Willert Home Prod. Fly Swatter

i've had to purchase many fly swatters in the last couple years. forget the plastic ones. especially if you leave them outdoors, the UV kills them within months.. the classic Willert fly sweater has more holes for air to pass through so each swing on a fly is noticeably faster and way more successful. the swatter surface is just soft enough that it allows swatting flies on more delicate surfaces. It's 3 in a pack and cheaper than the plastic ones. And hey actually really work

This looks flimsy but does the job. I read one very long review about using (any) flyswatter. I was guilty of really trying to nail a fly and used excessive force. Because of that informative review, when I got these (I ordered 2), I did as instructed in that review and just gave a light tap over the fly. Got them every time. I will be ordering more. I like having one in every room. I hang them in a handy place out of sight with a command hook. I mean, who wants to see a fly swatter. These are made of a light wire. Really much better than plastic ones. The wire mesh keeps the fly from knowing what's coming.

Listen up! This swatter is very close to the one of old. The wire may be a little smaller. But not having one of old that cannot be verified. The rest of the construction is very close to the one of old. Yes, one of the four I ordered displays movement of the handle relative to the working end. I am going to thread a some small wire through the screen with several passes to secure the handle more firmly. I only wish that the manufacturer had payed more attention in trapping the handle. I cannot remember this detail of the one of old. This complaint is academic. I believe the paper stitched around the perimeter is very close to one of old. So to make this complaint is invalid. Who in the heck washed the one of old? The complaint about the handle being flimsy and not like the one of old is invalid. The person making this comment is much older and thus stronger than he/she was years ago. I, for one, remember deforming the handle as a child. This is before I understood the concept of finesse. The comment comparing the wind resistance of this swatter compared to the plastic variety is indeed true. To those that complain that this swatter does not stand up to hail mary's is a poor complaint. To swat a fly takes some sophistication. Hail mary's are not the answer. To say that the screen deforms after each swat is disgusting. How much energy is that user expending just to swat a fly? Like I said brute strength is not an alternative to finesse. In regards to finesse my younger brother could catch a fly in flight. My father-in-law taught my son to catch a fly between his thumb and index finger. That is finesse. This fine swatter is for people like myself that have not acquired this skill set. I am very upset with those that had the audacity to return this swatter. Reminds me of a recent situation at a well known store. Suffice it to say that the parent even stood behind the daughter's request for the ridiculous refund. The daughter wanted to return a piece of apparel that she had been in possession of for several months! Not like she hadn't worn it several times during that ownership. With such parenting no wonder this refund request. To say that the working portion deforms is a ridiculous complaint. the only way to get close to solving this issue would be to use a spring steel for the screen material. The screen would then be able to flex more elastically rather than entering the plastic zone and thus deform (bend permanently). In summation all of the complaints of this swatter could be issued against the one of old or are ridiculous complaints. The playing field is now equal. I have probably missed a rebuke or two. I'm tired!!!

Item appears as pictured. Slightly flimsy but I expected that based on the old school design. The frustrating part is the attached tag is under all of the heavy duty staples making it impossible to remove unless taking the existing staples out and then buying industrial-type stapler and staples. Super annoying, horrible design for tag placement.

This thing is junk. It does look like those that worked so well back 50 years or so when I was a kid. The wire handle has no temper or spring to it, when you strike a surface with it the handle doesn't flex, it bends to a bent shape. You have to bend it back straight. The mesh swat pad is made of wire mesh which also has to temper, it takes the shape of the surface or item you strike so you have to handle it with fly remains to bend it back/restore it to flatness. Then, the swat pad disconnects from the handle because it isn't really attached to the wire handle, it is just folded around the business end of the handle and stapled to itself. It looks like the good old ones from the good old days but it is not. I just ordered the Hope Woodworking Leather Fly Swatter Set (1 Pack) – 17” Amish-Made, expensive! I trust it will work well.

all good thank you

I just received this swatter today - and whilst it does swoosh through the air with a satisfying swooshing noise, and I'm certain will get the job done, it is held onto the handle by thick staples. It's a little odd to be honest - I've never seen something manufactured this way - it looks unprofessional and unsturdy and the paddle bit shoogles around because of its fastening type. I'm not going to bother returning it, as I'm sure it will do the job, but I'm just not sure for how long. Wouldn't recommend it or purchase it again. Also, because the branding paper is stapled into the swatting part, if it gets wet it'll be a problem. I don't want to try to remove the paper branding as I worry I will loosen the quality staples.