Coon don't tend to get out of 160's or 220's, if those are a legal option for you.

But you have to check them every day in this state, not good for long lining

Guess I missed where the OP said he was longlining.

Sorry Ksnow, I took off on a personal tangent

Understood. No worries.

That's really odd, durability is probably my main reason for buying them. I'm certain you won't have that issue again. Maybe could be an issue with the plain 1.5s though, Ive only gotten the double jaws and k9 Jr's so far.

I think FnT have the Duke 1.5 on special this month. If I was running several hundred for coon then this would be my choice. But I plan on getting a couple dozen of the NoBS 1.5 this fall for no more than I coon trap, I supplement with DP’s and 155’s.

I love 220s but I’m not using them for legal reasons

In my ignorant learning years I wired a #2 victor jump trap to the rivet on a big culvert. The next morning I had a huge cranky boar coon waiting for me. After removing him I open the trap and both jaws fell out. The trap was so bent out of shape the jaws wouldn’t stay in. The only jump I would recommend is a strong #1, they will hold a coon, but there are better options

I think I will buy a dozen of them for dryland

Actually he lives down the road with me and he literally has pictures and I actually went on a ride along once. Not laminated or 4 coiled. He's been using them for years.

When I first started trapping I had a dozen 1.5 victor jump traps. I went coon trapping and had so many pull-outs it was terrible.
That was 45 years ago, had I had Blake and Lamb jumps I would have caught more, but it was a bad choice using them for coon.
Running my coon water line w drowning rigs, I love the #2 jumps and coils.

Yep Duke 1 1/2 coils for $67.95 a dozen. Great trap especially at that price

I can’t bring myself to buy dukes because they are junk! I do not feel like buying new chain for the trap and buying new swivels and all that. My opinion may offend some people and yes I’m a newer trapper but they just aren’t good. There conibears are ok but there footholds are a no. I will say though, there new pro series stuff doesn’t feel to bad

I doubt ur opinion is going to offend anyone and yes I have some Duke traps
Opinions are like bullets, to pack any punch the have to carry some weight

There you go pickin on the kids again....

By invitation only

I understand your a cheapskate yes sir so I’m sorry that yoy can not afford better

Kid ur going to have to do better than that
Talk IA cheap and considering you know nothing about what your talking about it falls under ignorance

Ok, please explain to me why I should choose dukes over other traps? I am sorry for being ignorant