SHU ROO.....

Member Roachie has them on his Rig I think and apparently they work.
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I have got the Roo whistles and have never hit a roo and when I see them they just sit and look at you. Night runs in the 1 ½ years I have had them on, 5 Night runs between Perth and Kalgoorlie (600k’s) 2 down south Margaret river aria (300k’s), night run between Bridgetown and Denmark, 2 Night run Perth to Geraldton 400k’s. The thing to remember with these is that they do not work unless you are doing at-least 70kp/h.

I have seen and dodged roo’s but only off road when speed was less than 60, when travelling at speed I have never had them run out in front of me yet. I think they are one of those things where if you don’t see them then they are working as far as i are concerned.

The 2 previous car’s I had did not have these fitted, I dodged and beaked hard for many a roo and had one run into the side of the car.

I know a guy who is the OHS Co. at the KCGM mine in Kalgoorlie and has the whistles on his bike, he rides his motorbike back to Perth every 2 week’s at night and has never hit one, sees a lot of them but has never hit one and he’s doing like 140 at night on a bike (Death wish maybe?).

It’s a hard call with these things and I am still not sure about them, but the figures show they must be doing something.

There are some on E-bay and new ones for $350...... not bad if they work.

Reiner

My friend Noel in his 4.2 2000 GU wagon with a shoo roo on each side of his bar hit a 5ft roo at midnight three weeks ago just outside of Coffin Bay South Aust....At 90kmh...

Have had an electronic Shoo Roo for about five years and have never hit a roo since it was fitted .

When l lived in Emerald many years ago QR had them fitted to all 4wd's and cars...when the night shift was a bit slow we would drive around town at 2 am with the shoo roo on and get all the dogs barking...aaaaaahhhh the things we did for fun...lol.

On a lighter note..yes l do believe they work as we used to do a lot of night driveing out to Alpha and the roo's were always bad and the car drivers would hit one about once a month..this was a pretty good average concidering that QR was doing 2 to 3 trips a night out that way.

( QR..stands for Queensland Rail )

Also had a shoo roo fitted for the last couple of years - never had a problem. Amazing how the thing keeps going - filled it with mud, water, dirt etc and can't seem to kill it! If you can pick up a cheap second hand one of ebay might be worth it.

I am leaning towards yes they work........ and then I find this :

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Reiner

Let's try this again, I couldn't get the hyperlink to work. I did the research some time ago and found out the Shu Roo doesn't work in the real world.

This link is a report on the effectiveness of ShuRoo, prepared by the University of Melbourne, Department of Zoology, for the NRMA, RACV, RTA, and Transport SA into the prevention of animal strikes using the ShuRoo.

http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au/school/researchstaff/ramp/shuroofinal.pdf

Hope this helps

Cheers.

A study for NRMA etc. a couple of years ago found that the Shoo-Roo had no effect on animal behaviour and that the sound emitted was way below ambient noise that i was inaudible beyond a few meters. They concluded that it was ineffective and that any apparent effect came from users being more aware of the risks.

Another study be an insurance company found no difference in strike rates on a fleet of vehicles some of which had a Shoo Roo and some not.

Another insurance study found no difference in claims for animal strikes.

Phil I

A friend had the cheap plastic ones.
Said they seemed to work OK, except when were full of bugs.
Obviously when they get a bug wedged into them they won't wistle.

Marty.

Hi,

We placed them on all of our country ambulance vehicles a while back as we were getting a lot of damage from roo strikes. While they aren't bulletproof I can tell you that the damage from roo strikes has dropped off by around 75%.

Hi Reiner,
My GU was a country car from around Tamworth way when I bought it 2nd hand. It came with an Electronic Shu-Roo. I have seen plenty of roos and they all tend to run away from me when we meet, but if it is natural or because of the Shu-Roo i couldn't tell you.

I do know it plays havoc with the AM CB radio, and if that is the noise they hear I imagine it would make them run away. I don't know that I would spend money to buy one but I am glad it came with the car and its nice to have it there as a bit more security. I don't think you should completely rely on it anyway, its just a little insurance.

We had the plastic ones on a truck a few years ago and noticed that the roos seemed to avoid us. The main problem was that the cattle also seemed scared by the noise and tended to scatter. Its a personal preference but if you travel where there is much cattle then I would choose to hit a roo or to rather than hit a cow.

