This product has been found to successfully prevent the wily squirrel and other predators from reaching hanging bird feeders. It is attached to the feeder pole, making the squirrel slide off and stopping it from getting a grip before it can reach the feeder. For use with any bird feeder poles and the feeding kits. This product also gives protective cover from the weather while birds feed at the same time keeping the seeds or nuts dry and less likely to deteriorate.