harley fatboy Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 (edited) took delivery of a floater the other day made by green hunter, have to say i was a bit sceptical at first, but took it out on pea stubble and put it up against my m8 with his rotary final result was floater 73 birds and my m8 with rotary 34 birds all in all a great day out and a brilliant bit of kit, big thanks greenhunter. tony Edited August 29, 2009 by harley fatboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 Different things work on different days, it does pay to ring the changes if things get a bit slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanl50 Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Like Cranfield says different things for different days. I use a Magnet and Floaters with Hyperflaps and Airpros, and Foam winged decoys and it can actually put them off, some days just the cheap shell decoys is all it requires and a couple of of dead birds which I keep in the freezer just layed out on the stubble. Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Not the first that we have heard about this..........Lads in our area have been reporting bigger bags with floaters than with magnets. Advice for this part of the season everyone...........If you havent got the GreenHunter ones or the Terminators, then get on them and get them now. This isnt a blag, or a promo but honest and straight up talk from the field from guys out our way who have been shooting with them. The movement that these decoys give your pattern are way above the dead bird on a bouncer and way more effective than the magnets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 LL you are so right they are working better than a magnet at the moment mag357 and myself make them as well... Kdubya shot 150 birds using just 2 of our floaters a few weeks back he started shooting at 10.30am and packed up at 4.30 with 150 on the clicker he was shooting over a bare patch of wheat that had not taken due to being under water most of the winter... :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Thanks for the recommendation Tony :( Really glad to have helped and that you had a great day out on the pea stubble. GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Right then first off I have 3 types of floater 2X Chris green (very good) 2x mag 357 an admitted play on Chris green type but much more refined and better quality PLUS x 2 landers that only mag does these are DEADLY! aka dogs ******** of a decoy, I also have one of the new terminators from another well know commercial supplier, in light wind the movement is good, but as you are all aware this week the wind has blown a hoolie and they will not tolerate severe wind? so on the last two occasions I could not use it at all ( a little further development needed me thinks) but the potential does seem to be there! I will give it another try on a day when the wind does not pin it upside down or blow it off the rod? watch this space. decided to post a little vid of the varying types of floater I have out in the field as it were? the floaters seen are mag 357's including his landers (the ones with their wings back) these are the birds pigeon seem to lock onto once committed to come in the new terminator type was put out but was not videod due to its not working well in the very strong wind and I felt it would give an unfair view of it ( will vid a comparison in a lighter wind) oh and yes not a textbook way of decoying but with the floaters used as seen it brought about 60 birds into range!! Cheers KW http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d21/dive...oaters_0001.flv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peejay Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Greenhunter supplied me with a crow decoy for the floater, took it out yesterday on some second cut silage. just had the floater and 3 full bodied crows. had from 2pm to 5 pm and had 28 crows, should have had more but was 1 of them days lol.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Right then first off I have 3 types of floater 2X Chris green (very good) 2x mag 357 an admitted play on Chris green type but much more refined and better quality PLUS x 2 landers that only mag does mag does these are DEADLY! aka dogs ******** of a decoy, make the effort and paste the link into your browser to see them I also have one of the new terminators from another well know commercial supplier, in light wind the movement is good, but as you are all aware this week the wind has blown a hoolie and they will not tolerate severe wind? so on the last two occasions I could not use it at all ( a little further development needed me thinks) but the potential does seem to be there! I will give it another try on a day when the wind does not pin it upside down or blow it off the rod? watch this space. decided to post a little vid of the varying types of floater I have out in the field as it were? the floaters seen are mag 357's including his landers (the ones with their wings back) these are the birds pigeon seem to lock onto once committed to come in the new terminator type was put out but was not videod due to its not working well in the very strong wind and I felt it would give an unfair view of it ( will vid a comparison in a lighter wind) oh and yes not a textbook way of decoying but with the floaters used as seen it brought about 60 birds into range!! Cheers KW http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d21/dive...oaters_0001.flv KDUBs, rod lenght is being increased to help prevent it coming off in higher winds, Im trying to figure a system that allows rotation but not 360 degrees to prevent spinning...... Ive got a coule of weeks off work due to a knee op, so will give me something to tinker with.