The Shadows Edge Webcaster Gun Halloween Spiderwebbing Cobweb

works as described. Have only used it for one season but so far so good.

Works as advertised. But be forwarned, get a big air compressor. Mine is rated at 4cfm @ 90 psi and runs constantly at 60 psi in use. Does make great webs. Uses a lot of sticks so order plenty if you have a lot of webbing to do. Ony takes a little practice to get the hang. I'm no artist and made realistic looking webs. Squeeze slow and steady and stand far away just like they say. Fill in at a much closer range. Think like a spider though, how far could you spin if you were 1" long? So go downward at first and at angles. Fill in afterwards. You spray straight on and you get a glob to scrape off. Wait till it cools. The sticks should be longer so that you don't have to refill as often. Keep spares handy.

Just call me Black Widow cause I'm spinning webs like an arachnid. Got the gun yesterday, went out and spun my webs and they look great! I thought this thing was way easy to use. I really had no problems. So here is my experiences so far and I will update once I get a little more time on the gun. 1. I had to go and buy a compressor for home depot. I bought a 50 dollar one gallon compressor with the following spec. Air Delivery SCFM @ 40PSI 0.5 Maximum Pressure (psi) 110 Air Delivery SCFM @ 90PSI 0.4 2. The compressor handled the gun but I had to keep stopping to let the tank refill. But keep in mind I ran the gun a full pressure so I know I was draining the tank pretty fast. 3. As I said I ran the gun full pressure. It worked best at this setting with at least 80 PSI on the Gauge. When the Gauge dropped below 50 I would stop and let the tank refill. 4. At 90 PSI I could shoot webs across the yard about 10 to 12 feet and when they landed and stuck they looked great --Like real thin cobwebs (you know, like the kind that when you walk into them they transform you into Bruce Lee from Enter The Dragon ). These kind of webs would be very creepy to walk through. 5. It took a while to build the webs but it was fun. 6. I plan on experimenting with lower set PSI to see if the compressor will last longer and what the quality of the webs will be. I'll keep you posting on results. 7. I used regular glue sticks but the extra long ones. They are very cheap at harbor freight or possible here on Amazon (I have not check that) 8. I have mixed a pack of Rit dye Whitener & Brightener Laundry (bought from Amazon) with water and am spraying the webs. This should make them glow under black-lite. I'll keep you posted on results.

I got this item for this Halloween, since we do a huge display in the front yard. We had been using the cotton-candy type webbing in the bags, but it never really looked authentic. So, based on other reviews on here, I decided to give it a whirl. Here is what I learned from the experience: 1. Definately make sure you let the gun heat up for at least 10-15 minutes. It really makes a difference. Keep an old rag handy to wipe the tip of the gun off periodically. Be really careful, because the tip is hot, so don't use paper towels. 2. It is not something that you can do quickly. I learned that only Spiderman can put up a good web in a couple seconds. The biggest issues were that the sticks only last for a short period of time and that, even with a construction/nail gun, compressor, this thing uses a lot of air. You have to stop every 45 seconds or so and let the compressor build back up. 3. Contrary to a previous review - and not intending any slight to the reviewer - the black websticks are horrible. All they did was spit globs of black goop on my windows, plants and sidewalks. Took forever the next day to get it off the windows, screens, and brickwork. And it would not create any real webbing. And yes, I tried letting the gun heat up more. And cool off some. I tried more trigger pressure and less trigger pressure. I varied the airflow. All with the same results. Instead of a nice thin strand of webbing, I kept getting the gun spitting out big blobs of black glue, with a tiny little tail of webbing, most of which ended up on the house. We had to make an emergency run to Walmart to get regular gluesticks so I could finish the job, since it was Halloween day. 3b. If you do get it on screens, windows or brickwork - let it cool completely then it will just pop off with a fingernail or a razerblade. DO NOT try and wipe it off while it is still liquid. You will never get it off after that. 4. Regular gluesticks work wonderfully with this. We bought the extra long ones and that helped with not having to stop and change out the gluesticks so often. They didn't plug up my gun and they came off just as easily as the regular white web sticks that were included in the gun. Something I cannot say for the black websticks. 5. Yes, it is important to build a base with thin fishing line, especially if you are doing this over an open space, like I did between the columns on the front porch. You will not see it and is really the only way you will get a nice size web built. It makes cleanup easier too. I just put up those command hooks - with the adhesive that you pull the tab and they release - and the next day was able to take 90% of the webbing down by just taking the fishing line off the hooks. 5b. To help keep the webbing off the house, we decided to use the same command hooks to hang up old, king-size sheets behind the open area we were spraying in. Worked wonderfully - if only we had thought about it before I got the black globs all over the house. You do have to be careful taking the sheet down, because some of the webbing will be stuck on it and connected to your intentional web or to the fishing line. Sounds crazy, but the best way we found was to walk back and forth between the two locations and cleared the space well. You will want at least 2 feet or more of space between the web you are creating and the sheet. 6. The previous reviewer, who recommended the black sticks, is correct, that the white webbing does not show up well in the dark, unless you are close. But most cobwebs don't. However, once people came to the door, we received a ton of positive comments on "how cool your cobwebs are." You won't get those huge white streamers like you do with the cobweb in a bag stuff. All in all, this gun does what it says, though your results will vary depending on the webcasting material you use. After the poor performance of the black sticks, I will be staying with our regular gluesticks. I will, however, get the webbing done a day in advance, because it is so time consuming to build up an nice thick webbing. Since the webbing is a background item, done before you put most of the decorations out, it works perfectly to do ahead of time. Then, once the decorations are in place, you can use it to touch up or web over the decorations. One word of caution, do not put any open flames, like torches or candles near these things, especially if the wind can blow the flame close. I am not sure that they are flammable, per say, but it is a quick way to destroy a lot of hard work and possibly catch your house on fire.

Have to say I absolutely loved this product. I hooked it up to the compressor, plugged it in, then proceeded to cover the house. I have people slow down as they drive by to look. In my opinion it looks 100% more realistic then the other fake webs. It has a random effect unlike stretched cotton. I will say for a draw back you will go though the included glue sticks in NO time. I ordered a box of the longer sticks and it makes it easier to use. Just make sure you don't order the mini sticks by mistake. To use I set my compressor at 95psi and turned the gun to about 30% (PSI adjustment on handle). The trick is in how fast you squeeze the trigger, it takes practice. FYI the game has to be held upright or the glue either pools or drips and misses the airstream.