Bird-X Sp-10-Nr Plastic Polycarbonate Bird Spikes Kit With Adhesive Glue, Covers 10 Feet

Very good quality and still in use.

Works well when used correctly

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We had been having a really bad time trying to discouage birds from nesting around our house. From doves, to pigeons, to robins, and finches ... they ALL were really persistent! (and messy!) We're fine with them nesting in our trees and bushes, but do not like having to clean up the porch and patio areas. The stainless steel spikes (when used alone) worked well enough to keep the larger doves away, but the robins actually sat in between the tynes! At one point, I momentarily considered getting a "pet" Falcon! (Not really, but you get the idea.) Amazon to the rescue! I purchased the Bird-x Bird Spikes, both in the PLASTIC version (it has bendable tynes) and the STAINLESS STEEL version (for strength), so that the two could be "nested" (pardon the pun) in such a way as to create a nicy, sturdy, "pin-cushion" effect. Both versions can be bended and snapped to desired length. I found that simply bending one of the steel tynes over the plastic strip was quite sufficient to hold it all together. This way, ALL sizes of birds would be discouraged. One goal was that the spikes stay securely in place, the other goal was that they COULD be taken down if desired (say, to sell the house). Not wanting to affix the plastic-steel spike combos with nails, glue, or caulk, I hit on a FANTASTIC IDEA: INDUSTRIAL VELCRO! I found it at a local craft store, where it listed being good to secure planting boxes onto porch rails, indoors or out. I cut the Industrial Velcro into small pieces, and left them fastened together. Positioning the velcro with the thicker side against the spike-unit, a simple bit of pressure allowed the whole thing to be safely, and securely affixed to the top of the pillars, and beneath of couple of roof gables, too. This way, if I ever chose to take them down, then later put them back up, I wouldn't have too much of a challenge remembering what went where. As long as the velcros were all facing the same way, all I would have to focus on would be the length of the strips. I did this all around the house in just about an hour. (This included positioning the ladder, climbing up and down, and so forth). BTW, I am a 60-year old gal and not particularly good with tools, but THIS was easy AND it didn't damage my manicure! For the record, the next day we had a windy hail storm and the spikes held in place! I still hear the birds chirp, but they are NOT nexting on MY house!

Fácil de instalar, desde el primer día efectivo

In our relatively new house, spring abounds with birds, bees and lovely blooms. It's a relief after winter to experience the warmer weather and seeing things come to life. Now the bad news, bees and wasps are attracted to our cedar sided house - especially carpenter bees that burrow holes all over the pergola and feel the need to buzz around protecting their nests. Then the birds, OH THE BIRDS!! The robins build nests on EVERY AVAILABLE SURFACE. A flood lamp? Nest. Gutter? Nest. Speaker on the wall? NEST!!! It seems their favorite place has a lovely view of our pool. Unfortunately, this means the little babies fly directly into the pool - we've been able to save about half. One door in particular is close to where the birds love to build nests and every time you open it, the 3-4 birds in the nest and 2 parent birds FREAK THE F*&& OUT AND DO FLY BYS NEAR YOUR FACE. And when the nests are all complete and all the babies have learned to fly? There is a massive amount of digested mouth fed worms everywhere. Ok, enough of my personal trials. The first year, I thought maybe these were not attractive, so I decided against it. The second year the number of nests and attempted nests exploded, but I was travelling when the birds did their thing. Seriously, a nest can be built in like a day and a half, and every surface has little twiggy things hanging all over it. Our pergola looked like a jungle. I've veered off track again. Back to these bird spikes. They were easy to apply and come with more than enough glue. They were pretty easy to size down to fit, and I felt 2 looked better and worked better than just 1 row. It took like 20 minutes to do the entire house and most of that was carrying around the ladder. For the most part, they don't stand out nearly as much as I had thought they would. I see birds flying around, but so far no nests have been built and no stringy things are all over the place - so I think they're working thus far. Little sparrows can still land, but those have never plagued me as the dreaded robin. So far no cons that I can see. I haphazardly spread the glue all around the base of the spike and put a bead on the intended location, then blindly put it on and things are sticking. Also, I couldn't get a hose up to clean up all the old bird sh#$ left from previous nests, so I just over glued and no issues.

UPDATE 2021: I purchased this product in 2018 and have used it annually since during the spring nesting season. First year it worked great, but not so subsequent years. The small birds were still able to attempt to establish a nest undeterred by the spikes. Fortunately I was able to evict them before the nest was completed but they kept trying to rebuild and the debris all over my porch was bothersome. This year I attempted a modification which so far has prevented even the smallest birds from attempting a nest. If you look closely at the picture I've provided you will see that I wove clear fishing line between/around the spikes in a zig-zag pattern. This seems to make it difficult for the birds to land between the spikes. My best guess (based on zero science) is that they can't see the fishing line and this disturbs them. So far, so good. Of course it's only April but I usually have the birds nesting by this time. We'll see what the rest of spring brings. And, no birds have been harmed! BTW this product is holding up well. When I put them away for the late summer and winter I just wash them off with a hose and car soap. Star rating reduced to 4 because I had to modify the product for it to best work. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Great product. I used high strength, outside rated Velco (Home Depot) to place these over my front door where the birds wanted to nest. I even placed (didn't fix) one on top of the door wreath that the birds selected as their secondary nesting site. This product completely discouraged the birds from even landing on these areas. They didn't even attempt to nest build. Another great thing about the product is that it is made of a clear plastic which is unobtrusive. It is difficult to see from the road, so doesn't detract from my house.