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Re: Square jaw vs. round [Re: silkyplainscoyot] #7489659 02/08/22 09:06 PM 02/08/22 09:06 PM
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 2,174 IL - Shawnee Ntl Forest ShawneeMan trapper
ShawneeMan trapper Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 2,174 IL - Shawnee Ntl Forest	Both... Shawnee National Forest - We live out here because we're not all there. http://www.ripcordassociation.com 101 Pathfinder Det / Vietnam 1969 - 1971

Re: Square jaw vs. round [Re: silkyplainscoyot] #7489729 02/08/22 10:01 PM 02/08/22 10:01 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,958 South metro, MN C Calvin trapper
Calvin trapper C Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,958 South metro, MN	I never thought about this until Robert said it years ago. Looking back, round jawed traps always performed better for me, regardless of on land or water.

Re: Square jaw vs. round [Re: ~ADC~] #7489738 02/08/22 10:08 PM 02/08/22 10:08 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,469 Idaho B bearcat2 trapper
bearcat2 trapper B Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,469 Idaho	Originally Posted by ~ADC~ Originally Posted by Lugnut I doubt my catch rate would be affected one way or the other by switching to round square jaws. Besides, it would just feel weird. X2 I got turned off at an early age on square jawed traps with the 1.5 NW and Montgomery that were short-notched (from the guy before me), trapping coons. They had more tripped and empty traps than ones that held anything, like 5-1. Very easy to get jaded on traps when you get those results. It didn't happen with the round jawed traps of the day. Only square traps I've tried for years was the TS85 on beaver and I got the same dismal results. I'm sure it must be operator error but it doesn't happen with MB750's so... no square jawed traps for me, with one notable exception the NW #1 sj coil, them little guys hold in my experience. Curious on why you consider the TS85 a square jaw but MB750s a round jaw? My 750s are as square as my TS85s, if not squarer.

Re: Square jaw vs. round [Re: silkyplainscoyot] #7489744 02/08/22 10:14 PM 02/08/22 10:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 10,129 Marion Kansas Y Yes sir "Callie's little brother"
Yes sir "Callie's little brother" Y Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 10,129 Marion Kansas	Im not going to believe it because I don't want to buy all new traps. Lol

Re: Square jaw vs. round [Re: silkyplainscoyot] #7489748 02/08/22 10:16 PM 02/08/22 10:16 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,390 SD Boone Liane trapper
Boone Liane trapper Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,390 SD	I understand the logic. But, I would say the advantage, in the instance of cutting crust at least, is a very fine line. And if you’re relying on the traps ability to come up through a crust that bad, both are gonna cost you animals and you should most likely be looking at your trap covering materials rather than jaw shape. The advantages of the round jaw in that instance, is kinda like trying to milk another 25 fps out of a rifle load to get it shooting “flatter”.

Re: Square jaw vs. round [Re: bearcat2] #7489770 02/08/22 10:41 PM 02/08/22 10:41 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,369 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,369 Iowa	Originally Posted by bearcat2 Curious on why you consider the TS85 a square jaw but MB750s a round jaw? My 750s are as square as my TS85s, if not squarer. rounded top of the jaws... square top of the jaws...

Re: Square jaw vs. round [Re: silkyplainscoyot] #7489777 02/08/22 10:48 PM 02/08/22 10:48 PM
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 679 michigan C coyote 1 trapper
coyote 1 trapper C Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 679 michigan	I like both. Haven't noticed square jaws as a disadvantage. I do have more round jaw traps. Last edited by coyote 1; 02/08/22 10:50 PM. United we stand,divided we fall.

Re: Square jaw vs. round [Re: silkyplainscoyot] #7489787 02/08/22 11:03 PM 02/08/22 11:03 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 8,346 Firth, Nebraska jabNE trapper
jabNE trapper Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 8,346 Firth, Nebraska	I have both. Never noticed a difference. Jim Money cannot buy you happiness, but it can buy you a trapping license and that's pretty close.

Re: Square jaw vs. round [Re: silkyplainscoyot] #7489804 02/08/22 11:29 PM 02/08/22 11:29 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,469 Idaho B bearcat2 trapper
bearcat2 trapper B Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,469 Idaho	Ok, makes sense ADC. I don't have mine sitting in front of me, I just thought my MB750s when set had a very square profile, but they do have a slight curve to the top of the jaw. Totally forgot about that until you posted a picture pointing it out. Maybe round jaws have a slight advantage coming up through crust, but spring strength is a much bigger factor, for that matter laminations would make more of a difference than jaw shape.

Re: Square jaw vs. round [Re: bearcat2] #7489925 02/09/22 08:15 AM 02/09/22 08:15 AM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,373 PA Coon Duke trapper
Coon Duke trapper Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,373 PA	Here’s a vid I did explaining some differences. https://youtu.be/3oGuVmjtiZE Last edited by Coon Duke; 02/09/22 08:16 AM. ~ PTA Life #482 - FTA - NTA ~ https://tstrapline.com/ https://youtube.com/@toddstrohecker

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