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Re: Duke 550s and 650s [Re: CreekRat26] #8347266 02/20/25 09:23 AM 02/20/25 09:23 AM
Joined: Mar 2015 GA C canebrake trapper
canebrake trapper C Joined: Mar 2015 GA	My Duke 450s are stamped Made in China but isn't MTP outsourcing parts too? I doubt there's much difference between them other than the chain and swivels being heavier on the MBs.

Re: Duke 550s and 650s [Re: CreekRat26] #8347304 02/20/25 10:12 AM 02/20/25 10:12 AM
Joined: Oct 2023 OR W wws trapper
wws trapper W Joined: Oct 2023 OR	Only thing these 650’s have not held was a wolf last year! I did change out the chain and swivels, added JC Conner’s rod swivels and shock springs. wws

Re: Duke 550s and 650s [Re: wws] #8347315 02/20/25 10:17 AM 02/20/25 10:17 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by wws Only thing these 650’s have not held was a wolf last year! I did change out the chain and swivels, added JC Conner’s rod swivels and shock springs. wws Nice catches NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: Duke 550s and 650s [Re: Tailhunter] #8347817 02/20/25 07:27 PM 02/20/25 07:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Tailhunter Just a personal thing but I despise supporting China. It’s not easy sorting things out but when it is obvious I look in a different direction. Truth NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Duke 550s and 650s [Re: Busch56] #8349791 02/22/25 11:30 PM 02/22/25 11:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2017 Ks Flint Hill fur trapper
Flint Hill fur trapper Joined: Jan 2017 Ks	Originally Posted by Busch56 Mb 650’s all they way. Get use to getting the pan set under the locked jaw and don’t ever look back. I'd take any other number 3 sized trap than dealing with the pan setup on those. pita

Re: Duke 550s and 650s [Re: CreekRat26] #8349795 02/22/25 11:48 PM 02/22/25 11:48 PM
Joined: Feb 2023 Malakoff, Tx B Busch56 trapper
Busch56 trapper B Joined: Feb 2023 Malakoff, Tx	To each his own. Some like stick shifts and some like automatics. I didn’t like them at first either. Once I figured out how nice they bedded and how well they performed I made myself like them. Now I love them and wouldn’t trade them.

Re: Duke 550s and 650s [Re: CreekRat26] #8349837 02/23/25 01:42 AM 02/23/25 01:42 AM
Joined: Oct 2023 OR W wws trapper
wws trapper W Joined: Oct 2023 OR	With rod swivels the Dukes bed easy. wws

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