Nicepix 5,650 Posted March 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 The triggers will definitely feel different to a mole, the putanges will 'give' easy whereas the duffus, if not set fine enough, will simply form a 'solid' object to the mole I reckon....... To be honest, nothing touches the talpex IMO... It might also be the way they are hinged. With a Duffus the mole has to push it away and up and that could influence it to dig under if the trigger is a bit sticky to move. Whereas the Putange trigger falls away and down possibly influencing the mole to treat it like a stone and bulldoze it away. Happen 2 Quote Link to post
Nicepix 5,650 Posted March 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Could be a project for a welder with time on his hands; Take a scissor trap, cut the trigger off, weld two rods at the base of each prong to connect the prongs together front to back, and then fit the trigger between the rods in the middle of the trap like on a Putange. That way the trigger would be hinged at the bottom and should displace more easily. Happen. Quote Link to post
shropshire mole 190 Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 The triggers will definitely feel different to a mole, the putanges will 'give' easy whereas the duffus, if not set fine enough, will simply form a 'solid' object to the mole I reckon....... To be honest, nothing touches the talpex IMO... It might also be the way they are hinged. With a Duffus the mole has to push it away and up and that could influence it to dig under if the trigger is a bit sticky to move. Whereas the Putange trigger falls away and down possibly influencing the mole to treat it like a stone and bulldoze it away. Happen The procter pest stop half barrels I purchased recently are very hard to "fire" and the mole will need a really good push to set them off, but they are catching the same as the flatpack ones. Not sure they view it as a "solid" object, IMO Quote Link to post
nod 285 Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Different triggers on the putanges make the catch rate go up alot. I chucked the old ones away. 2 Quote Link to post
moxy 617 Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Different triggers on the putanges make the catch rate go up alot. I chucked the old ones away. The new triggers are a vast improvement. Not just for the catch rate. But for ease of setting. When I have had a word with the man with the idea I will stick up a post. I'm not saying the old triggers don't work as they do and I regularly catch with them. The new ones are just better IMO Quote Link to post
ploughmen 0 Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Moxy, any details on these new triggers? Quote Link to post
Hawkeye. 26 Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Where can I get a supply of the stainless steel Putange traps from Nicepix ? Quote Link to post
mole trapper 1,693 Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Nicepix unfortunately no longer visits as he got fed up with the tossers that troll this forum. Same as several others who really know their stuff. 2 Quote Link to post
stormyboy 1,352 Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 I'd be interested in the s/s ones for sure. If anyone knows where to source some let me know. Quote Link to post
Hawkeye. 26 Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Thanks for telling me Mole Trapper Quote Link to post
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