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Wolf fang driver?
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12/08/19 10:50 PM
12/08/19 10:50 PM
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Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,654 Idaho
vegasjim
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Posts: 1,654
Idaho
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Re: Wolf fang driver?
[Re: vegasjim]
#6687928
12/09/19 12:22 PM
12/09/19 12:22 PM
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Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 399 SOUTH CAROLINA - SC
bur
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Posts: 399
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made one from 5/8" rebar with a hand grinder in about 10 minutes . . . it lasted 5 years of abuse and still works just fine. I quit using wolf fangs but the driver is still perfect. I am in the south and we have relatively soft ground, fwiw
Happy Trapping . . .
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Re: Wolf fang driver?
[Re: vegasjim]
#6687947
12/09/19 12:42 PM
12/09/19 12:42 PM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 34,758 Central, SD
Law Dog
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The stock ones work ok here until the frost sets then it's bend city.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Wolf fang driver?
[Re: vegasjim]
#6687975
12/09/19 01:21 PM
12/09/19 01:21 PM
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 610 Wyoming
thedude055
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I know the standard one you buy with the pipe t handle at the top has design issues. The pipe used for the T's breaks off after 30-40 anchors pounded in. Seems a bad design from the theory on. Then the head mushrooms to oblivion shortly after. This is hard ground we are talking for the most part. Nothing soft or easy minus a water set or two. I redesigned the head on mine after i cut it up and re welded it and we will see how it lasts. I will likely go with a Stalker style driver as it seems he makes a really nice HD one that lasts. He is on here. I assume he might chime in on the conversation as he ahs put some thought into why they fail and what works for sure. I have read about it and seen them first hand top shelf product. And in actuality not much more money.
Owner Wind River Trapping Supplies
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Re: Wolf fang driver?
[Re: vegasjim]
#6688512
12/09/19 11:13 PM
12/09/19 11:13 PM
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Joined: Feb 2018
Posts: 4,100 Bonner County, Idaho
Wild_Idaho
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Bonner County, Idaho
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I bought my first one from Southern Snares. It lasted about 14 stakes before one of the tee handles broke off. The nut on top was still attached but a few stakes away from completely smashing off. I mentioned this to them and they replaced it with the upgraded, heavier duty model they came up with since I bought the first one. So far this upgrade has worked great. Very little, if any structural damage to it after 20 stakes or so, in both soft and frozen/rocky ground.
Real name Eric The sharpest hammer in the box of crayons.
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Re: Wolf fang driver?
[Re: vegasjim]
#6688880
12/10/19 10:50 AM
12/10/19 10:50 AM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 23,797 Wisconsin
The Beav
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The reason they stick In the driver Is because the slot isn't wide enough. I make my own and never have any problems with the anchor sticking In the driver or having the driver bend on me. The reason the driver bends Is due to operator error.
The forum Know It All according to Muskrat
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