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1-1/2 foothold thread #7147190
01/20/21 10:28 PM
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330 Belisle Offline OP
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NO BS KO 1.5 or Bridger 1.5 Special?
Which is better for Mink, Coon and Muskrat

Last edited by 330 Belisle; 01/20/21 11:29 PM.

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Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: 330 Belisle] #7147197
01/20/21 10:33 PM
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Any *foot*hold that will work just fine.



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Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: SpottedOwl] #7147207
01/20/21 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SpottedOwl
Any *foot*hold that will work just fine.



Owl

Yup,

Any “foot” hold will work fine. Go with what is cheaper so you can buy more of them. Foot holds that is, I’d stay away from leg holds since they don’t exist.


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Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: 330 Belisle] #7147256
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Order some Duke traps
You won’t be disappointed

Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: 330 Belisle] #7147274
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Duke 1 1/2 double jaw, best coon trap value.

Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: grisseldog] #7147284
01/20/21 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by grisseldog
Order some Duke traps
You won’t be disappointed

Yeah you’ll be GREATLY disappointed. I am not a fan of duke! Go with the Bridger.


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Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: 330 Belisle] #7147368
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Duke will hold anything a Bridger will

Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: 330 Belisle] #7147372
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Another peeing match


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Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: 330 Belisle] #7147374
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Originally Posted by 330 Belisle
NO BS KO 1.5 or Bridger 1.5 Special?
Which is better for Mink, Coon and Muskrat


To answer this, the no bs is 10X the trap the bridger is.

Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: ~ADC~] #7147385
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Originally Posted by ~ADC~
Originally Posted by 330 Belisle
NO BS KO 1.5 or Bridger 1.5 Special?
Which is better for Mink, Coon and Muskrat


To answer this, the no bs is 10X the trap the bridger is.

I would agree


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Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: ~ADC~] #7147443
01/21/21 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ~ADC~
Originally Posted by 330 Belisle
NO BS KO 1.5 or Bridger 1.5 Special?
Which is better for Mink, Coon and Muskrat


To answer this, the no bs is 10X the trap the bridger is.

I have a couple. I was just trying to weigh my options and see if it's worth buying the Bridger 1.5 Special

Last edited by 330 Belisle; 01/21/21 01:28 AM.

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Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: 330 Belisle] #7147444
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Go to a trap store and get them in your hand ...wherever you want to compare

You will know right away which ones you want to own for decades.


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Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: 330 Belisle] #7147472
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The ko is a better trap out of the two. That said, i dont like either one. I dont like the levers on the ko and dont like how the pan and trigger meet on the bridger. I think someone nailed it with the duke dbl jaw being the best option available. 2nd being the regular duke. 3rd, or maybe tied for 2nd for me would be to find some used victors for 50/doz and put some 1.5 music wire springs on. Remember that having a pair of rubber gauntlets on when its 35 degrees makes setting 100 traps quickly a lot harder than barehanded at a summer convention. The dukes and victors set better for me, even with strong music wire.

Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: 330 Belisle] #7147481
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Then there's these Rare Tuff birds

Talk about able to hold an otter or Godzilla.


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Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: 330 Belisle] #7147491
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My eyes suck-what is that?

Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: 330 Belisle] #7147530
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Bridger 1 1/2

Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: 330 Belisle] #7147547
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I'd also just go with the Duke DJs. Great coon trap.

Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: 330 Belisle] #7147555
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Don't own either. Have dozens of old Vic's that have caught countless fur of all three types of animals and more


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Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: 330 Belisle] #7147780
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I would vote Duke double jaw, also. Not as much weight to lug around and holds, pretty much, everything that steps in them.


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Re: 1-1/2 leghold thread [Re: 330 Belisle] #7147837
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My coilsprings are OLD Victor. Keep good chains and springs on them. I ran 1.75 springs or 1.5 music wire springs. They are laminated too.
I have caught and held muskrat,mink,'coon and also the occasional coyote, red, and beaver.

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