Xcluder Rodent Control Fill Fabric, Large DIY Kit, Stainless Steel Wool, Stops Rats and Mice

So far, this stuff is working great! I didn't realize that there were huge gaps around the pipes under my sink and when our building started having a problem with mice, so did my unit. I couldn't figure out how the little suckers were getting in. We had an exterminator come in and he put bait stations and traps around, but he told me that he couldn't fill the gaps around the pipes and that I would have to call a contractor for that. The biggest gap was less than an inch so that seemed excessive. After some research, I found this stuff and so far, so good. You definitely need to wear the gloves so if they don't fit, get some that are bigger and have the rubber coating like these do because this stuff is evil and will get through any fabric, even the heavy canvas gloves. And the included scissors are also helpful because you need something strong to get through this stuff. But it was easy enough to cut and I pulled it apart a bit before stuffing it in the crevices around the pipes. Once you are done cutting this stuff, be sure to clean up the small bits that fall because those will hurt if you touch them or step on them or, like me, end up with them on your clothing. Tiny little shard of pain, I tell you. But that's great because it will hurt the mice if they even try to get into my place. I got a paper towel wet and used that to clean them all up. Next time, I'll put down some plastic before cutting, or cut the bits over a bag. Lesson learned. This stuff stays put and I have not heard the mice in the cupboard since. Now I just need to go around my place and find any other ways they are sneaking in. You get quite a bit of it with this size order so I have no doubt I'll be able to do my entire unit with just one package. I highly recommend this stuff if you know where the mice are getting in. I don't know if this is safe to use around copper pipes, but mine were all PVC and one was the flexible hose used for the dishwasher. Do some research before using this around copper because the building manager mentioned it when I told him about this stuff. If I find out more about that, I'll update my review. Or, if someone from the company knows and can comment, that would be great. Overall, very satisfied. I freaking hate mice.

Very impressive stuff - make sure to get the scissors and gloves. How wonderful to open up the kit and not have to spend 10 minutes rifling around for scissors to cut this stuff. I rolled it up and put it by my garage door openings (minor) but I think this will definitely prevent anything from getting in. We've had problems with squirrels and racoons getting in and now I think this will keep them out!! Yay!

Four stars do the the useless scissors and somewhat high cost. Seems like pretty hearty stuff. Sure didn't cut much with the scissors they provided. I ended up using a razor blade cutter to at least make "perforations" where I could tear the fabric. That's the best a razor blade could do against this sturdy steel fabric. I think their video is a bit misleading on using the entire width of the strip to run under siding. It really depends on how big the opening is that you are trying to stuff. I did under my cedar siding where it meets the foundation wall and some areas used up the full width, folding in half, while others only could accommodate half the width. I had tried that foamy Stuff, meant to deter rodents, etc, but what an awful mess -- unless I got a bum can. Hard to spray upward and get it to stay. Xcluder staying in place, was easy as pie, using fingers and a Philips head screwdriver. The gloves that came with the kit were great for me (female). I imagine they'd stretch fairly well for a larger hand. I wore latex gloves under them for double protection. I also wore a zipped up fleece over my clothes and had something to kneel on, to shake off as I crept along, so as not to pick up any stray steel fibers. Glasses too! I used an empty garbage can to pull apart my version of "perforated" steel fabric over, as advised. Despite all the protection, one of those steel wiry bits made it through my clothes and wove itself into the front of my bra! Yikes! I shook my jacket off before coming inside and brushed off my jeans. Just a friendly warning to be super careful handling this. If it's this tough, I'm guessing the mice will absolutely hate it. Let's hope so. If I got all the areas where the little vermin were getting into the house, then I believe Xcluder is the ticket. We shall see. I honestly doubt a mouse could get past or through it. It is rather expensive and I ended up buying, and almost used up, an extra 4" X 10' roll. I'm sure these two purchases were far less expensive than hiring a company to "mouse-proof" the house. The downside is crawling around on your hands and knees to to the job yourself.

So far no rust. Better than steel wool.

Great product. Strong material comes with gloves and sissors. Large simple go use directions. Made in usa. Not like that you know what junk from China

Works fine. I have a brick home with similar product below long weap holes at bottom of walls but the small round weep holes below windows are wide open. My wife fears insects can enter there and thus I use a little of this product to still allow air/ water flow but no insects. I had also used it previously where I had a bat entry problem in my soffits.

Good product but the provided scissors quit cutting effectively after the first use.

