Charcoal Companion Amazing Bug Zapper

Certainly not the tool to have if you have any kids .... OR .. if you have any co-ordination problems and may hit yourself or anyone around you ... Touch the metal parts of the swatter and you will very quickly learn what religion is all about with stinging ZAP and a spark ....

Flying bugs are fried immediately ... so if you have any fear or allergy of wasps or bees ... well then this baby is for you ...

Oh yes ... for those of you with an imagination the Amazing Bug Zapper is as close to Darth's light sword as you can legallay get ... LOL


Mamalinda's Electrifying New Toy   March 24, 2003
Mamalinde (Dallas)
36 out of 38 found this review helpful

Keeping the sport in bug zapping, this handy dandy handheld model takes it to competitive levels. The more passive models may be as effective, but are they as FUN? Can you feel SATISFIED? Can you COMPETE?

Please note that this is not a safe toy with a child around (and they are going to be soooo tempted, particularly if a younger sibling is close). Definitely a must have for the barbeque boy, porch princess, and all those Happy Campers. Hint: You probably will need more than one.


I bought 2 and will buy more   September 23, 2006
S. Soh
14 out of 15 found this review helpful

My wife hates bugs, and I bought this for her. But I liked it so much I ordered another one and will buy more for my parents. The best thing about Bug Zapper is that you don't have to deal with the 'bug juice' (if you swat them), and you don't need to wait for the bugs to land and wait for your swat. I even used it near a bee hive, and it was the best defense against them. A few cautions - 1) don't zap yourself, it's pretty painful, 2) don't hit metal objects, you'll see sparks flying (incl. some windows - "Low-E" windows have metallic coating), 3) you can't kill fruit flies with this zapper since it has horizontal bars that these small bugs pass through. However, you can find double or triple meshed version on ebay or sharper image if you have the urge to kill all sizes of bugs. 4) some big bugs need extended roasting - I've seen a few biggies come back to life after a brief coma.
All in all, it's quite entertaining to use.


Flies, rejoice! It has a flaw   March 25, 2007
Tom Knapp (Lancaster, PA USA)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful

Talk about a fun and entertaining way to swat flies! I had a blast attacking a springtime fly swarm when this package first arrived, and I was impressed with its ease of use and effectiveness.

BUT...

The trigger button on the handle is flimsy plastic, and I hadn't used this very long before the internal connection snapped, rendering my cool new toy -- I mean, fly killer -- into a fairly useless lightweight paddle. I recommend you look for one with a more durable construction.

by Tom Knapp, Rambles.(n e t) editor


how to make enemies and persuade people   September 12, 2003
9 out of 46 found this review helpful

This single item has gotten captive audiences of my harangues to speak volubly without further "prompting". At less than the cost of an itinerant businessman's lunch special at a generic greasy spoon, I can order one of these persuaders whenever I wear out my previous conversation-starter. No, the item is not an eye-popper, at least not until its magic wonder begins to take effect, which is almost instantaneous. One need merely to load two fresh alkaline AA batteries, then proceed to apply the zapper grid to the intended target's erroneous zone(s), and then alternate between cajoling and threatening further "stimulation". You'll note that the word violence never has to be anticipated nor denied, since this quick-results procedure is as non-invasive as one of Procter & Gamble's dermatologist-condoned animal experiments. X-rays don't tell tales when your interrogation target is released from captivity, and MRIs or photographs (film-based and digital) don't record the temporary closed-skin burns incurred by the victim until s/he comes to realize that it pays to confess or "volunteer" information without further prompting. I'd say that, what with the price of deodorant and anti-perspirant retail items in the HABA section of local druggists, which counteract the sweat produced by the tormentor when flogging reticent sources of information, this multipurpose high-tech fly-swatter should both save time and money. Remember to keep the radio on full blast while juicing the target, and select heavy metal or acid rock to better coincide with preliminary utterances from the eventually forthcoming fountain of knowledge. Cleanup of this innocuous-looking, lightweight, and rather powerful garden tool should be a breeze. It is also inexpensive enough to ditch and repurchase elsewhere, should local conditions demand tempoary discontinuance of this controversial application of modern technology. A lot less cumbersome than a telephone dynamo or a car battery, IMHO. "By their fruits ye shall know them", and this compact companion IS amazing.