I have never used them and want to get a dozen or two. I like buying American made and liked the looks and description of Freedom Brands FB1. What is everyone else using and why?

Duke with pull only trigger. It appears to reduce the number of non-targets IME.

Look at the KO DP traps. Very reasonable price, and Kendall is top notch.

Even though theyre not made in America like youre wanting, I prefer Duke not for the cost but I prefer a pull only trigger, where a FB1 is a push/pull trigger. Just my preference, but the FB1 is a very nice trap.

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Bridger T3 for pull only. Push/pull coon dagger.

I started out with leg hold traps, then Coon Cuffs and Bandit Busters, then came Lil'Grizz, I got 2 dozen of them and that's all I used for a long time and now I've add 7 dozen Duke's DPs for taking coons, the only thing that I've done to up grade them is I've added caps to them.

From the recommendations I received on the forum, and reading many reviews, I purchased 2 dozen Z-Traps. Yes they are more money, but I am well pleased w/ the results. Not going to say they are better than any others, cause I cant compare. But for paint job, and durability, I will buy more this summer for next season. I caught some really big coons this past season, that chewed and twisted and even had a few try to climb some trees w/ them, and no pull outs. One side note, Z-trap has a push -pull trigger, I found that I did better by just filling the trap about half full and tilting it forward. that way if they reach in and push down on the food and it trips the trap, they are still caught. Take care, "Bayou"...

I hope they suit you.

I have arthritic fingers and found the springs ridiculously strong, making them VERY hard to set (so I now build a setter for them--fit all that style DP) which by default makes them harder to trip---same as a 4 coil foothold.
Selling my z-traps.

Agreed.

Bridger T3s over the Ztraps..

Duke right now, will look at PTA convention, try some others.

Putting caps on your DPs will stop all most all non-target animals.

Really like my Z’s.

The best on the market, EZ traps or Z traps. Your dollar would be well spent buying these !!!!!

I just bought 2 dz of the T3 Bridgers for a small 600 acre coon and coyote job. Hope they work well. Have caught afew in T3s before is why I got them. Ztraps = got cleaned out alot when i used them?

Soil composition is a key factor in DP use. Here we end up with a lot of mud....The duke style stabilizers are about useless as they get pulled out before the trigger is tripped.

I snap all my dukes into a holder now (and won't be buying any more).

I like a more aggressive stabilizer that holds better in soft soils.

I agree with Calvin on soils. Have used egg traps, Alcatraz, Duke, Griz and a hundred Ztraps. I like them all except the eggs. Each has a place on my line.

I haven't had that issue with Dukes. I spear a marshmallow on the trigger. Maybe that is the difference?

COON DAGGERS ROCK !!!

AMERICAN MADE.

BUILT LIKE A TANK.

GREAT CLEAN OUT FEATURE.

GREAT STABILIZER.

GREAT CHAIN.

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