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leaving connibear springs compressed #832232 08/12/08 10:35 PM 08/12/08 10:35 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,957 n.e, iowa C coonman220 OP trapper
coonman220 OP trapper C Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,957 n.e, iowa	i do year round, dont think a problem,yet reading new trapping book,says it is bad? what does everone else do?

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: coonman220] #832260 08/12/08 10:53 PM 08/12/08 10:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 699 Central NE BIGDOGG trapper
BIGDOGG trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 699 Central NE	id think that the springs would get a "memory" to taht posistion and weaken them as if they were opean all year they wouldn't just a thought dunno though kill it and grill it!!!!

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: BIGDOGG] #832296 08/12/08 11:17 PM 08/12/08 11:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,256 North Dakota W woodelf trapper
woodelf trapper W Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,256 North Dakota	I don't leave my compressed. You would think that it would weaken them.

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: woodelf] #832405 08/13/08 12:48 AM 08/13/08 12:48 AM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 146 nebraska B buckmaster trapper
buckmaster trapper B Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 146 nebraska	I bought two 220's from a guy last year that he left compressed all year and they were two years old. Then I bought some two year old traps that were not left compressed and they were much harder to compress with my hands then the ones that were left compressed all the time. They were all duke's. James

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: buckmaster] #832414 08/13/08 01:06 AM 08/13/08 01:06 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,797 N.W. Iowa T Tactical.20 trapper
Tactical.20 trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,797 N.W. Iowa	But, if they are so strong they nearly break a finger bone, do they need to be that strong? I don't think they need to be strong enough to break an animal's spine, as some suggest. T.20

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: ] #832533 08/13/08 07:31 AM 08/13/08 07:31 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,687 ND M MJM trapper
MJM trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,687 ND	Why would you leve them compressed all year? Do you leave your coils and long springs compressed? I have never seen the advantage. Last edited by MJM; 08/13/08 07:31 AM. "Not Really, Not Really" Mark J Monti "MJM you're a jerk."

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: MJM] #832605 08/13/08 08:40 AM 08/13/08 08:40 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,557 Slaughter Slough, MN Dead Coyote trapper
Dead Coyote trapper Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,557 Slaughter Slough, MN	Mine are all compressed in the off season for last 10 years and they still are killing coon like they were brand new. Just don't let them rust or they will get weak. They are all hung inside my shed. Live everyday like it is the last day of your life! MJPPTA 1%

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: Dead Coyote] #832631 08/13/08 08:48 AM 08/13/08 08:48 AM
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2poor Unregistered 2	Originally Posted By: Dead Coyote Mine are all compressed in the off season for last 10 years and they still are killing coon like they were brand new. Just don't let them rust or they will get weak. They are all hung inside my shed. Ditto !

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: ] #832641 08/13/08 08:53 AM 08/13/08 08:53 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 986 Iowa B Bristleback trapper
Bristleback trapper B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 986 Iowa	Seen some springs get real mushy when left cocked.....I just don't risk it......all mine are uncocked during the offseason.

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: Tactical.20] #832645 08/13/08 08:57 AM 08/13/08 08:57 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 6,271 Idaho Lynxcattrapper trapper
Lynxcattrapper trapper Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 6,271 Idaho	Originally Posted By: Tactical.20 But, if they are so strong they nearly break a finger bone, do they need to be that strong? I don't think they need to be strong enough to break an animal's spine, as some suggest. T.20 SOOOOOOO you would suggest weaker springs and perhaps a SOFTCATCH 330 for a 70lb beaver???? ROTFLMAO...

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: Lynxcattrapper] #832653 08/13/08 09:02 AM 08/13/08 09:02 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,557 Slaughter Slough, MN Dead Coyote trapper
Dead Coyote trapper Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,557 Slaughter Slough, MN	Originally Posted By: Lynxcattrapper Originally Posted By: Tactical.20 But, if they are so strong they nearly break a finger bone, do they need to be that strong? I don't think they need to be strong enough to break an animal's spine, as some suggest. T.20 SOOOOOOO you would suggest weaker springs and perhaps a SOFTCATCH 330 for a 70lb beaver???? ROTFLMAO... Wow! A new Trap Idea for the weak. You thought of it first Lynxy, Go with It. Live everyday like it is the last day of your life! MJPPTA 1%

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: Dead Coyote] #832671 08/13/08 09:13 AM 08/13/08 09:13 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 6,271 Idaho Lynxcattrapper trapper
Lynxcattrapper trapper Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 6,271 Idaho	I leave MY coni's set cuz it'd take me WAY tooooooo long to reset em when I need em.... WUSSSSSSSIE I am!!! consider the idea pattented...just need to get em BMP'd..

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: Lynxcattrapper] #833046 08/13/08 02:11 PM 08/13/08 02:11 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 37 Butler,PA S StoneCold trapper
StoneCold trapper S Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 37 Butler,PA	leave mine compressed see no harm they still kill as if they where new PTA Life Member,USAF

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: StoneCold] #841239 08/18/08 11:08 PM 08/18/08 11:08 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,557 Slaughter Slough, MN Dead Coyote trapper
Dead Coyote trapper Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,557 Slaughter Slough, MN	TTT Live everyday like it is the last day of your life! MJPPTA 1%

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: Dead Coyote] #841423 08/19/08 01:19 AM 08/19/08 01:19 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,576 St Louis, Missouri B Barkstone trapper
Barkstone trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,576 St Louis, Missouri	It makes no difference. Compressing spring steel will never weaken it. Heat and rust will though. Paul R. Ellsworth

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: Barkstone] #841500 08/19/08 04:25 AM 08/19/08 04:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,397 Mississippi M mike jerrell trapper
mike jerrell trapper M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,397 Mississippi	When pulling conibears at seasons end, I just put the safety hooks on most and leave em compressed,some are thrown and they saty that way till I start cleanin and dippin or paintin em in the summer, I have never been able to tell they were weaker. I keep em in a shed out of the weather. I like the springs compressed when I go out to start setting,saves time and are easier stacked and transported. To each his own. Gotta spread your arms and hold your breath and always trust your cape. ~ Jerry Jeff Walker

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