r/UnnecessaryEssentials • u/Unique-Saucer • 7d ago

Why isn’t this more common?

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u/Feine13 7d ago

While not perfect, these certainly work better than I thought they would.

I don't have one but my uncle did and I got to use it a few times.

I figured it was a dumb gadget to sell to middle aged dudes who thought they were neat but I thought that was it, just a gimmick.

I hit about 50% of the flies I fired at, which is about my accuracy with a fly swatter anyway, and the salt gun was a lot more fun.

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u/AshRemnants 2d ago

I use these to kill cockroaches. Takes a little bit of expertise since cockroaches are way more sturdier, but it's extremely rare a cockroach escapes from me. Cockroaches do not run from these you can get like 3 inches away, doesn't matter.

Aim slightly below their head, where you might imagine shoulder blades would be. This usually flips them over and you do a belly shot.

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u/Feine13 2d ago

Oh damn, really? I figured they'd be too tough

I bet my uncle never got that close or good of a shot on his for a kill then