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TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ?? #7155066
01/26/21 07:19 AM
01/26/21 07:19 AM
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For Beaver ,.Which do you prefer and why ??


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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ?? [Re: 220SWIFT] #7155079
01/26/21 07:34 AM
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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.

Last edited by Crit-R-Dun; 01/26/21 03:39 PM.
Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ?? [Re: 220SWIFT] #7155779
01/26/21 03:40 PM
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TTT for more attention to this inquiry.

Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ?? [Re: 220SWIFT] #7155789
01/26/21 03:46 PM
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#5 bridger, they just hold.


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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ?? [Re: 220SWIFT] #7155790
01/26/21 03:46 PM
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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 ?? [Re: 220SWIFT] #7155792
01/26/21 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 220SWIFT
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 ?? [Re: 220SWIFT] #7155820
01/26/21 04:05 PM
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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 ?? [Re: The Beav] #7155836
01/26/21 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by The Beav
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?

Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ?? [Re: 220SWIFT] #7155844
01/26/21 04:16 PM
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Bottom of the drowning cable.


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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ?? [Re: 220SWIFT] #7155860
01/26/21 04:28 PM
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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 ?? [Re: 220SWIFT] #7155919
01/26/21 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by The Beav
Bottom of the drowning cable.

Originally Posted by 220SWIFT
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.

Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ?? [Re: 220SWIFT] #7155924
01/26/21 05:26 PM
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I can't speak specifically about the Bridger, but I like a #5 DLS. I use Dukes because they come stock with a PAWSI pan and center swiveled base plate. I can set them by hand. If you ride the pan up the dog, you can wedge the loose jaw underneath the pan as a safety of sorts. This allows presetting them and not having to worry about it firing. I also find a long spring to be more stable in the bed. They weigh more than a coil and that helps at the end of the rod.

I have no experience with the TS85 but I do have a couple MB750. I need a setter to set them and I really do not like working between the jaws due to there being no loose jaw. However they do bed in tight places easier than a long spring.

Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ?? [Re: 220SWIFT] #7188779
02/18/21 11:58 PM
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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 ?? [Re: 220SWIFT] #7188796
02/19/21 12:14 AM
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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 ?? [Re: 220SWIFT] #7188804
02/19/21 12:22 AM
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Do a search of this site, there was a good long thread discussing the TS-85 pull out issue. That was not long after they came out. While I've not put any in the water I've talked those many who have and handled the trap myself. I really do like how they feel in hand, especially the light springs and ease of setting. I really do want to like them but those light springs combined with their reputation won't let put my hard earned money to the test when I know there are so many better options out there.


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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ?? [Re: 220SWIFT] #7189544
02/19/21 07:19 PM
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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 ?? [Re: 220SWIFT] #7189546
02/19/21 07:21 PM
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long spings take too much time
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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ?? [Re: 220SWIFT] #7190880
02/21/21 12:32 AM
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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.

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Re: TS-85 or Bridger 5 Longspring ?? [Re: 220SWIFT] #7191046
02/21/21 09:00 AM
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Someone deleted my post from last night with some dam good info on how to modify the Duke 5 making it useful which is near about the same trap as the Bridger 5. There is another trap which was referenced that will out perform both of those 5s so someone must not have like something. Wasn’t the TS85.

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