I bought this along with a Squirrel Buster Plus seed feeder. The latter has worked flawlessly to keep the little buggers off the seed feeder and emptying it in a matter of hours. The Predatorguard baffle I added really did the trick and the squirrels haven't even been on the seed feeder to activate the weight gate. But I digress...
I bought the suet feeder knowing full well the complaints others have had regarding this and that. I have mine hanging from the tree. Finally, after about a week of hanging around, a squirrel finally made the leap and landed on the feeder. It slammed shut immediately and it promptly ran off.
The birds, though it took them a few days to get comfortable with it, are going to town! The suet is dropping down just as advertised. What does drop off hits a tray and the birds eat that, too. It has been in the 90's since I installed it, so it could be that heat helps the suet blocks slide down as they are consumed from the bottom. Perhaps in winter, they will "hang". But, it'd be easy to help them to drop if they did get stuck. Beats having to replace a block a day which is what I was doing when the vermin were hanging on the old one.
I will update the review as things progress this summer. But so far, worth the cash.
UPDATE: 07.08.2020: I refilled the suet feeder with two raw blocks today. I did not mention you do have to remove the suet from the plastic tray it comes in. Otherwise, the block will not drop properly as it is eaten away from the bottom. I always keep my blocks refrigerated, so loading it isn't as messy as one might think.
I experienced one problem when I reloaded it. One of the yellow plastic trays would not seat well. It caused the outer drop-cage to hang. I finally got it to where it seemed to be functioning. However, I came out this morning and found it stuck closed, likely from squirrel action. I tapped it and it sprung back up. I'm going to take it apart again and see if I can stop the plastic catching the cage. May see if I can adjust the spring tension, too. Stay tuned!
UPDATE 07.13.2020: I'm an idiot. I had one of the yellow suet trays in wrong, not on the tracks. This caused the tray to hang on the feeder cage. Problem solved. The feeder continues to confound the squirrels, but the birds are loving it! Little buggers don't even bother anymore.
UPDATE 07.18.2020: Probably the last update. This thing had proved to be completely squirrel proof. And it affords tremendous entertainment when they do try and get some suet. They are completely baffled. To address those who say the birds simply won't feed on it, give them time. I'm going through as much suet not from bird action as I was before from squirrel action! It functions perfectly.
UPDATE 07.08.2021: OK. Another update. After a year the suet feeder is still functioning perfectly. I can't recall the last time a squirrel even attempted to jump on. And I can't keep it filled with suet hardly because the birds (especially woodpeckers) love it. The only drawback thus far is the large crows can feed off it and decimate a suet block pretty quickly. But, hey, they gotta teat too I guess!
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TRULY SQUIRREL-PROOF BIRD FEEDERS BUILT TO LAST!
Disposable products are no longer an option. All of our products are designed with our planet in mind: all parts are designed to be replaceable. The future of new products, manufacturing and the preservation of our planet must be linked to a vision of products made to last.
SQUIRREL BUSTER SUET FEATURES
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CRUMB PORTNo Suet is Wasted! Suet Crumbs dropped by birds fall to the Crumb Port where they get recycled by other birds. |
GREASE-FREE HANDLINGNo need to touch greasy suet when loading suet cakes into this feeder! |
TRULY SQUIRREL-PROOFThe weight of an adult squirrel automatically closes the shroud denying access to suet. |
WEIGHT ADJUSTABLEThe adjustable spring mechanism allows you to control which size birds will feed on your Squirrel Buster. |
Carolina Wren and Red-bellied Woodpecker
Three Downy Woodpeckers
Downy Woodpecker and Chickadee
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HOW THE SQUIRREL BUSTER SUET WORKS
Openings in the wire shroud (green cage) align with suet cakes, providing birds access to suet. When a squirrel climbs onto the feeder, its weight automatically forces the shroud down, closing access to the suet cakes. Squirrels and some large birds are foiled but not harmed in any way.
WHERE TO LOCATE YOUR FEEDER
Position your feeder wherever you like to get great close-up views of your favorite birds. Hang it over a window, in a tree, on a deck, from a fence, in your garden, on the side of your house, from a rain trough or over sliding doors. Use brackets, extension hooks and tree hooks to hang your feeder at the 18-inch (47 cm) recommended clearance.
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Jury is still out on this suet feeder. On the plus side it is quite sturdy and assembles easily. And can hold 2 suet cakes. BUT, it’s been up for 3 days now and the birds haven’t figured it out yet. It’s hanging where I had had a regular seed feeder (another Squirrel Buster model!) so the birds new the location. And they did come and climb around the caging but never seemed to find the suet. They just fly away. There’s only a relatively small section of the suet cake exposed so maybe that’s the problem. I will update this review if they figure it out.UPDATE: it took a week but one lone woodpecker figured it out. That was several days ago and I haven’t had any activity since. Still hopeful.Update #2. It’s now Dec 21 and the feeder has been up for 2 months. I agree with another reviewer that once the birds eat past a certain point it becomes too difficult for them to reach the rest of the suet cake. The same 2 cakes have been in there this whole time. Usually the birds would finish them off in MUCH MUCH less time. I think they gave up. I’m calling this a bust. Lowering my stars to 1. For the price, I expect much better.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2020
I bought the suet feeder knowing full well the complaints others have had regarding this and that. I have mine hanging from the tree. Finally, after about a week of hanging around, a squirrel finally made the leap and landed on the feeder. It slammed shut immediately and it promptly ran off.
