough :yp: thank's for your reply . but it wasn't and extention i was asking advice on lol a picture would be ideal .. cheer's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Fairly explanatory, full length pic and pics of closed and open arms. Any use ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 For those of you that remember the old manual pull pigeon flapper made by East Anglian shooting Products, I had a go at making one some time ago. Worked well http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...c=58844&hl= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 check out the well known auction site. I used one of these many years ago and they are excellent. I found that 2 quick flaps on the passing birds will turn them in to your pattern, but if you use it excessively it will just as quickly turn them away. A must have bit of kit!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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