Setting The Talpex

[mazperks 18]

You can tell how powerful that spring is by how robust the trigger bar is. Probably a case of overkill unless they are used for something bigger than moles out there?

[Steve Albano 21]

I've set them in the burrow openings for our ground squirrels, and they have plenty of power for an animal that size. But for a ground squirrel the trap just closes through the air, and for a mole it has to close through the soil, so I like the powerful spring.

[bryn27 89]

So you're trying the (original) Talpex Bryn, have you given up on the Putange type traps? I'm still undecided whether to get some myself. It would be a shame to get 20 sent over from france and find I dont like them, so if you want to offload a couple let me know. I'm not too far from you (south Durham.

I recently got a few Talpas to try, and the handles certainly make a difference to easy setting. If the Talpex is even more powerful then it must be a beast, as these Talpas seem more than adequate for the job.

Having said that more power in the spring will give that extra confidence in heavier soil.

I'll hang on to the nomoll traps as they will have a purpose I suppose, maybe good for around paving and patios.Iv'e fired out all the talpex today and half a dozen duffus,could only do half the paddock as it's got some activity in the other half tomorrow.

Well pleased with the talpex and ease of fitting once you get into the swing of things, lets see what tomorrow brings and I'll stick another 20 out on the other side.

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

Hope you get full traps tommorow Bryn..

Edited March 5, 2015 by Phil Lloyd

[bryn27 89]

Seems it's just me lol,once you set the trap hard, simply stand it up and you can see a piece of the bar just showing through the plate hole.

get a pencil and slowly apply pressure to the underside of the trip bar and you will get a definite jolt as the pin slides up a tad (it's visable),now look under the plate hole and you'll see the pin has slipped to the very end.

Hard to explain on here but try it, all mine are the same new out of the box.

[bryn27 89]

I'll do a short video once I finish this job.

[bryn27 89]

Anyone paint the top handles of traps to disguise them a tad,if so what are you using?

Got a tin of black matt in the shed and may give it a try.

[bryn27 89]

I'm well impressed with the Talpex after todays wander around, two duffus back filled but a strike on every mole with the Talpex.

[bryn27 89]

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[bryn27 89]

Fence filling up nicely and probs only got another 2 or 3 stragglers to round up.

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