Higdon XS Pulsator Mallard Motion Duck Decoy

After hunting over the new Pulsator XS last season, this is a product that will be hard to hunt without! Try one and you wont be disappointed.

I never leave home without a couple pulsators for my spread. These pulsators really bring your decoys to life on a calm day and they are built to last. A must have for the serious waterfowler!

With the addition of the new XS system, this motion decoy yields great results.

The new Higdon XS Pulsator is awesome! I am so glad I don't have to deal with that bulky "water box" anymore!

I wished I had one of these for every dozen decoys. The Mississippi flyway would never be the same.

This moves so much water it keeps the ducks attention on the set in stead of my husbands call. Our bags at the end of the day are way up.

Very effective decoy when they work! Have replaced the batteries and pumps,worked one time out and done. We have given up on them. Less than a year old and none of the three work. With shipping costs to send them back and forth they just aren’t worth it.

Bulge pump breaks easily. I own 6 of them.

The Higdon Pulsator is a bad product. I bought two after reading a recommendation in American Waterfowler. I used it 5 times in 6 weeks and the (SAE) plug that is used for charging and battery connection corroded and the prong broke off inside of the battery plug. I contacted Higdon and they asked me if I greased the plugs prior to use. Umm, that was not anywhere in the instructions. They wouldn't refund my money or send me new ones. They sent me new battery boxes and new pumps. However, the rechargeable batteries in the old box were sealed inside and the new boxes sent to me did not have batteries. In any event, the whole project involves me totally rebuilding these things and I still don't have all the parts I need. So, Unless you are hunting in a bathtub with distilled water and you disassemble this thing every time you use it to dry it and grease it, I WOULD NOT buy one.

I have this pulsator and two swimmers, bought last season. None of them lasted longer than 3 or 4 uses. Battery box seems to leak and the connections corrode and break off. In addition to all the connections, I have 4 worthless batteries at a cost of $29 each. Higdon says their warranty is 6 months, which is convenient since you put them away and next season is longer than 6 months away until you discover they are junk. and then after that you can ship the decoys to them with $40 and they will rebuild them. I ordered the needed parts for one of them at a cost of $50+ with shipping. I am going to silicone seal the box and worry about cutting it open when needed.. Hopefully that works, otherwise they are good for the short term and you have to rebuild them.

Bought 2. Neither lasted 6 hunts. I charged exactly as directions listed. New batteries are $30 each and $10 shipping each. Great design, terrible battery life. Waste of money.

Product looked to work great, lacked durability. I wouldn’t have to replace parts or decoys every year, until they redesign this you will have to. Back to a jerk string

So far so good. Does what it’s supposed to do. Will see how it holds up over course of the season.

Works great gives a lot of motion on the water. The tube extension helps a lot

Easy to set up works great

As advertised. Good action for calm water. The intermittent timing of the bilge is a plus. Holds a good charge. Will be interested to see how it holds up over multiple tough seasons.

Bought one then another. Both work great, then my buddy bought a third. Generates a good ripple, & realistic great motion. Battery life is good and recharged quickly. Nice job Higdon, good people from USA Kentucky!

Similar to others reviews. I bought this late last season, used it for a few hunts, worked great! I pulled it out this year and after being fully charged it died after 2hours. Not worth it

Same as others in 1 star review. Didn’t last more than 4 hunts

I have used this item for the past 5 years, just about every weekend in the spread. Only thing I have had to replace is the battery, one so far. excellent addition to any spread on those calm days.

The Higdon Pulsator is garbage. I purchased two of these less than three years ago. The connector at the battery box failed after two months and less than 6 uses. After pitching a big fit, they sent me replacement parts. They told me that it was essentially my fault because I was not using silicone grease on the plugs. This information was nowhere in the documents sent with the device. The next season the plug from the battery to the pump failed, and I was able to repair in myself. This season after 5 uses, the wire failed at the sealed unserviceable pump. They were thrown in the trash after less that three seasons. If you hunt in ponds filled with distilled water they might last a bit longer. But, having electrical connections under water when operating is a recipe for quick failure. They definitely don’t last in any kind of brackish water.

Very effective motion decoy, but poorly assembled. One day of hunting in freezing temperatures and the pump has fallen off of the body and won't reattach. Going to have to return for a refund or an exchange

Connectors corrode.

Does a great job at keeping the water around the decoys moving. It is much better than a vibrating decoy. It looks real.

Batteries do not last, Mine died within 1.5 hours of use, did not hold a charge. Higdon refused to replace. was only one year old