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Duke 650 #7063973 11/26/20 07:03 PM 11/26/20 07:03 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 566 Iowa trapperjdb OP trapper
trapperjdb OP trapper Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 566 Iowa	Just wondering for the guys using them this season what their opinion’s are on them? I just have 2 of them and they seem to be a nice trap. I mostly use Monty #3’s with heavy screen, but with the Duke 650’s I have been using polyfill under the pan. Just curious what everyone uses for a pan cover on them? Thank you ITA, NRA & NTA member Short liner and proud of it.

Re: Duke 650 [Re: trapperjdb] #7064014 11/26/20 07:44 PM 11/26/20 07:44 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,402 nebraska S scheide trapper
scheide trapper S Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,402 nebraska	All my coyotes so far have been caught in the Duke 650's. They bed really nice and stable. Love the cast jaws, with no foot damage. So far all deep pad catches. No trap damage. I have been using polyfill. Last edited by scheide; 11/26/20 07:45 PM.

Re: Duke 650 [Re: trapperjdb] #7064111 11/26/20 09:13 PM 11/26/20 09:13 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 17,383 Central Ohio LT GREY trapper
LT GREY trapper Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 17,383 Central Ohio	I've been on the line with a good friend who uses them and I was duly impressed !

Re: Duke 650 [Re: trapperjdb] #7064241 11/26/20 10:14 PM 11/26/20 10:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,830 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,830 Wisconsin	I got a dozen but I can't set them. It's tough getting old. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Duke 650 [Re: The Beav] #7064275 11/26/20 10:27 PM 11/26/20 10:27 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 566 Iowa trapperjdb OP trapper
trapperjdb OP trapper Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 566 Iowa	Thanks for the feedback guys. ITA, NRA & NTA member Short liner and proud of it.

Re: Duke 650 [Re: trapperjdb] #7069133 12/01/20 12:39 AM 12/01/20 12:39 AM
Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 212 Central MN Gray Breard trapper
Gray Breard trapper Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 212 Central MN	I have 2 550's and they are a good trap. With one problem is the trigger. It STINKS. From the factory, a Wolf couldn't set them off. After an hour of slow filing, they are still very inconsistent. I won't buy anything with a round dog unless I could install a decent pan and dog set-up. Duke makes ok stuff but they always find corners to cut. I'll stick with Bridger dogless or nite latch. My Gal's name is Ma Deuce. The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.

Re: Duke 650 [Re: trapperjdb] #7069184 12/01/20 06:49 AM 12/01/20 06:49 AM
Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 104 Ohio M MattDoyle trapper
MattDoyle trapper M Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 104 Ohio	I think they’re ok. I have to inside lam the jaws to make them legal here in Ohio but that’s not a huge deal for me. I like their dog and pan system. I use blue furnace filter material under the pan and can’t find a reason to change. It’s light years better than poly. I’m wondering if I’m the only person who has had trouble with the levers locking in the up position. I can set an MB 650 by hand with very little problem. Sometimes I have to literally STOMP on one side of the levers (or both) to get them to break loose from the jaws. The levers should have been longer also. I think this is a glaring design flaw. There is very little room to get your hands on the levers for setting.

Re: Duke 650 [Re: MattDoyle] #7069248 12/01/20 08:30 AM 12/01/20 08:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 397 sw minn. Flipper trapper
Flipper trapper Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 397 sw minn.	Originally Posted by MattDoyle I think they’re ok. I have to inside lam the jaws to make them legal here in Ohio but that’s not a huge deal for me. I like their dog and pan system. I use blue furnace filter material under the pan and can’t find a reason to change. It’s light years better than poly. I’m wondering if I’m the only person who has had trouble with the levers locking in the up position. I can set an MB 650 by hand with very little problem. Sometimes I have to literally STOMP on one side of the levers (or both) to get them to break loose from the jaws. The levers should have been longer also. I think this is a glaring design flaw. There is very little room to get your hands on the levers for setting. Noticed that also. So far like the trap still wish Cavens would come out with a similar size trap modeled like there 550

Re: Duke 650 [Re: The Beav] #7069920 12/01/20 08:32 PM 12/01/20 08:32 PM
Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 89 USA C Coyotero7 trapper
Coyotero7 trapper C Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 89 USA	Originally Posted by The Beav I got a dozen but I can't set them. It's tough getting old. Beav, you know you can take the helper springs off and they work nicely... Since I am a live market guy I ground off the lugs and 2-coiled mine. Caught and held every coyote that stepped on the pan! Heck of a trap and I have put around 50 so far in the truck with them.

Re: Duke 650 [Re: trapperjdb] #7071212 12/02/20 09:22 PM 12/02/20 09:22 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,402 nebraska S scheide trapper
scheide trapper S Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,402 nebraska	I have had no issues with pan tension with my 550 or 650's. I actually file the night latch a little farther back so I have more pan travel. I know it goes against the grain to most trappers but I dont like a hair trigger. Not sure what the pan tension is, but I just go by feel. So far all deep catches above the pad. As far as the levers locking up too tight on the jaws, that is just good lock up to me. IMO.

Re: Duke 650 [Re: scheide] #7072361 12/03/20 08:29 PM 12/03/20 08:29 PM
Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 89 USA C Coyotero7 trapper
Coyotero7 trapper C Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 89 USA	I may go ahead and try filing the night latch deeper like that, as I didn't even think about that. Great idea! Yes, I prefer a heavier pan tension as well. Keeps these possum catches at a minimum and the coyote paws in deeper! Haha.

Re: Duke 650 [Re: Coyotero7] #7072656 12/03/20 10:46 PM 12/03/20 10:46 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,830 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,830 Wisconsin	Originally Posted by Coyotero7 Originally Posted by The Beav I got a dozen but I can't set them. It's tough getting old. Beav, you know you can take the helper springs off and they work nicely... Since I am a live market guy I ground off the lugs and 2-coiled mine. Caught and held every coyote that stepped on the pan! Heck of a trap and I have put around 50 so far in the truck with them. I will have to do that next year. I took the helper springs off the Duke #2s and the Duke 550s. Never had any problems holding coyotes In them when just 2 coiled. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Duke 650 [Re: The Beav] #7073283 12/04/20 01:34 PM 12/04/20 01:34 PM
Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 89 USA C Coyotero7 trapper
Coyotero7 trapper C Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 89 USA	The 650s are very easy to set with just 2-coils. Obviously they have the longer levers so you have plenty of leverage on them downward...

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