Re: Is the Long spring market dead?
[Re: Shwackem]
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01/13/24 05:09 PM
01/13/24 05:09 PM
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Law Dog
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Lots of Victor traps out there still at reasonable prices I use the 3s on land and the 4s on beaver lots of the new or close to new strong. Change out the pans and you have a great custom trap for less. Lots of 100 year old traps still being used today.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Is the Long spring market dead?
[Re: Shwackem]
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01/13/24 05:25 PM
01/13/24 05:25 PM
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jeff karsten
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Good Luck to you only downside i see is you'd have to buy a large quantity of parts to be more economical and a gazillion of used #1's floating around But i'm just an old man who grumps at everything
olden tyred
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Re: Is the Long spring market dead?
[Re: Law Dog]
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01/13/24 05:48 PM
01/13/24 05:48 PM
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Shwackem
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I see victor 3ns around here go for around $20 then ur talking another $5-7 to install a pit pan and a rod dog. Would be nice to pick up somthing like that in that $20-25range and have a brand new trap with strong springs
Last edited by Shwackem; 01/13/24 05:49 PM.
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Re: Is the Long spring market dead?
[Re: 330-Trapper]
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01/13/24 06:29 PM
01/13/24 06:29 PM
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elsmasho82
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New Longsprings and Jump traps would be cool ...Id buy some. I think jump traps are cool too. I have a couple victors hanging for decor. I think they are number 2’s
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Re: Is the Long spring market dead?
[Re: Shwackem]
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01/13/24 06:32 PM
01/13/24 06:32 PM
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HayDay
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I see a lot of people looking for sleepy creek traps(my self included). Is the market completely dead or very small? I’m considering coming up with a patent and making my own with slight modifications from multiple out of business companies that people seemed to like along with modern parts. USA made and reasonably priced.. what are your thoughts. You sticking strictly to long springs or considering others as well? Two that come to mind that had strong followings were BMI body grips and the Coon Dagger dog proofs.
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Re: Is the Long spring market dead?
[Re: bleeohio]
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01/13/24 08:13 PM
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Buck (Zandra)
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Or, come up with a new design. I know, if it ain't broke don't fix it but nothing catches a trappers eye like something shiny and different. We're worse than the animals we try to catch. Alot of truth there.I could never standardize.
Buck(formely known as Zandra)
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