Orange Crush 3.0

The bug-a-salt is a serious fly killer. It will take out bee's , fly's and even wasps. It is fun to use and works very well.

I had to return my first one because It kept jamming on me but the replacement one I got works great no jamming and is alot stronger. Definitely worth the money

This thing makes fly eradication a fun task. It's essentially a mini pump-action salt shotgun that shoots a little burst of salt. It's best in the 2-4 ft range, as the spread is pretty wide you're unlikely to reliably kill a fly much farther than that. The hopper holds plenty of salt, probably about 100 shots. A good hit will either stun or kill a fly and usually not splatter them, so it's less messy on the surface than a regular fly swatter. The amount of salt is pretty small and doesn't make too much of a mess. I like to follow up with my Dyson trigger vacuum to vacuum up the corpses and salt. I have been using Morton coarse kosher salt with good results and no clogging issues, I think the larger grains provide a bit more stopping power. Even though they claim to have lightened the trigger from previous versions, it's still pretty heavy for me. Being an engineer, I decided to tear the thing apart to see if I could remedy that. Here are the steps to lighten the trigger (note: may void your warranty, although there aren't any tamper seals to prove you opened it up): Remove the 2 Philips screws on the pump handle and remove the two halves of the handle. Keep track of the screws and pin. Remove the 11 Phillips screws on the body; they can actually be left in the top part and not fully removed. Separate the body halves. On mine, the connection between the barrel halves didn't want to come apart and I was able to work without fully separating it. The are 2 springs that are connected to the trigger, the longer one right behind the trigger and the smaller one near the top. I found that I could completely remove the trigger spring for a trigger pull of about 40-50% of stock, which makes a huge difference. If you really wanted a hair trigger, you could probably trim down the top spring as well. Save the removed spring in case you want to revert back or need warranty service. Assembly is reverse of disassembly. Make sure that all of the springs are still engaged, as the rear sight spring come out on mine. Also make sure the front sight is in place, as that sits loose.

This is actually a lot of fun, especially if you find that you have a bunch of flies in your house or RV. It works well, especially if you are within about 3ft of your winged or six legged victim. I gave it 4 stars, because it think its a bit pricy for what it is, but it is built solid & well. Just remember that if you leave salt in the hopper, & you leave the gun in an area with high humidity, the salt will get clumpy. You can still use it, but I noticed it works better with fresh salt. They sell salt for it, but any fine grain table salt will do fine & be less expensive. Also, don't use this for take our a wasp nest... maybe an individual wasp is OK, but not a nest... and NEVER aim at anyone's face or person! ;-)

I have wanted one of these for years and I never got it because I thought it was silly and then we started having a problem in the house with lots of flies and I bought it and it is one of the coolest things I’ve ever bought. Almost as much fun as my real guns, but the ammo is much cheaper!!!!!

This thing is so much fun! Everyday I go out and blast houseflies, bottle flies, moths, mosquitos, etc. It obliterates small moths and mosquitos. The flies are pretty jittery so you can't get too close to them or they fly away. And if you're further away, it doesn't have quite the same power. If you hit a bigger bug, like a bottle fly or wasp, it won't instantly kill them but it will probably stun them enough that they fall down, and then you just pump, shoot, pump, shoot, pump shoot until they're done. Just extra fun for me! I've showed it to several male buddies and they all laugh and say they need to get one. However my wife thinks I'm nuts and feels sorry for the little insects I blast. I go out to our back porch light every night and am actually disappointed when there are no more bugs to assault - my fun is over. This thing is heavy and solid. It's definitely not like some cheap toy. In fact it takes a fair amount of pressure to pump/cock it. My one wish is that they had a larger salt reservoir. It seems I'm constantly refilling the thing after too much fun. Sometimes when it's humid you need to tap the gun a bit to loosen the salt so that it falls into the chamber, but it's not a big deal. The trigger is also a bit firm to pull - it's definitely no hair trigger - and could probably be made a touch easier to pull.

