Stokes Select 38016 Bird Feeder Pole

 (8 customer reviews)

It is a great idea, and I like the swivel feature, but the length of the arm means that the clamp pulls up on the wooden deck rail it is attached to. I can only fill the feeder with a small amount of seed, and I have to keep the swivel set so that the feeder is in line with the deck rail, defeating the purpose of being able to swing it out away from the deck floor. It might work better on a flat metal rail.

I thought I was buying the one pictured but I got another one, a #38015 Deck Clamp hook by Hiatt Mfg. (My receipt confirms that I paid for this one featured at Amazon -- but what was sent to me is not this one).

The hook is curled in the opposite direction.

The one I got does not swivel.

A quick search found the one that I was sent selling for $13 at other online vendors.

Things they also don't tell you, but would be good to know: the deck clamp is 2" max; the height from the hook to the top of the clamp is 25"; the center of the hanging hook is only 17" out from the edge of the hook.

This means if you hang a long bird feeder, like the Brome 1024, the level of birds feeding will be about the same level as you horizontal deck rails and it will be hard to see the birds at many angles.

And the arm does not extend out very far from the deck (17"), making it in easy reach of cats, squirrels, etc...

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My bird feeder hanger arrived quickly and was very easy to install. It was forest green (I couldn't find the color on the web page) and I painted it a rust/brown to match my railing. It is very sturdy and I am very satisfied with the quality and would order another one if I had the space.