Motion-Activated Lawn Watering System – Automatic Sprinkler with Built-in Animal Repellent – Waters Your Garden and Keeps Pests Away TR-803

Usually take my time reviewing these purchases, and most times I don’t.😊 However this product is a game changer if your hasta’s, roses, flowers are getting trimmed to the ground by deer. I purchased my first unit two years ago, and the second last year. Both have held up just fine and have yet to fail. Couple things to note. 1. I had to combine these with a separate water timer as they are used in the front yard where I have my roses, and I don’t want to be spraying guests or my overworked postal / Amazon package delivery guy. I turn them on at 8:00pm and off at 6:00am. 2. The last two years my Hasta’s actually flowered😊 3. Usually the deer are so spooked by just the activation of the sprinkler, they just now avoid my house all together. 4. They are so sensitive they will pick up people walking on the street, and if you have tall plants/flowers in front of them, they will activate on super windy days. Not common but it happens. 5. Hard water stains on the solar panels seems to not have an effect on operation. These have worked out so well for us, even if one of these failed, I’d buy another. Ditch the deer sprays and the stink they emit and buy a couple of these. It’s worth the money.

So far, it working well. No more picking up cat poops! Making my lawn looking good.

I have numerous mature peach and plum trees in my backyard. The trees are caged but deer, some bird damage and squirrels are the usual suspects in my area. I thought this product would work so I tried it on a peach tree that matures later in the season, as the others were already picked. I use many long poles as fruit tree supports to prevent damage from deer and breakage of scaffold branches on the trees. I have the device set on high sensitivity. Even if I approached the farthest side of the detector the sprinkler would see me and I had to duck! Two days ago I was looking at the tree and to my chagrin I saw a squirrel actually run up one of the tree support poles, rummaged around and took off with a peach. Did the device see the animal? No. Did it catch it running up the pole? No. After this squirrel disappeared, another showed up and jumped in the tree. I chased it and I got wet but the device didn't pay attention to the squirrel!! Totally laughable situation but this product is basically worthless. Summing up, this may work for deer but if squirrels are a problem avoid this product like the plague.

The sprinkler was simple to put together....I had a part left over and no where to place it. My only concern is the water bill. The seal is not secured enough and the water leaks in 2 places....still have a fox :(

Don’t usually write reviews, but raccoons have been tearing up my lawn every night. I have four Orbit Lawn Enforcers, but the raccoons were still able to navigate around them. I purchased this one in addition to the four I already have to completely protect my yard. Since getting this, the raccoons haven’t touched my yard — they get sprayed every time they come close. It really works! Depending on how big your yard is, you might need multiple units to fully cover the area. I currently have five and just bought two more. Between this and the Orbit Lawn Enforcer, I prefer this one — the Trurid Deer and Cat Repellent. Here are the pros and cons between the two: 1. Sensitivity and Range: This one is much more sensitive and has better range than the Orbit, even though Orbit advertises up to 40 ft vs. 30 ft for this one. In reality, the Trurid’s range feels like more than 120 degree. There were a few times the Orbit sprinkler didn’t activate even when the raccoon was right in front of it (a limitation of the PIR sensor). It works best when the animal walks across the sensor rather than directly toward it. The Trurid, on the other hand, is more sensitive even when the animal walks straight at it. 2. Night Mode: The Orbit has a night mode, while this one only has an “on” mode. I have to turn it off every morning so it doesn’t spray my kids or the neighbors’ cats. 3. Build Quality: The Orbit’s materials are sturdier; the Trurid is mostly plastic. We’ll see how well it holds up after a few months. 4. Power Source: The Trurid is solar-powered, while the Orbit uses batteries. 5. Sprinkler Head: Both have similar sprinkler heads. 6. The Orbit has much clearer instructions. The assembly instructions for this product don’t quite match the actual parts — something other users have also mentioned. You need to screw on the sprinkler head adapter before attaching the sprinkler head. It took me two minutes to figure that out! Overall: The Trurid Deer Repellent wins for its superior range and sensitivity!