Customer Reviews

Go Fly A Kite 32019 Damsel Fish Windwheel

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This is one of the cutest things I have bought for my garden Everyone comments on the bright colors. I would recommend this to anyone who loves their garden.I would have given it 5 stars if the tail spun a little better.

Looks lovely, but assembly instructions are atrocious. Be advised that back hub cover pops off for easy assembly, something i discovered only AFTER I jammed little spoke knobs into tight space between hub discs (this will make sense when you try assembly). Tail doesn't spin well.

If you want a solid durable wind spinner you should be looking for something in the $40 to $55 range; and even these only have a useful life of about 2.5 years (in continuous use).

If you are on a tight budget this Damsel Fish model is a pretty good choice. But ignore the $30 list price propaganda. This is basically a $15 spinner in size and quality. It looks good and the latest models have corrected the most glaring engineering issue; adding a locking wheel hub which corrects the problem others have mentioned about the fins falling off. But it is very lightweight and the stake assembly is inexplicably low gauge; about a third the thickness of a premium spinner.

It is not a particularly complicated assembly but the instructions are a bit vague. The fins are meant to be slightly off-center to better catch the wind, so stagger them-don't line them up vertically; the directions tell you to fit the first fin in the two holes with white dots. Unfortunately there are no "white dots". They just rubbed a little paint off two of the holes, if you treat these two spots as being the white dots you will be well on the way to doing a proper assembly. The other key to proper assembly concerns the ground stakes (rods). They tell you to push them firmly into the designated holes. This is an understatement, you need to push them deep enough that they engage the expandable plastic in each hole which will lock down the rod and keep it from turning and from pulling out. If the rod is loose you have not done it properly and the first good wind will lift the whole spinner off its stake.

i have baught this item at my local family dollar for $2. The tail doesnt stay on well. looks cute.

We have several wind spinners on our lot where we winter in Baja Mexico. Everyone comments on how much they love the Damsel Fish Windwheel! It's everyone's favorite. It spins freely in the wind, looks beautiful, and was easy to put together. I've already ordered another one to bring down next year as a gift - this is a winner!

fun and easy to put together--squirrels and birds stay away from my tomatoes when it spins

A fun, entertaining & colorful way to keep deer away from the garden. Neighbors asked where we got it, they liked it so much. Stands up pretty well to heavy winds but the manufacturer rightly suggests that you bring it in for high winds. LOVE this guy...he's definitely not 'little'. Constructed of weather resistant material that definitely is not 'cheesy'. A great investment!

high quality construction. needs a slight breeze to get going, but it spins very nicely!