Re: duke 650 o.s.
[Re: west river rogue]
#7220872
03/19/21 12:01 PM
03/19/21 12:01 PM
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Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 20,337 The Hill Country of Texas
Leftlane
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"HOSS"
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The Hill Country of Texas
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They are built like a tank and there is basically no dog to get bent Steve. There is a big pin but it is hardened steel. I like to trap around rows of round bales so I occasionally get a trap runned over by a tractor and the 650's and Jakes always pull thru.
“What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers
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Re: duke 650 o.s.
[Re: west river rogue]
#7220873
03/19/21 12:02 PM
03/19/21 12:02 PM
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Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 20,337 The Hill Country of Texas
Leftlane
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"HOSS"
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The Hill Country of Texas
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Edit- I missed the duke part- youre on yer own
Last edited by Leftlane; 03/19/21 12:03 PM. Reason: Cause I don't read well LOL
“What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers
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Re: duke 650 o.s.
[Re: west river rogue]
#7222004
03/20/21 05:09 PM
03/20/21 05:09 PM
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Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 5,081 montana
red mt
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trapper
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montana
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Caught seven coyote this spring around a couple ranches for rancher by there calving pastures with Duke 650's no bent dogs just reset and go dandy trap imo but I am running them on drags.
Kenneth schoening
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Re: duke 650 o.s.
[Re: west river rogue]
#7222035
03/20/21 05:42 PM
03/20/21 05:42 PM
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Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 16,265 ny
upstateNY
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trapper
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ny
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Never tried em,,,,,,never will.
the wheels of the gods turn very slowly
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Re: duke 650 o.s.
[Re: upstateNY]
#7222042
03/20/21 05:46 PM
03/20/21 05:46 PM
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Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 6,004 alabama
steeltraps
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trapper
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alabama
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Never tried em,,,,,,never will. Fell the same way . Duke has copied many traps BUT perfected none of them. LOL!
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Re: duke 650 o.s.
[Re: steeltraps]
#7222053
03/20/21 05:54 PM
03/20/21 05:54 PM
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Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 3,108 Ks
Flint Hill fur
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Ks
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Never tried em,,,,,,never will. Fell the same way . Duke has copied many traps BUT perfected none of them. LOL! As if mb hasn't done the same or been made in taiwan...this has been beat to death 100 times. Let's keep this a review of the op
Last edited by Flint Hill fur; 03/20/21 05:55 PM.
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Re: duke 650 o.s.
[Re: steeltraps]
#7222085
03/20/21 06:30 PM
03/20/21 06:30 PM
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Joined: Feb 2018
Posts: 793 Norborne MO
BBarnes
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Norborne MO
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Never tried em,,,,,,never will. Fell the same way . Duke has copied many traps BUT perfected none of them. LOL! I’m sure Duke can handle missing two sells. B
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Re: duke 650 o.s.
[Re: BBarnes]
#7222089
03/20/21 06:40 PM
03/20/21 06:40 PM
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Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 566 Iowa
trapperjdb
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trapper
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Iowa
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I run mainly #3 Victor Montgomery’s, but I decided to buy just 3 of them and I like them. Like someone pointed out, they do lockup tight. I am not ready to give up my Victor Montgomery’s though.
ITA, NRA & NTA member
Short liner and proud of it.
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Re: duke 650 o.s.
[Re: forestman3]
#7222139
03/20/21 07:59 PM
03/20/21 07:59 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 10,646 Philippines, s.e. asia,ohio
west river rogue
OP
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OP
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I have been using #4 duke with Paws I Trip pans for years and caught lots of coyotes and never had a coyote bend one up.If the duke 650 would of been around when I was buying traps I would of bought them. I also have used duke #4 4x4 and 4x2,,awesome strong trap. Frame is very thick. Nothing bending them.
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Re: duke 650 o.s.
[Re: west river rogue]
#7222173
03/20/21 08:40 PM
03/20/21 08:40 PM
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Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,312 NC
Carolina Foxer
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NC
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They performed perfect for me. No damaged parts or bent pieces. I did drop them down to 2 coils though. 4 coil was super powerful. Then I just sprayed them off and took em beaver trapping. Did great there too.
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Re: duke 650 o.s.
[Re: west river rogue]
#7222247
03/20/21 09:51 PM
03/20/21 09:51 PM
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Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 677 kansas
larrywaugh
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I run both the 550 duke and bridger 550 some one needs to explain to me how the duke nameplates and dogs are getting bent when they are the exact same diameter stainless dogs and the exact same thickness material for the base plates. The baseplates are both made from mild steel so I cant see how one can be stronger than the other. A friend of mine and I both bought a dozen 650 to try this year. All I have ever heard him say about duke traps is they are junk. After using them this season he commented that he was thinking of switching to all duke 650s and I agreed with him. My only complaint is they do lock up super tight and are so strong they are hard to set . I am thinking of making mine 2 coiled. The only damage either of us experienced was one of mine got run over and it bent the base plate. As far as the pan tension goes I had another friend bring me a half dozen brand new mb 550s. He said what is wrong with my traps they are all over 5 pounds on the pan tension how do I fix them. At the time I didnt know about bending the dog. I told him I dont know what to do he said I am going to send them back. So i spoke to minnesota and they told me how to fix them. So the pan tension issue is not only a duke problem. All of my 650s were good on pan tension from the start.
Won't take no prisoners,won't spare no lives.
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Re: duke 650 o.s.
[Re: west river rogue]
#7222253
03/20/21 09:56 PM
03/20/21 09:56 PM
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Posts: 677 kansas
larrywaugh
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As far as the copying situation trappers begged for a larger version of the 550 for years minnesota didnt deliver. I am not knocking Minnesota products as they make a high quality line of products.
Won't take no prisoners,won't spare no lives.
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