BUG-A-SALT 3.0 VS Flies, Wasp and Grasshoppers! Is it worth the 40 dollar price tag?
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BUG-A-SALT 3.0 VS Flies, Wasp and Grasshoppers! Is it worth the 40 dollar price tag? Should you buy this over the old Fly Swatter?
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I purchased Bug-A-Salt haven't killed a Fly yet, before I bought it I saw a few Flies in my place. Now I don't see any, it's like they know their days are numbered.
I had hundreds of flies within hours of the FedEx delivery of my Bug-a-salt, wouldn't you know it, I load my gun with salt and all the flies vanished.
Lmaooo
Admittedly, I have to say I experienced the same phenomenon. I killed 3. And now I cannot for the life of me find one that would land near me again...
Weirdly accurate
Its like one of the flies witnessed it and told everyone to becareful lol
The 49 that disliked this are flies.
BEST COMMENT LOL
lol
I just lol'd. Thanks.
Or at least the ones that got away
I've got 36 confirmed kills since purchasing this Bug-a-salt. This is actually the best purchase that I have made in many years and it is fun as all get out!!! Very well made. Thanks BUG-A-SALT!!!
The fact I can kill a fly in mid-air, which is I couldn't manage with a fly swatter won me on the Bug-a-salt. two shots, two kills. Agreed, a great purchase. I got mine last night and can't wait to use it more!
LMAO
🤣🤣🤣 36 confirmed kills
36 kills…you’re an ace 7 times over!
I just got one, how is your working after 10 months? I like it 5 confirmed so far. Its worth the money.
I think the “sneak up factor” is what makes this gun superior to a fly swatter. They never see it coming. Whereas with a fly swatter or electric tennis racket, it’s a bit harder.
Absolutely. My fly kill count with the salt gun is massively bigger than that with a swatter.
Damn thanks I depend on these reviews to see if it’s worth buying. Appreciate the great reviews
Don't forget a fly swatter can't be used on interior corners where a fly will hide
Yeah can’t believe a fly swatter has 80% kr
Indeed flight never expect salt shotguns
This is the most american product I've ever seen
are you american
@@shaneteas6579 yes
heeeelllll yeeeeeaaaaaa
Exactly what I was thinking haha
Soon (if not already) will be copied and the market flooded with cheap Chinese copies.
I got a kill on a fly mid air at 6 ft with this. The advantage is skeet shooting. God that was fun
I was contemplating buying this and your comment sold it for me.
Took me a while to nail flying ones but just got to get the lead down. Salt travels slow, even from this. I have has so much fun with this. I used to bitch about flies coming in after the door is left open. Now I look forward to it.
Nice! 😂
I call bs
@@CuttySobz just fire the 3.0 BUG-A-SALT you'll see that it can reach that distance
Grasshopper = mini boss 😂
Contra reference?🤔
Just picked one up today, best purchase ever! Flying ant came in the back door to the kitchen.....bu bye! And I salted my fries at the same time!
Idiot you killed a nesting queen.
Mine stopped working after 3 months, will not chamber the salt when cocked
@@CuttySobz Nesting Queen?
Who's an idiot?
@@CuttySobz not necessarily, male ants fly too when ready to impregnate. Although, unless you're okay with ants building a colony in your home, don't assume others feel the same way.
@@CuttySobz And whats wrong with that?
You could kill flies with a fly stick like a caveman- OR you can shoot them
looks like you could shoot in corners and behind things.. flies are pretty smart at hiding !
Like a boss!
@@cut-- well after all it's literally survival for them 😆
I'm gunna tell my wife this is what I want for Christmas
Yo did it work
@@ldslfasdafasdfsadfsdf6233 hell yeah. It will kill a fly for sure lol. Its a pretty cool toy
Hey do you think itll kill the common apartment roach?
@@TruthOverFact If it is smaller the 1/2 inch maybe. Definitely not the 1 inch plus ones that are common here.
