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Re: What's the best Victor style wood rat trap [Re: Catch22] #7613195
06/26/22 02:12 PM
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Plastic yellow trigger ones for me.

However , I wish they made an upgraded pro version with a better quality wood base. Every once in a while when the trap goes off it breaks the wood making it a pile of scrap. I would pay more for better wood.


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Re: What's the best Victor style wood rat trap [Re: Cragar] #7613212
06/26/22 02:45 PM
06/26/22 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Cragar
Plastic yellow trigger ones for me.

However , I wish they made an upgraded pro version with a better quality wood base. Every once in a while when the trap goes off it breaks the wood making it a pile of scrap. I would pay more for better wood.


Agreed, that and better staples. I've had spring pressure pop staples loose also making them scrap.

Actually I would like a thinner base if possible. I do alot of pure blind sets trapping rats and low profile would help.


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Re: What's the best Victor style wood rat trap [Re: Catch22] #7613241
06/26/22 03:33 PM
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Trapping has roots in tradition and history. Made with steel and wood(for rats and mice). I ain’t buying anything with plastic.

Re: What's the best Victor style wood rat trap [Re: warrior] #7613431
06/26/22 06:48 PM
06/26/22 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by warrior
Originally Posted by Cragar
Plastic yellow trigger ones for me.

However , I wish they made an upgraded pro version with a better quality wood base. Every once in a while when the trap goes off it breaks the wood making it a pile of scrap. I would pay more for better wood.


Agreed, that and better staples. I've had spring pressure pop staples loose also making them scrap.

Actually I would like a thinner base if possible. I do alot of pure blind sets trapping rats and low profile would help.

I hear ya on the staples. They need improvement too.


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Re: What's the best Victor style wood rat trap [Re: Catch22] #7613700
06/27/22 07:53 AM
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I actually prefer the steel pans. You can modify them to make them more sensitive. Just my 2 cents.


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Re: What's the best Victor style wood rat trap [Re: run] #7613807
06/27/22 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by run
I actually prefer the steel pans. You can modify them to make them more sensitive. Just my 2 cents.


You adjust the dog on the yellow pans.


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Re: What's the best Victor style wood rat trap [Re: run] #7613830
06/27/22 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by run
I can't find a yellow pan trap locally for a reasonable price. I will keep looking.
Make your own pans for standard rat traps using corrugated plastic (political signs): [Linked Image]


Last edited by bctomcat; 07/02/22 12:35 PM.

The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.






Re: What's the best Victor style wood rat trap [Re: Catch22] #7613856
06/27/22 11:25 AM
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Pretty cool tomcat.


I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
Re: What's the best Victor style wood rat trap [Re: bctomcat] #7613889
06/27/22 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by bctomcat
Originally Posted by run
I can't find a yellow pan trap locally for a reasonable price. I will keep looking.
Make your own pans for standaed rat traps using corrugated plastic (political signs): [Linked Image]


Thank you, sir.


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Re: What's the best Victor style wood rat trap [Re: Catch22] #7614190
06/27/22 08:21 PM
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Here is a pic of the wood shim spring booster on a rat trap. The one pictured is about 1/8 inch thick. Thicker shims will drastically increase the amount of pressure needed to fire the trap.
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Re: What's the best Victor style wood rat trap [Re: Catch22] #7614195
06/27/22 08:25 PM
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Awesome, thanks Eric! You still getting after those turtles??


I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
Re: What's the best Victor style wood rat trap [Re: Catch22] #7614206
06/27/22 08:35 PM
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Hope to, season starts Friday.

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