We own and operate a license hunting preserve and use these feeders throughout our property to provide a food source for our animals and game birds. They work great and are dependable for feeding at different times of the day and work great for hanging so they are out of the way for our customers and protects the feed from the weather and stops wasting feed.

Having only just aquired this feeder I dont know how it will last. But one major issue is the instructions. They are complicated, convoluted and when you follow them the buttons dont always produce the result they are supposed to. I fiddled with the controls for awhile and THINK I may have successfully programmed it, but Im not certain of that.

I've had an American Hunter 225lb tripod feeder for 9 yrs and it's still working perfectly so I know this is a reliable brand. I purchased this hanging feeder based on that over other brands. No assembly instructions came with mine, needed to use my common scene. Center feeder, mark and drill four holes, machine screws go down through bucket and screw right into feeder. Get the varmint guard, plugs right in and there is a cut out for it to attach with two included screws. Did come with instructions to set time and feed time, super easy. Mine came with the xd pro all digital timer/feeder, not analog. All you need is 6 volt spring top battery, no AA required. Mine didn't come with the battery latch/bracket so just cut a small piece of wood to hold it in. Metal Bucket is a must, squirrels will chew through a plastic bucket no matter how heavy duty it is, they have all day, everyday, to work at it.

Fair deal - easy to hang and portable

It would have been nice if it was pre drilled or came with a template. Over all I like the feeder and the easy set up for the timer . Over all I'm happy just wish it was pre drilled.