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| Brand: Brome
List Price: $100.00
Buy New: $60.49
You Save: $39.51 (40%)
New (12) from $60.49
Rating:  70 reviews
Sales Rank: 9288
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.5
Dimensions (in): 6 x 6 x 23
Legal Disclaimer: New York State residents are responsible for state sales tax not added by Amazon.
MPN: BD1024
Model: 1024
UPC: 628209010240
EAN: 0628209010240
ASIN: B0007LQ3RQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Excellent Buy! Brand New! Best Price and Fast Service.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Makes bird watching more fun! March 15, 2007
E. Calban (NY, USA)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I delayed purchasing this item for awhile because the price seemed like a lot for a bird feeder. I'm really glad I finally splurged because I will easily recover the entire cost in saved bird seed just this winter.
I put ours outside the bedroom window and in the morning we can lie in bed and watch all the different varieties of birds take turns having breakfast. The larger Blue Jays and Grackles still get fed, but I have the spring set so that the ports close down partially for them and they can no longer PIG out on our expensive seed. It's also fun watching the squirrels try repeatedly to get at the seed...but they never do.
The kids really enjoy being so close to the feeder that the birds can watch them too! They think the Chickadees are cute because they have to stand on tip toes to get at the seed and they look like little kids trying to reach the cookie jar. The youngest calls Titmice "Mohawk birds" because of their funky top feathers. She is also doing a science project identifying all the different varieties that we get at the feeder.
This is a very thoughtfully designed product that is well worth the price.
 Not 100% squirrel proof January 28, 2007
David Kelly (NH)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
The feeder is excellent at keeping out the larger gray squirrels, but smaller red squirrels figured out how to beat it. They manage to hang enough of their butts over the edge to open the feeder. The spring is adjusted to that morning doves (larger birds) can use it - if you don't have any of these, you may be able to lower the spring tension to keep the red squirrels from winning.
 high quality feeder does thwart squirrels May 16, 2007
KenCT (CT, USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This feeder was a bit expensive (price has been dropping though), but when I opened the package I could see why, the build quality and design is excellent. Plus it's very large. My previous feeder was a square plastic tube with a moving metal cage with fake "leaves" around it to stop the squirrels. It worked well enough for a year, but it had exposed springs and thin plastic, it was just a matter of time and the squirrels bent the metal leaves and ate through the plastic.
The Brome is much heavier throughout, with a strong plastic tube joined up with metal and plastic parts. The mechanical spring adjuster is totally enclosed within the unit so it doesn't rust and the squirrels cant get at it. It also comes apart easily for washing. The "cardinal" ring is an optional installation, other wise you set the perch length for the size bird you want to attract.
So do birds like it? yes very much, it will hold 3 or 4 finch at a time, or two larger birds.
So has it stumped the squirrels? yes they try sometimes, but are satisfied to hang out on the ground below. I did have an unknown predator skunk the feeder once when I had it installed too low to the ground. I suspect it was either Deer or raccoon that rocked it side to side dumping 1.5 lbs of seed out. I've moved it higher now and have not had a repeat event.
I suspect with care this feeder will last many years.
June 2008 update
A year later and this feeder has held up very well. Squirrels have scratched the lid trying to open it but they still can't get to the feed. The top appears to aluminum because despite the scratches it has not rusted. I like how easy this feeder is to clean and the spring mechanism is very well protected so it's still working like new. I continue to have deer problems with the unit, they appear to just lick the seed out of it, so I have to look to hang it much higher our of deer reach. I have cardinals, finch, woodpeckers, and lots of other great birds that love it.
I wish I'd bought this earlier! November 12, 2006
Charles H. Kuttner (Portland, OR USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have bought enough cheap bird feeders to pay for this feeder several times over. I am really happy we got it. A local bird shop was going out of business and I bought it on clearance, but I would have paid full price if I'd known how good this feeder is.
It's easy to fine-tune to keep out not only squirrels but bigger birds, it holds a huge amount of seed, and the birds seem to spill much less than with other feeders. The loop on the top, combined with the instructions' suggestion of using a clip-hook (the kind of thing on the end of a dog's leash) on a screw-eye means the squirrels not only can't take the seed, they can't knock this feeder down. And it's easy to clean.
This is definitely the best feeder we've ever had, and keeps us and the birds happy.
 Might work if nothing near it June 12, 2007
Joel E. Patterson (Reston, VA United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought one of these and it's useless for me since squirrels can reach it from the side. The manual warns you about this, but the descriptions (and worse the dealers) don't.
The squirrels quickly figure out that they can lean on it gently and raid it from the side. They strip the seed pretty fast that way.
Don't buy unless you've got a few feet clearance on all sides.
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