Bug Zapper Racket

Have you ever seen a hand held bug zapper?

My daughter and I was shopping one day and saw this thing that looked like a tennis racket. It was blue on the outside, white on the inside with a black handle. It is battery operated and they are included with it. The batteries do last a long time. My daughter and I uses our bug zapper a lot around here. It will get mosquitos, millers, flies, etc. My daughter (23 years old) did shock herself with mine, but the only way you can get shocked with it is by sticking your finger in between the little white rods and hit the wire behide them. That is what she did just to see what it felt like. Needless to say, she found out real quick, but that wasn't good enough, she had to do it a second time. They were bought in a store near us called Linens & Things. They do not have a light in them at all except for a tiny red light to let you know if the battery is working or not.The only time that red light is on is when you are pushing 2 buttons, one on each side of the handle.

Public Comments

1. My sister gave me one for Christmas last year. It's quite effective but I'm always afraid that I'm going to accidentally shock myself with it.
2. no
3. How funny! I have an old fashioned fly swatter. I'll have to google that miller as I don't know what sort of insect that might be.
4. Yes, it's one of my hubby's favorite toys. He'll sit on the front porch as he reads the newspaper with the zapper at his side. Whenever I hear him yell "YES", I know he just zapped something!
5. No I don't have one but I will be on the lookout. I have a boss at work that could stand a good zap daily. Hope they work on killer bees as I'm certain she is a reincarnation of one.lol
6. I have not seen one but I don't think that I would want one. It is recommended that a bug ''zapper'' be hung at least seven feet off the ground and about 25 feet away from where people will be gathering. Even a medium sized one will often cover up to 1 acre. It is not the most pleasant thing to see up close. Especially if you are eating. The ultraviolet light attracts the bugs and if you are close to it you will then be in the area of bug concentration. The idea is to lure them AWAY from you and kill them. But if it seems to work for you then that is all that counts.
7. I want four! Sounds like a Harriet Carter product.