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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: Wolfdog91] #7316840
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Awesome, they sound pretty slick, I guess I'll have to get a few to try.

Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: Wolfdog91] #7317423
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Coming home from the MTA convention with a dozen to try on cats this winter!


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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: Wolfdog91] #7317792
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MTP should also sell precut stiff screen for them, or everyone will just go to keg creek, OG, graham or no bs

Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: FriarTuck] #7317952
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Originally Posted by FriarTuck
Coming home from the MTA convention with a dozen to try on cats this winter!

Thanks, please keep us posted


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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: Wolfdog91] #7318596
07/31/21 11:36 PM
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I picked one up last weekend at the NTA convention to look over and play with. Grabbed 5 more this weekend at the MTA convention as I really like the way they handle in the shop. I plan on dying and waxing them soon so I can make a few trial sets to see if they are as good as I think they will be. Probably not going to replace all of my MB550's but they will have their places.


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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: Wolfdog91] #7319480
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trappergbus, do you know the reason for the odd spring pin configuration?

I looked the one over on display at the NTA convention, and although it looked like a great setup, the build quality seemed to be surprisingly a bit unrefined compared to the 550.

Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: Wolfdog91] #7319505
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While I am far from being able to answer for Trappergbus, when I was at the booth it was mentioned that they are still waiting for some of the tooling to put them in a typical production. I can imagine that making some of the parts one at a time is not as consistent as their normal operation


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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: JSfab] #7319614
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The spring pin was designed by Tom Stalker to be able to have clearance for the pan to drop so we could use the Bridger dogless system below jaw level. The spring pin is heavy gauge heat treated to prevent distortion. The shape was never an issue when testing but we added deeper bends to increase clearance for trap covering just in case.


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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: Wolfdog91] #7335719
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I will comment since these are my photos, I bought a dozen at the NTA convention. They sold well over 20 dozen the day I was there.

These are designed at 6 1/2" to be legal in nearly all places. The one I measured in the pics happened to be 6 5/8". Brand new traps, so it won't take long and they will have that measurement dialed in.

They are very well built traps, bigger than the 550, and ran 279/dozen. I'm excited to get them in the ground soon.

Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: Wolfdog91] #7335755
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Does anyone know when they will be available on mtp's website?

Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: Wolfdog91] #7335810
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when i talked to jeff at mtp he said mid to late sept they will be avaible

Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: Wolfdog91] #7335836
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Why is there a notch on both jaws for the dogless pan? Just curious


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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: Wolfdog91] #7335846
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Didn't want to make two castings would be my thoughts

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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: trappergbus] #7335856
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Originally Posted by trappergbus
We left the tab on the free jaw to save cost of another jaw mold


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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: Wolfdog91] #7337990
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That 6-5/8” spread is doable , high speed air grinder fix that in a hurry . I don’t know any game wardens in my area that would really push that. I’ve been lucky n have never had any issues.


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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: dustytinner] #7338293
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Originally Posted by dustytinner
Originally Posted by trappergbus
We left the tab on the free jaw to save cost of another jaw mold


And after testing I found the tab on the free jaw added stability to the free jaw when bedding the trap..

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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: Wolfdog91] #7338295
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Question for the Canadian trappers, will the Alpha meet your BMPs in all provinces?


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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: 20scout] #7339244
08/25/21 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 20scout
Originally Posted by kinley31
Any idea where they're made?

Same place as the regular MB 550's are.


Taiwan?


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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: coondagger2] #7339339
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Originally Posted by coondagger2
[quote=20scout][quote=kinley31]Any idea where they're made?



There made in the USA but that can mean a lot of things.

Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS* [Re: Mad Scientist] #7339384
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Originally Posted by Mad Scientist
There made in the USA but that can mean a lot of things.


Good point. Back in the day I fell for the whole Made in USA thing on the 550's only to later find out they were basically made in Taiwan. Then the website was changed to no longer say Made in USA and it now says something to the effect of "if we can't get a particular part we just source something from overseas and call it good." At least it doesn't say made in the US anymore.

I expect to see that same notice on the Alpha, if they label it on the website as "Made in USA" I'll be surprised. Looks like we will find out next month!


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