Inside a bug zapper racket / racquet , with schematic. (Big Clive)
Great fun, but accidentally bought the same yellow one which I think might be warning them off rather than attracting them to the wholesome goodness of 1,500 volts.
Oh, I'm so cruel ...
Bzzzz't (snap)
Very interesting sensation if you accidentally hit somebody's bare flesh as well. Brian
Mine does ~1000v. The trouble with them is you have to swipe at the insect pretty sharply to catch it in flight, a bit like hitting a tennis ball, and in the process you sweep all the best china/ glassware off the table/mantelpiece. I've also found that even if you do manage to hit a fly for example, there's every chance it'll only be stunned, and it drops to the ground only to rise again and fly off a few seconds later! The best way to use them is to trap a fly against a flat surface such as a window or carpet, and hold it there for several seconds while it fizzes and sparkles.
Those pound shop electric bats are a bit underpowered. I have one of these and it is serious!
I like how it shows using it to shower your barbecue with bits of exploded flies ...
Tasty insect protein ... or so I'm told.
Sounds like an immensely satisfying experience, though.
That looks good enough to use against Jehovah's Witnesses.
I once used it against a large blue bottle which got catapulted across the room from the electric shock but it didn't die. There's something about "current kills" which might explain it.
"Volts jolt; mills kill" is how the saying goes, I believe.
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