At home we call this “the cone” and the cone really works! However, it does so only if you take all possible precautions in setting up your feeders: tall poles, squirrel-proof feeders (there’s no such thing—but together with other discouraging measures, they do help too), and no launching points in the vicinity. For months we kept our feeders squirrel-free thanks to the cone… until my husband inadvertently left a planter (with something else on top) too close to the bird-feeder pole: and that was it. I observed from the kitchen window, fascinated, the squirrel sizing up his options… studying the situation like a 16th-century Italian engineer (da Vinci!), I could see geometry happening in his little ticking brain, charts, lines, bridges, supporting structures popping up in his head… The squirrel always wins! As you can see from the three photos I am uploading. But, believe me, were it not for that planter that gave the squirrel a launching pad from which to propel itself onto the pole passed the cone, the cone had always worked perfectly well.
The cone is great and the best solution to our squirrel problem. Brilliant. (We would never harm the squirrels or any other living thing around us. This is an innocent, lovely, inoffensive, clever way to make life really hard for those ingenious rodents, while preserving food and granting peace of mind to our birds who’ve never been happier.)
The cone is very heavy, well-built, super easy to install. Our pole was a bit too thin for the cone, but I solved the problem by sticking a chopstick (yes, a leftover from one of our weekly Chinese take-out dinners) between the pole and the cone’s coupler (there are several more elegant ways of handling the issue, but I was lazy that day—and the chopstick is still holding the whole thing together, steady and unmoved).
I highly recommend this product and will buy one more for my second bird-feeder pole.
[p.s.: for the third photo, i retouched the cone to make the birds' poop on it disappear... out of courtesy to the public! :) the cone is black but that photo does not show the actual color of the product, that's my doing]
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Mostly works - with some exceptions
I have a bird feeder on a 75-inch shepherds hook in my yard. I also have a lot of squirrels, so I bought this wrap around baffle and installed it about 2 weeks ago. Since then, I have watched squirrels persistently try their best to get at the feeder, all without success - until today. Today I watched a squirrel jump straight up, past the baffle, and proceed to have his (or her) lunch. The top of the baffle measures 40 inches from the ground. This is the 1st squirrel who successfully made that jump (I watched him do it). It took him numerous tries, so I didn't have the heart to shoo him off. Overall, I think this baffle does a good job, unless your squirrels are gold medal athletes. I have attached a picture so you can see the little critter on the bird feeder.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2015
Style: Squirrel BaffleVerified Purchase
At home we call this “the cone” and the cone really works! However, it does so only if you take all possible precautions in setting up your feeders: tall poles, squirrel-proof feeders (there’s no such thing—but together with other discouraging measures, they do help too), and no launching points in the vicinity. For months we kept our feeders squirrel-free thanks to the cone… until my husband inadvertently left a planter (with something else on top) too close to the bird-feeder pole: and that was it. I observed from the kitchen window, fascinated, the squirrel sizing up his options… studying the situation like a 16th-century Italian engineer (da Vinci!), I could see geometry happening in his little ticking brain, charts, lines, bridges, supporting structures popping up in his head… The squirrel always wins! As you can see from the three photos I am uploading. But, believe me, were it not for that planter that gave the squirrel a launching pad from which to propel itself onto the pole passed the cone, the cone had always worked perfectly well.
The cone is great and the best solution to our squirrel problem. Brilliant. (We would never harm the squirrels or any other living thing around us. This is an innocent, lovely, inoffensive, clever way to make life really hard for those ingenious rodents, while preserving food and granting peace of mind to our birds who’ve never been happier.)
The cone is very heavy, well-built, super easy to install. Our pole was a bit too thin for the cone, but I solved the problem by sticking a chopstick (yes, a leftover from one of our weekly Chinese take-out dinners) between the pole and the cone’s coupler (there are several more elegant ways of handling the issue, but I was lazy that day—and the chopstick is still holding the whole thing together, steady and unmoved).
I highly recommend this product and will buy one more for my second bird-feeder pole.
[p.s.: for the third photo, i retouched the cone to make the birds' poop on it disappear... out of courtesy to the public! :) the cone is black but that photo does not show the actual color of the product, that's my doing]
The cone is great and the best solution to our squirrel problem. Brilliant. (We would never harm the squirrels or any other living thing around us. This is an innocent, lovely, inoffensive, clever way to make life really hard for those ingenious rodents, while preserving food and granting peace of mind to our birds who’ve never been happier.)
The cone is very heavy, well-built, super easy to install. Our pole was a bit too thin for the cone, but I solved the problem by sticking a chopstick (yes, a leftover from one of our weekly Chinese take-out dinners) between the pole and the cone’s coupler (there are several more elegant ways of handling the issue, but I was lazy that day—and the chopstick is still holding the whole thing together, steady and unmoved).
I highly recommend this product and will buy one more for my second bird-feeder pole.
[p.s.: for the third photo, i retouched the cone to make the birds' poop on it disappear... out of courtesy to the public! :) the cone is black but that photo does not show the actual color of the product, that's my doing]
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Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024
Style: Squirrel BaffleVerified Purchase
I bought this baffle to thwart my squirrels - I feed them on the ground but they like the peanut and safflower nuggets I put in the woodpecker feeder. They are greedy, but cute. I wanted an option for a squirrel baffle that was black metal. This baffle came in the perfect box because it did not flatten or dent the metal baffle. It was very easy to install with a Phillips head screwdriver. The label came off cleanly. It seems like it will work well. I will update and add a video at a later date.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024
Style: Squirrel BaffleVerified Purchase
It really worked to keep the squirrels from getting to the bird feeder
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Chris
Squirrels? Phaa! Works with rats too.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2024Style: Squirrel BaffleVerified Purchase
Mihai Simionescu
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Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2024Style: Squirrel BaffleVerified Purchase
Graham Harkness
Simple but effective
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2017Style: Squirrel BaffleVerified Purchase
bbear123
Works, but quite large and unattractive
Reviewed in Canada on December 15, 2020Style: Squirrel BaffleVerified Purchase
