Customer Reviews

Varicraft The Bouncer Squirrel Proof Feeder (Model SBF-1)

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No Squirrels, No Kidding.
Great Bird feeder. It is big, and the squirrels hate it. They don't even bother after a while. Quality is superb. I have tried everything, and this thing works. I got it at Sears for 37 bucks (on line). Get two before they realize the priced it wrong.
Doug Erley

I have tried them all and this is by far the best squirrel prof feeder I have found.My brother in law has one also with the same success.It also keeps the heavier(grackles,blue jays) out so the smaller birds can enjoy.The birds absolutely love it,and the squirrels can eat the left over on the ground.I rate this an A+

Prior to purchasing this product, I did a lot of research on squirrel proof feeders. None seemed to really do the job, and I agree with others that 100% squirrel proof is probably not possible. But after just a few days, my squirrels (grey and red) seem to have given up. They get on the top of it, and there is no place for them to go except onto the ground, as the tube that holds the feed is very long and they cannot reach the perch/feed holes. Gone also are the large blue jays and grackles. They did not even try to feed from this. Even chipmunks have given up. My only concern was that my larger grosbeaks and cardinals would not be able to perch, but so far so good. This is a large, heavy product and looks like it will easily handle the winters. I will update this review if the squirrels figure out how to feed from it. GREAT PRODUCT!!!

This summer once the brewers black birds moved in to the area, the smaller birds, cardinals (and honestly, I don't mind feeding the blue jays even) all had a really hard time getting to the feeders once 11 brewers blackbirds moved in. I picked this up at a local hardware store, and hoping it would at least allow the cardinals to eat. The cardinals don't get bounced but the food ports are too low to the perch to allow the cardinals to eat. Unfortunately I would not recommend this feeder if you want to feed cardinals with it. Otherwise the chickadees, nuthatches, and other smaller birds don't mind it. Though the gold finches haven't been back to check it out either. Time will tell, but the cardinals look pretty pissed off at it.