Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Sooo....we did not purchase this as a toy. We bought it to wrap around the pole that holds our bird feeders. The squirrels love taking over our bird feeders, and we wanted something that would prevent them from eating all the bird food. Well, this works like a charm! We wrapped the slinky around the top of the "T" shaped pole and let it hang down the pole about halfway. When the squirrels run up the pole and climb onto the slinky, they get an elevator ride to the ground! It does not hurt the squirrels, and it saves the bird food for the birds. We have been using the slinky in this manner for a week and so far the squirrels have not figured out a way around it. I enjoyed playing with a slinky as a kid, and now I enjoy it just as much as an adult :) UPDATE: We have been using the slinky on our bird feeder for a few months now and not a single squirrel has made it to the feeder. I'm uploading some pics so you can see how it works.