When the “pest doctor” came out to help with our rats nightly invasions, he said we could save some money by putting in the weep hole barrier ourselves. He didn’t say we’d need a particular kind of rat barrier. No problem,” said I. “I can do that.” So I promptly bought more copper wool and shoved it in the weep holes. Sure enough, a month later, the rat plot thickened. After he disposed of several rats, and we thought our problems were over. Guess what. That pest guy’s visit wasn’t covered under contract. Why? The rats, or Ratzillas he called them, had pulled the copper wool out of numerous weep holes. Was the pest control guy playing games with us? No. I saw the weep holes myself, the very ones I had filled weeks prior. What am I supposed to fill them with? XCluder. The stuff you see on this listing. We had some delivered the next day. When you buy this, you note that it has special scissors and special gloves. You want to use those gloves. They will keep your hands from getting cut up on the fabric you used to fill the weep holes. I understand now why rats don’t want to play with this. I can’t imagine the damage it would do to their mouths. The gloves are covered with flexible rubber. There were times that my fingers encountered the fabric without the gloves. Trust me. You’ll understand. Even through the gloves where there is no rubber coating, you can feel the sharp metal. The fabric kit also comes with scissors that are capable of cutting the fabric. You might think that this is just a cute little accessory to include. Like the gloves. It’s not. It’s a necessity. You’ll be glad you bought it. This isn’t perfect though. One spot where the pest control guy filled a weep hole with this, he didn’t pack it tight enough. I noticed it had been pulled out. Make sure it’s in there without space for rats or mice to get in. Reportedly, it will expand. But, as I say, in one space it either fell out or was pulled out. The long and short is that you shouldn’t waste money on the copper wool. It’s throwing good money after bad. This product is an excellent product so far as I can tell at this point. Make sure to cut it appropriately but also make sure it fills the space. There may be other similar products. But I can say that copper wool doesn’t work against Ratzilla.

We bought a bulk pack of Xcluder rolls because we knew we'd be using it, but I'm happy we *also* bought this package. It meant I didn't have to waste time looking for something to cut the fabric, and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the gloves. You DEFINITELY need gloves to handle this material, because the little metal fibres in it are very fine and sharp. Even though I expected the gloves to be cheap ones that I'd want to replace with my own, the gloves included were great. I have reasonable dexterity in them (they are a little large; I have small hands), and I can actually use my hands to press the fabric into larger crevices without getting little slivers of metal stuck on either my fingers or the gloves. If you have large meaty hands you may need different gloves, but these ones are actually better than the ones I thought I would use (I had some nitrile-coated gardening gloves). The weave of the fabric is tighter than that of my gardening gloves and the coating on the front is thick and durable. As for the probable effectiveness of this stuff as a barrier: you just have to touch this stuff to know that it will be an unpleasant barrier for rats and mice. I've used steel wool before; it's okay but I can handle most steel wool with my bare hands. I was surprised by this stuff – it was painfully prickly even when it was still in the bag. Our determined neighbourhood rats seem to have no problems removing steel wool from crevices, but I have a feeling that this stuff will exact a price. I can't imagine trying to push or pull this stuff with bare skin, or worse, getting those little slivers of stainless steel in my mouth or nose or tongue. Yikes. Some other comments... It might be good to indicate the size of the gloves on package so people will know if they ought to buy a bulk pack alone and some larger gloves. Also, I recommend using safety glasses and wearing clothing with good coverage when installing this stuff. The little metal fibres are very fine, and when you cut the fabric you will be scattering small sharp fibres around your work area. The scissors aren't amazing at cutting the fabric, but they are good enough to do the job, even if I have to work pretty hard at cutting. And I'm happy not to sacrifice a good pair of scissors trying to cut this stuff.

Only just received, so not used yet, but the product and accessories seem durable and professional. I chose this one initially because if you look at the dimensions, there appears to be more of this material than other offerings at the same price. If you use ordinary steel wool, I believe it could rust. This is stainless steel, hence it costs more, but it should be worth it.

Die Ratten können die Stahlwolle devintiv nicht durchbeißen. Habe ein Problem an den Seiten von meiner Terrassentür. Ratten graben und beißen sich dort durch. Habe die entstandenen Hohlräume mit der Wolle ausgefüllt, und die Stellen verputzt. Nun haben die Ratten sich zum dritten mal immer ein Stück weit höher, durch die noch nicht behandelten stellen gearbeit. Werde nun noch mehr Wolle bestellen, und die Türzarge damit rundherum absichern.

Me funcionó totalmente. Recomiendo sí utilizar los guantes ya que corta y, si es posible, un cubrebocas porque vuela un polvito finito de acero que más vale prevenir 10/10

The item did not come in its advertised packaging but loose with the front cover alone within the delivery packet included separately. How do I even know that the content was the genuine content belonging to the original product, and not a cheaper product of lesser quality?