Brome Squirrel Buster Standard Bird feeder 1057 Squirrel Proof

I LOVE Argus feeder read the reviews and took a chance so glad I did!!! The birds love it too!!! I get a lot of birds cardinals, a woodpecker baby and adult and someothers not sure what they are but they love it and the squirrels hate it because they can’t get to it kind of funny to watch them try though!!!! I may order the next size up from this as I am replenishing the food a few times a week!!! Other than that I am happy I guess I am getting old as I enjoy seeing the birds gather at the feede!!! LOL

The Squirrel buster is the best bird feeder we have every had. So far the squirrels have not gotten into the bird food even when they teamed up. A delightful feature is the watching the antics of the furry creatures as they try everything to get at the bird seed.

Squirrels are trying so hard to get to the bird food but they fail every time!Love watching the cardinals feed from it.Only downside is the food that they recommend (with nuts) doesn’t work well in this feeder. The pieces are too large. Sunflower seed mix works great. I am very happy with this purchase.

The wire landing pad is right in front of access openning. It appears awkward for the birds. The landing pads need to be offset from the access opening or they need to be extended further out

This bird feeder is almost perfect. It kept the squirrels away (which is quite hilarious to watch I might add) and eventually they just gave up interest and rarely ever showed up again. The only reason this bird feeder loses a star is because it seems that it's meant for the smallest of birds which kind of sucks. The perches aren't the biggest so it sucks to watch larger blue jays and cardinals struggle to hold on to the feeder and if they manage to get on, eat from the feeder. I plan on making some adjustments to fix this problem and will let you all know what happens. Other than that, great feeder!Edit: added my modification photos. Hope it helps.

Day 1: For the first time in many months, I feel as though I am taking back my seed and my life from the squirrels. I found this feeder when I was down to two options: (1) find something to keep the rodents out of the birds seed, or (2) spend the money on a rifle and start blowing the rat b@stards away. Fortunately for the squirrels, I decided on the Squirrel Buster 9000, and it's "Mission Accomplished" thus far. Today, the first squirrel tried for 3-4 mins to get into the feeder before climbing back up the limb, and wildly gyrating its tail. It was looking directly at me, no doubt giving me a big "F U." O well, I've won Day 1. 10 mins later the guy was eating scraps from the ground, where he belongs.We shall see how the next weeks and months go. Hopefully my Dr. can start cutting my meds down now that I have some reprieve from the squirrel madness.

I like the feeder, squirrels are to heavy to hang on it, but they quickly formulate a new plan and try different acrobatic stretches to try make it work. I added another piece of steel to hang it further from the pole it hangs from, and they now focus on the neighboring feeder hanging from the same pole ☝️🤓. So does it work, yes if it is hung right, and you have to monitor it in the beginning, to see how the squirrels gaining access

The birds now have total control of the feeder while the squirrels sit below the feeder and pick through the seeds dropped. The squirrels have worked on this feeder for weeks and got no food out. Every time a squirrel get on the feeder the body of the feeder slides down over the feeding ports leaving the squirrels irritated so the hop down. The only negative is the feeder does not hold a lot of food as it is an average sized feeder. We have a very active bird population so I refill the feeder every 2 days, which is very reasonable. For the price this feeder is a much better deal than the larger version. Buy it and forget about the squirrels eating the bird feed.

Squirrels BUSTED! Hahaha. I love this (standard) feeder! This feeder replaced a less expensive but very basic, no frills feeder that three squirrels routinely got to. They either did quite good acrobatic climbing, reaching and stretching to get to the seeds and even knocked the feeder down off its hanger to get at the seed. They are tenacious and smart little **** (kidding - I know they’re only surviving also but this feeder ain’t for them). The first day I put the squirrel buster out two squirrels climbed the hanger pole and took turns trying to get at the seeds to no avail. The mechanism worked as advertised every time and they could not figure out how to get the seed. So glad I purchased this thing. I get between 5 to 6 different breeds of birds feeding throughout the day. Great product in my experience.

The feeder was very easy to setup and fill with seed. Birds found it within a few days and start returning quickly. I like how the squirrel busting function works, and it has already deterred a couple intrepid furry friends. A plus I didn't realize before I set it up is that I can also adjust to it to deter the larger white winged doves that keep trying to land on it. They're far too large and scare the other birds away. Now only the lighter smaller birds have access to seed.

I have had this for about 2 weeks and it feels very solid like it should last a couple of years easily. The squirrels have yet to figure out how to get into the seed. The design is very secure to keep squirrels out but this makes filling the food a little bit cumbersome but that is fine for me since it gives me the peace of mind that animals won't be able to pop the lid off and have a feast.I haven't had any issues with larger birds like cardinals weighing too much with the factory spring settings. All the bird are enjoying this new feeder and couldn't be happier except when it runs out of food. I guess it depends on how much traffic your feeder sees but right now I am having to fill this up about every 2 days. I think i am going to buy the larger and more expensive model next time (1024 Squirrel Buster Plus).

