TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ??
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For Beaver ,.Which do you prefer and why ??
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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ??
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01/26/21 07:34 AM
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Crit-R-Dun
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I can't comment on the bridger specifically although I've had good success with 5 long springs but when I decided to up my game with drowning set ups I did my homework and most of the high end beaver trappers I consulted with in Canada recommended the TS85. I ordered some to play with and couldn't be more impressed, frankly haven't had a miss yet or an empty trap at the end of the drowner. They have a huge jaw spread, very nice pan and are reasonable to set. Going to order more for the spring nuisance season now that I'm settled on my choice.
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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ??
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#5 bridger, they just hold.
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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ??
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On another site I’ve had trappers say that the TS-85 allows pull outs ,... have any of you experienced this ??
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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ??
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On another site I’ve had trappers say that the TS-85 allows pull outs ,... have any of you experienced this ?? Nope
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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ??
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There are 2 different camps on this TS-85. I had some and I only used them for a couple of months and had way to many pullouts. I switched to MB 750s and all my problems went away. The choice between the TS-85 and the long spring I would be using the #5 long spring.
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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ??
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There are 2 different camps on this TS-85. I had some and I only used them for a couple of months and had way to many pullouts. I switched to MB 750s and all my problems went away. The choice between the TS-85 and the long spring I would be using the #5 long spring. Are you referring to pull outs of traps tethered hard at the shoreline (if that's legal in the U.S.?) or pull outs at the bottom of a drowning set up?
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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ??
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Bottom of the drowning cable.
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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ??
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I prefer the bridger #5 double longsprings. They hold awesome, and they’re easier to set by hand when you’re in precarious positions. My hands just aren’t strong enough to set a #5 coil over my knee.
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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ??
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Bottom of the drowning cable.
On another site I’ve had trappers say that the TS-85 allows pull outs ,... have any of you experienced this ?? Yes, same as Beav.
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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ??
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Wasn't there talk of making TS85s legal in Wi?
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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ??
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I use(d) Bridger (and Duke) #5's... But that was due more to lack of options than preference. TS-85's exceed the legal jawspread here.
Out of the two #5 longs I felt the Bridger was of better quality... But if you wanted all the bells & whistles that the Duke came standard with, you were out more money once you upgraded the Bridger's.
Probably not much help, but I offered what I could.
Mike
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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ??
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I didn’t care for the bridger 5 long springs at all. The coil springs are awesome though. I’ve heard a lot of people who swear by the ts 85s, and others who absolutely hate them.
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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ??
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long spings take too much time aka.....old school for beaver
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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ??
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I have never used Bridger 5’s, only TS85’s and never had a sprung empty trap like some have mentioned. All of them get rigged to 1/2” rods and it seems to be about time I drop one in it either catches and holds or stays where I set the thing. I have OCD over trap beds, so I take time to either stomp, rake, or somehow make a decent flat spot to bed the trap. It is a habit of mine to boil and wax beaver footholds with the rest of my gear. It is just part of the deal.
Last edited by mad_mike; 02/21/21 09:31 AM.
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