RESTCLOUD Butterfly Net with 16" Ring, 36" Net Depth, Handle Extends to 36 Inches (16" Ring, 36" Handle)

The only reason to get this thing was to catch carpenter bees, and this thing worked great!Sturdy enough for swinging around my deck and knocking.

As background, I've done professional butterfly surveys as a wildlife biologist. The nets we used were super durable for 8 hrs a day heavy use. These nets are not that durable, but much more convenient to use for casual use. I would recommend these for any use except hard-core entomological survey work. I bought a second one.

The media could not be loaded. I love how compact it is. The net is good for butterflies or other light weight use. I would prefer the net to be a closer weave. Also the fabric attaching the net to the ring looks like it will fray easily. I doubt it will hold up well for catching birds.

The insect net is well constructed and very easy the assemble. My ten years old did it without difficulty. The handle is the longest that I could find on Amazon. Both handle and ring are made of light-weight and durable materials perfect for long time outdoor insect collecting activities. The nylon net itself is light, soft, with a wide opening of 16" ring size, especially suitable for catching fragile flying insects, such as butterflies, moths, and dragonflies, while minimizing the risk of damaging the specimens.The insect net sports a 36" net depth, more than twice as long as the diameter of its ring, a feature that any professional insect collector can value for it efficiently prevent caught insects from escaping.Moreover, the price tag is reasonable for such a well designed and high-quality tool.

The frame didn’t hold up at all - the slightest pressure from an item in the net bent the aluminum frame out of shape and it couldn’t be fixed.

It’s great for catching my own team flighted Birds, But I already broke it and it’s super cheap. I’d save up for a better net next time, but this is good for now.

great for catching bats!!

This is the perfect net for what we needed it for! In our flock of 5 chickens, we have two new bantams (miniature) hens, one of which does not like to come in for the night. After double-teaming her, chasing her all around the chicken pen, with her getting more and more scared and freaked out, it finally dawned on me that a net could help the situation. I first tried our pool net, which worked well, but the shape wasn’t ideal. After reading a ton of reviews of nets, I chose this one, and it’s perfect. It has a very solid handle and long net - in fact, I’ve tied a knot in the end of the net, as it was cumbersome.Now our girl knows the routine - I come out to put them away and she goes right into the open coop, I gently place the net over her, pull her toward me, and pick her up. No more horrible squawking! (In case this is confusing, I have to bring both of the bantams inside to spend the night in a large dog crate, as they are still learning to get along with the bigger girls.)