Setting Bodygrips

[Hurlock 114]

Anyone got any advice on how to set bodygrips?

 

I don't care if you an amateur pest controller a pro or just someone in the know.

 

Don't want to cause an argument on here just looking for some advice.

 

Alternatively does anyone want to swap 8 brand new BMI bodygrips for the same number of Mark Iv fenns which I am experienced in setting?

 

Cheers

 

Hurlock

[salukiwhippet 6]

As in physically getting the traps set?

 

I do it as follows:

 

Compress spring directly enough to flick the safety hook so it's holding the two arms of the spring close to each other.

 

Use the jaws to compress the spring the rest of the way.

 

Flick the dog (notched bit) over so that it engages with the trigger.

 

Slowly release the tension on the jaws so the tension is transferred to the dog/trigger.

 

Done!

 

Hope that's clear.

 

Much easier to be shown tbh, whereabouts are you?

 

James

[Hurlock 114]

Thanks mate.

 

They seem super stiff to me as in very difficult to compress spring!!!!

 

I'm in Suffolk, no one round me uses these i thought i'd give them a try.

 

Cheers

 

Hurlock

[micky 3,325]

Thanks mate.

 

They seem super stiff to me as in very difficult to compress spring!!!!

 

I'm in Suffolk, no one round me uses these i thought i'd give them a try.

 

Cheers

 

Hurlock

get yourselfs one of these mate ,it makes the job easy ,and safe.

[Matt 160]

Make sure they are the genuine Magnum BMI's. Some of the cheap fakes are very difficult to set.

[Hurlock 114]

Micky where can I get one of those mate what is it called just the ticket I think!

 

Matt they were bought from a trusted member off this site so I am confident they are the real mc coy.

 

Hurlock

[patdahat 41]

is there any way to tell the difference between them?

[IanB 0]

Between Fake Bodygrips and Genuine... The fakes are obvious, there weaker, and poorly made...

 

Over the states theres many manufacturers Belisle, Duke, BMI, etc all decent traps, some slightly better than others, but the cheap chinese imports from the likes of atlanticstratford are poor, and not suitable for anything other than rats...

 

The tool shown for compressing springs is handy if you have weak hands,etc but not needed for 110 or 116 bodygrips..