My son got me mine for my birthday!
Best present 🎁 ever!
One thing not mentioned is being able to thin out a bunch of flies sitting together because they do not realize that you are taking them out one at a time. Reminds me, I need more salt.
One big advantage of this, is in 'tight spaces'
where you cannot use a fly swatter,
like the space between 'windows with blinds'.
Also, it does not 'squash' the fly in your window glass,
which most people hate cleaning .
So, it definitely has an advantage over the $1 fly swatter.
Won’t it leave salt everywhere though?
@@TherealMr_Chezit’s salt broooo
@@redux467 ?
@mrchezman1234 what's the question mark for, he is saying it's just salt wipe it up with a damp rag
@@repentorperish1386 I see. sorry, I wasn’t trying to be rude I was just confused.
Load it with different spices and season your burger from a distance
😂
"What do you do when your wife says no more guns?"
You get rid of your wife - Captain Obvious
Wise man
Hypnotize her
Duh!
The same guy who then submitted to his own wife.
I’ve had mine for 3 years and it’s been great. Kills house flies at 4’+ away. Not terribly messy either. Fixed sights are accurate too, lol.
I got the 2.5 and though I've NEVER missed a fly, but me being the competitive country boy type, I'm on a mission to find the 3.0. Let's be honest, when you want the job done right you go for the best!
Another advantage of the Bug-a-salt is you can get flies that land in tight quarters where a flyswatter won't fit, or if it lands on a object that swinging a flyswatter would knock over and cause a mess, or break something. I've had my for about 3 years, and I use it mostly for the small German roaches that are stupid enough to show themselves. It works great on them. We also have the jumbo size "B-52" American roaches that resemble land-lobsters. These guy's require a "Red Ryder" as the salt blast will not penetrate their hard exterior back. A couple times when they happen to be crawling on the outside of my screen door, and thus exposing their soft belly, a blast of salt at point blank range thru the screen, and into their vulnerable undersides has knocked them to the ground, but still requires a second or third blast to finish them off. A
Daisy Red Ryder a better option, but be careful, or you'll shoot your eye out. 😜
I suspect you may have inadvertently left out 3 of the most important advantages a salt gun should have over a fly swatter: Preventing escapes, hitting places swatters can't reach and not slapping a filthy swatter all over your home's surfaces.
Bugs resting on a surface seem to frequently remain in place for some time, but attempt to flee if you get near swatting range. You should be able to point a salt gun at a resting insect and fire from within 1-3 feet away without alerting it into escape mode. To me, that alone would be a massive advantage.
Bugs can also frequently get in or near corners, tiny openings, areas with delicate objects, or areas a bit higher up than fly swatter range. A salt gun should make it much easier to ensure a bug kill in those situations if you patiently aim before firing. Again, that seems like a massive advantage to me.
Lastly, swatters tend to get nasty bug parts and germs all over them, which can get transferred to your walls or leave a mess to clean off of the swatter if you want to keep it sanitary. The fact that a salt gun doesn't have to make physical contact with an insect to kill it seems like it should allow you to entirely avoid that issue. That could be a massive feature to someone who prefers keeping their home and most of its contents sanitary.
I admittedly wrote this before trying one, but it seems like it should easily accomplish all of those benefits. Is that a mistaken impression?
Nailed it! 💯
most fly swatters only reach about a foot and a half further than our hands can reach. I've nailed flies from 4-5 feet away many times. A follow up shot is necessary most of the time but is definitely optional. Usually they're so dazed you can just pick up the fly and throw it outside. Some of their wings are blown clean off after I hit them so they can go for a light jog like I'm sure they've always dreamed of
I always lick the fresh bug parts off. Gets the swatter clean and I get my protein for the evening.
@@charlesn.2881 If you don't do it like a Yakuza member trying to intimidate the friends of the guy he just stabbed, what are you even doing?