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 KDUBs, rod lenght is being increased to help prevent it coming off in higher winds, Im trying to figure a system that allows rotation but not 360 degrees to prevent spinning...... Ive got a coule of weeks off work due to a knee op, so will give me something to tinker with.... already tried that? spent nearly a full day with varying angles, rod lengths even using tape to keep the bird on etc, in light wind the side to side movement that can be achieved (by correct angle to wind placement of the rod?) is more than impressive, so although I am not yet totally convinced I think the thing can be made to work and work well,so I will stick with it, and I too will have more than a little time to ponder things? (I may use a gimble and bearing) but that would put the price up if done comercially,as interestingly re your knee op I go into hosp next weds (9th) to have a total knee replacement of my left knee followed 3 months later by the right! then there will be no holding me!!! so a fair few months to sort out the "terminator" in the meantime if anyone wants floaters the best available at the moment (yours maybe soon) are those supplied by mag357 and hawkeye I dont say this lightly either, I say it from my proven use and observation. based on effectiveness quality and cost. cheers KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 (edited) already tried that? spent nearly a full day with varying angles, rod lengths even using tape to keep the bird on etc, in light wind the side to side movement that can be achieved (by correct angle to wind placement of the rod?) is more than impressive, so although I am not yet totally convinced I think the thing can be made to work and work well,so I will stick with it, and I too will have more than a little time to ponder things? (I may use a gimble and bearing) but that would put the price up if done comercially,as interestingly re your knee op I go into hosp next weds (9th) to have a total knee replacement of my left knee followed 3 months later by the right! then there will be no holding me!!! so a fair few months to sort out the "terminator" in the meantime if anyone wants floaters the best available at the moment (yours maybe soon) are those supplied by mag357 and hawkeye I dont say this lightly either, I say it from my proven use and observation. based on effectiveness quality and cost. cheers KW Bad luck with the knee, I hope the replacement goes well. I have to say that you wont get any spinning with my system and you wont have to carry long rods about. You can get mine in the same bag as your hide poles. That is refinement Think I'll call it THE SUMMIT because its the top of the range GH Edited September 3, 2009 by Greenhunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Bad luck with the knee, I hope the replacement goes well.I have to say that you wont get any spinning with my system and you wont have to carry long rods about. You can get mine in the same bag as your hide poles. That is refinement Think I'll call it THE SUMMIT because its the top of the range B) GH GH I dont have to carry long rods about with MAGS floaters his rods are telescopic (keeps post cost down as well) nor do they spin about see vid, I have not seen one of yours in the flesh as it were but I have chris greens and Mags (who does two different types) his landers are amazing on short rods, and his dont spin either they are effectivly a refined version of chris green as are yours, but Mags quality of parts is second to none to the point were at the cost he charges he is just about doing nothing more than provide a service to fellow pigeon shooters the terminator is the type you refer to as spinning, in fact in extreme wind it does not do that it gets pinned back upside down until it blows off the rod,, but as said I will fit it with a 360 bearing which will stop it coming off and then an internal bar to limit the rotation and tilt, then it would be the buisiness, but I dont think it would be cost effective commercially yours may be at the summit but you are on K2! Mag and hawkeye are on Everest mate and they have well and truly planted the flag cheers KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 GH I dont have to carry long rods about with MAGS floaters his rods are telescopic (keeps post cost down as well) nor do they spin about see vid, I have not seen one of yours in the flesh as it were but I have chris greens and Mags (who does two different types) his landers are amazing on short rods, and his dont spin either they are effectivly a refined version of chris green as are yours, but Mags quality of parts is second to none to the point were at the cost he charges he is just about doing nothing more than provide a service to fellow pigeon shooters the terminator is the type you refer to as spinning, in fact in extreme wind it does not do that it gets pinned back upside down until it blows off the rod,, but as said I will fit it with a 360 bearing which will stop it coming off and then an internal bar to limit the rotation and tilt, then it would be the buisiness, but I dont think it would be cost effective commercially cheers KW My apologies, I miss understood you. Good luck with the knee, I had a hip done 5 or 6 years ago now and its amazing what they can do these days! GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlewis Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 (edited) I have just read this topic and them floaters looked really good i would like to know where to get them from and what are the best out of all of and the prices. thankyou very much Edited September 7, 2009 by rlewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 I have just read this topic and them floaters looked really good i would like to know where to get them from and what are the best out of all of and the prices. thankyou very much pm sent KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 (edited) hi kdubya...any chance you could pm me with price and particulars for the same floaters please. I am new to the forum and interested in gettin some ... thanks very much. Edited September 7, 2009 by dolphin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Well, that was probably the most successful hijack of a thread I've seen to date. I hope you guys get what you pay for. No, really! I mean it in a good way GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 sorry GH didn't mean to tread on anyones toes. Am just after prices and best floaters as am quite new to shooting . If you can help me in any way then i will be glad for you to pm me with your prices and particulars for your floaters. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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