Kim Harris Centerfire trap

Has anyone seen anything on the Harris Centerfire trap. He has been selling wolf models, and has been working on a 5.5, and 6.5 inch model but I haven't seen anything on them. Talked to him a while back and he was hoping to have them out this summer.

hahahahahhahahahaha!!! Warrior that's hilarious. They are a round jaw trap that has a dogless catch, like a monty or montana, on both jaws with a round pan centrally located than only has vertical movement. Just remembered that I have his phone number, will have to give him a ring later.

Hmmm, that sounds very interesting. I've had that very idea floating around my noggin for some time now just can't quite get it all to work out clearly in my mind. The closest I could figure out that works would be a rehash of the sterling mj/mb 650 double jaw hold down.
Can't wait to see this one.

Some sort of toggle under the pan?

Warrior, if you are on facebook look up the Idaho trapping associations page. There should be some vidoes on there of this trap

Will do

Kim is a heck of nice guy ,,, he uses what he makes . His dogless design that allows the user to set tension one day and change the next is a big plus.
The no dead spot period is a big plus....
Going to be a good trap .
I would like to see 1/4 lams on it for myself .
I am trap poor,,,, or probably have give them a go .

red mt. Talked to him a while back and he was staight up, honest, and humble. Can't wait til he gets the smaller models out, will definitely add some of them to my collection of dogless traps. By the way, since you are from Montana, do you know a guy from Broadus by the name of Pat Rouland?

Here is the pic from the add in the Idaho Trapper magazine. I've emailed Kim about these traps. He will be at the MTA in Lewistown in September. I would like to put hands on one and check it out. Not sure if I'll be able to afford one, as I think the MB750s and Sleepy Creek 4 1/2's are spendy as it is, but I will buy one if I can swing it while I'm there at the rendezvous.

https://www.facebook.com/Kansasbait...etAPrI7bfCFL6X3TFloviMIgFw_Kl64_Asso68p6

Verry well built trap, once all the trap thieves in my area have enough of them i plan on buying some. Lol

Yeah if I had a $100+ trap I would be VERY careful about where I set it. That's not an expense I can afford to lose.

Ken, that last sentence says it all! I agree on the rest too!

He was in springfield. Had a chain spring shock absorber -swivel device I liked and also the way he fastens the chain to the trap. that trap/ trapchain fastening system is going to get copied. a lot.

I'm intrigued. I see the spring swivel getting copied.

Just spoke to him a couple days ago. The 5.5 and 6 inch models will prolly be available after trapping season. His laser cutting guy has had a shake up of some sort.

I know a Pat on here that goes by Mtbowhunter.

Lee how we doing??? Ok I hope

Cool looking concept. That center swivel apparatus is not technically a center swivel. Sure it allows for a stable trap, but once the foot is caught and the animal pulls, it will not act like an actual center swivel. That swiveling bar had better be as hard an woodpecker lips to avoid being bent as the animals pulls.
I may well be picking nits here, but that is what I see. It may work just fine.

According to the video there a hundred or so in the hands of wolf trappers. If something at up to snuff I'm sure a wolf will show it to you.

52carl, that was my first though on the center swivel, but they have been using them in Idaho on wolves with no trouble. I jus want to get my hands on some.

Mr Harris has been to the NTA the last two years, very nice guy to talk to. If I remember correctly he wanted to get the wolf trap up to speed, before moving to the 2 smaller sizes.

Pat Ruland still lives in Broadus. I know him well but I am not him. LOL

Doing good, how you been? Three more rondys and I'm done for the year! Season right around the corner again!

Seen this trap and look great but can't help but wonder how it would hold up in a lot of mud like we get down here.

Late to this thread but I thought you guys might be interested to know that I saw the two prototypes of the smaller sizes at the Montana convention and they are extremely well built. He says he’s hoping to have some ready for sale by the first of the year but from the sound of it he’s already got fifty or sixty dozen on the waiting list

If it can also swing down so it's inline and pulls from the center after a catch it would be great. Would like to see the bottom view.

About 2 min in he shows the swivel
https://www.facebook.com/Kansasbaitsnlures/videos/413275205935524/

My thought exactly

He’s got a lawyer working up a patent for it

Very nice!

THe shock spring/swivel is ingenius,as is the rest of the trap.I hope they do well with them.

Ive met him and bought one of his wolf traps
He has put so much thought and engineering into it
Its like light years ahead !!!!
Just check his patent application !!!
GREAT MAN AND FAMILY !!!!

Dave Hastings had one at the trappers college he was showing to the students. I set it and handled it for awhile, and cannot see a fault in it. The biggest obsticle he faces is making them cheap enough so the average trapper can afford them!

I want 1. OK probably more.

Average trappers buy forgeign made average traps. These are going to appeal to the upper end guys.
The type of guy who would buy 550s (when they were USA made), Sterling's, Jake's etc.. In my opinion anyways.

I checked the out at the Western. Nice guy and amazing traps. The engineering and prototyping that went in to those had to be mind numbing. Truly innovative.

My question is this:. The problem they are created to solve is misses due to conventional pan designs?
Is that really a problem for folks?

ML

I have #145 of the Centerfire wolf trap. Great trap.