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The Yankee Whipper features collapsible mechanical perch rods that are weight-activated using a patented Droll Yankees design. The curved perches attract a wide variety of birds including cardinals, but squirrels on the perches cause them to collapse. The perch re-sets automatically after the squirrel slips off. 21-Inches long tubular feeder with five pound seed capacity. Sturdy stainless steel wire hanger will not rust. Metal cap fits snugly so that squirrels cannot pry it off. 4.5-Inches diameter seed tube is made of UV stabilized polycarbonate for durability. Tube is long enough so that squirrels can't hang down from the top and reach seed. Interior is properly baffled to direct seed to the seed ports. Four seed ports are positioned around the tube. Metal parts have a beautiful evening blue finish.
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Quality built but is not squirrel proof,
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This review is from: Droll Yankees YCPW180 Whipper Bird Feeder, Dark Blue (Lawn & Patio)
I own two Yankee Flippers, one Whipper and one Dipper. Droll Yankee does make quality products and stands behind their warranties but the only one that is squirrel proof, excluding red squirrels, is the Flipper.
Whipper. It's only squirrel resistant. Like the Dipper mentioned below the squirrels do the same gymnastics but they had this one solved in 1 day versus a week. Why is it easier for them to solve, simply because the perches are curved and so even when the perches are turned fully downward that some of the perch still horizontally juts out from the base and is just enough for their paws to grab. If you're debating just between the Dipper and Whipper I would recommend the Whipper because it holds some of the heavier birds and is easier for cardinals because of the curved perch. Dipper. It's only squirrel resistant. It took the squirrels about one week before they were hanging on the feeder. My feeders are on a cable between two trees about 20 feet apart and the bottom of the feeders are about 6 feet from the ground. What they would do is walk out on the cable, slide down to the top of the feeder and hang their self over as far as possible from the top, then let go, and as they slide past the perches and feeding holes they put their paws into the feeder holes and hang there and eat. It's the more mature squirrels that do it best but it even takes them 6 or 7 tries before they finally succeed grabbing the holes as they slide by. The Dipper is not for you if you're feeding the heavier birds. Although it is very well built we had flocks of grackles migrate through for about a 2 or 3 week duration and they literally wore out some of the perches. Because of their weight, they need to flap their wings to stay on causing the perches to constantly go up and down thus wearing out the cable inside the perch. It was replaced under the warranty. Flipper. It works really great and I had used them for about three years but they have one major flaw. Both my motor/battery sticks failed to hold a charge towards the end of the third year. The major problem is that you cannot go out and replace the batteries yourself and so you have to buy the motor/battery stick that costs $39 plus $10 shipping. In essence, plan on paying $50 for the motor/battery stick every 3 years. You have no other option. Yankee should redesign the motor/battery stick so an individual could purchase "C" size rechargeable batteries locally and manually insert them. I refuse to pay the $50 every 3 years and so I purchased Whipper and Dipper bases as replacements since the bottoms of these feeders are interchangeable. I solved my problem by "squirrel proofing" the cable by stinging empty 2-liter plastic bottles through the cable and now can hang any bird feeder.
27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Squirrel loves it,
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This review is from: Droll Yankees YCPW180 Whipper Bird Feeder, Dark Blue (Lawn & Patio)
This is a well built feeder but it doesn't keep all squirrels from eating at it. We have one pesky critter that gets each of his four paws on a separate perch and as they lower it places his face right at the opening so he can just hang there and eat. It IS entertaining, I'll admit, but not what you'd expect from a unit made to prevent squirrels and heavy birds from eating at it!
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
absolutely the best out there,
By Lori (Connecticut) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Droll Yankees YCPW180 Whipper Bird Feeder, Dark Blue (Lawn & Patio)
I have had this one for over a year and bought another one. It took the cardnals a while to figure it out but they finally feed at it. Anything bigger than the cardinal and they fall off. I can't believe how much bird seeds I am saving just by not having those squirrels making a pig out of themselves. This is truly worth every penny. It holds 5 lbs. of seeds so you are not making numerous trips out there and I can't believe the amount of bird traffic that I have out there. This is truly a great investment.
UPDATE:09/20/2009 Still working like a charm. NO SQUIRRELS! I ended up buying another one so now i have 2.
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