Customer Reviews

Lentek YC12G YardContro, Outdoor Pest Control

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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).

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.

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.

This is the first time I've ever felt compelled to write a review for a product. The reason for my review of this product is because, quite simply, it works for me, and it would seem that, based on most of the other reviews here, it needs a vote of confidence.
During the Spring and Summer months I used to have a problem with raccoons climbing up onto my wood deck and then defecating in the corners. There would be a new pile at least two or three times a week. Quite a smelly mess to have to clean up all the time, not to mention the stains left in the wood. After getting the Lentek YC12G all I did was mount it on the deck near the stairs and turn it on. It's been nearly 3 months and not one sign of raccoon activity on my deck. I even adjusted the alarm volume to a barely audible level and still no raccoons.
I bought the Lentek YC12G, despite the negative reviews I read here. I knew it would be a gamble but I was desperate to find a solution. I'm just glad I gave it a try because the gamble paid off.
UPDATE: After using the Lentek YC12G for a couple of seasons I'm still glad I bought it because it has pretty much kept raccoons off my deck. Hasn't kept them completely away but it has greatly reduced raccoon activity in the area. Having good batteries is important and they usually last about 3-4 months (haven't tried the AC adapter). The alarm sound travels so you may need to adjust for consideration of the neighbors.

This item doesn't work very well. For starters, the range of motion detection is about 4-5 feet, not the 30 feet claimed by the manufacturer. Once triggered, the sound and strobe light only activate for a short period (1-2 seconds) so that it's really not all that distracting for the racoons. It sounds constantly when it rains. And finally, it takes a long time to reset once it's been triggered. I purchased the unit to keep the raccoons away from my garbage cans, and it helps to some degree, but it does not keep them away permanently as I had anticipated.

we had a barking dog problem. The neighbor tried all sorts of creative and useless ways to stop it, one of which was this. It kept the dog quite for maybe 20 to 30 seconds then he quickly figured out it was just more background noise and completely ignored it. Perhaps we should have just used it as a club?

Sensitivity range is less than advertised. Only alarms when directly in front of unit and within 4-5 feet.

Just bought the device, does not activate unless you are 6 inches in front of it. So, it is not very effective unless the animal walks really close to the device. Tried to speek with tech support but they don't really help, they want me to ship them the item with my money although it is a product defect.

I wish I had read these reviews before I purchased 2 units. When you get the unit, the documentation packed inside clearly states that the range is 15 feet. Check the advertisement here and note it leads you to believe the range is 30 feet. What's more...I totally agree with several of the reviewers here who have stated that it's more like 5 feet. Also, we found that it triggers on things like spinklers and rain...that means you have a repeated and annoying activation...aside from wearing down the batteries.
The very best thing about this whole deal was that the seller was "As-seen-on-TV". They were very understanding and not happy about the product. They provided a full refund.
The manufacturer completed ignored my concerns. I checked their web site and found that they were inconsistent in describing the coverage sometimes as a 30-foot circle, and elsewhere as a 360-degree, 30-foot radius.

I orderd one when I was in US in dec 08 with so called redar sensor system. Having returned back to India, I tried to find out how it works. When activated by moving my hand around at 6" from the device, i see flashing light come up, and clicking sound. When slider is on human, I could hear nothing. When taken close to Rabbits, they did not react at all.

I came to this website to see if there is any solution, but I find comments similar to mine! Looks like this company is cheating a lot of people and some one needs to take appropriate action from US.