Malc Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 I paid a visit to the Pigeon Magnet showroom today. They've got all sorts of rotating, flapping, landing, 2 arm, and 4 arm rotary devices. Flock decoys, swoopers/floaters, nets, bags and batteries. Some really usefull looking triple extending hide poles and a new "free-standing" fibreglass hide. I was like a kid in a toy shop! I'm going back when I get my pocket money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everygoodnamewastaken Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 Here is this.......i wanna go :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everygoodnamewastaken Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 Sorry Where is this place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 Malc, sounds good, but be careful to compare prices. Some of their stuff is a bit pricey. An alternative Supplier for flock covered decoys has been posted on here. Personally, I prefer them to the Magnet version and there was quite a price difference. Just my 2p worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted June 19, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 Well, Everygoodnamewastaken, as I believe you're located North of the border, you might be disappointed to find out that the showroom is in Bicester, Oxfordshire. Cranfield you're right, being a good tight Yorkshireman, I smiled to myself at the near £300 price tag on one, all singing all dancing, Magnet. Don't worry I'm not going to pay those prices. I can make a DIY version for about a tenner. All that said, they do have very good quality products and some items, particularly the triple extending poles, that I might just splash out on!!!!! (Probably after the Sun has iced over!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 Hiya Malc,.........if you find out what a Glider is...........could you let us know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted June 20, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2002 Certainly will, I do intend to return to buy a floater/swooper and return the video the bloke lent to me, so I'll ask then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted June 26, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2002 I paid another visit today and I found out what a "glider" is. It's just a plain old floater/swooper. Apparently, several years ago the "Simplex Glider" was patented by someone. If you buy a floater from Withrange, the Pigeon Magnet people, then it has the name "Simplex Glider" and a phone number stamped on the metal. So there you are. Not as exciting as we hoped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 26, 2002 Report Share Posted June 26, 2002 Aaaaah so, The mystery Glider is in fact a Floater/Swooper. Now, I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I am still struggling here. Is this the pigeon that slides down a cord ? If not, how does it work ? HELP !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted June 26, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2002 No, Cranfield, it's just a dead 'un with wings spread on the end of a springy steel rod. You may know them as floaters or swoopers or gliders or some other name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 26, 2002 Report Share Posted June 26, 2002 Crumbs, so the Glider is just a common old Floater, with a new name. Strangley enough, I feel disappointed that it isn,t something much more exotic. Are you sure it doesn,t whistle, light up at night or play Christmas carols ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted June 26, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2002 It does bring 10 times as many woodpigeons within range!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well, at least, it does in my dreams!!!!!!!! :love: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 26, 2002 Report Share Posted June 26, 2002 How long have you been having these dreams, Malc ? (I,ll keep him talking, someone ring the Doctor :0 ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted June 26, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2002 Don't make fun. It's not my fault I'm the way I am. I've been like this ever since I was savaged by a crazed woodpigeon decoy when I was 4 years old. I only survived by beating it unconcious with my action man. Mummy says I've never been the same since and that I must start cooking the pigeons I shoot before I eat them. I don't like the idea of that though because I think it would spoil the taste of the feathers if they were cooked. But then, mummy always knows best. Does anyone else have feelings like me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 26, 2002 Report Share Posted June 26, 2002 Its OK Malc, you,re among friends. The rest of them are just like you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted June 26, 2002 Report Share Posted June 26, 2002 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: .............you speak for yourself Cranfield..............I'm not mad............................my brothers mad...............................I'M A TRAIN!!!!........WOO WOOOO!!!!!! thanks for finding that out for us Malc...........a floater eh!!! Mind you I suppose it works on the same theory as buying Spring Water................Loads of people do!!!.............Even though the Spring probably runs through the River Trent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye-dick Posted June 27, 2002 Report Share Posted June 27, 2002 ........WOW....I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY TRAIN.... .. ...CHOO-CHOO..THOMAS...CHOO-CHOO.....NO MOTHER.. .. :evil: THEY ARE COMING FOR ME...THE FLYING PIGS ARE IN MY EYES.....DRIBBLE DRIBBLE...........MY EARS ARE MADE FROM GIANT CABBAGES.......... :evil: :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted June 27, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2002 Being the proud owner of a brand new Simplex Glider, (purchased at a suitably discounted price I might add) I thought you chaps might like to know that, after a suitable field test today, I can say with some authority, that it didn't attract a single pigeon!........ It looked good, it bobbed, it swooped and even glided (is glided a proper word?) but no, not 1 bird came to peak at it. TYPICAL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted June 27, 2002 Report Share Posted June 27, 2002 what about "it glode" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigie Posted June 27, 2002 Report Share Posted June 27, 2002 Sounds great night time shooting. "It glode in the dark" !!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted June 27, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2002 Working on the principle that "slide" in the past tense is "slid", then perhaps, the word is "glid"...........or....... perhaps not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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