RESTCLOUD Large Insect and Butterfly Net with 14" Ring, 32" Net Depth, Extendable Handle to 36 Inches

So far I'm pretty dang happy with this butterfly net. I've only had opportunity to use it once, but it definitely did the job for catching a big beautiful moth that found its way into my apartment the night I received the net. No assembly instructions were included, but the thing really is not hard to put together. I love being able to adjust the length of the handle or collapse the ring for more compact storage.I haven't really had a chance to test the net's durability, but the handle is metal (hollow, so it's nice and lightweight) and seems like it should hold up to being swung around like you would normally use a butterfly net. (I don't think it would hold up if used for swordfighting, though.) The ring is also metal and seems sturdy. The mesh/netting seems reasonably durable too. I'll probably update this review when I've had a chance to use the net some more. But my first impressions are definitely good!

Bought it for catching grasshoppers to feed to our chickens hens. The item itself is great. Only regret not getting the one with the bigger opening.

Used this for the first time yesterday...not on butterflies, but rather to catch four crazy parakeets who elected not to return to their cages. Worked flawlessly and were easier on the birds than any other catcher I've used.

I bought this because there was a bat in my house and all I had was a standard butterfly net that was not very deep. I was looking for a net that had some depth so that rather than have to find a big enough and thin enough item to slide under the butterfly net ( which can get tricky as well as not be very secure) I am now able to cinch this net once the bat is captured so that I can release it outside. The netting is quite fine so nothing is getting through and the adjustable handle allows either the shortness or length one needs. This should also work of any other small creature that may find its way inside ones house. While I have not used it yet, and frankly I hope I don't ( bats are yucky) I at least feel like if one was to get in, this net would make the job easier, safer, and less chance of escaping before being let outside. All this and a price that can't be beat!

The product is solid. I was expecting something fragile like the "electric" stun racquets, but was pleasantly surprised to find that it was strong and could swing it around quickly without fear of breaking it. IRegarding its effectiveness at catching flies, I have tried swatters, the glue strips and electric catchers. It was hard to hit anything airborne with the fly swatter. in 24 hours, three glue strips captured a total of 5 flies. The electric fly trap is 6 inches away from the flowers where flies often hand out, yet it has caught 0 flies in the past 24 hrs. Using my Dyson vacuum, I was able to capture/kill about 40 flies in two hours of swinging my vacuum around. I found that the flies had to be very close to the end of the vacuum, so it required a level of precision that was hard for me to master. I got in a little trouble for the vacuum solution because the wife would prefer I not to kill the flies. Despite the success of the Dyson vacuum, this butterfly net has captured the remaining 25 flies in the kitchen in about 20 minutes with little effort. The big 14 inch opening seems plenty big enough to capture airborne flies. I capture flies then grab the middle of the net until I make another pass at a fly, and use the speed of swinging the net to keep the captured flies at the deep end of the net. I have held up to 7 flies in the net at one time. My wife makes me release captured flies outside. The flies seem to like to land on some fake flowers on my dining table. I can swing the net to nick the flower, the flies see it coming and take off but the big net opening still captures them. Why did I discover this so late in life?The net has holes small enough to capture/hold flies, but will not work on insects that are much smaller.

I got this net for catching bees as part of the state bee atlas. I like that it is lightweight overall, which would be nice for using out in the field all day. The ring itself is configured in three pieces that bend at the joints, probably with the goal of making it easier to get the net on and off. I would prefer a solid ring like Bioequip nets. This ring is likely to break and indeed I had a similar one that broke in the field. I like being able to extend the handle, but to do so you have tighten/losen rings on the handle. I wish these were clamps which we would be faster, more secure, and less likely to losen while in use. Same with how the ring attaches to the handle - it is screwed on which makes possible to come lose during use. An improvement on this version over another model is the screw onto which you screw the handle onto is fixed in position. In another version it wasn't and it made it nearly impossible to really tighten.Now to the net. It is cheaply and poorly sewn, although the main net mesh itself seems sturdy. There is overhanging/extra fabric on all the seems, which means when the seems are on the inside, insects can get stuck/hide between the seem and the wall of the net. The length of the net is great - long enough to easily flip over the net ring to capture the insects. The mesh hole size is too large for my use. Many of the small bees I target could easily fit through the holes. If you are only targeting larger insects, it should be fine.Pros: lightweight, collapsible, good net lengthCons: size of net holes, poor net sewing, probably easy to break (especially the net ring) if not careful.

There were no instructions , although it came mostly assembled , the ring was collapsible and there was a section in the ring I had to attach and it took me a while to figure it out without braking it . Quite a while. Right when I was about to give up , I got it !This handle is very strong and extends easily . The whole net itself feels like it will last a long time, stronger than just a toy butterfly net .I got it for my little parakeets , one is particularly stubborn and does not want to come back to his cage when I let them fly around . I got him right away very safely ! Great net !