Raccoon Deterrent Proven Humane Dog Cat Garden Wall Defender and Pest Control 10 connectable Spikes on Strips

I purchased these in January, knowing the battle of raccoon vs bird feeder season was coming. The early warm weather brought them out early. I opened the patio door one evening to find 2 raccoons on the railing at the feeders. I immediately put strips down, end to end on the railing. From that night on, there hasn't been one empty, trashed bird feeder. Not only did it work for the raccoons, but it left no place for the squirrels to jump from or to, to get at the feeders. These are the best purchase I've made in my life. I cannot begin to say how happy I am with them. An ingenious idea that is so simple and easy to attach. Not one raccoon or squirrel since mid March.Have zero fears of purchasing these. Theyre VERY sharp. Very well made. And they do exactly what they say theyll do. They've surpassed all my ideas and expectations. I cannot say enough good things about them. I only wish I had known about them 20 years ago. They are WELL worth the money. Every cent.

Urban raccoons aren’t cute and they carry a gut disease that can kill humans. Exterminators charge over $1000 to catch raccoons and relocate or kill them. Their success rate is not very good. Raccoons are a difficult pest to deal with. These plastic spiked devices stopped raccoons from moving along the top of a 2x4 fence and onto a work shed.You’ll need leather gloves to assemble these spiked sections. They do not easily clip together but some fit fine and others require multiple attempts to join them. If you are fastening to wood you’ll need a large flat end punch to drive nails to hold them on the wood. Overall: These are the best devices I have found to control a raccoon invasion.

Pros:-Very sharp (effectiveness at task)-Adjustable and customizable for different surfaces-Snap apart and snap together-Can cover a 90 degree corner by folding-Matte black color doesn’t draw the eyeCons:-Very sharp (ease of installation)-Once adjusted for angles, plastic connectors become flimsy-Non adhesive backing.For my purposes this is a great solution. The spikes are sharp enough to discourage my cat from stepping onto the one flat surface in the house he isn’t allowed on, and they snap together into grids, sheets, or strips, to account for other object placement in between them. I have one link folded down over the sides of my entertainment center and the rest laying flat on the top. The links laying against the sides needed to be held down with adhesive to maintain a 90 degree angle, but the others stay in place fine without any additional attachments. I used a pair of thick leather gloves to handle the installation after drawing blood on one hand grabbing them out of the box. My cat jumped onto the entertainment center once or twice more after installation, but quickly dismounted when he saw how uncomfortable the spikes made the surface. He did not cry out or act injured in any way which was a concern of mine before receiving them. Overall a decent installation and they’re serving their intended function. Price point is pretty good, needed three orders to completely cover the entertainment center surface, but split it up over multiple orders. 90 bucks to not have to worry about my cat scratching a 70 inch UHD TV I’m still making payments on.

I bought three boxes of these spikes for nearly $100 and completely wrapped a 6x6 post with spikes in an effort to prevent raccoons from climbing up to the bird feeders. Last night I watched two raccoons casually climb the pole right on top of the spikes, it didn't deter them one bit. They were feasting on the bird feeders so I flashed the outside light to scare them away. They casually climbed down the pole RIGHT ON TOP OF THE SPIKES without a care in the world. This is a waste of money and completely ineffective if the raccoons are determined to get to something. I will say the spikes are extremely sharp, I cut myself and am amazed at the ability of these raccoons to climb over the spikes without injury.

I snapped them apart into smaller two/three-inch blocks and glued them to the wooden crossbar on the property fence. The previous owner built the fence using wide crossbars, big enough for a cat to jump onto and to walk along.The spikes do work! I've heard the cats howl a few times when they hit the spikes. The cats are avoiding the sections that have the spikes. Unfortunately, I have a lot of fence to cover and spending $28 a box is pricey. I spaced the blocks apart to conserve use. But the cats have learned to go after the fence sections without them.A couple of the blocks have been knocked loose, after repeated impacts from the cats. The raccoons have hit them, too, and I suspect they've been prying them off deliberately. These guys are smart. For an adhesive, I use Shoe Goo, but if the underlying wood is weak/old, even Shoe Goo may not hold. As suggested elsewhere to backup the spikes, I'm going to try stringing fishing line to get in the creature's faces. And putting metal gutters or covers, flipped upside-down, on top of the fence (may work with the cats, but I'm not sure about the raccoons).Warning: wear thick work gloves when breaking the blocks apart, or you'll cut yourself (as I did...bloody mess).

I'm not sure about the product but decided to try since the cats, possums and raccoons were driving me crazy). I'm not sure if this works on squirrels. I don't think it will solve my problem, but hopefully it will help in deterring the wildlife from entering my garden and pooping in the beds. (layers of defense)Note: I'm still monitoring to see if it will help solve my problem.Cons:*Connecting them was almost impossible.. Brute force did not work. The pieces just kept popping outI had to use wood screws and glue to affixed them to a 7 foot 1.5" wide strip of wood. The cost for the additional screws, wood glue and the strip of wood cost $15.*They are sharp for humans but not sure about wildlife. (still monitoring)Pros:*Customer service was responsive and gave me suggestions for installation options*The price is very good.Hopefully I can edit this review later with final conclusion