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Works perfectly, as advertised. It's on the expensive side compared to, for example, the Summit Backyard Safari Bug Vacuum for around $14. That one comes with batteries, but read the reviews, the batteries are cheap and often worn down, giving the impression it doesn't work well. I ordered that one first. It was good when it worked, but the battery door screw was stripped to begin with (new product) and the batteries seated poorly. This one feel much better built, and the battery screw and compartment are much more robust. The Summit one is shaped like a gun; hold the handle and pull the trigger. But that leads to what I suspect makes many users think the vacuum is too weak. Yes, the vacuum on any bug toy is weak so it doesn't damage the bugs. This means it can't suck very well STRAIGHT UP. With the Summit, the temptation is to hold it vertically over the bug, and that just isn't effective. With the Uncle Milton, the end of the sucker is cut at an angle, encouraging one to hold it at just a little over horizontal. This works wonders for the vacuum of both units, although this one works even better since it is cut on an angle.

At first it seemed it would be clumsy, without the Summit's pistol grip. But again, this encourages one to not try to suck straight up. The battery compartment has a flat bottom, and this makes it very convenient to set on a floor or table for observation of the bugs. It has both an on-off switch and a push button. Seemed like this might be extraneous, but it's a good feature. The push button is used for on/off during a bugging session. Then, the unit can be turned off with a slide switch so if it's put in luggage or a toy chest etc. it won't accidentally come on.

What a relief to find this one well constructed, after I spent almost an hour trying to make the Summit battery connections work reliably.

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I'm not actually using this as a toy but as a bug catcher. It works great! I can catch a bug in the little basket and then release it outside. Much easier and cleaner than removing squashed bug off a wall.

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Gave this as a gift for my 5 year old son. We immediately used it to suck up a daddy long leg spider and it worked amazing. Good suction and sure to bring lots of enjoyment. I like the cup that the bug drops into, but it is a bit tricky to take it off while keeping the spider in it as the spider immediately wants to come out. We set the spider free elsewhere.

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I purchased one for my daughter and one for my grand-daughter. I was under the impression this was a serious tool which could snag a fly from the air. No, this is a toy that can barely snag an ant. I have to laugh how they configured this product to not look like a gun. I'm not impressed.

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I purchased this item as I was tired of trying to catch flies that got into our home. They would drive me nuts bouncing off the windows and I did not like killing them. Plus killing them would leave a mess on the walls and windows. The biggest reason is that it would drive me nuts trying to capture them. It would take 10 minutes or more just to catch one fly and let him go. Now...... it only takes 2 seconds and I have them! Open the canister and let them go outside. We also have caught several spiders on the walls and ceilings which can be really difficult to catch as we all know. Again... 2 seconds later and we are letting them go outside. Perfect addition to ALL households! I cant imagine life without this now.