Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550?
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03/22/20 03:37 PM
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Sleepy Creek has been my go to trap for a few years....."Tough enough, with no foreign stuff"
Plus I loathe the paws-i-trip system, just my own opinions.
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Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550?
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03/22/20 08:50 PM
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I use all 2 cool MB 550s and most of my season is in freezing conditions. If a trap is froze in 20 coils won't help. To each his own though.
Wish I had more time to trap....
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Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550?
[Re: strike2x]
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03/22/20 09:25 PM
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MNCedar
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I use all 2 cool MB 550s and most of my season is in freezing conditions. If a trap is froze in 20 coils won't help. To each his own though. I agree. I don't buy the "breaking through the crust" rationale for 4 coils. Its either frozen in or its not.
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Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550?
[Re: ebsurveyor]
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03/23/20 11:15 AM
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I use 4 coils for two reasons.
#1. Speed #2. Caught in a 2 coil I watched a large super wild male go from a full pad catch to a toe catch in about 30 seconds. The kind of coyote we find in the big woods that never stop leaping and lunging until they are put to sleep. In an MB550?
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Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550?
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03/23/20 01:40 PM
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All my MB550 os have 18 inches of chain to the anchor point. Makes remakes more friendly and yotes don't seem to fight as hard. Holds way more coon. I know it goes against the short chain theory , used to think the same till I tried it. I don't put a trap in the ground that isn't 4 coiled except for 450s, for the mechanical advantage and the initial push to bust thru caked mud and clay and frost. Before I started 4 coiling I had empty sprung 550s, not any more. Even by the elbows. I'm the proud owner of 10 dozen MB550 os 4 coils. If I could I'd 4 coil 450s too. Jc Conners lightning spring are pretty close to perfect, not too strong but still do the job. All my land traps have his Rod swivels with a 30d nail J hook at the D ring.. bent so they have a long neck..
You fellers in the south may not need 4 coils but up here, yepper
Last edited by trappergbus; 03/23/20 01:42 PM.
Common sense catches alot of fur.. Pay homage to all you harvest..
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Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550?
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03/23/20 03:02 PM
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Well If the pan won't go down then It doesn't make any differenced if the trap was 6 coiled. If your using bone dry dirt or waxed dirt or peat moss with a little top dressing then you shouldn't have any problems with the trap not preforming whether It's 4 coiled or 2 coiled.
The forum Know It All according to Muskrat
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Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550?
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03/24/20 09:21 AM
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If you say so. so why is it that most of the biggest hitters all use 4 coiled traps?
Last edited by trappergbus; 03/24/20 09:32 AM.
Common sense catches alot of fur.. Pay homage to all you harvest..
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Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550?
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03/25/20 02:05 PM
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Poster above changed his post wording, making my post out of context.
Last edited by ky_coyote_hunter; 03/25/20 09:47 PM. Reason: people altering posts
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Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550?
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03/25/20 03:30 PM
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Interesting I didn't know that MB and Bridger where affiliated. I threw all my bridger no 2's away, Broken about every critters foot I caught. If it didn't snap ft they needed a blood transfusion to stay alive. If any of you folks don't like your dukes 550's pm and I'll buy them from you! ?????? I've used first the No.2 Northwoods,then the No.2 Bridger which is the same trap with a different name on the pan.While not my favorite trap I used it for years and caught quite a pile of predators with them.So with that I'd dispute every wild claim you just made about them.Your making ridiculous statements,"broke every foot....","needed a blood transfusion","I threw my Bridger No.2's away"? Come on,are you really a trapper?
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Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550?
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03/25/20 03:53 PM
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Dont throw anymore away give them to me!!! Ill pay shipping!
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Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550?
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03/25/20 05:29 PM
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Can you stop posting this....and the deer run-away type comments. This behavior does not reflect modern trapping methods, trap choice, etc. Think of what you're putting on the internet.
I'm calling bull on this
I'm not buying anything he's selling.
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Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550?
[Re: Buck (Zandra)]
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03/25/20 10:09 PM
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Can you stop posting this....and the deer run-away type comments. This behavior does not reflect modern trapping methods, trap choice, etc. Think of what you're putting on the internet.
I'm calling bull on this
I'm not buying anything he's selling. I catch my fingers in my bridger #2 os dogless didn't break them infact I think the brand new duke 1.5 coil spring I got right on my thumb nail hit harder. Yet I was not satisfied with foot condition with them so they will be laminated before I put them out again or I will sell them. I'm 100% sure laminating will solve the problem. Even so I'm Going to try some mb 550s and a few Jake's . Can't make informed decisions without the experience of each brand.
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