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Post by onestringer on Jan 29, 2015 20:54:10 GMT -6
I currently have 2 dozen mb550's I am thinking of picking up another 1/2 dozen. Been reading about the KB's. any thoughts on those? My 550's are closed jaw, I did have 4 pull outs this year which was unusual.
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Post by bigjohn on Jan 29, 2015 21:23:10 GMT -6
I,ve just 2 of the MB550 that I won from the MDC skull survey. I absolutely hate them. Don't get me wrong, they are a very strongly built trap but they just don't work for me. I've had more misses with those two traps than any I've used.
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Post by supertrap63 on Jan 29, 2015 22:19:16 GMT -6
I,ve just 2 of the MB550 that I won from the MDC skull survey. I absolutely hate them. Don't get me wrong, they are a very strongly built trap but they just don't work for me. I've had more misses with those two traps than any I've used. Well john thay R A pro feshnal trap some day U will grow up..the KB5.5 is just a lot of steel that U haft to barrey If U want B a nice person well?? no advantage with the KBS. If A MB trap doesent work for U U R just being negative. |
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Post by bigjohn on Jan 30, 2015 5:39:49 GMT -6
Willie I'm not sure why I've had my problems with the 550. I've never used the KB so I can't comment on it.
I guess it's just the fact I've used my Northwoods so long that it's just 2nd nature for me to set, bed them' and go.
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Post by adccoyote on Jan 30, 2015 5:46:45 GMT -6
made up more of my favorite predator trap. I am a big believer in offset jaws for land trapping........ Used a lot of traps,through they years was a sterling mj600 User for many years great trap! yet a process led me to this route over a period of years and for the money these are my choice for land trapping predators.  |
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Post by bigjohn on Jan 30, 2015 6:36:19 GMT -6
Everyone has a trap and/or set-up that works best for them. The only way to find out is to use it a season or two.
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Post by bverboy on Jan 30, 2015 6:39:14 GMT -6
I will take them 550's off your hands bj
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Post by hammerman on Jan 30, 2015 7:13:17 GMT -6
Big john do they even make northwoods coil springs anymore?
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Post by login on Jan 30, 2015 11:27:47 GMT -6
I will take them 550's off your hands bj They should be priced right, he didn't pay nothing for them... |
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Post by bigjohn on Jan 30, 2015 14:17:34 GMT -6
No they don't make the Northwoods but the Bridgers are basically the same trap.
I'm going to trade the 2 550s for 3 #3 Bridgers or Northwoods. Should be an even trade cost wise.
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Post by hammerman on Jan 30, 2015 15:02:48 GMT -6
Big john do you like dogless or not?
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Post by bigjohn on Jan 30, 2015 15:12:18 GMT -6
All my traps are dog on. Never used the dogless so I'm not sure how they'd work with my type of bedding.
I put Custer's top dog brand dogs on and nightlatch with a very shallow notch. I use a blend of dust dry dirt mixed 1 part dirt to 2 or 3 parts peat and use no pan covers or anything under the pans.
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Post by ozarkmountainman on Jan 31, 2015 8:48:31 GMT -6
I was never a fan of the 550's either. I've owned several dozen of them.
D.W. Verts- Bigfoot Trapper
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Post by Walleye Joe on Jan 31, 2015 18:47:35 GMT -6
I've got a few MB550's. They are okay. I like my #2 Dogless Bridgers much better!
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Post by login on Jan 31, 2015 18:56:12 GMT -6
Can't believe Dale and Big John agreed on something....
Your right Dale, this place is looking up for the better....
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Post by Walleye Joe on Jan 31, 2015 19:05:26 GMT -6
All my traps are dog on. Never used the dogless so I'm not sure how they'd work with my type of bedding.I put Custer's top dog brand dogs on and nightlatch with a very shallow notch. I use a blend of dust dry dirt mixed 1 part dirt to 2 or 3 parts peat and use no pan covers or anything under the pans.I have found that they bed just as well or better than the dog on traps. I've been using peat also. 10 traps and 6 Red foxes in 11 days speaks for itself. |
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Post by bigjohn on Jan 31, 2015 19:36:29 GMT -6
Joe do you use pan covers with them?
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Post by Walleye Joe on Jan 31, 2015 19:39:46 GMT -6
No. Sometimes I'll put a crunched up leaf or a little dry grass.under the pan.
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Post by bigjohn on Jan 31, 2015 19:48:55 GMT -6
Can't believe Dale and Big John agreed on something.... Your right Dale, this place is looking up for the better.... Just for the record Rod.............. he's the one that agreed with me...........BaHaaaaaaaaaaaa |
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Post by adccoyote on Feb 1, 2015 6:26:17 GMT -6
Mb 550 would be a good coyote trap except for the jaw design and size of the jaws. For long legged critters a larger traps has many benefits, the jaw design and smaller area inside makes it on the smaller end for a coyote and cat trap IMO. If the Cavens could increase the trap size to have close to a 6" spread n/s and 5 1/2 or more E/W with those cast jaws and standard levers would be a much better predator trap IMO. yet they where filling a market with a heavy well built smaller sized trap. For mixed species.
The few bridger dogless I played with not my thing, I Feel if they would have kept the pan hook up more like an older Montgomery or even the newer Montgomery dog less made by victor they would have had a much better pan set up for those that are dogless fans.
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