It also pops black widows. Guys everywhere.
Yup, you got it. I added in another comment, it's also advantageous over bug spray since no chemicals in your house around your kids or pets. And the salt it shoots in a shot is very small. I plan to test out larger salt but need to get one with the anti-caking agent so it doesn't clump up. I live in a humid coastal city.
This is much more effective than a fly swatter I've found, especially when they fly near things I don't wanna knock over or break. When I get close enough to swat them they fly away but this thing lets you sneak up of them. I haven't missed yet!
Lol the all out war I’m imagining between me and five of my friends vs a bunch of wasps is epic
I'm only interested when they bring out an automatic machine gun version, along with a bug a salt grenade. Hell, maybe even a bug a salt RPG. Effin hate Effin flies, this is Effin war mofos.
Bug Artillery lmao. Bug ICBM
Might be better off leaving a fly ribbon in the room if it's that bad 😆
Someone already made a full auto. It's called a sand blaster
Effin
Get a Shred-R (which is also rated for wasps). It's essentially a Crosman Vigilante (CO2 powered) but with a smooth barrel (for those who understand shotgun patterns, rifled barrels cause wider spread, which you typically don't want). Lots of videos interchanging parts including adding a longer barrel for more range (I haven't done that yet). 10 shot rotary clip and quick to reload a new clip. I usually get 30-40 good shots per CO2 cartridge, then it drops off fast. Only issue is you have to use up the entire cartridge pretty much within the day, maybe two.
I hardly ever get insects in my house so I don't need one. This gun almost makes me wish I had more insects so I had a reason to get one.
Thank you so much for this detailed review! Just got this for father's day, about to go have some fun!
Enjoy. Happy Father’s Day
@@DadHut thank you!
Fly swatters don't work for me. They keep landing on my electronics, which I don't want to hit.
So you would rather blast salt into them?🤣
Same, they always fly away just as I’m about to smack them. I give up after chasing it for 10 minutes
@@baileyhuett6469 yea I just feel like it is incredibly difficult to hit a fly while it is flying with a swatter but this should be able to do it right?
@@HOTTESTHERE I have the original Bug-a-Salt and I can't see you ever hitting a fly that is flying. I've only been able to hit them after they landed.
@@AFHE_Tech I sadly don't have one but my cam 870 airsoft loaded with salt have proven fatal to a fair amount of flying flies.
The cam 870 looks to have a wider spread though and very often only managed to daze the flies.
Still way easier to use than even the electric fly swatter but the salt all over the floor, bed and couch is a big drawback.
Spray have proven to be the most effective way of getting rid of flies but using guns the most fun.
I really like my electric fly swatter and when the flies pop, but this is going to make sitting on the porch a lot more fun.
I have to say, your assessment that it has no practical advantages over a flyswatter is extremely off-base. The versatility of being able to shoot, rather than physically hit, is a huge plus. Sometimes a flyswatter doesn't fit into a nook or cranny. Plus it's much slower. I had to use one of these to knock a roach off of a high, unreachable ceiling. I don't know of any other flyswatter that can do that!
I love my Bug Gun had it for 3 or 4 years still works great
I love this thing! It's really well made and solid. Here in SE Pennsylvania we have a lantern fly problem and this gun makes it fun to thin the herd.
I would like to help out with taking out those lantern flies. Thankfully we don't have them in Kansas.
I work at a fertilizer plant during planting seasons. When we aren't hauling it out to farmers, we just sit in the shop swatting flies. I need one of these lol
I have two of them, worth it! A runner up is the electric fly swatter, that takes some skill to use
when the wife says no more guns you get more and dont tell the wife
Had the v1 now just ordered v3!! Can't wait!