Got flies? Hate swatting them and making a mess? Then you need a Bug-A-Salt. I have to honestly say that I WAS NOT reluctant to buy this because of the price. Is it relatively expensive? Yes it is...if you only think of it as a fly killing toy. When I first saw this on the Bug-A-Salt website, I immediately knew it would be effective (the videos do a great job of showing it in action). When I received it, I was even more impressed because the materials and construction are much better than I expected. I guess I expected something built like a Nerf dart gun. However, the Bug-A-Salt's plastic feels much sturdier (thicker) and the construction feels much more solid (no flex). This thing is an engineered tool of destruction...to the fly population. That initial sticker shock? It didn't seem so bad now. Loading the ammo (unjacketed, several thousand grain Morton's iodized salt) further demonstrated the high-quality build. The lid for the salt compartment felt very precise in its operation and closed so securely that I knew it wouldn't leak. Sticker shock decreasing even more. When it came time to deploy to the battlefield, I felt like the flies didn't stand a chance and that was the case. Say hello to my little friend. Cocking the rifle does require a good amount of strength, which feels less like a Nerf dart gun and more like an air rifle, which further reinforces that this is not a toy. The safety works great so you don't have to worry about any misfires (I don't recommend storing it cocked-and-locked though). The trigger action could be a little smoother and refined. You expect the trigger to pull straight back (because it looks like a single-action 1911 trigger) but it actually pivots like a traditional trigger which causes an ever-so-slight pinching of the finger. Be prepared for a very strong release of the ammo when the trigger clicks. It happens so quickly that the fly you were targeting disappears so suddenly. That's the only real drawback of the Bug-A-Salt...now I have to go looking for the victim. It will travel a good distance if you're shooting against an open range. This is truly effective and I only have to say is, "why didn't I know about this sooner?" Oh yeah, that sticker shock? Gone.

This is my first Bug a Salt. I bought it in May 2020 because I'm an adult with adult money and thought this was silly gimicky salt shooter that might kill a few flies. Also my wife hates flies and I could score some husband points by getting a gift that is potentially practical. And boy was it! This thing is so much fun and has killed hundreds of enemy flies in my home and garage! My wife loves it, our guests love it, and my nephew loves it so I get cool uncle points! Sadly, after 3 years of stacking fly carcases and salting bugs into oblivion, a tiny piece on the trigger mechanism broke and it no long pumps correctly :( . But I mourned for only so long before I bought a replacement shooter to continue the good fight! And upon reaching out to the support team that responded very quickly, I learned they have a 1 year warranty on the fly killing weapon of awesomeness, and 2 year warranty if you decide you want extra protection! My warranty is 2 years past as it's now May 2023, but how cool is that!? This bad mamojama lasted 3 years killing everything from flies, mosquitos, spiders (although they are heavy hitters) and a bunch of other flying things I'm not interested in learning the names of! My 2nd shooter I'm sure will last just as long and I look forward to the continued war between my clean kitchen and the fly menace! Also, I tried the "other guy's" brand to try and save a couple bucks and was SORELY disappointed. I returned it because if felt like junk, had some weird safety "features" and I didn't need 2 barrels to try and one up anyone. Spend money on the good stuff, dont buy crap.

Gostei muito desse inseticida exterminador de insetos. Funciona bem com moscas e insetos pequenos. O material é de extrema qualidade. Funciona perfeitamente bem. Valeu o investimento.

Super

Fun and useful, you kill the flies without creating dirt marks on the wall or smashing things on the table :))

Mücken? Nicht in meinem Revier! Ich hab’s zuerst für einen Gag gehalten – eine Salzpistole gegen Fliegen und Mücken? Klingt verrückt. Ist es auch. Aber es funktioniert. Und macht viel zu viel Spaß 😄 ich hatte sie damals als Geschenk erhalten und Nun? Habe ich eine weitere selbst gekauft um diese auch zu verschenken 🐜 Der Jagdinstinkt ist geweckt: Seit die Bug-A-Salt bei uns eingezogen ist, herrscht Kriegsrecht für alles, was summt, krabbelt oder fliegt. Mücken? Zack – weg. Fruchtfliegen? Keine Chance. Fliegen auf der Fensterbank? Du bekommst nur einen Versuch. Kein ewiges Jagen mit dem Billigeb elektro-Tennisschläger mehr… 🧂 Ein Schuss – ein Treffer: Die Pistole schießt wirklich mit ganz normalem Speisesalz, aber mit ordentlich Power. Und keine Sorge: Möbel oder Fenster nehmen keinen Schaden ( Das Ganze ist erstaunlich präzise – mit etwas Übung trifft man auch im Flug. 😎 Der Coolness-Faktor ist nicht zu unterschätzen: Man fühlt sich ein bisschen wie der Terminator im Haushalt. Nur mit Salz statt Laser. Meine Frau lacht schon jedes Mal, wenn ich mit der Waffe in Zeitlupe ins Wohnzimmer komme: „Ich mach das.“ 🚫 Was du wissen solltest: Ja, du wirst dich manchmal dabei erwischen, wie du nach Fliegen suchst, nur um sie jagen zu dürfen. Aber hey – das ist es wert… kein gesumme und ein heiden Spass Fazit: Absolut unnötig. Und absolut genial. Funktioniert, macht Spaß und bringt ganz neue Energie ins Sommerloch. Jeder Haushalt sollte eine haben. Oder zwei.

My husband says it's the best thing I ever got him!! He loves killing those pesky flies!!!