BUG-A-SALT Yellow 3 0

This thing is honestly so much fun. We originally bought one to deal with the constant flies in our house, and it ended up being both effective and entertaining. The first one we received jammed and stopped working after about two weeks, but it was replaced right away. We’ve now had the replacement for about nine months with no issues at all. For some reason our neighborhood seems to be full of flies, and from around March through October we end up with at least a couple getting into the house almost every day. This has been a great solution. It works well, and somehow it turns getting rid of flies into something that’s actually kind of fun instead of an annoying chore with a fly swatter. **Things to know:** * The salt refills can feel a little pricey, but they last quite a long time. * It works best when you’re within a reasonable distance of the fly. **What we like:** * Very effective for flies indoors * Easy to use * Surprisingly fun to use instead of a fly swatter * Durable (the replacement has worked great for months) **Overall:** If you deal with flies getting into the house, this is a fun and effective way to handle them. It definitely made our fly problem much less frustrating. Read more

I've been eyeing the Bug-A-Salt for awhile now but it was hard to justify the $40 price tag. After a fly got into our house and caused a war between my husband and I, I realized that I couldn't complain about his bug eradication techniques if I wasn't willing to fulfill my duty of participating so I went and bought the Bug-A Salt gun. Of course the first week after I got it, it rained nonstop giving us a temporary reprieve of the invasion of insects, but not allowing me to test the Bug-A Salt. Unfortunately, during that time I had to deal with the mocking of my purchase when a "fly swatter or shoe could do the same thing" from my family. But as soon as the sun started shining and those buggers came out from their hidey holes I was ready for them! I have spent the last 2 days decimating the juvenile spotted lantern fly population around our home and it is the most satisfying thing in the world. Shoes and fly swatters wouldn't have had nearly the same effect as the Bug-A-Salt. The bodies are piling up on the patio just waiting to be swept away. My husband and son have even gotten in on the fun of it and now begrudgingly admit it is worth the price. We are using table salt and it works great on the smaller insects. I have only come across 1 fly so far and it took 3 shots- 1 to stun it, 1 to kill it and 1 to send a message to the others that we were not messing around! We have already refilled it 3 times due to the amount of bugs that are invading. I may go ahead in the future and order the Bug-A-Salt salt that is a larger grain but for now table salt is doing the job. We have declared war on the insect world and are kicking their buggy butts. Not only that but Bug-A-Salt gun has given me a power I never had as I no longer cower in fear of the bugs waiting for my husband to save the day. I am now the warrior of the home and run head first into the battle with my war cry! The Bug-A-Salt gun has given me the courage to take control of my home in a way I never thought I could do. Pro's- - Absolutely addicting - Good accuracy from a distant - Uses table salt Con's- - Price - It is hard to cock the gun Final note- If you are afraid of bugs, or think getting bug guts on the bottom or shoes or dealing with a nasty fly swatter with the remnants of bugs past is just gross then this is really for you. It is similar to a nerf gun but serves a purpose and does it well. This gun will have you out hunting the bugs before they come to you. I've always said one big reason to keep a man around is for killing bugs but this gun just proves we don't need them for that anymore! Read more

My wife got me the Bug-a-Salt 3.0 for Christmas. I was expecting a silly little gimmick of a toy. No, this is actually pretty legit. The plastic is thick and sturdy. The design is ergonomic and is comfortable to hold and use. The sights DO actually work. I highly recommend using the sights because we were missing a lot of shots by just eyeballing it. Using the sights will land the salt cloud right on the bug. This is a very short range weapon. The claim is 2 to 3 feet. I’ve found it depends on the size of the bug and the thickness of their exoskeleton. Small, light bugs like mosquitoes can be taken at 3 feet; however, I found large and thick bugs like Palmetto Bugs (tree roaches) can take up to 6 shots at point blank range. At that point, you’re better off using a fly swatter, stick, or your shoe. We’ve had an outbreak of milkweed assassin bugs around here. We find them in the house. Their bite is painful. My daughter is afraid of bugs so she’s hesitant to kill them up close with a tissue. This shotgun comes in very handy. On those bugs, one shot under 2 feet will mortally wound it. 2 shots at that distance will instantly put it down. So performance varies with distance and the physical attributes of the insect. Spiders are rather fragile, but I haven’t tried to kill any of those so I’m not sure about performance with those. Uses normal table salt. Don’t let the kids shoot the pets or each other with it. The salt granules shoot out at high pressure and can certainly cause eye damage or blindness, “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!” I’m super happy with it. I was expecting a toy. It’s a legit pest control weapon. Read more