ShooAway Fly Repellent Fan (Pack of 8) - Keep Flies and Bugs Away from Your Food Without Using Chemicals | Enjoy Your Outdoor Meal Without Bug Spray or Citronella Candles (Pack of 8)

 Video shows flies landing on banana directly under product. It is useless at keeping flies away. I am convinced those who reviewed highly are a little unobservant and unwilling to admit they were taken by an "as seen on TV" gimmick.Ordered two, one didn't work due to a defect in battery holder. Tinfoil to the rescue. This is the most expensively marked up battery holder and motor I have ever seen. It's a kindergarten electronics project you could build with a soda bottle and $1.50 in parts.

I want to give this item 5 stars, really, because they do keep the flies away. However, I purchased 9 of them for our outside restaurant tables less than a month ago and every single one of them has broken in this short amount of time. The top of the fan where the "blades" are easily comes out of housing so that the entire mechanism falls out and the soldered wires become unattached. Very cheaply made but a very effective product.

I was soooooo excited to discover this product, although hesitant about paying the high price....decided to give it a shot! I quickly realized i was gonna need AT LEAST 3 more to cover our 8ft outdoor serving table in order for this product to be efficient, which was okay with me (i was just gonna wait until i discovered a deal). We used it 3hrs once a week for 5 months...when i flipped it upside down to replace the batteries, the fan part (which is connected to the motor....fell 6inches on the table)! I attempted to reassemble the parts, but the motor no longer worked!!!! I don't understand....if the batteries are located on the bottom, why can i not turn it upside down? How was i suppose to change the batteries? I hope the company responds, because this item was NEVER abused & i feel it should be replaced

I first experienced the Shooaway device while dining on the patio of Joe's on the Green at Poipu Beach in Kauai, Hawaii. The waiter just plopped one down in the middle of our table which was on the patio overlooking the 18th green. After we realized what it was, I thought, "what a simple, yet terrific idea to keep the flies away from my hamburger". After returning from vacation to the States, I did a Google search for the fantastic, helicopter-looking device and finally found it. I immediately ordered 2 Shooaways and had them working away 2 days later.I note from other reviews that the newly-formed Shooaway company graciously comp'ed some users for writing a review to help the marketing effort. I am writing simply to brag about the nice device I discovered in Kauai, paid in full (a bargain at any price!) and now have it working miracles here in central California. It's not too often I have a chance to convey my thanks and congratulations to a young business with a fabulous product. Keep up the good work. My only complaint, the Shooaway didn't help my golf score at all!! :~}

Summary:In the run up to the 4th of July I was desperately looking for another solution to keep flies away whilst grilling and eating outdoors. We already have multiple mosquito devices set up, but everything else we have tried fail to deter the average fly that can smell a piece of steak from 2 miles away.This was purchased on June 29th and it arrived July 1st, in time for the holiday. I knew in advance that it would not come with batteries so already had those on hand.The external Amazon packaging was in perfect order. The actual box housing the ShooAway was made of very thin flimsy cardboard. My first impression of the device was not great. It is extremely lightweight, very easy to knock over and made from cheap black plastic that was already scratched from the cardboard packaging.We placed the ShooAway in the center of the table near all the food. I would say there was a reduction in the number of flies, and we certainly saw more perched on the edge of the table or on chairs watching the ShooAway from a distance. The problem was the ShooAway kept dying on us. We were using brand new batteries, but the rotating blades kept slowing down and stopping. If you manually “whizzed” them around, the whole thing came back to life for a while, but after a few more minutes of running, they would slow down and stop again.Pros:• Reduction in number of flies near food• Quiet• Rotating Blades are soft and stop instantly if they come in to contact with anythingCons:• Flies still sit on the outskirts of where the ShooAway is• Device is very lightweight and easy to knock over• Rotating blades get bored and just stop• ShooAway is made from a very cheap plastic prone to scratches• Expensive for what it isAbout my purchase:I purchased this item for $27.08 with my own money from River Colony Trading but fulfilled by Amazon with free Prime Shipping.I heavily rely on Amazon reviews of other people when making my own purchases and therefore any review I write is absolutely honest with the hope it helps others make a decision.

I live in Hawaii in a new development that was once grazing land. There are many, many, many flies. Most of us in Hawaii enjoy entertaining outdoors, but with all the flies divebombing our food, it hasn't been enjoyable. I bought 2 of these ShooAways. I thought they were a bit expensive, but when we used them, I have to say they are worth every penny and then some. We were able to eat our meal almost completely fly-free. A couple flies came into the food area, but we're shooed away quickly and easily. We are accustomed to flies that are very persistent. But what really sold me on the product was seeing the flies just outside the "zone" of the ShooAways. It was as if there was an invisible force field keeping the flies away from the food table. There were still many flies flying crazily about, but they stayed away from the ShooFlys and the food. I was so happy to finally enjoy a meal outdoors without fighting the multitude of flies. I strongly recommend this product.