I say buy the best equipment you can afford. It is the least of your expenses. When I'm spending $120 on gas a week, plus my time, and working in bad weather add in the fact a coyote might only visit a set one time in several weeks the last thing I'm worried about is saving $50 on a dozen traps. Plus, having confidence in your sets and equipment make you a better trapper.

Bridger traps.... the best bang for the buck that last.

Duke. I have hundreds of 1.5 dj coils as my go to coon trap.

MB's and Belsiles for me. Worth every penny in my opinion.

I bought 12 dozen mb 550s for coyotes and cats several years ago. They are the best I've ever used. I did get a dozen Duke 550s just to try, I've had no problems with them either. The 550s lock up great, I've caught several hundred coyotes in them and never had a pull out. The only animals I've had pull out are coons because of the off set jaws. And the only bad thing I can say is yes they do hold deer