I have owned many feeders and have fed thousands of birds with widely varying success - until I bought this pole system. Many feeders make the "squirrel-proof" claim, and experienced people take those claims with many grains of salt (squirrels are clever, athletic and persistent). This pole system makes ALL your feeders squirrel-proof as well as racoon-proof and even deer-proof. It is rugged, sturdy, built to last decades, intuitive to assemble and install, and even aesthetically attractive. It will hold up to 8 feeders for birds of all sizes and dietary preferences. It is expensive, but worth every penny. And skeptical as I was about next-day delivery for free, JCS makes no claims they cannot back up. Buy it: you will have no regrets. And buy it from JCS (best price, best service).