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Duke#5 long spring #7330437 08/14/21 11:34 PM 08/14/21 11:34 PM
Joined: May 2021 Illinois M Mortz OP trapper
Mortz OP trapper M Joined: May 2021 Illinois	Not to start another duke thread but does anybody have any experience with the duke long spring “beaver special “ ? Pros and cons? Thanks.

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: Mortz] #7330462 08/15/21 01:04 AM 08/15/21 01:04 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida	Strong springs. PIT pans. Center mounted chain. Couldnt set em over my knee until I waxed them. Only have 2 of em. I like em! Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: Mortz] #7330567 08/15/21 08:05 AM 08/15/21 08:05 AM
Joined: May 2011 Garden,Michigan B Buck (Zandra) trapper
Buck (Zandra) trapper B Joined: May 2011 Garden,Michigan	Good beaver traps,very strong springs. Buck(formely known as Zandra)

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: Mortz] #7330607 08/15/21 08:49 AM 08/15/21 08:49 AM
Joined: Dec 2010 central arkansas T the Blak Spot trapper
the Blak Spot trapper T Joined: Dec 2010 central arkansas	Love mine! the just shall live by faith member FTA, ATA, EAFT 1776 - the year we told a tyrant we weren't to be under a dictator Caveat ater macula

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: Mortz] #7332507 08/17/21 04:39 PM 08/17/21 04:39 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 NC C Carolina Foxer trapper
Carolina Foxer trapper C Joined: Jun 2008 NC	I haven’t had a chance to catch any beavers yet, but the dukes are extremely strong. Also have the pit center located already installed. I have a single bridger and while I don’t doubt the Bridger is just as good at holding beavers, I really like the dukes. The PIT pan is also a nice feature.

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: Mortz] #7332549 08/17/21 05:35 PM 08/17/21 05:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Belair MD V VictorD trapper
VictorD trapper V Joined: Jan 2016 Belair MD	Very nice trap, well built and strong. Like Foxer states, The PIT pan definitely is a nice feature.

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: Mortz] #7332613 08/17/21 07:00 PM 08/17/21 07:00 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Ontario, Canada S slydogx trapper
slydogx trapper S Joined: Jun 2010 Ontario, Canada	I agree with the sentiments above. Great trap in my experience. Just happy to be here.

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: Mortz] #7332616 08/17/21 07:02 PM 08/17/21 07:02 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 St. Louis Co, Mo B BigBob trapper
BigBob trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 St. Louis Co, Mo	Only Duke's I own. Every kid needs a Dog and a Curmudgeon. Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor. Beware! Jill Pudlewski, Ron Oates and Keven Begesse are liars and thiefs!

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: Mortz] #7332818 08/17/21 11:07 PM 08/17/21 11:07 PM
Joined: May 2021 Illinois M Mortz OP trapper
Mortz OP trapper M Joined: May 2021 Illinois	Ok thanks for everybody’s input. I ordered one today anxious to check it out .

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: Mortz] #7332856 08/18/21 12:00 AM 08/18/21 12:00 AM
Joined: Feb 2008 WI B BvrRetriever trapper
BvrRetriever trapper B Joined: Feb 2008 WI	As stated, they are a nice trap for the money. No mods necessary. They are setup correctly right out of the box. My only complaint is that I had a spring break in half. It broke during a catch but still held the beaver. That trap was around three or four years old. At that specific spot, it had been set for an extended period of time prior to the catch. I contributed it to a stress crack in the spring steel…as I have a mess of Duke 5’s and that is the only failure so far.

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: Mortz] #7332858 08/18/21 12:09 AM 08/18/21 12:09 AM
Joined: May 2021 Illinois M Mortz OP trapper
Mortz OP trapper M Joined: May 2021 Illinois	Where did it break? At the middle bend?

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: Mortz] #7333193 08/18/21 01:12 PM 08/18/21 01:12 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 WI B BvrRetriever trapper
BvrRetriever trapper B Joined: Feb 2008 WI	Originally Posted by Mortz Where did it break? At the middle bend? Yes, it broke in the middle of the bend.

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: Mortz] #7333235 08/18/21 02:38 PM 08/18/21 02:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin	Mr Bill will replace that spring free of charge. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: Mortz] #7333355 08/18/21 05:06 PM 08/18/21 05:06 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 St. Louis Co, Mo B BigBob trapper
BigBob trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 St. Louis Co, Mo	Some years back, Duke had a problem with their springs breaking. Every kid needs a Dog and a Curmudgeon. Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor. Beware! Jill Pudlewski, Ron Oates and Keven Begesse are liars and thiefs!

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: The Beav] #7333453 08/18/21 06:25 PM 08/18/21 06:25 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 WI B BvrRetriever trapper
BvrRetriever trapper B Joined: Feb 2008 WI	Originally Posted by The Beav Mr Bill will replace that spring free of charge. I sent him an email…we’ll find out.

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: BvrRetriever] #7333460 08/18/21 06:39 PM 08/18/21 06:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin	Just tell him the beav said It was OK. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: BvrRetriever] #7334015 08/19/21 11:07 AM 08/19/21 11:07 AM
Joined: Feb 2008 WI B BvrRetriever trapper
BvrRetriever trapper B Joined: Feb 2008 WI	Originally Posted by BvrRetriever Originally Posted by The Beav Mr Bill will replace that spring free of charge. I sent him an email…we’ll find out. Beav, you were right. Bill is replacing the spring. Again, the Duke #5 DLS is a great beaver trap straight out of the box...and now there's evidence that Duke stands behind their product if there is ever a problem.

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: Mortz] #7334152 08/19/21 03:08 PM 08/19/21 03:08 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida	Duke gets some negativity but that #5 longspring is a good'un. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: Mortz] #7334305 08/19/21 05:32 PM 08/19/21 05:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin	Most of the negativity comes from those that never owned a Duke trap. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Duke#5 long spring [Re: Mortz] #7335010 08/20/21 01:46 PM 08/20/21 01:46 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 USA-WI K Kre trapper
Kre trapper K Joined: Nov 2010 USA-WI	The Duke #5 long is much better than the Bridger #5 long...but, I much prefer a coilspring.

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