Tweaking Traps (Mole Traps)

[Nicepix 5,650]

 

Anyone know why the duffus traps are getting wider and wider, i'm always trying to find my older narrower ones to place in the tunnels, and squeezing them affects the catching loops travel and then narrowing that all becomes somewhat messy.

I have asked Flatpack the same question. They insisted that the traps I had bought were identical to the ones I'd had off them a year or so previously despite them being around 8mm wider and made out of different grade steel. I suspect that it is down to manufacturing costs or the process which makes it easier to make traps wider and of a shallower curve.

 

The old Duffus original I have is around 60mm wide, The first and better quality Flatpacks were 65mm across whilst the newer ones are around 73mm wide. I put mine in the vice and squash them in to 65mm. They need quite a bit of work afterwards to tune them though. But at least I can cut a hole knowing that when I put my hand out for a trap it will fit.

Edited April 22, 2016 by Nicepix

[earth-thrower 493]

just to stir it up, i disagree about scissor traps especially after tweeking, just a lot of crap unserviced ones about with them crap leaf springs, nice coil spring and your away, using standard scissors might improve your set and understanding of mole trapping. a right learning curve that you will learn from.

 

when talpex arrived they had it right with power and the precise set of the plate, literally out of the box service. i instantly converted but i look back on my old scissors with pride, years and years of service and some were used long before i was born so they certainly paid there way.

 

tongs are ancient possibly older than scissors but i dont know for sure, i can only say i had them over 30 years ago as a young kid exactly the same including square wire trigger. even as a young boy i could set one, the french copper ones are much much stronger. but the same in design.

 

most traps like phil says require checking over, and if any i would say the duffus requires the most attention imo, its trigger can often be messed up. duffus should definitly be checked often. with talpex and the old scissors you can have a bit more confidence,its components are more robust and dont bend out of shape so easy, so once you tweek them your done. duffus will require ongoing tweeks.

 

 

once the trap is right( AND YOU KNOW WHAT RIGHT IS) then get the set right. the tool is only gonna be as good as than person using it.

 

dont blame the tool unless its honestly broke.

 

Earthrower has plenty of experience he just wants it respected a bit, some wont understand but we only wanna create good molers and not fly by night cowboys that will damage the trade of mole control. giro understands its not a no or a feck off, Earthrower did say comments will come to help giro. he just wanted to stir his thoughts so he went on the path of self discovery.

 

if someone just gives you something it suffers loss of value. it loses something when its not earnt. a bit like getting a gold medal but you didnt run the race to actually win it.

 

debate and arguement need not be bad its different strokes for different folks

 

i like the talpex no tweeks or messing, talpex might make you a mole trapper they are that good.

 

excuse my grammar in my posts,hope you guys have a good season

"once the trap is right(AND YOU KNOW WHAT RIGHT IS) then get the set right. the tool is only gonna be as good as the person using it. ",.......This statement is so 'true', & the best advice, ive heard in a while,......

Edited April 22, 2016 by earth-thrower

[Steve Albano 21]

In my most humble and unbiased opinion, the Trapline mole trap is perfect right out of the box, and doesn't require any "tweaking". :laugh:

[myersbg 1,385]

I have caught a lot of moles with your traps Steve, but they were a lot less expensive strait from your box than they are out of Killgerms boxes.

[Steve Albano 21]

I have caught a lot of moles with your traps Steve, but they were a lot less expensive strait from your box than they are out of Killgerms boxes.

I know, but they sell a lot of traps for me, and also international shipments require customs forms and quite a bit of extra work, so happy to have them distribute. But I do know it makes the traps pricey over there. I think I'll have another mole trap on the market pretty soon, maybe in a couple of months.