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MB vs Bridger #6149098 02/05/18 05:34 PM 02/05/18 05:34 PM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 148 Iowa H Hoss2018 OP trapper
Hoss2018 OP trapper H Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 148 Iowa	Im planning on asking for traps for my birthday that will primarly be set for coyote/bobcat. Im tired of using the very old ones that i have access to and want something nice. Im debating MB 450 or 550? Or bridger number 2 dogless. I will only be getting 3 and will probably get the fully modified ones so i can have 3 really good traps to use that i will equip with drags. Any recomendations on what to get? Right now im leaning more towards MB but have no experience with either brand.

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoss2018] #6149101 02/05/18 05:37 PM 02/05/18 05:37 PM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 544 West Virginia W wkimble1 trapper
wkimble1 trapper W Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 544 West Virginia	I have every trap that you just mentioned. If I could only choose one of those to catch multiple critters, i would go with the 450's. With that said, since you are going for a coyote/bobcat rather than coyote/fox, id go with the 550 just because of the larger jaw spread for the cats larger feet. I like the bridger dogless as well, but the MB's are my favorite. As far as getting them modified, id save the money and get an extra trap. Last edited by wkimble1; 02/05/18 05:41 PM. Reason: Addition to post

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoss2018] #6149133 02/05/18 06:01 PM 02/05/18 06:01 PM
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 887 Bolivar, Missouri U.S.A. Jeff Laskowski trapper
Jeff Laskowski trapper Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 887 Bolivar, Missouri U.S.A.	550's all day long.

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoss2018] #6149137 02/05/18 06:01 PM 02/05/18 06:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 148 Iowa H Hoss2018 OP trapper
Hoss2018 OP trapper H Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 148 Iowa	Ok thanks for the reply, fox are around although i will try to avoid them because they are kind of rare around here. I never release them in snares when i accidently catch fox but would the 550s be nice enough to a fox foot that i could release?

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoss2018] #6149141 02/05/18 06:02 PM 02/05/18 06:02 PM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 148 Iowa H Hoss2018 OP trapper
Hoss2018 OP trapper H Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 148 Iowa	Also you say not to modify but to get another, what about trapping in frozen ground should I atleast get 4 coils?

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoss2018] #6149166 02/05/18 06:33 PM 02/05/18 06:33 PM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 613 Northern Missouri Northmocats trapper
Northmocats trapper Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 613 Northern Missouri	550 os 4 coil here. Very Fast trap that will hold bobcat and coyote. They bed easy also.

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoss2018] #6149176 02/05/18 06:46 PM 02/05/18 06:46 PM
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 2,971 Oklahoma M Matt28 trapper
Matt28 trapper M Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 2,971 Oklahoma	I would go with 550s 4 coil.

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoss2018] #6149188 02/05/18 07:05 PM 02/05/18 07:05 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,593 SW Pa B Bob Jameson trapper
Bob Jameson trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,593 SW Pa	550's 2 coil all day. www.jamesonsultrablend.com www.wildlifepestcontrolservices.com

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoss2018] #6149196 02/05/18 07:12 PM 02/05/18 07:12 PM
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,592 sometimes PA sometimes ME E ebsurveyor trapper
ebsurveyor trapper E Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,592 sometimes PA sometimes ME	I buy all my 550's two coiled, but add some helper springs after a few years. Last edited by ebsurveyor; 02/05/18 07:12 PM.

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoss2018] #6149202 02/05/18 07:16 PM 02/05/18 07:16 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 623 Texas O otterdog trapper
otterdog trapper O Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 623 Texas	550’s

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoss2018] #6149207 02/05/18 07:26 PM 02/05/18 07:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 61 Utah Rustur trapper
Rustur trapper Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 61 Utah	Both are great traps, I bought 3 of the 550's and #2 dogless to see which ones I liked best. I chose the bridger simply because I like them better, I like the way they bed, no messing with the dog, and the pan is huge! So I ordered a bunch more dogless and haven't bought another 550 since. Either trap will serve well and there is no mistaking the quality on the MB they just feel heavy duty in your hand but I am just a fan of the dogless traps. You will be happy with either of them I promise. People ask me why I trap if it's not good money I tell them it's time well wasted.

