This racquet is not practical at all. It is expensive compared its efficiency of use. I knew a lot more convenient and efficient model and load it directly into the electrical outlet, no cable (after forgetting where they were stored), etc ..., etc ... and much cheaper during my trip this summer in Brazil, where I came in to buy devised something similar in France (she was also made in China-but much cheaper and can be more effectively that Brazilian importers less power, because I know that Brazilian taxes are as high as in France). When I bought this model, I thought it was the same model, but it does not work like the other I used there. I am very disappointed. We must position the racket to electrocute big flies, otherwise, flies are not taken and therefore not electrocuted, and what is worse, the big flies that sometimes appear here in my house, not too fast, and Yet in most of the time, they escape. In addition to well-positioned snowshoeing, strength of the electric discharge is insufficient. So the more a crap "made in China" to filled garbage and pollute more. Do not do it at all !!! Finally, I am not using this racquet, I returned to my old tape-fly, while waiting to find a few things better.