I recall as a child, a yard-stick and a handful of rubber bands, I would run up triple-digit body counts on flies in an afternoon. Maybe I should try one of these, just to see if I still have “The Right Stuff”…😜
It's $50+ in my area but I was recommended to pick one up due to the entertainment value and effectiveness of it. Right now I use the electric ⚡ fly swatter, I have about 5 of them in the house and all 5 about equals the price of one salt gun 👍🏾
They are fun, no doubt about it
I have the Bug-a-salt 2.0, and with my experience it’s way better than a fly swatter. 1. The sneak attack. Flies are hardwired to fly away as soon as it sees a shadow, or movement. So with the Big-a-salt you can put some distance between you and the fly, out of range of the fly’s senses, and kill it. 2. It’s virtually mess free killing. A fly when smacked with something, will splatter it’s guts everywhere, leaving a purplish red stain on either your windows, or food dishes, causing excessive clean up. 3. Mid air kills. No more waiting for a fly to land on something. If you see it flying a pre determined flight path, use your skeet shooting skills and take it out mid air. 4 splattered flies attract more flies. Although more flies equals more fun and target practice, when you smash a fly, it’s buddies are gonna get a whiff of it, and come to the rescue, which inside your house you don’t need. 5. Bugs hate salt. So as you shoot you’re actually deterring more bugs from being attracted to the area, so the number of flies wanting to be in your house goes down. I live on a farm so before Bug-a-salt, flies would be in the house constantly, and the fly swatter would only attract more. It was a constant battle every year until wintertime. Now this year, I’ve seen maybe just a few flies in the house, all of which were one shot one kills. So from my experience, it’s way way better than a fly swatter. The Price of it, is out weighed by the fun, and the enjoyment of having a peaceful fly free home living space. But if you look at the technology that it is, it’s quite a complex item. It isn’t a simple nerf gun that shoots salt instead of nerf darts. It took a lot of trial and error to make something like this, and it’s value is at a level that, should it wear out, or break I’d be happy to buy it again. It works really really well, and the amount of shots I get from such a small amount of salt is incredible it’s around 80 shots per reload. Which is a lot of fly killing fun. If your on the fence about paying the money for it, I say your home living space can’t afford to do without it. Once you master it, your home will too be fly free. And on the plus side if you want to sharpen your skills with it all you need is some aluminum foil. Draw a target with a marker, and you can target practice with it.
the only thing that noone is talking about is how much salt does is use? you find salt on the floors in your house ? you need to pas a vacuum after each shot to clean the salt?
I've had great fun with mine, I've even got the Lazer sights lol
Excellent review, thanks for posting.
Just tore my ACL and my meniscus in the same knee, couch logged and gotta say I purchased this so i did not have to get up every 10 minutes and risk hurting myself to kill a fly, best purchase ive made in many many years, its like hunting but i get to sit down in my recliner
Love it. Got to get one ASAP! 👍🏻😎
You can use it to kill flies on the window by shooting between the slats on the vertical blinds. It's also as stated just so much fun as well.
I've stunned a few shooting through screens or sheer curtains!
Very well explained! Interesting video thank you
Great review. Thanks for the honesty.
Just got mine and have already taken out a few of my biggest pests this time of year, house centipedes. From about 3 feet away this kills them in one shot, and it's much cleaner than smearing one on my wall.
Me walking into a room of flies with my Bug Assault Black Fly 3.0.:”It’s about to be Pee Pee pants city up in here”
Flies:👁👄👁
Noir edition
When the wife says no more guns it’s time for a new wife
I'm going to have to disagree about the fly swatter vs the Bug a Salt 🧂, I'm not very good with a fly swatter, trying to creep up on one before it flies away is half the battle and then accuracy is another problem and finally, at least in our case, using a fly swatter with the metal handle and swinging it fast enough to be quicker than the fly, the handle usually bends in mid-air and then I have to bend it back into shape while hanging my head in defeat after the fly goes off to the coffee table laughing at me 🤣.
So I think with those factors alone it's worth the $ to add this to my arsenal!
Also when I swing, I feel like I'm playing badminton in middle school. I was very bad at badminton in middle school.
