Steel Seed Hopper versus Polycarbonate Hopper?

Steel Seed Hopper

2 Full length feeding trays & stainless mesh sides.

  • Steel Seed Hopper is more heavy duty than plastic for tough animal problems like raccoons or large aggressive squirrels.
  • Steel Seed Hopper has stainless steel mesh feeding sides and full length trays (both sides). Birds can pick seeds from the sides of the hopper or seed trays. There is also more exposed seed to pick seeds from the sides or trays.
  • Steel Seed Hopper has tighter seed trays to prevent seed spillage during aggressive squirrel attempts.
  • Steel Seed Hopper accommodates black oil sunflower seed or sunflower in the shell/sunflower hearts/safflower mix/small peanut parts. This seed mix is considered one of the best bird seed mixes.
  • Mesh sided hopper can also be used as a squirrel proof peanut-parts feeder.
  • Steel Hopper is available in 2 quart (standard) or 2.5 quart extra-capacity size with 25% more capacity. Approx. 2-3/4 lbs of seed using sunflower hearts & extra capacity hopper.

Polycarbonate Plastic Hopper

2 Full length trays with steel edges.

  • Plastic hopper accommodates all seed types.
  • Plastic Hopper has full length seed trays, both sides – the seed trays are a little larger than the steel hopper.
  • Plastic Hopper is medium-duty versus more heavy duty steel above.
  • Plastic Hopper has steel tray edges to prevent squirrel damage, Steel is built-in.
  • Plastic Hopper is clear for a little better view of the bird seed but both hopper types do well since the seed is exposed in the steel mesh sides, shown in above feeder.
  • Plastic hopper is available in 2 quart capacity hopper size. Approx. 2-1/4 lbs of seed using sunflower hearts.

Examples

Example #1 – Forest Green Sides, Gold Wire, Steel Seed Hopper

Example #2 – Forest Green Sides, Satin Black Wire Wire, Steel Seed Hopper

Example #3 – Green Sides, Gold Wire, Polycarbonate Plastic Hopper

Example #4 – Red Sides, Gold Wire, Steel Seed Hopper