Thanks for all the feedback , University studies don't have to get it right....... plenty of proof in the past in all sorts of researches.
I think I get some cheap ones and see how they work. After all the rain we had here the roos should stay away from the road for a while anyway.
Thanks again
cheers
Reiner

After I read the university report, I went straight to Bob Conely at ShuRoo to get his response and opinions.

This is the email I send.

Bob. I would appreciate more information about the new ShuRoo and the differences between now and the model tested.

Regards,

Peter

And the Response ....

OK Peter - now you will see why this wouldn't have fitted into the eBay answer box.
The operation of the Shu Roo depends on the "emergency sound sensing network" that is an important part of the brain in every animal and bird. This sensing network DOES NOT work when animals are in their "home territory". The key words in the "test" results that you suggested that I read are static and dynamic testing and captive animals. These tests were performed on kangaroos in a fenced-in area where they live. As they were in their "home", their brains automatically turn off the sensing network which I am referring to. When they venture out of their "home" this network is automatically activated. As the tests were not done on random kangaroos in the wild, they are not valid at all.
When David Gore invented the Shu Roo over 20 years ago, it was thoroughly tested prior to initial marketing and all of the tests returned 100% positive results. If they hadn't, the units never would have been put into production. The design had been upgraded several times over the 20 years and the current model is an upgrade of the original MK III which apparently was used it the referred test. The speaker cases were redesigned for more effective coverage and the central processing units were upgraded to produce a more effective sound. In actuallity, the Shu Roo creates a sort of a "migrane headache" when an animal or bird is in or enters the "sound pattern" and this is why they move so fast to get out of the sound pattern area.
Major Australian long distance trucking companies have been using Shu Roos for many years and have saved many thousands of dollars in repair bills and down time due to the effectiveness of the Shu Roo. Take the time to read the testimonials in my website - www.shuroo.net.
I appreciate your interest and would be happy to sell you one if you are interested.
Best regards,
Bob Conley
SHUROO

They work on elephants as well.
In the past 10 years that I've had one fitted I have not hit or even seen an elephant.
I'm doing a study on it's effectiveness on tigers next.
Cheers, Jon

Reiner

From experience I fitted two of these devices to the front of my 75 series prior to a trip to Darwin by the highway and back down through the dirt via the CSR to Perth

It wass interesting to note that in thirty years of driving, a lot of which has been in the outback, I went from a zero strike rate to 11 roos in the one trip once I had fitted the shoo roos.

So in my humble opinion they should change the name "Shoo" ot "attracta".

Said a lot for the steel bull bar on the front tho.

John G

This argument is never going to come to a logical conclusion in the same way as Engel Vs Waeco, Toyota Vs Nissan, Ford Vs Holden can never be resolved to show which is the better. Obviously, if you've spent your 'hard earned' to purchase the thing, the last thing you're gonna say is it doesn't work, or the other brand is better than mine - God, do you want to look like a complete idiot? The people who paid for them will praise them, those that haven't will tell you they don't work. The only way to really find out one way or t'other is to spend the bickies and buy one. Then, of course, you'll be able to tell us all how well they work. :-)

well for $11 for 2 x packets - you don't need to be an idiot.....and.....are there other brands? I can't even find a cheapo ShuRoo. But Cruisers are the best.

I have had a pair of the cheap plastic stick-on "whistles" for just under 6 years.
Apparently each one emits a different sound frequency, inaudible to humans.

So they are not that good for pedestrians, but in my opinion they do provide an audible warning to a variety of animals and birds.

Have quite often noticed a dog being alerted to the vehicle just in suburbia.

Also two eagles "heard" me approaching them along the Stuart Highway. Was it the Air Whistles? don't know, don't care. They cost me about $4.00 when I bought them from Rocca Bros. (now Super Cheap)

Yes, you need to check them now and again and wash them if necessary. But as they slide out of the bases which are stuck to the "Roo Bar", this is quite simple.

Do they work? Haven't hit anything yet. (touch wood)

Dont know about the effectivness of the electronic version ,, suspect that a stereo with big woofers playing the doof doof doof "music" as in the rice burners getting around would scare any roo back to the padock ,,

that said I have had the elcheapo roo whistles on my m/cycles and never hit a roo ,,have had them on all my cars and 4x4 bar 1 , hit 3 x roo + 1 emu , had plastic " Smart Bar " so no damage to vehicle , at a cost of $3 or $4 a pair who cares ,cheap insurance for the price of a beer.