Super Gasser 3 Packs of 4 (12 Cartridges Total)

i have had these take care of pocket gophers for a good long while, and i have had them fail to stop the burrowing. it kinda depends on how well you can stop up the other holes to keep the smoke in the hole. i found that if you can get it lit past the fuse, then drop it down the hole, then get a scoop of dirt on top of it to contain the poison underground it works well. i get to practice whenever the nearby golf course exterminator does his thing over on the greens...i probably eliminate some and send the rest right back to the third hole.

These worked well to dissuade the little guys from coming into my yard. It's not as satisfying as traps, but with a gentle fan to blow the smoke down the holes it seems to really work well. It's super easy to light and there's a lot of smoke to them.

No issues worked as intended.

I have used "Giant Destroyers" for years. My local hardware store didn't carry them this year, so I bought 3 packs of 4 ea on Amazon. The manufacturer changed the packaging and design of the product. The fuses are NOT installed now, and separate in package. Instructions say, put fuse in hole, but on 11, the powder/beads inside, just poured out, NO HOLE, and the one with, was more like a funnel. Not one was usable as received. When I got them, you could see some gray powder, and or small gray beads inside packaging. Check the inventory. The "New Design" is a disaster. Not one could be used as received. Looks like a try for "cost reduction" that destroyed the usefulness of every one of them. Please check Amazon inventory for "gray dust" inside package. If there, open to confirm my review. The material to produce the smoke, isn't solid, and pours out the end of the paper tube it's in. NOT ONE COULD BE USED AS RECEIVED. Somebody sure made a mistake when they redesigned the product.

As far as getting rid of voles... they seem to work. As far as lighting them up with the fuse... I found more than half that didn't light with the fuse. Maybe it is too humid where I live? Not sure. However... I found the guaranteed method of using a butane torch. I have a push button lighter on mine. Just light up the torch, hold the Super Gasser stick on one end in one hand hold the lit torch to the to the opposite end and in a few seconds it'll bulb a little and then light up. I then shove the burning end into the hole and hold my battery powered leaf blower (on lowest setting) and blow into the hole as well. The stick won't blow out but the smoke will travel through all the tunnels. Since you can't see dead bodies it's hard to tell it is effective. I just notice that the tunnels and holes seem to disappear afterward.

They are digging around fruit trees and killing them. Tried other things - fill the holes, chase them. When I see one and it goes down the hole, I drop one in, cover with a sheet of heavy plastic and dump dirt to seal it in. One stick might not be enough for the main burrows, but mine seem to be satellite holes they use for safety. I can't be sure they aren't escaping elsewhere, but I'm seeing much less activity.

Several reviews have downgraded this product as not working as advertised. I beg to differ. First, while the directions don't tell you this, a blower of some sort should be incorporated in the application of the bombs. I use a leaf blower at idle. The most efficient way I've discovered is to cut the bombs in half. You don't need a full bomb to flood the tunnel with deadly smoke. One-half will do the job. Clean out the hole, get the bomb going (either with a fuse or just hold a lighter against the end), place the bomb smoking side down in the hole and hold the blower near the entrance. You'll see smoke coming out of the ground as the tunnel complex is filled. Run the blower until the bomb is completely burned up, cover the hole and go on. You can be assured you've gotten the system filled by uncovering other hills to see if smoke comes out. If so, have another person cover the hole. If not, you have another tunnel complex to take care of. If they reappear in a few days, it's because new moles have taken occupancy. Remember folks, these are rodents and they multiply like, well, rodents. Keep after them in this manner and you'll get the upper hand.

These are large gassers which light for a long time filling the tunnel. However, moles are very quick and can escape the fumes or block the tunnel which makes using these gassers questionable. I use 2 (in each direction from the entry of the hole) but the moles seemed to return which makes me believe they avoided the gas. However, I think these super gassers are the best buy.