Thread: [b]Shoo Roo Equipment[/b]

May find this a useful pointer in deciding whether or not to fit them.

http://www2b.abc.net.au/science/scribblygu...topic17736.shtm

Does mention on the above link that the whistle just gives the roo's a bit more time to get outta the way as they can hear a vehicle from a further distance...hmm...for a Defender think thats not really needed [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

Differing opinions though....

Hey Foxbat welcome first off and in reguards to these roo shoo thingys i don't know if they work but i know a lot of guys with them on and they swear by them but in my opinion you wont know unless you hit a roo or not in the time you have them on.

My personal opinion is they are a load of rubbish and detering an animal as dumb as a post like the kangaroo is, well you make up your own mind and at about $5 not much of a lose really.

Baz.
Merry xmas

I don't know how effective they are, however for the cost (around $5) you don't lose much. And knowing what damage they can cause it could be cheap insurance. Come to think of it if some one said putting a picture of a barking dog on the bumper scared the roo's off, it's worth a try [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

Hey Foxbat, do you mean the little plastic ones that you stick to the front of your vehicle or the electronic jobs that are mounted on the front and wired in?

Welcome Foxbat,

I had the plastic one's fitted to my old EF falcon when I lived in SA, I used to do alot of driving from Adelaide to Sydney crossing the Hay plains I saw more then my fair share of the Skippybunnywallyhoppers, And even had a few close encounters of the **** your pants kind.

The Ef's final demise came at the hands of a tree with most of the credit going to the Skippybunnywallyhopper who had been thumbing a ride on the apex of a sharp lefthander. I though I had made it passed said hitch hicker when the rear right hand wheel dropped of the edge of the road and dragged me sideways kicking and screaming into a tree. The "A" pillar and the firewall wore the brunt of the impact other wise this reply would be comming from God's laptop.

My opinion Cut a hole in the roof were one of your mates can stand up with a 12 gauge shotty or something bigger kill the **** ing Skippybunnywallyhoppers before they kill you. Save the $5 for ammo.

As for God's laptop I hope he get's a virus....

Found on link site referred:

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Rabbits seem to want to run out into the path of cars, especially at night. We found that before fitting the Shoo Roo devices, honking the horn, in the main, kept rabbits off the road. Our guess is that they could focus on the danger by this action and avoid it.

Since fitting the Shoo Roos’ we have never had to honk the horn for rabbits. That means, Never. [/b][/quote]

Were's the fun in that now I ask you!! 8O

What happened to the good old run the feral animal over?? Besides if you get a clean hit youv'e got breakfast!!!

Thank your mother for the rabbits!!:roll:

jason [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

anyone had any experience with the electronic types????

Hi foxbat, if you are referring to the electronic type, dont waste youre time and money, absolute load of rubbish, anyone who tells you that they work is pulling youre leg, or they just have had good luck and havent seen many roos.
The deputy principal at work downloaded a full test carried out by a university on the Shu Roo because she was looking at buying one. She soon changed her mind.
Here is a summary of the test. They had high tech sound equipment and tested the shu roo at multiple angles along the road with the sound measuring equipment placed along the edge of the road and then driving the shu roo past the sound equipment, they found that the sound generated by the shu roo couldnt be picked up by hi tech sound equipment let alone by a roo. The only point as the car passed the equipment where the sound of the shu roo could be heard was as the car passed directly along side the equipment, when the car was approaching all that could be heard was the sound of the car approaching. They also dicovered from numerous serveys that people who have shu roo's installed on their car are more likely to have an animal strike whilst driving because they were wooed into a false sense of security by the shu roo, thinking it would eliminate the possibility of an animal strike completely, not so. They also tested them with in hearing range of mobs of roo and they didnt even react to the sound. If you searched on the web you would find the article, it will turn you of buying one. They are a total waste of money, save it and buy a good bullbar, they at least protect youre vehicle in the event of it happening, then drive according to the coditions, if you are in a high risk zone slow down, its cheaper. Dont be sucked in by all the crap you get told its all rubbish. Some people will tell you they work a treat and that they havent even seen a roo, i dont have one on my car and i havent had a close call in around 3-4 years and i drive on country roads every day, during the day and night. I am not calling these people liars, they are just lucky, its just a coincidence they have a shu roo. They dont work. Matt