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Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: T-REV] #6839735 04/12/20 01:03 PM 04/12/20 01:03 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 498 SD T Turd Furgeson trapper
Turd Furgeson trapper T Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 498 SD	I’d vote for a 6” mb-600 with same frame and jaws but a dogless pan setup similar to NO BS or Jake that sits below the jaws and works well with screen.

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: T-REV] #6839747 04/12/20 01:25 PM 04/12/20 01:25 PM
Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 74 North Carolina B Bucknuts trapper
Bucknuts trapper B Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 74 North Carolina	I figured that most if not all of us have a ozark trail cup. With that being said what's wrong with buying the duke 550 after all ozark cup is a direct copy of an American made company's product Yeti. Plz don't ban me again for this comment . Hahah img]http://www.example.com/image_name.gif[/img

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: Turd Furgeson] #6839749 04/12/20 01:28 PM 04/12/20 01:28 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 5,777 central Illinois yoteguts trapper
yoteguts trapper Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 5,777 central Illinois	Originally Posted by Turd Furgeson I’d vote for a 6” mb-600 with same frame and jaws but a dogless pan setup similar to NO BS or Jake that sits below the jaws and works well with screen. Same here. Would immediately order 3 dozen. I'm itchin' to see a coyote twitchin'. More trappin' and less yappin'. Member FTA & USSA.

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: T-REV] #6839756 04/12/20 01:36 PM 04/12/20 01:36 PM
Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 624 Arkansas A Artrapper16 trapper
Artrapper16 trapper A Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 624 Arkansas	That would be really cool kind like the dogless 600 that taxi made just like the 600 he just posted but with Bridger dogless pan

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: T-REV] #6839884 04/12/20 03:27 PM 04/12/20 03:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,459 Montana Taximan trapper
Taximan trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,459 Montana	Now you guys are talking crazy.I don't own an Ozark Trail cup either.

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: Bucknuts] #6839969 04/12/20 05:17 PM 04/12/20 05:17 PM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 10,985 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 Posts: 10,985 SW Georgia	Originally Posted by Bucknuts I figured that most if not all of us have a ozark trail cup. With that being said what's wrong with buying the duke 550 after all ozark cup is a direct copy of an American made company's product Yeti. Plz don't ban me again for this comment . Hahah Because I could care less if I have to buy a $10 cup every year. I want my traps to last a lifetime with very minimal work and so far MB550’s fit that bill.

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: T-REV] #6840127 04/12/20 07:35 PM 04/12/20 07:35 PM
Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 624 Arkansas A Artrapper16 trapper
Artrapper16 trapper A Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 624 Arkansas	Taxi was that picture I seen it yours with the reinforced levers and the Bridger dogless pan?

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: T-REV] #6840130 04/12/20 07:36 PM 04/12/20 07:36 PM
Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 624 Arkansas A Artrapper16 trapper
Artrapper16 trapper A Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 624 Arkansas	Taxi was that picture I seen it yours with the reinforced levers and the Bridger dogless pan?

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: T-REV] #6840184 04/12/20 08:21 PM 04/12/20 08:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,459 Montana Taximan trapper
Taximan trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,459 Montana	No,mine have 550 levers and pan,also are not dogless.

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: Aix sponsa] #6840188 04/12/20 08:23 PM 04/12/20 08:23 PM
Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 624 Arkansas A Artrapper16 trapper
Artrapper16 trapper A Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 624 Arkansas	Originally Posted by Aix sponsa Beav, You know as much as anyone about dukes. Did they actually design any models that they produce? I'm not taking dukes side here at all and I can see your point but the 650 is kinda their own design is buy one of them if the jawspread was legal in my state. But my dad was going to buy some of the duke 550 for me and I wouldn't even consider it.

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: T-REV] #6840688 04/13/20 10:23 AM 04/13/20 10:23 AM
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,295 PA L lumberjack391 trapper
lumberjack391 trapper L Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,295 PA	Midway claims they are made in the USA.