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoss2018] #6149212 02/05/18 07:35 PM 02/05/18 07:35 PM
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,569 TN/OH R RM trapper trapper
RM trapper trapper R Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,569 TN/OH	550 rj 4coil is what I use and love them

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Rustur] #6149213 02/05/18 07:36 PM 02/05/18 07:36 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,374 South Ga - Almost Florida S Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,374 South Ga - Almost Florida	Originally Posted By: Rustur Both are great traps, I bought 3 of the 550's and #2 dogless to see which ones I liked best. I chose the bridger simply because I like them better, I like the way they bed, no messing with the dog, and the pan is huge! So I ordered a bunch more dogless and haven't bought another 550 since. Either trap will serve well and there is no mistaking the quality on the MB they just feel heavy duty in your hand but I am just a fan of the dogless traps. You will be happy with either of them I promise. I agree with all of this^^^ I now have 10 dozen B2 dogless and my son has 10 dozen MB550s. I use some of his if needed and he uses mine. I like the B2 dogless better, though. But it will need laminating to be easier on coon and fox. The 550 has the wide faced jaws and it's ready to go out of box. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoss2018] #6149229 02/05/18 07:48 PM 02/05/18 07:48 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 587 SD H Hoffy trapper
Hoffy trapper H Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 587 SD	Probably a hard question to answer for you but do you see many misses at sets? How much experience do you have?

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoffy] #6149244 02/05/18 07:58 PM 02/05/18 07:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 148 Iowa H Hoss2018 OP trapper
Hoss2018 OP trapper H Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 148 Iowa	Ive only ever caught 2 in footholds and a ton of misses. But the traps i got are old and undersized, i think they are a 1.75 coon trap, like atleast from the 80s old. So i wanna give a better trap a try

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoss2018] #6149248 02/05/18 08:03 PM 02/05/18 08:03 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 587 SD H Hoffy trapper
Hoffy trapper H Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 587 SD	Only reason I asked that question was the Bridgers give you more jaw spread by nearly an inch and have a bigger pan. The 550s are a good stout trap but you have more room for error in guiding with the bigger trap and bigger pan. JMO.

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoss2018] #6149282 02/05/18 08:26 PM 02/05/18 08:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,446 Houghton Lake, MI strike2x trapper
strike2x trapper Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,446 Houghton Lake, MI	550 offset. Works for fox, coyote, and bobcat. Lot of times a skunk or possum and coon will pull out which I don't mind a bit. Wish I had more time to trap....

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoss2018] #6149316 02/05/18 08:57 PM 02/05/18 08:57 PM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 148 Iowa H Hoss2018 OP trapper
Hoss2018 OP trapper H Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 148 Iowa	Now im kind of leaning towards bridger after these resopnses. Looking at pics the mbs look more solid but it sounds like the bridgers are just as good, if i get the bridgers i might get the number 3s instead of the 2s

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoss2018] #6149318 02/05/18 08:57 PM 02/05/18 08:57 PM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 148 Iowa H Hoss2018 OP trapper
Hoss2018 OP trapper H Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 148 Iowa	Mainly because i could get another trap or 2 if i go with bridgers

Re: MB vs Bridger [Re: Hoss2018] #6149327 02/05/18 09:03 PM 02/05/18 09:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 78 Westmoreland Co. PA wstrnPAtrapper trapper
wstrnPAtrapper trapper Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 78 Westmoreland Co. PA	So glad u asked this question because it was also a question bouncing around in my mind. Have 6 bridger #2 4coiled with the dog and I absolutely love them. Getting a dozen of something this summer and was leaning dogless #2 4coiled. Hoping this thread sways me. It’s a long road to wisdom. It’s a short one to being ignored.

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