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Re: Waxing Water Traps ? [Re: LT GREY] #7645552 08/08/22 09:43 PM 08/08/22 09:43 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 312 Iowa M Mitch L trapper
Mitch L trapper M Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 312 Iowa	When I wax my conis I only wax the "spring side" and spring. Not the actual killing jaws. Some old school longliners did the same thing with there coils springs. Just waxing the jaws up too the levers.

Re: Waxing Water Traps ? [Re: Mitch L] #7645662 08/09/22 12:57 AM 08/09/22 12:57 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 16,573 Goldsboro, North Carolina Paul Dobbins "Trapperman custodian"
Paul Dobbins "Trapperman custodian" Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 16,573 Goldsboro, North Carolina	Originally Posted by Mitch L When I wax my conis I only wax the "spring side" and spring. Not the actual killing jaws. Some old school longliners did the same thing with there coils springs. Just waxing the jaws up too the levers. I do the same with my 330s. It makes them lightening fast.

Re: Waxing Water Traps ? [Re: LT GREY] #7645667 08/09/22 01:42 AM 08/09/22 01:42 AM
Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 1,332 South Dakota T TheYouthTrapper trapper
TheYouthTrapper trapper T Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 1,332 South Dakota	I was told by my mentor not to wax water traps because it makes them too sensitive, so I haven't tried it yet and I hadn't even dyed a trap until this year, so it's all a new learning experience for me.

Re: Waxing Water Traps ? [Re: Mitch L] #7645990 08/09/22 02:23 PM 08/09/22 02:23 PM
Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 1,870 Pennsylvania P patrapperbuster trapper
patrapperbuster trapper P Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 1,870 Pennsylvania	Originally Posted by Mitch L When I wax my conis I only wax the "spring side" and spring. Not the actual killing jaws. Some old school longliners did the same thing with there coils springs. Just waxing the jaws up too the levers. X2 Till that day.....

Re: Waxing Water Traps ? [Re: LT GREY] #7646550 08/10/22 11:58 AM 08/10/22 11:58 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 759 U.P. Michigan Spade trapper
Spade trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 759 U.P. Michigan	I don't know whether waxing my water traps is right or wrong. I was taught to wax, and it works for me, so I'll keep doing it. 24 years Army Medical Corps I only want to be known as: A great husband, a good trapper, and a great steward of the land.

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