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: Artrapper16] #6841049 04/13/20 03:17 PM 04/13/20 03:17 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 5,445 Southern Michigan T trappergbus trapper
trappergbus trapper T Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 5,445 Southern Michigan	Originally Posted by Artrapper16 Taxi was that picture I seen it yours with the reinforced levers and the Bridger dogless pan? That was the 550s I sent to Tom Stalker with the 650 jaws and the Bridger dogless pan and reinforced levers. Over 30 bucks a trap for the mod. but they are sweet. He won't mod any more of those. to much cost and labor. Taxi gave me an idea and I ran with it.. Be patient please and thanks Common sense catches alot of fur.. Pay homage to all you harvest..

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: T-REV] #6841189 04/13/20 05:15 PM 04/13/20 05:15 PM
Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 624 Arkansas A Artrapper16 trapper
Artrapper16 trapper A Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 624 Arkansas	Ok that's a sweet looking setup

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: Willy Firewood] #6846770 04/18/20 11:54 AM 04/18/20 11:54 AM
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 849 Washington wildflights trapper
wildflights trapper Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 849 Washington	Originally Posted by Willy Firewood The nature of opinions: Unfortunately many folks mistake their own opinions for either facts, restatements of the law, persuasive arguments, or “the way the world works”. In reality, they are none of the above. There are way too many opinions being projected as some type of authority. Opinions stated louder and more frequently are no more statement of authority than from the first utterance. An opinion slightly modified to better fit a situation is still an opinion and of no real value. The original post asked the question “Would you use Duke 550 traps?” Again I answer the question. Emphatically, No! This is an absolutely fantastic post. Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire. -Gustav Mahler

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: T-REV] #6853129 04/24/20 12:09 AM 04/24/20 12:09 AM
Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 2,672 Ohio W Willy Firewood trapper
Willy Firewood trapper W Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 2,672 Ohio	Wildflights - thank you for the compliment. In the spirit of this discussion, that is my original writing not a plagiarism. FRAC LIVES MATTER

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: T-REV] #6859563 04/30/20 07:48 PM 04/30/20 07:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 679 West GA T T-REV OP trapper
T-REV OP trapper T Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 679 West GA	Im having the same issue with the Duke and MB 550s. I recently got a couple Dukes and a half dozen MBs. Every trap is coming with pan tension close to or possibly exceeding five pounds. The Dukes I could understand this but I thought I read and heard the MBs came with tension around 2.5LBs. Its not that big of a deal I guess since Im used to tinkering with traps being welding base plates on, adding 4 coils and night latching etc but it does aggravate me some that Im having to tinker on a trap that is supposed to be set and ready for multiple species and supposed to be ready to dye and wax and throw in the ground right out of the box. Any of you other guys dealing with this issue too or am I just being a baby about this?

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: T-REV] #6859723 04/30/20 10:18 PM 04/30/20 10:18 PM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 10,985 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 Posts: 10,985 SW Georgia	I have about 3 dozen or so MB550’s and every one of mine are about 2.5-3# of tension. Mine are 2 coiled if that makes a difference. Don’t see a need for 4 coils down here where I trap.

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: T-REV] #6859726 04/30/20 10:20 PM 04/30/20 10:20 PM
Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 2,672 Ohio W Willy Firewood trapper
Willy Firewood trapper W Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 2,672 Ohio	T - Yes, you are being a baby. FRAC LIVES MATTER

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: T-REV] #6859740 04/30/20 10:27 PM 04/30/20 10:27 PM
Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 9,014 Indiana P Providence Farm trapper
Providence Farm trapper P Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 9,014 Indiana	Personally I prefer things to be as advertised. The 4 coiled will be in the range you described. Last edited by Providence Farm; 04/30/20 10:29 PM.

Re: Duke 550 vs MB 550? [Re: T-REV] #6859884 05/01/20 06:20 AM 05/01/20 06:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 679 West GA T T-REV OP trapper
T-REV OP trapper T Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 679 West GA	I have not 4 coiled my MBs or Dukes. Pan tension still 5lbs. Maybe I just received an odd batch. A little file work should fix it up. Last edited by T-REV; 05/01/20 06:23 AM.

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