Re: Duke 650 traps
[Re: Pawnee]
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01/14/21 05:19 PM
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kinley31
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Bruce, I bought some 650’s and really like them. Caught 50 or so coyotes in them. No Big complaints other than the levers lock pretty hard on some after the catch. Makes releasing kinda interesting! I used some Duke 650's this season, and like them as well. They bed like a dream, but yes I agree, they lock up HARD sometimes. One downside, chain and swivels need upgraded.
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Re: Duke 650 traps
[Re: Bruce T]
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01/14/21 05:34 PM
01/14/21 05:34 PM
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thedude055
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I run 650's. Over half of my coyote line are 650's now. I giggle a bit about the guys that go straight to buy MJ's on a thread about a different trap. Mj's are a great trap. They are also in a completely different tax bracket than Duke 650's. Maybe two tax brackets off lol. Anyways back to the guys looking at Duke 650's. The only upgrade you might consider as mentioned before is the chain. I change the chain setup on every trap to suit my setup so that doesn't really matter to me.
Owner Wind River Trapping Supplies
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Re: Duke 650 traps
[Re: Bruce T]
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01/14/21 07:37 PM
01/14/21 07:37 PM
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dustytinner
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Dave makes setters for ALL coil spring traps and jumps. I have several pairs and they are an awesome tool!! They also have a safety hook on them so you can lock the trap open if you are doing some work on them. Works great if you are adjusting pan tension and have a pile of traps to do , ya dont wear your hands out resetting all the traps.
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Re: Duke 650 traps
[Re: Bruce T]
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01/14/21 09:05 PM
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red mt
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Anybody have any advice on pan tension adjustments??
Kenneth schoening
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Re: Duke 650 traps
[Re: larrywaugh]
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01/14/21 09:27 PM
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cheechako
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I have some. I will be purchasing more. I think it is a great trap. I have 15. Let a landowner borrow two for a couple beavers and he is buying them from me. Get some One Hand Setters or eat your wheaties cause they’re a grown man trap! I consider myself a sufficiently strong guy and I bought some setters.
The trapper formerly known as sanfo008
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Re: Duke 650 traps
[Re: Law Dog]
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01/15/21 08:31 AM
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Mark June
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I spent a few hours cutting off larger pans for a buddy, to me having the pan closer to the jaws sounds like a toe catch waiting to happen you would think. I always figured it was better to miss a critter and catch it the next time then to spook it and lose it.
My thinking is the small or medium pan will make the best catches. Jerry is spot on. Adding on to the pan will increase sub-par paw catching = toe catches. Steer clear.
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Re: Duke 650 traps
[Re: Bruce T]
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01/15/21 03:47 PM
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Bruce T
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Thanks for all the Information.Right now I'm leaning towards mb 650's.
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Re: Duke 650 traps
[Re: Bruce T]
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01/15/21 06:07 PM
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seniortrap
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I will stay with the MB550, single springs and offset jaws. Easier to set and I like the click of the pan when pulling it down. SET!
Vietnam--1967 46th. Const./Combat Engineers
"Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction." "After the first shot, all plans go out the window!"
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Re: Duke 650 traps
[Re: seniortrap]
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01/15/21 06:22 PM
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Bruce T
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I will stay with the MB550, single springs and offset jaws. Easier to set and I like the click of the pan when pulling it down. SET! After watching Mark June's video I'm planning buying both mb 650's and mb 550's for different type sets I have in mind.
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Re: Duke 650 traps
[Re: Bruce T]
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01/15/21 06:24 PM
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Bruce T
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Also thinking of duke 550's in areas where a trap would be more likely stolen.
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Re: Duke 650 traps
[Re: Bruce T]
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01/15/21 06:52 PM
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Law Dog
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Just orders a 2nd set of the one handed setters for my cat bag if I remake a yote set I leave them in my set bucket and forget them when walking the cat line.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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