@@humbughumbughumbug 🤣
Just received mine from Amazon. This thing is awesome! Not only does it kill all insects, at least all of them I’ve hunted around the house, but it’s also a ton of fun. My kids use it more than I do. Very very effective on spiders that like to maneuver on ceilings out of reach. I hate using any type of spray or chemicals, the Bug-A-Salt 3.0 is a state of the art Street Sweeper for pesky house insects.
I dont get it,this makes 0 sense... If you have a bug problem, DO NOT KILL THE SPIDERS... they are there to get those bugs ppl cry about.. kill the spiders you're going to have more bugs..
@@chicofromph33nix64I’m a weirdo too that likes to save bugs, even spiders, who at one time I was absolutely terrified of. But, I came to a realization with people who kill bugs. When spiders get frightened after you accidentally invade their homes, they bite with intent to kill. It’s the same for people. Spiders accidentally invade homes, and people get scared and kill them. So, there’s my devils advocate for today.
I've had all 3 versions. I actually wore out the 2.0. I normally shoot the flies out of the air. The 3.0 version has a better safety but I like the salt hopper on the 2.0 version better.
Solid review man 👍 thank you
I have used mine a couple of years and have found it gets flies much better than a swatter and is a lot of fun
The one bug that the bug a salt is a god send for is the stink bug. Even at a few feet, it'll stun if not kill. Follow up with a close range shot while they are stunned.
Or if you have the seething hatred I do for stink bugs, 10-20 follow up shots at the corpse of a stinkbug.
Amazingly accurate. But you must wear eye protection especially for point blank shots on a window.
can it be used to salt my ladies potato from across the table or room? at what range could it be expected to make a reasonable potato salting? Will it shoot pepper, too?
Great analysis of the product 👍🏾
Great review
Thank you definitely answered my question on which one to buy… is the pistol version more powerful than this 3.0 you demonstrated? Do you know ?
Yes it is co2 powered but it’s also very expensive
awesome video man!
Aim right above the fly. Works every time.
There's no reason to kill a grasshopper. Lol
Dancing to that song at the end🤣
Great video homie
Initial tryout shot on a black widow at very close range, a foot or less was 100 percent effective. Crumpled up and fluid’s present.
I absolutely love the bug-a-salt... so much fun
Waiting for mine to arrive, can’t wait! 😁
i want to see a modified bugasalt...its obviously spring powered right? with a plunger tube etc what if you put a more powerful spring and there and or improved the air seal it could be much more fun
While that's possible, the company may find it hard to pass customs and laws because that design could be dangerous.
@Christian Constitutionalist load a pellet gun with salt. Great idea.
@@mystuff1405 They already make a co2 version.
The spring is already damn stiff to pump against. The more you use it, the more skin oils accumulate on the plastic pump, making it difficult to compress the spring. On the other hand, maybe it's time to get Nerf on board and make ejecting "fly-shot" shells?
I bought this product about 2 years ago and I'm still using it. I prefer to use kosher salt as opposed to table salt. It's like the difference between birdshot and buckshot. Most of the time the kosher salt turns the offending flying insect into a black and red smear. If not, I'll pump again and hit it point blank while it's stunned. I'm almost 50 and very out of shape, and had no issue cocking this device repeatedly. I also recommend the laser sight.
It's just so much fun. It turns a chore into a game.
Great vid great work
I bought mine at a gun show. They had an optional lazer pointer that fits the gun for $10. Works better and my kill ratio is higher.
We've had ours about a year and a half, we live in an area where there are tons of red wasps and yellow jackets (even our pool skimmer as 8 - 12 every day when I empty it). I've shot several dozen wasps with it, I've never been able to kill a wasp with ours (3.0 Black Fly Edition). Even when a wasp or two has dropped onto the gravel drive, I've shot the thing over and over until I get so tired of pumping the bug a salt that I just stomp it dead. But even the ones that I was able to drop to the gravel, I had to get so close I am not sure why the thing didn't fly away. Any further and I hit them, they get blown off the surface usually but are more than able to just fly off.