The birds, though it took them a few days to get comfortable with it, are going to town! The suet is dropping down just as advertised. What does drop off hits a tray and the birds eat that, too. It has been in the 90's since I installed it, so it could be that heat helps the suet blocks slide down as they are consumed from the bottom. Perhaps in winter, they will "hang". But, it'd be easy to help them to drop if they did get stuck. Beats having to replace a block a day which is what I was doing when the vermin were hanging on the old one.
I will update the review as things progress this summer. But so far, worth the cash.
UPDATE: 07.08.2020: I refilled the suet feeder with two raw blocks today. I did not mention you do have to remove the suet from the plastic tray it comes in. Otherwise, the block will not drop properly as it is eaten away from the bottom. I always keep my blocks refrigerated, so loading it isn't as messy as one might think.
I experienced one problem when I reloaded it. One of the yellow plastic trays would not seat well. It caused the outer drop-cage to hang. I finally got it to where it seemed to be functioning. However, I came out this morning and found it stuck closed, likely from squirrel action. I tapped it and it sprung back up. I'm going to take it apart again and see if I can stop the plastic catching the cage. May see if I can adjust the spring tension, too. Stay tuned!
UPDATE 07.13.2020: I'm an idiot. I had one of the yellow suet trays in wrong, not on the tracks. This caused the tray to hang on the feeder cage. Problem solved. The feeder continues to confound the squirrels, but the birds are loving it! Little buggers don't even bother anymore.
UPDATE 07.18.2020: Probably the last update. This thing had proved to be completely squirrel proof. And it affords tremendous entertainment when they do try and get some suet. They are completely baffled. To address those who say the birds simply won't feed on it, give them time. I'm going through as much suet not from bird action as I was before from squirrel action! It functions perfectly.
UPDATE 07.08.2021: OK. Another update. After a year the suet feeder is still functioning perfectly. I can't recall the last time a squirrel even attempted to jump on. And I can't keep it filled with suet hardly because the birds (especially woodpeckers) love it. The only drawback thus far is the large crows can feed off it and decimate a suet block pretty quickly. But, hey, they gotta teat too I guess!
Infallible. Functions perfectly...birds love it! Just give 'em a week to warm up to it.
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2020
I bought this along with a Squirrel Buster Plus seed feeder. The latter has worked flawlessly to keep the little buggers off the seed feeder and emptying it in a matter of hours. The Predatorguard baffle I added really did the trick and the squirrels haven't even been on the seed feeder to activate the weight gate. But I digress...Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2020
I bought the suet feeder knowing full well the complaints others have had regarding this and that. I have mine hanging from the tree. Finally, after about a week of hanging around, a squirrel finally made the leap and landed on the feeder. It slammed shut immediately and it promptly ran off.
The birds, though it took them a few days to get comfortable with it, are going to town! The suet is dropping down just as advertised. What does drop off hits a tray and the birds eat that, too. It has been in the 90's since I installed it, so it could be that heat helps the suet blocks slide down as they are consumed from the bottom. Perhaps in winter, they will "hang". But, it'd be easy to help them to drop if they did get stuck. Beats having to replace a block a day which is what I was doing when the vermin were hanging on the old one.
I will update the review as things progress this summer. But so far, worth the cash.
UPDATE: 07.08.2020: I refilled the suet feeder with two raw blocks today. I did not mention you do have to remove the suet from the plastic tray it comes in. Otherwise, the block will not drop properly as it is eaten away from the bottom. I always keep my blocks refrigerated, so loading it isn't as messy as one might think.
I experienced one problem when I reloaded it. One of the yellow plastic trays would not seat well. It caused the outer drop-cage to hang. I finally got it to where it seemed to be functioning. However, I came out this morning and found it stuck closed, likely from squirrel action. I tapped it and it sprung back up. I'm going to take it apart again and see if I can stop the plastic catching the cage. May see if I can adjust the spring tension, too. Stay tuned!
UPDATE 07.13.2020: I'm an idiot. I had one of the yellow suet trays in wrong, not on the tracks. This caused the tray to hang on the feeder cage. Problem solved. The feeder continues to confound the squirrels, but the birds are loving it! Little buggers don't even bother anymore.
UPDATE 07.18.2020: Probably the last update. This thing had proved to be completely squirrel proof. And it affords tremendous entertainment when they do try and get some suet. They are completely baffled. To address those who say the birds simply won't feed on it, give them time. I'm going through as much suet not from bird action as I was before from squirrel action! It functions perfectly.
UPDATE 07.08.2021: OK. Another update. After a year the suet feeder is still functioning perfectly. I can't recall the last time a squirrel even attempted to jump on. And I can't keep it filled with suet hardly because the birds (especially woodpeckers) love it. The only drawback thus far is the large crows can feed off it and decimate a suet block pretty quickly. But, hey, they gotta teat too I guess!
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Top reviews from other countries
Eddie Askew
You will not have a squirrel problem after squirrel buster
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2021Brian R. Thoman
Works well for Squirrels, Doesn't keep larger birds off
Reviewed in Canada on June 10, 2021Linda Leonetti
Expensive but worth the money
Reviewed in Canada on January 24, 2022Happy Cook
The squirrels just ignore it- no use trying!!
Reviewed in Canada on January 12, 2022
