I am not a fan of the teeth just because I don’t see a need. In Minnesota you can garage sale them at $25 for the Victor jumps. When I buy auction trap lots I do not think they add cost to the lot a bit unless someone is specifically after them.
I use jumps solely on baited under ice platforms. Dale Torma taught me that.
Ran into TS-85s with nail teeth welded on at a County job this year. What a fear some device! I didn’t care to set that in muddy water and shutter at that getting a dog.
My impression talking to older trappers whom used them for the last 50 yrs was they did not want them sharp but the uneven edge was the reason they held. At least one company makes a squarish tooth trap, maybe even a hard rubber jaw. I see some canine potential in that worth studying.
I am not a fan of the teeth just because I don’t see a need. In Minnesota you can garage sale them at $25 for the Victor jumps. When I buy auction trap lots I do not think they add cost to the lot a bit unless someone is specifically after them.
I use jumps solely on baited under ice platforms. Dale Torma taught me that.
Ran into TS-85s with nail teeth welded on at a County job this year. What a fear some device! I didn’t care to set that in muddy water and shutter at that getting a dog.
My impression talking to older trappers whom used them for the last 50 yrs was they did not want them sharp but the uneven edge was the reason they held. At least one company makes a squarish tooth trap, maybe even a hard rubber jaw. I see some canine potential in that worth studying.
your referring to the lpc ez grip trap.
Cool thing about this company is they actually make a replacement set of jaws for the Victor 3n traps is $15 a pair but I mean.
On a separate note for canine's I've talked to a live market trappers from here in Ms who welded but bless across this trap jaws along with a good size offset. He said that treat animals better than almost anything elese he's tried! Again he was a live market guy so minimal damage to the animal is paramount ! Said the only reason he stopped was because game and fish said they were technically teeth.
This isnt his but he did something similar.
