Vex Zappers Electric Bug Zapper Racket and Fly Swatter Mosquito Killer with Rechargeable Batteries and LED Blue Light to Attract Mosquitoes, 3000 Volts Bug Zapper With Convertible Flashlight

7/14 Arrived damaged, however I was able to repair the zapper myself, still I believe it's overpriced for how inexpensive I've come to realize other versions are that do the same thing.It arrived in constant zap mode, in other words as soon as I switched it on it sparked constantly because the two metal gratings were bent and touching, I spent at least an hour working on it to fix it rather than sending it back and waiting for them to fix it.They should have had better quality control since the box wasn't damaged so I believe it was just made poorly.Home Depot sells these for 5 or 6 dollars and it may not have the flash light, but honestly you can do without that feature and save $24.00. Live and learn.6/15 Updating my post from last year, I barely used it last year, I took it out of the closet recently and it's rechargeable battery won't hold a charge, the same thing that happened to another customer who bought one.Warning! This is not a good deal, Get one that you can buy batteries for, This is a total waste of money, you can buy 5 of these that work better, for the price of one of these, fancy, worthless, Zappers!They claim there's a Lifetime Guarantee, Good Luck, getting a hold of them!Amazon says the Warranty expired one month after I bought it, and they will not forward a letter to the Vex Company,You be the judge $35 for a couple of weeks of use last year... Into the Garbage with it like the other fellow who bought one his wouldn't hold a charge either.It's been worthless since it arrived damaged, I wish now I had sent it back and not fixed it myself, Terrible Quality right out of the box!Thank You Vex, for leaving me defenseless against my worst enemy, Damn Mosquitoes!A Total Rip-Off.

This is the most powerful bug zapper racket I've ever owned or seen. Admittedly, the last time I used one of these was in the late 90s or early 2000s when only one model existed that cost something like $50 and sold in catalogues like Sky Mall. Those old, cheaply-built yellow rackets are child's play compared to this guy. It's the difference between a static shock from walking on shaggy carpet in wool socks and a law-enforcement grade taser. I feel disturbingly powerful when using this racket, and I love it.If I remember correctly, those older models' racket heads utilized a ladder-like construction of single electrified wire strands that ran parallel from top to bottom allowing smaller pests, like mosquitos, to pass right through your swat with impunity. Preventing those disappointing results of the past, this zapper employs a multi-tiered mesh design of electrified material that seems to zap the smallest of flying biters to a deadly end with ease .I'm not convinced that the blue-ish LED light near the racket's head does anything to attract mosquitos like advertised (the science behind their light-attractant claim is slim at best), but whatever--the zap still does the job. And I guess the additional butt-end flashlight thing is novel too, although part of me wishes they'd skipped the lights at both ends and just lowered the price. I already own flashlights and don't think I need an extra one randomly attached to my bug zapper racket.Next time, Vex should skip the light gimmick and include a battery meter instead. I would like to know how much zapping time is left before the racket needs to retire for a few hours of charging. Still, this racket is largely worth the price for the incredible zapping power it bestows in a rechargeable, satisfactorily built unit. I love not having to replace batteries every time my racket starts to feel as though it's losing its deadliness. Just plug in and bide your time until the killing can recommence.With this racket, you too will find yourself disturbingly enjoying the act of eviscerating household pests with a simple swat and the satisfying zap that ensues. Give the Vex a try if willing to fork over a little more cash for the rechargeable battery and power this model offers (on top of a few superfluous features to boot).

I'm lowering my rating to one star, because: - Two of these have broken so far; they're very fragile, and in both cases something cracked inside as I was unplugging from the wall, rendering the unit inoperable. - The brochure that comes with it says "Vex offers a lifetime guarantee to our zappers. You break it, we replace it - no questions asked!", but the website ([...]) has nothing on it but "Index of / cgi-bin". I've searched around and haven't been able to find contact info anywhere. Other people seem to be finding it impossible to get in touch with the company.In short, it's great when it works but it'll break on you, and the company doesn't seem to want to be contacted for replacement.Here's my original review:---This thing is fantastic! So far I've zapped a whole bunch of flies and yellow jackets that had gotten into my house. My wife was impressed, though it doesn't say much about me except that I know how to find good products. The yellow jackets in particular were satisfying, since without this tool they can be tricky to get. Note that to get a large bug like a yellow jacket it requires several shocks; so far that's been easy for me to do: I just trap the thing under one side of the racket. Flies usually go down on the first shock. Just be prepared for the <crack> sound!