Panacea Products Metal Pole Mount Squirrel Baffle, 15 Inch Black

Comes with everything you need for an easy installation. Pole, screws, and the baffle itself. I personally have nothing against squirrels but they don't seem to get that they have their OWN place where food is kept and birds have another. So this works perfect to keep squirrels OUT and it's big enough still to allow birds IN. Easy and quick installation . Believe me, if I can do it, anyone can do it. I recommend this.

Best price for a metal baffle that I could find. It definitely keeps squirrels from climbing my bird feeder pole. It is painted and made of metal so I expect it to last a long time. I previously had plastic baffles which did not hold up in the cold and wind. This is a good product. I would recommend it and advise anyone who has squirrels that raid your bird feeders from the ground to get it.

So far this has kept squirrels off of my suet cake holder. I already bought a squirrel buster feeder which definitely keeps the squirrels from getting to my seed, but recently added suet cakes to my shepherd's hook and the squirrels came out of the woodwork!! So I had to install this asap because they were scaring the birds away and eating the suet. It's larger than I expected. The instructions say to install about 5' above the ground (since squirrels can jump). But my hook is not very tall to begin with, so it ends up around the same height as the feeders. I'm not sure if this bothers the birds, because I have not seen them as often. The installation was a pain due to the very small diagram and not a clear explanation of what parts to unscrew and what parts to leave together. It basically is split in half. You first install the bracket up top (don't install the bracket upside down like I did, smaller part should be up top like a pyramid). Inside there are 3 tiny screws and one wingnut. It wasn't clear in the drawing which pieces to unscrew because you will need a second pair of hands to hold this thing up if all four screws are missing. I kind of wish it was hinged instead and clipped together on the sides instead of having to unscrew the whole thing and piece it back together. But I might have interpreted the instructions wrong.

Definitely effective squirrel deterrent and quite easy to put together. It was difficult to peel off all the stuck on instructions. Before beginning, I'd recommend snapping a picture in case you need them later. The label did not come off in one piece.

Squirrels love a free meal. And while I don't mind them enjoying the black sunflower seeds I put out for the bird community, they don't do well with boundaries on how much to take. They take it all and leave a few crumbs for the Doves and Finches to scavenge from the ground. Not any more. This baffler has put an end to their greediness. It was priced right comparative to Amazon products and installed simply and quickly. No more squirrels at the bird feeder. Will I miss their gymnastic routines and hanging upside down while eating free seeds, sure, but enough is enough - go find some nuts and leave the seeds for the birds please! I recommend this product to end the squirrel raiding parties on your feeder!

Ogm! I have tried several methods for keeping squirrels away from my bird feeders with no success....up till purchasing this unit. Squirrels have tried to climb pole of bird feeders with NO "ZERO" SUCCESS. Finally, peace at last. Squirrels now only eat what birds leave on the ground. Awesome buffer unit. A MUST for your bird feeders. No more giving away expensive bird seeds to the squirrels.

This is totally crazy. The baffle for the Shepards hook is sturdy, good quality and looks like it's just what we need to keep the squirrels And raccoons off our feeder. Why then you ask did I rate it 1 star. Because they used a label that was glued on instead of something you could just rip or easily peel off. I had to use hot water, Goo Gone, a scrubber to get the paper and glue off. It took me 30 minutes and I have to believe there are much better labeling options that are easy to remove.

I love how this works! This Squirrel Baffle does keep those pesky squirrels from taking all of the bird food. It protects birdfeeders from even the most persistent squirrels. Can be hung or pole mounted, and includes everything needed for easy installation. Take that you squirrels!

Well, we're now a week in, and the squirrels don't seem to have worked out how to get around this yet. The baffle seems to be much better constructed as it is all metal, unlike some of the much more expensive plastic items available from other large delivery-style retailers. Also, it's much fun watching the little blighters shinnying up the pole and then being completely baffled trying to work out how to get around it. Overall, I'd highly recommend this as it is a sturdy bit of kit.

We mounted this torpedo style squirrel (and racoon!) baffle on an existing tall shepherd hook style pole. The baffler came with an adjustable coupler to fit a small range of pole diameters (1/2" to 1 and 3/8"), which includes ours. We located the baffler about 4 feet from the ground. So far, my “hopper feeder” has not been attacked by any squirrels or raccoons, although voracious, and the birds can eat in peace! There is nothing like a product that rings true to its promises! Since I have several bird feeding stations, I'm considering more baffles. (The black finish has an attractive hammered effect.)