I recently purchased a few cases to try. I'm having problems setting the safety hook, as the trap set tool that came with it does not set it far enough. I'm having to push it the remaining quarter inch with a piece of rod I rigged up. Is there an easier way to do this? I've been having success with the traps it just becomes time consuming setting them this way. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Take a pair of pliers and twist that piece of crap off the trap to start with...

You'll thank me someday...

Thanks LT I figured you may have the answer. I'll try that.

I agree, take the safety off and throw it away.

yeah I never use it either

I get rid of the safety and pitch the setters.

How do you go about setting them?

A six inch screwdriver. Much faster than the setters. I know a guy who uses nothing but his hands.

yep, this guy. all stainless upgrade pan and trigger rod... very smooth setting. Everyone has their own techniques of setting. Very fast by setting by hand.

Thanks guys.

How do you set them w/ the screwdriver?

For the many times you will forget to remove the safeties after setting and miss a potential catch I dont use the safety.They can get hooked on one other when they get thrown together in a heap etc..Experience is always the best teacher.

Well, very true, Bob.

I didn't get to the NTA this year. I did want to see Bud25's new (version) of the Victor OOS.


The one shown, is a cheaper , lighter version. I bought mine before they changed the metal. I'm not as impressed with the current ones made.

I agree throw the safety away or use it for something else. Then u can talk to your customer daydream about a vacation and not come back to find the trap tripped and the safety saving mr. mole. Get rid of the setters and you won't leave them on the job making the lawnmowing person mad. I'f you do decide to keep using them paint hem orange decreasing the chance of leaving them. I'm not stong enough to set them by hand but I step on them with no problems.

Mike, thank you. Your input was very helpful. I'm catching 99% of my moles towards the back 1/3 of the body, with minimal misses. Due to the excessive drought in my area this season most of my mole jobs have been in sugar sand areas, or sandy loam. I'm sure if I had more experience trapping in heavier soil my misses would increase due to not having a hair trigger. I'll remove the safetys, then try a few of the methods you stated. Once again, thank you.

I like the safeties and use 'em because I like my fingers and use 'em! Fingers in a 120 coni is one thing; don't even want to think about what an OOS will do to my digits!
The "setters" are modified into trap flags, and I set the traps with my right foot; much faster than using the tools. Tyson, let me know if you need clarification.

Tyson,
Dave's right an outasite will damage your fingers if you catch them in it. So if you do remove the safeties like a lot of us do DO NOT put you fingers between the jaws even for a joke;-). Just like a gun muzzle control is the most important safety, don't depend on that safety either. Keep your digits outa the outasites range!!
Hey Mikie I'm sorry I wasn't able to make it to your beautiful state and see your face. I know your having fun somewhere.

Thank you Dave.

I can't imagine getting snapped by one of these things...

I wouldn't remove the safeties. It's hard to pick a 5 string banjer with missing fingers.

Rickey

Jordan's modifications in action.

Thank God: Holt was allowed to come back on T-man!

I came home in the dark one night after pulling a couple dozen OOSs I thought were all tripped, and in a pile in the truck bed. I reached in, grabbed a handful, and bam! got a pinky. I instinctively flung it off, stripping off the previous month's epidermal growth and bouncing the trap off a tire. Looking back, it wasn't my finest hour.

I think I would rather get a hand in a 330...

Rickey, I've heard it's pretty hard to pick a five-string banjo with all your digits anyway!
As far as I'm concerned, there are three states of an Out-o-site: sprung, set with safety on, or in the ground!

best advice on here for out of sights, REMOVE THE SAFETY CATCH, i hated those things, they were costing me $65 moles