I will say you gain the advantage of reaching bugs in corners and recessed areas that you can’t use a swatter
Damn…you deserve more subs. Good luck man…great review.
Thanks Bro. I had my mouse pointed right on top of the "Buy it now" button in amazon...LOL😅
Can you use coarse ground salt with this for more of a OO buckshot attitude?
A friend has one of these. It's fun to use!!
Bought mine 3 years ago for $25,still fun and works great killing flys!
real men season their food this way
The new "salt bae"
Is it with laser pointer one so it is actualy worth 40 dollars?
It gets rid of bugs and salts your food at the same time. Most entertaining salt shaker ever?!
Underrated channel, definitely up and coming
Orion Delsener thanks bud
I use kosher coarse salt, it's like buckshot. I use one with even size granules. Kills wasps with one shot most of the time. Shot myself in the leg and it bled.
watched the intro saw dad hut, woodworking, guns, cornhole insta sub lol
This will get into smaller areas where the fly swatter can't fit. Big advantage.
Thank you for the video its appreciated ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
That poor grasshopper...
Also, this gun will leave a lot of flies feeling a bit salty.
I just spit out my food 😂
Merica!
I love mine!
It works and its fun
There is a language barrier between flys and people, but the bug assault takes care of that, (splat !!😃😃😃)
I find the best technique for wasps is to shoot them, which shreds their wings and disables their flight, allowing you to step on them without them potentially flying at you and stinging you.
The problem is, if you miss then you’re probably going to get stung. And stepping on them releases a pheromone that will make other nearby wasps attack you.
@@KelABN actually them not being dead and sort of "screaming" atracts more wasps , the idea of traping them and not killing them is what's making wasp traps work so well
Had one for 5 yrs 2 ,0 found not to leave Salt hopper full moisture gets in n cause issues ,but good fun
If you put rem oil on a q tip and lube the barrel it gives it more power. i killed a bald faced hornet in 2 shots and blew him apart.
Wait what? How does that improve the "ballistics"
@@prettypinkmma7770 Less friction while the salt leaves the barrell, hence reducing drag and increasing speed. And the faster its travelling the less its affected by wind as well. So I believe it
Just don't go overboard and drip it in there, less is more. Something dry, like silicone spray may be ideal..
Informative video, but you said that there's only 2 differences between the gun and a fly swatter. I have to disagree. i just purchased a Bug-a-Salt for my lunchroom at work. A flyswatter cant get into the Tube lights that runs across the ceiling, which by the way the flies seem to always run to and hide in....along with other nooks and crannies, but this gun does the trick. Just thought you should know.
I live in the “People’s Republic of Illinois.”
Gov Pritzker banned these “a salt weapons.”
If you are on a low salt diet can you use sugar?
I loved when host said that they almost felt like they were torturing the grasshopper, lol.
Cheers 🍻...
Does it come in pepper calibers?
Just got the 2.5 with the laser on sale for half price. I didn't know about the 3.0, but I'm happy with it so far.
They should add numbers on the side like the ones on a combination padlock to track your kills
3.0 black fly edition, laser with pressure pad, white light attached on the the side, reflex sight, GBRS group t-shirt. Remember to be in a high or low ready, enter room dynamically, getting out of the fatal funnel and taking down any threats (flies) with speed and aggression. Depending on the threat level, say a wasp, or multiple known threats, consider stacking up on the doorway and enter with a team maybe even throwing in a flash bang in extreme cases. Hope this helps!
Wtf? Lol you anti fly swat team? Be ready for real swat lol
Just purchased one from Sam's Club on clearance for $17. Can't wait to put it to use!
That’s a steal bud, nice find
I might have to get one of those. For bigger insects, I use my BB gun.