Smart SwatterFly Swatters | Assorted Color 2 Pack | Picks UP The Bug w/ 904 Spikes | Patented & Made in The USA | Insects, Bugs and Fly Killer

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These fly swatters arrived in the colors of Christmas, green and red. While that did not set the tone I was hoping for, as I seldom see flies around Christmas time, I decided to give them a chance anyway. They are a heavier, seemingly more durable product than my previous fly swatter, which began to break into pieces during use towards the end of its “useful” life. Hence, the purchase of these fly swatters was made, after minimal research (“Amazon’s Choice” banner of honor recipient). The name also intrigued me. I have a smart phone, certainly I could use a smart swatter. Please excuse my poor attempt at humor, I don’t know what got into me. I assure you none of the rest of this will be funny.These “Smart Swatters” have the added benefit of trapping your enemy within their tactically resourceful spikes. More on this later (see “Spike Retention” below). While the grip is nothing extraordinary in and of itself, these have an opportune feel to them in your hand during attack mode (your swing). I’d equate this to a baseball player finding the right length and weight of a bat. It may not be right for everyone, but it seems to put me in the best position to succeed.I've noticed a seemingly sharp increase in both my hit rate and my kill rate since their acquisition. Now, one could argue that perhaps my flyswatting form is just better. Or perhaps my selection of fly position upon engagement is more optimal for a successful swat. Maybe, maybe not. I don’t have all the necessary historical data from my previous swatter to confidently back this up one way or another. What I can confirm is my swing feels more natural, powerful, accurate, and my results for these fly swatters so far are quite good:Swings – 21.5Hits – 18Kills – 17Spike Retention – 13A few comments regarding the above data. My Swings data only includes swings made while engaging with enemy flies. It does NOT include practice swings, of which there were several upon taking out of the box, and several more in the form of warm ups prior to use in production. The .5 swing was a swing I stopped half way through when it came too close to an antique candelabra.Hits include any contact made with an enemy fly regardless of outcome. My hit rate thusfar is a remarkable 83.7%. Again, I do not have prior data, but I’m confident this is well above my hit rate with my previous flyswatter, which at times could feel like trying to hit a fly with a toothpick. That may seem like an attempt at humor, but I assure you trying to kill a fly with a toothpick is no laughing matter, it’s quite frustrating.Kills include flies whose existence ended as a result of a hit with my new flyswatter. My kill rate comes in at an impressive 94.4% (17/18). While I again do not have this data for my previous flyswatter, I know of many times where contact was made and the fly was able to continue its obnoxious existence.Spike retention refers to the number of times a fly remained within the 904 spikes (I have yet to validate this count is accurate) that protrude from the fly swatter for ease of disposal. This is a prominent feature that is marketed reasonably well by the producer, and at a 72.2% success rate thusfar, it has exceeded my cynical expections (25% success rate). This pleases me.Overall, I gave these fly swatters 5 stars based on my early results. Admittedly, my figures represent a very small sample size and any claim I’d make regarding durability this early on would be a fallacy. Therefore, if I notice any substantial change in my statistics above or encounter any durability concerns, I vow to return to update my review.I hope you’ve found this review moderately helpful and I thank you for your time. Give this flyswatter a try and take your house back from winged assailants.

I can't do better than quote MomOf27. This is, as she says, "the most effective fly swatter I have ever owned."I have just ordered them for the *fourth* time. They're very well made, very sturdy, very well balanced, very, very effective.We live in an exurban area of the mid-Atlantic US that has a lush, roaring ecosystem, and LOTS of bugs. In addition to our home-grown ones, we have had several serious plagues of invasives in the last years. Of these, one of the trickiest to kill is the spotted lantern fly, which is actually a leaf-hopper and a fast-reacting, prodigious jumper. If you have a good Zen swatting technique, even lantern flies have little hope against these fly swatters. My son is a demon lantern fly hunter, and stalks around our yard with one of them, slamming it down on our trees and other surfaces to goosh lantern flies. This is hard on the "Smart Swatter", but even under this punishment, these swatters hold up for a long, long time. We keep one on the front porch, and one on the back deck.I also keep one in the basement, which I use on spider crickets, another of our plagues.And there's one in the kitchen/family room, for regular old houseflies. Did I mention that it's very effective at killing regular old houseflies?I also think the price is very reasonable for a set of two.Buy a set. You won't regret it, and will probably be back for more.

Never had any flies stick to it like advertised.

I don't understand what people were expecting when they say they were let down by the difference between image/description and actual item. Was I let down that my blue swatter wasn't that deep navy implied in the photo? Not in the least. My goal here is insect annihilation, not making it into next issue of Country Living magazine.Couple of things that make these keepers:1. The holes in the swatter and the flexible material allow you to really make a quick swat before the fly can make a break for it.2. The fly gets squished in the spikes and its held in there quite well. I can turn the swatter completely upside down and the fella isn't going anywhere.3. The feeling I get when I see the insect within the swatter in an impaled state is incredibly satisfying. Doubly satisfying because it doesn't leave a splattered bug on your wall which you then have to go and wash off. You can simply head on over to your trash can and give it a little wiggle and the insect falls right out. Sometimes you have to kind of "encourage" them out, but that's kind of what you're signing up for here. If you are that adverse to a bit of "hands on" bug disposal, then you should be looking into other options anyhow.4. It's made in the USA. Figures.... only a real American hero could have engineered such an impersonally brutal device. Did you see the seller proudly proclaiming 904 SPIKES PER SWATTER?! 904 is a very intentional number.... not 900, not 905... 904.Scandanavians would've made something that politely asked the bug in an easily understood series of pictograms to kindly hang out elsewhere, but also that if it didn't feel like it, well, it's also totally optional so feel free to continue flying around the house if that's what makes you happy.5. If you can't discern that this product listing includes only two swatters, that the 5 swatters in the photo are there to show you that colors may vary, and that even in a world in which there is no longer hunger and war and all living things cohabitate in brotherly love the colors indicated might not be an exact Pantone match to what you receive and that's ok..... well, shame on you. You are part of the problem.