Tennis racket bug zapper - Aldi. Any good

[fred]

In article , ericp writes

Well, your comment helped me, they're doing a small mains based UV too and I got one to help with a long standing clothes moth problem.

[Huge]

Err, they don't have a light. They're an electric swatter.

[Huge]

Yes. It's an electric swatter.

[Lobster]

Not *that* one - *this* one!

[Man at B&Q]

MBQ

[Gib Bogle]

Yum!

[Thomas Prufer]

Yes, go ahead.

Thomas Prufer

[Thomas Prufer]

You are lying in bed, late, kept awake by a recurring high-pitched whine of a mozzie landing and looking for a tasty vein on your ear. You flail around ineffectively, and as you drift off to sleep, wheeeeeee -- mozzie diving in again. A half hour of that and you will believe me: bits of wing/body exploded all over is a good thing.

My single-layer swatter has small corona discharges which I didn't see until lying in the dark with dark-adapted eyes, waiting with charger swatter for the damn thing to come in once more, for what was its last drink...

Thomas Prufer

[Dave Starling]

I had a look at the Aldi one today and its the three layer version. They still had around 20 left and the other insect killing products are also untouched so people must be voting with their wallets.

Next question. Where did you buy your swatter from? I want one now :-)

Dave.

[Mike Barnes]

Mine was from eBay. It's a three-layer one but if you really want a single-layer you might find one. Search for "electric fly swatter". I've been using mine for over five years now. Lots of bodies and still on its original battery.

[Dave Starling]

Yeh I should have checked there. The cheap ones circa =A35 seem to be the 3 layer type. There is what I think is a single layer one, but its =A312. Maybe the fact its sold as a 'adult toy paddle' for apparent use by master or dominatrix increases the price.

Dave.

[geoff]

In message , Thomas Prufer writes

It's worse when you're INSIDE a mosquito net at the time

... with no light or electricity

[Thomas Prufer]

Dunno. The first one I got was in a tourist shop somewhere in the US; others turned up in various shops in Yurp later. Originally, a Finn told me they were popular in the summers in Finnland.

"Foetsie" is the brand name of the one with only one grid...

Thomas Prufer

[Geo]

I bought one - dunno if it works yet - but it is rubbish:- It has a flimsy plastic case with plastic zip which parted on first closure. The battery compartment would not stay shut with a pair of rechargeable AAs fitted (sticky tape required) The "safety" switch mechanical interlocking is unreliable - sometimes I cannot get it to switch on - and on one occasion struggled to get it switched off. I can see me removing some bits from inside pretty soon. Blowing a gale here so no insects available for live testing...

[Andy Champ]

Try Maplins.

[Simon C.]

I got one, yep, its cheap, but none of the above probs on mine except the switch is a bit fiddly. It does zap the bugs pretty well but practice required to perfect aim.

[Mark]

cheaper, and it work really well on mozzies,   

[Rick Hughes]

Rolled up newspaper would seem as effective ? and no batteries

[Mark]

Yes but, you get a very satisfying big spark and loud crack when a Moth or Mosquito is dispatched, well worth a pound imo.   

[Andy Dingley]

Physical force needs to splat them into something, a zapper will take them on the wing.