I've gone through many bird feeders over the past few years. They've all either been broken by squirrels or the occasional bear. I decided to splurge on this feeder in hopes of saving on the seeds stolen by the squirrels. It worked great for the squirrels since they are heavy enough that they can't access the seeds, how, the chipmunks are light enough that they're still able to steal all the bird seed from it.I filled this feeder up yesterday and it's already empty less than 24 hours courtesy of this chipmunk and his friends. So, I'm not sure how to rate this feeder because I'm still unable to feed the birds. Lol.

It's been about a month and it's been working great. It can host 4 birds to feed at one time with no problem, although the most I've witnessed has been 3 at one time. The anti-squirrel system works well and the weight sensitivity is adjustable. Easy to assemble and easy to take apart to refill the food. I'm curious to see how well the paint holds up. I'm happy with it so far.Update --- November of 2017 --- no problems whatsoever. The green paint hasn't faded a bit. Mine is in an area that gets no shade so that is impressive. No rust either.*** 3 years and it's still holding up well. The paint hasn't faded or rusted. I cleaned it out with a pressure washer in the Spring. Still no issues with squirrels getting in. Birds still flock to it.If you like my review, select "helpful" 😁

I have spent months chasing a couple of annoying and persistent scrub jays off from my backyard feeder, not to mention a local squirrel who recently began (mostly unsuccessfully) trying to get to the seed. The jays would swoop in territorially whenever the smaller birds appeared and swing the feeder back and forth, brushing aside the smaller seeds to get to a few sunflower seeds in the mix. I was putting out a pound of food a day, and most of it was ending up on the ground.So I finally broke down and bought this wonderful little feeder. I didn't adjust the spring, just put it out as it came from the factory. I watched the first jay appear, try to land on the small rings, and flutter around until he realized he couldn't do it. And today, the yard is once again full of finches, junkoes, sparrows, and a western meadowlark. Thank you, Brome!

I like it a lot. It works well designed well and so far the squirrels have not been able to penetrate it.

Received this beautiful bird feeder on a Sunday. I was so surprised to hear the doorbell ring as I was getting ready for church. The bird feeder is s dark green, so blends nicely with outdoor surroundings. It was easy to put together, just attach the negative grip tube and you're done (that's the tube piece at the top). The feeder has 3 sections: grip tube, wire surround, and the feeder tube assembly. It is easy to work the three together. The materials appear to be high quality. The packaging was excellent. There were cardboard pieces placed around parts to secure them and labels on the top and around the wire basket. The instruction pamphlet was printed on very thick glossy paper, as well as a bird guide and a pamphlet with the companies other products. These materials were well written and easy to read. This company has put a lot of money into packaging and presentation. It is done right! I've just hung the feeder this afternoon, so do not have birds yet, but will update as soon as they arrive (and the squirrels!).

Great product but this morning woke and found on ground. If you can see on 2nd pic, the chain is still hanging. The only thing I can think of is we had an extremely windy night. Could the force of the wind, shimmied it off the triangle hook from the feeder, see 3rd pic. Duct taped & closed the hook opening. Rehung with an "S" hook that I closed each end tight with pliers. Another windy day today, we'll see. Crazy, this is the only explanation I can come up with?

Update 6/26/19: I was watching a female cardinal work her way around the feeder I just don’t think their little beaks are long enough to get in to grab the striped sunflower seeds on this feeder. Going to try to purchase a squirrel proof hopper bird feeder for them and put this feeder out for the other birds. I am new to feeding the birds and I have noticed, thus far, that the cardinals enjoy eating out of trays or on the ground more than a feeder BUT the starlings, doves, Bluejays etc are hogs and they take over 😖Love the Brome bird feeders. I have the pro and standard. I didn’t like that the standard didn’t have a cardinal perch so I went to Michael’s and bought a decorative nest and mAde a perch it was so easy! Used the wire from the nest and rigged it up. :)

Well made bird seed feeder. We fill it with black oiled sunflower seeds which our house finch, chickadee and nut hatch love. Hubby's only complaint is that he has to refill it every two to three days. We buy a fifty pound bags of seed from our local tractor supply store at a great price so we don't mind keeping the little guys happy. We do have a lot of squirrels around but so far we haven't noticed them trying to get to the seed. That could be because hubby installed a two foot long sturdy pipe into the old oak tree by drilling a small hole in the truck and then securing it with some small screws. That way we can put the feeder at the very end of the pole....voila, squirrels aren't brave enough to try and walk the pole out to the feeder. Great entertainment!!