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body grip pans #6604185 08/27/19 11:22 AM 08/27/19 11:22 AM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 66 Fredericktown,ohio G ghhunter OP trapper
ghhunter OP trapper G Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 66 Fredericktown,ohio	Has anyone tried the body grip pans from expand-a-pan?Thinking about getting some to try.

Re: body grip pans [Re: ghhunter] #6604204 08/27/19 12:04 PM 08/27/19 12:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 29,894 williamsburg ks D danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man"
danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man" D Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 29,894 williamsburg ks	I put barker mink pans on 120's used for marten. well worth the time and money for marten. one big plus is that ermine who were stealing my bait got caught also. had less refusals too Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Re: body grip pans [Re: ghhunter] #6604219 08/27/19 12:26 PM 08/27/19 12:26 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can bctomcat trapper
bctomcat trapper Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can	Why buy body grip pans when they are easily made out of cheap scrap 3/8 plywood or corrugated plastic and easily installed. For the plywood the wires are just stapled on and with the plastic they are slipped thru the corrugation slots. Last edited by bctomcat; 08/27/19 12:34 PM. The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.

Re: body grip pans [Re: ghhunter] #6604246 08/27/19 01:40 PM 08/27/19 01:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,660 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,660 Rodney,Ohio	Why? The expandapans are metal, last longer and don't have to worry about coni wires breaking and they are heavier so the trap is more sensitive. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: body grip pans [Re: ghhunter] #6604264 08/27/19 02:07 PM 08/27/19 02:07 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can bctomcat trapper
bctomcat trapper Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can	I've used pan triggers for over 25 years and never had to replace trigger wires on more than a 1/2 dozen traps. I also want the trigger to take a bit of pressure to set it off, when set close to the bait, while the animal is working the bait with its head well between the jaws to obtain a quick consistent humane dispatch. The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.

Re: body grip pans [Re: ghhunter] #6604294 08/27/19 03:05 PM 08/27/19 03:05 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,254 San Antonio , Texas Y Yotegiter trapper
Yotegiter trapper Y Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,254 San Antonio , Texas	I tried them . They were so heavy I had a hard time keeping my 220s set. They were always setting on a hair trigger, if I could get them to stay set. I’m sure someone out there will have an better idea with them. I have used the Barker pans with good success. There lite weight and easy to install. www.Goetrapping.com

Re: body grip pans [Re: bctomcat] #6604297 08/27/19 03:09 PM 08/27/19 03:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,660 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,660 Rodney,Ohio	Originally Posted by bctomcat I've used pan triggers for over 25 years and never had to replace trigger wires on more than a 1/2 dozen traps. I also want the trigger to take a bit of pressure to set it off, when set close to the bait, while the animal is working the bait with its head well between the jaws to obtain a quick consistent humane dispatch. Belisle triggers only last a few years down here unless you only set them during droughts. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: body grip pans [Re: Yotegiter] #6604300 08/27/19 03:12 PM 08/27/19 03:12 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,660 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,660 Rodney,Ohio	Originally Posted by Yotegiter I tried them . They were so heavy I had a hard time keeping my 220s set. They were always setting on a hair trigger, if I could get them to stay set. I’m sure someone out there will have an better idea with them. I have used the Barker pans with good success. There lite weight and easy to install. What trap? Never had issues with the belisles but when I tried them on some Duke 160s they were very twitchy. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: body grip pans [Re: ghhunter] #6604372 08/27/19 05:46 PM 08/27/19 05:46 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,298 Ontario, Canada S slydogx trapper
slydogx trapper S Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,298 Ontario, Canada	I had the opposite problem from Yotegiter... I tried some plywood pans on belisle 120s and couldn't get them to fire without a LOT of pressure. The springs were putting so much tension n on the trigger and the fulcrum was in the wrong spot it seemed. Just happy to be here.

Re: body grip pans [Re: ghhunter] #6604374 08/27/19 05:47 PM 08/27/19 05:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,859 Northern Illinois M MChewk trapper
MChewk trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,859 Northern Illinois	Expand a pan company has a quality system love them on skunks...little to no spray.

Re: body grip pans [Re: slydogx] #6604391 08/27/19 06:20 PM 08/27/19 06:20 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can bctomcat trapper
bctomcat trapper Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can	Originally Posted by slydogx I tried some plywood pans on belisle 120s and couldn't get them to fire without a LOT of pressure. . I suspect you were setting the pan to level. In order to function properly a pan trigger must angle up about 20 degrees over the back-trap jaw with the trigger dog pointing to the box entrance. If the pan is set to level it may hang up on the box floor and not release the dog or take extra pressure to do so. The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.

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