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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 4.8 inches | | Product Width: | 4.8 inches | | Product Height: | 21.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 6.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 29.2 inches | | Package Width: | 8.8 inches | | Package Height: | 8.8 inches | | Package Weight: | 4.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 18 reviews |
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Prevents Squirrels, But Not Grackles Feb 27, 2010
I first had a Yankee Flipper and it did an excellent job of discouraging squirrels but soon the Grackles found the feeder and wiped it out in short order.
I next bought a Yankee Whipper which again does an excellent job on squirrels, although one squirrel found out how to spread out its arms and slide down the barrel and grab on to a feeder port. I solved this by polishing the plastic with McGuiar's Plastic Polish. Applied it, let it dry, and then wipe off (just like waxing a car). No more squirrel problem. The Grackles have more of a problem with it, but they can still feed at it by carefully balancing and flapping their wings. It doesn't stop'em, just slows them down. Usually only one at a time will feed at the feeder.
I talked with the people at Droll Yankee about it and one customer service person suggested that I put a small weight on the end of each curved whipper blade. That does temporarily help until the Grackles learn to put one foot against the weight and use it as something to stop their slide. I also tried putting some light weight oil on the curved blades; it helps a little bit, but not much. I wish there was a way to lighten the tension on the perch blades or get lighter weight springs.
I thought about purchasing a Yankee Dipper but based on the other reviews that once the perch tips downward then there is a way for the Grackle to grab on to something that attaches to the perch and be able to feed.
In the final analysis, this will prevent squirrels from feeding, but only slow down the Grackles. I don't know of anything better (believe me I have looked). COME ON YANKEE DROLL PEOPLE, FIGURE OUT SOMETHING.
 Squirrels Beware Feb 02, 2010
I have read numerous reviews about "squirrel proof" feeders and I have had many battles with squirrels. I settled on this feeder and I am glad I did purchase it. Squirrels DON'T like this feeder and the birds do.
I am very pleased that for 5-6 months I have only been feeding the birds.
Great feeder Jan 24, 2010
Absolutely the best feeder we've ever had. Durable and completely squirrel-proof. Worth the $$$.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great Gift for dad and the squirrels! Sep 14, 2009
I first saw this product on Martha Stewart show and kept it in the back of my mind for father's day. It was a great gift! In the seemingly ever continuing saga of dad v squirrels this has kept my a few more of the seedy pests from abusing the birdseed and gives my dad a little piece of mind. According to my father it works great against the squirrels. I recommend it to those that can afford it. It is pricey but if you are looking for a good quality gift that works, this seems to be the best bird feeder with an added good-karma bonus you know just in case you come back as a squirrel.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Quality built but is not squirrel proof Aug 21, 2009
I own two Yankee Flippers, one Whipper and one Dipper. Droll Yankee does make quality products and stands behind their warranties but the only one that is squirrel proof, excluding red squirrels, is the Flipper.
Whipper. It's only squirrel resistant. Like the Dipper mentioned below the squirrels do the same gymnastics but they had this one solved in 1 day versus a week. Why is it easier for them to solve, simply because the perches are curved and so even when the perches are turned fully downward that some of the perch still horizontally juts out from the base and is just enough for their paws to grab. If you're debating just between the Dipper and Whipper I would recommend the Whipper because it holds some of the heavier birds and is easier for cardinals because of the curved perch.
Dipper. It's only squirrel resistant. It took the squirrels about one week before they were hanging on the feeder. My feeders are on a cable between two trees about 20 feet apart and the bottom of the feeders are about 6 feet from the ground. What they would do is walk out on the cable, slide down to the top of the feeder and hang their self over as far as possible from the top, then let go, and as they slide past the perches and feeding holes they put their paws into the feeder holes and hang there and eat. It's the more mature squirrels that do it best but it even takes them 6 or 7 tries before they finally succeed grabbing the holes as they slide by. The Dipper is not for you if you're feeding the heavier birds. Although it is very well built we had flocks of grackles migrate through for about a 2 or 3 week duration and they literally wore out some of the perches. Because of their weight, they need to flap their wings to stay on causing the perches to constantly go up and down thus wearing out the cable inside the perch. It was replaced under the warranty.
Flipper. It works really great and I had used them for about three years but they have one major flaw. Both my motor/battery sticks failed to hold a charge towards the end of the third year. The major problem is that you cannot go out and replace the batteries yourself and so you have to buy the motor/battery stick that costs $39 plus $10 shipping. In essence, plan on paying $50 for the motor/battery stick every 3 years. You have no other option. Yankee should redesign the motor/battery stick so an individual could purchase "C" size rechargeable batteries locally and manually insert them. I refuse to pay the $50 every 3 years and so I purchased Whipper and Dipper bases as replacements since the bottoms of these feeders are interchangeable.
I solved my problem by "squirrel proofing" the cable by stinging empty 2-liter plastic bottles through the cable and now can hang any bird feeder.
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