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Re: Is the Long spring market dead? [Re: Shwackem] #8048485 01/13/24 08:37 PM 01/13/24 08:37 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,922 Nevada YamaCat trapper
YamaCat trapper Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,922 Nevada	I would love to have all of my #3 Blake & Lamb longsprings back.

Re: Is the Long spring market dead? [Re: Shwackem] #8048500 01/13/24 08:45 PM 01/13/24 08:45 PM
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 177 Eastern Oregon S Shwackem OP trapper
Shwackem OP trapper S Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 177 Eastern Oregon	What would everyone prefer, riveted jaws? Or how the mb 550s come through the frame?

Re: Is the Long spring market dead? [Re: Shwackem] #8048503 01/13/24 08:47 PM 01/13/24 08:47 PM
Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 3,801 Wisconsin G Guss trapper
Guss trapper G Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 3,801 Wisconsin	I use a long spring for mink.

Re: Is the Long spring market dead? [Re: Shwackem] #8048573 01/13/24 09:43 PM 01/13/24 09:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,928 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,928 Central, SD	Consider how the jaws might be easily replaced in the design process. If it’s built right the cost is less of a worry as quality sells just see how long Sterling traps last in the Shed here. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: Is the Long spring market dead? [Re: Shwackem] #8048577 01/13/24 09:46 PM 01/13/24 09:46 PM
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 5,518 South Carolina T Tom cat trapper
Tom cat trapper T Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 5,518 South Carolina	#2 victor dls is my go to land trap. Sugarcreektrapping@gmail.com

Re: Is the Long spring market dead? [Re: Shwackem] #8048586 01/13/24 10:00 PM 01/13/24 10:00 PM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,269 Minnesota Woodsloafer72 trapper
Woodsloafer72 trapper Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,269 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Shwackem What would everyone prefer, riveted jaws? Or how the mb 550s come through the frame? I've always liked the way Newhouse's and LPC's are put together. Add a bolt on pan and post instead of a riveted pan or a humped cross frame and I think that they would be really nice. The hard part would be making them at a price that a guy can afford.

Re: Is the Long spring market dead? [Re: Tom cat] #8048588 01/13/24 10:01 PM 01/13/24 10:01 PM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,269 Minnesota Woodsloafer72 trapper
Woodsloafer72 trapper Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,269 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Tom cat #2 victor dls is my go to land trap. Same here for fox and coon.

Re: Is the Long spring market dead? [Re: Shwackem] #8048606 01/13/24 10:27 PM 01/13/24 10:27 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 313 Iowa M Mitch L trapper
Mitch L trapper M Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 313 Iowa	I'd get a hold of Kendall O of no bs lures and pick his brain. Dude knows a lot about the process. Or the cavens? Good luck man

Re: Is the Long spring market dead? [Re: Shwackem] #8048624 01/13/24 10:36 PM 01/13/24 10:36 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,337 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,337 The Hill Country of Texas	I love my DLS and buy a few more as they come available. “What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: Is the Long spring market dead? [Re: Woodsloafer72] #8048665 01/13/24 11:10 PM 01/13/24 11:10 PM
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 5,518 South Carolina T Tom cat trapper
Tom cat trapper T Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 5,518 South Carolina	Originally Posted by Woodsloafer72 Originally Posted by Tom cat #2 victor dls is my go to land trap. Same here for fox and coon. Yotes too. Sugarcreektrapping@gmail.com

Re: Is the Long spring market dead? [Re: Shwackem] #8048675 01/13/24 11:28 PM 01/13/24 11:28 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,745 Sumner, Mo. C claycreech trapper
claycreech trapper C Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,745 Sumner, Mo.	I have a couple thousand long springs for sale 1, 1.5, 2, 3, and 4’s. Victor and Blake’s. They’re much harder to move than coils. Just not as popular.

Re: Is the Long spring market dead? [Re: Shwackem] #8048755 01/14/24 01:31 AM 01/14/24 01:31 AM
Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 1,363 Custer Co, Idaho S sneaky trapper
sneaky trapper S Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 1,363 Custer Co, Idaho	Sleepy Creek has held to the statement that they'll start making long springs again once steel prices drop. To have a million dollars making long springs start with 2 million and quit once you've got a million left Sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand

Re: Is the Long spring market dead? [Re: Shwackem] #8048780 01/14/24 04:38 AM 01/14/24 04:38 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,434 NWWA/AZ Vinke trapper
Vinke trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,434 NWWA/AZ	Originally Posted by Shwackem 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. I wanted to make a aluminum CDR trap ( I am always looking for “originals”, if anyone has them for sale), for our brackish water. It was expensive to start. But with the new equipment, thing might have changed. Fur market is on the way out. Trappers are cheap Slightly used Shoes 4 sale……………

Re: Is the Long spring market dead? [Re: Shwackem] #8049040 01/14/24 12:18 PM 01/14/24 12:18 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 397 MN C ceelmo.trap trapper
ceelmo.trap trapper C Joined: May 2010 Posts: 397 MN	Tried selling my 1 1/2s all I get is low ball offers.

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