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Old April 12, 2015, 12:15 AM   #26
Emerson Biggies
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Yoe Clark,
Isn't that the new magnum model swatter?
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Old April 12, 2015, 12:38 AM   #27
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The standard non +P fly swatter with handle and shaft, made with a twisted painted pair of #15 steel wire gauge [0.076"], will deflect 4" with 1 pound of force at the business end.

The fishing pole handle fly swatter with fiber glass tube 0.418" tapering to 0.402" will deflect 1/4" in the same test.

This make the fishing pole fly swatter 16 times stiffer than the old wire handle swatter.

I swatted at flies hundreds of times with the old swatter, and the new one is:
1) loud when it hits the wall [wear ear protection]
2) fast. I can bat flies out of the air
3) explosive. Pieces of the fly and fly guts spray outward [wear eye protection]
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Old April 12, 2015, 08:32 AM   #28
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Heh. All this reminded me of the opening scene of the movie, "Once Upon A Time In The West".
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Old April 13, 2015, 01:13 PM   #29
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Fly Season

Been at this fly thing since was a tyke! But thanks to TFL,things are about to change Bigtime!! Open country,no houses,no people,no rules.OOo-RRaah
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