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[Rods2]

I bought this as a bigger hand fly swat where it is shaped like a miniature tennis racket for £4.99. Inserted the PP3 battery in the handle & boy does it move removing annoying flies to the next level. Fly on the window slowly place the bat against the window with it trapped & press the button on the handle & disturb them so they try to fly off, catch them in mid flight or turn on the light to attract them to in the room & then trap them in the light & press the button.

When they touch the HT grid & the outer earthing frame there is a satisfying electric arc, crackle & smell of ozone burning fly, tap it over the bin, to remove the dead fly from the racket, job done.

[Mister Rog]

Sounds like fun !

I may just pop down and get one. Then my life will be complete        

[Bigron]

Same thing in Poundland for - £1, obviously!

Ron.

[Jimbob]

Yup, satisfying way of getting em

[TheBoy]

I have one, but rarely use it...

… as the proper, industrial fly killer on top of the fridge is far more effective...  ...though sometimes big flys fry a bit on it, and set off the fire alarm

[Terbs]

Swmbo came back with a 'Bug Zapper' from Aldi....cost about £7. Has a wire mesh each side and another in the middle. Shows a violet light when on. PP3 battery (9 volt). On the case it says, '2000 volts...this is not a toy'. I thought, what a load of crap. Sat looking at it and pondering, then I made my mistake. I pressed both the sides together. Geeeeeez….did I get a bolt, flippin' arm went numb. How the hell do you get that power from a nine volt battery !!!!!!!!

[Bigron]

Other versions have one, sometimes 2 AA batteries, but with the same resultant high voltage.
It's worth remembering that they hold a charge after you have released the button, so still do not touch the mesh!

Ron.

[Rods2]

Swmbo came back with a 'Bug Zapper' from Aldi....cost about £7. Has a wire mesh each side and another in the middle. Shows a violet light when on. PP3 battery (9 volt). On the case it says, '2000 volts...this is not a toy'. I thought, what a load of crap. Sat looking at it and pondering, then I made my mistake. I pressed both the sides together. Geeeeeez….did I get a bolt, flippin' arm went numb. How the hell do you get that power from a nine volt battery !!!!!!!!

I bet you were the kid that had to put your fingers in a light socket to see what happens.

[TheBoy]

Swmbo came back with a 'Bug Zapper' from Aldi....cost about £7. Has a wire mesh each side and another in the middle. Shows a violet light when on. PP3 battery (9 volt). On the case it says, '2000 volts...this is not a toy'. I thought, what a load of crap. Sat looking at it and pondering, then I made my mistake. I pressed both the sides together. Geeeeeez….did I get a bolt, flippin' arm went numb. How the hell do you get that power from a nine volt battery !!!!!!!!

I bet you were the kid that had to put your fingers in a light socket to see what happens.

You didn't?

I got a week off school for that

[Doctor Gollum]

That explains a few things