Lentek YC12G YardContro, Outdoor Pest Control

by Lentek

Product Features

• Repels dogs, cats, deer, wild animals in yards and gardens
• 360 degree motion detection conserves power - activates within a 30 foot area
• Slide selector alarm ranges from human audible to 20kHz-40kHz frequency
• Radar Sensory System; perfect for gardens, yards, homes, and other animal problem areas
• Wall, tree, or post mount; LED function/night light; waterproof

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 5 x 8.8 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005AM8X
• Item model number: YC12G
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,863 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #94 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Pest Control > Insect Zappers

Product Description

YardContro is a combination animal repeller with security alarm.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Cheap piece of ...., August 2, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Lentek YC12G YardContro, Outdoor Pest Control (Lawn & Patio)

I actually bought a slightly different model of this product that ... doesn't sell, the X-Contro by Lentek. It's the same thing but without the flashing light. I bought it because we were having problems with rats and racoons in our yard (rats eating from our bird feeders and racoons just tearing the yard up).

I was attraced to the Lentek products because of the 900Mhz motion detector that would set it off if anything moved within a 15' radius. What I found out was that the rats were too small to set it off, so unless I was willing to run a cord out to it so it could run in continuous mode, the rats were safe.

Luckily (I guess), within 2 weeks of setting it up, the motion detector had essentially stopped working and it was going off every 15-20 seconds whether there was any motion or not. That actually helped with the rats and I was a bit thankful for the defect.

However, the advantage of having the device activate every few seconds was mitigated by the noise that it made. New out of the box, the device makes a very pronounced clicking whenever the speakers turn on or off. It's audible enough that when it was setup outside and I had the windows open I could hear it on the other side of my house. Although annoying, that was acceptable to me.

But as time went on, the device became more and more audible, letting out fairly loud, gargled squeaks and chirps from time to time. It seemed to be most pronounced when the device would get wet (it claims to be weatherproof). Finally, today, it has gotten to the point where it is completely audible (and loud)regardless of the frequency range I set the device to. So, I have had to take it down -- since I live in a somewhat compact neighborhood, having that kind of noise blasting out every 20 seconds is a sure way to get death threats from the neighbors.

The most annoying part of this is that, in the end, it never seemed to deter the racoons, who continue to tear up my yard with abandon. Also, as another testament as to how cheaply this thing seemed to be constructed, there is a glued-on piece of paper that sits around the device's controls and provides captions for each. Within 3 days of putting this outside, that paper had curled up and pulled off the device because of the heat (90 F, but it was in a completely shaded area).

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pure Junk, buy the Weitech instead., September 27, 2001

By 

Brian "jazzy69" (Southern California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lentek YC12G YardContro, Outdoor Pest Control (Lawn & Patio)

I have been sucessfully using the Weitech Yard protector continuously for two years. But I keep the frequency set for cats only. Any other frequency may irritate the neighborhood dogs.
Unfortunately, a band of racoons recently began to terrorize my pond at night. So I decided to add a second motion sensitive pest repeller. I had hoped the Lentek yard control would compliment the Weitech. BUT, the Lentek is a piece of junk right out of the box. The motion sensor immediately activates and never turns off. It would not be so bad if the strobe light was not constantly flashing. I plan on trashing the Lentek and buying another Weitech.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars BAD SERVICE, July 22, 2003

By 

Jim Hein (Long Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lentek YC12G YardContro, Outdoor Pest Control (Lawn & Patio)

After few hours the strobe light quit working. We sent Yard Contro back to Lentex Dec 2002. We have tried at least 20 times to find out what is going on we have been told we sent you a new unit 3 times and never received it. We were told we will send your money back twice. We have been told they are out of stock. Now their phone service is not working. Save your money and alot of frustration and buy something else. 7/22/03 still have not received a new unit or our money back. We are still calling as of this date. We call aleast once a week. Their phone service is out of order.