Shoreline MarineAir Horn Mini 1.4 Oz

works great if you get it

I was reluctant to purchase these babies given the bulk of "1 Star" reviews and "it doesn't work" comments, but the price (2 for $5 bucks and $4.75 shipping, 15 May 14) was great and I'd never had trouble with the other "Shoreline" stuff that I'd bought in the past...so I took a chance.The mini-horns were delivered today today and I screwed on the horn attachment fairly tightly, pressed the button, and...nothing! I got the same result was with the second horn and I figured I'd just joined the ranks of the "1 Stars" customers! Thinking that Shoreline Marine surely wouldn't market a complete piece of trash, I removed the horn attachment and found it was a super simple design, with a single pin that is supposed to open the valve in the can when pressed down. Maybe, I thought, the pin wasn't reaching the valve when screwed on to the apparently "tight" position! I replaced the horn attachment, cranked it down very tightly...past the point at which I stopped the first time ... and Voila! the thing blasted away when the button was pressed.The horn might not be of much use on a boat or for making racket at a sporting game (actually a good thing!) because the propellant charge is so small. BUT, the mini-horns are super compact. They are just right to sit next to the phone to blast the next Telemarketing call I get from "Card Services". The Federal "Do NOT Call" list is a joke, and the telemarketing calls are totally out of control so I'm taking the problem into my own hands. Now I am looking forward to blasting the next telemarketer before he/she hangs up on me! Maybe then, after a few of them are using their newly acquired "Obama-Care" privileges to see an audiologist they will remove my number from their solicitation lists! Chuck McB

My backyard this past winter was overrun with Deer! It's a small fenced-in yard that I am pleased to have (purposely bought a home with a fence for my dog. This past year, after 5 years of living here, we were suddenly overrun with deer! 5-6 at a time. The dog got hurt the second time she ran after them. I try to get them out of the yard but they don't seem to care about me, or the dog, and the deer keep coming back. Prisoners in our own yard I searched high and low for solutions...NONE. City won't let us take them down, even with a bow, since our parcels are so small it's against the law.Well, I cannot have this, so I took the matter into my own hands. When I see a deer, I go out with my airhorn and I blast it once...deer notices, but doesn't act afraid...after a second time, you can see them thinking about running away. At the third one, they skedaddle! And that has significantly cut down how many and how often they are in my yard. The airhorn lasts probably up to about a dozen short blasts.

Works very good loud and clear would buy again

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