Electric Fly Swatter - The Different Models

I always feel that the electric fly swatter is one great invention of our times. After all, try using your hands to get rid of mosquitoes and other flying insects and you will know what I mean. Out of every ten hand claps, you will probably be able to squash one or two mosquitoes at best. And I don't think you would want to try this method with flies either. At most, you would only use your hands to wave them away. If you use the old-fashion fly swatter, be prepared for having a squished fly being stuck to the surface that you just swat at. Yucks!

But with an electric fly swatter, you just have to wave the thing at the flying mosquito or fly, and it will be zapped. No horrible mess and much, much higher probability of getting rid of them than using your bare hands. This is because the surface is much larger than your pair of hands and you don't need a hard surface to hit it against. Once an insect hits the swatter, it will immediately be fried to death with electricity running through the wire mesh. In fact, people actually find it a relief that it is such an effective way to get rid of annoying insects buzzing about.

There are actually quite a few electric fly swatter models available in the market, all which look about the same with their racket-like shape. If you are looking to buy one, you should take into consideration a few factors. The first is the voltage that the swatter can discharge. Most will give you 1,500 volts while some can discharge up to over 2,000 volts of power. The strength of the jolt is important because if you have big bugs and flies to zap, the current that the swatter discharges must be sufficient to be able to kill them and not merely stun them for a while.

The next thing you should consider is the weight of the swatter. Some swatters use D-sized batteries while others operate with AA-batteries. Together, they can add weight to the swatter. Therefore, the heavier it is, the harder it might be to wave them at flying bugs and insects, while pressing down on the activation button that will discharge the electric current. If you don't want to waste money on batteries, you can also consider getting a rechargeable model.

Some electric fly swatters also come with guard screens. These are usually double or triple-layered swatters that protect the user from jolts if he accidentally touches the screen. If you have young kids around, then it may be safer to get a swatter with a guard screen. Otherwise, both work just as well although the ones with the guard screen may require you to toss out the dead insect caught in between the layers.

It's time to get an electric fly swatter if you have annoying bugs and other insects in your home and garden. But apart from the obvious, it is a necessary tool whenever you are going for a camping or hiking trip as well as a picnic. You wouldn't want to be feeding mosquitoes while camping nor would you like to have flies sharing your food while on a picnic, right?

Having said that, if you buy an electric fly swatter, don't just settle for one. Get a few, if you can. Otherwise, the people around you may just end up fighting over the tool to get rid of the bothersome flies and bugs. After all, you can get them in a pack which usually works out to be cheaper per unit compared to buying only a single item.

Furthermore, these bug zappers can be fragile gadgets. This is because they are made of plastic being low-cost items. Therefore, if you accidentally hit it against a hard surface, it will just break. This will inevitably happen since you will be waving the swatter around to get at the flying bugs. But with an extra swatter or two, you will have another one on hand should you break the one you are using.