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Post by bruce on Sept 21, 2014 8:23:41 GMT -5
How important are traps that have pan tension adjustment vs. ones that do not. I ask because I want to buy USA made traps(victors, sleepy creek) and they do not have a pan tension adjustment where as the foreign made bridgers do, these three brands are in my price range. At the end of the day I'm going to buy the ones that have the best quality regardless of where they are made just would prefer them to be USA. So is a non pan tension trap a deal breaker or really not a big deal. Thanks Bruce.
Edit to add; I see also that the chains that come with bridger seem to be welded vs that of victor which are a twisted type link.
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Post by bruce on Sept 21, 2014 8:55:23 GMT -5
I just found this reg in the NYS so it may be a moot point but was not covered in the course I took yesterday. AS per the DEC website; "Foothold traps larger than 4 inches set on land must have a pan tension device and be covered when set."
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Post by REDNECK on Sept 21, 2014 16:15:09 GMT -5
Yep it is a Gray topic for me but sleepy creeks have a tension device so do the victors if it has a pan screw it is adjustable if the pans pinch on they do not hope this help a bit
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Post by bruce on Sept 21, 2014 16:37:50 GMT -5
Yes this does help because I was looking at the victors wrong, thinking they were not adjustable, but as you point out I see they are and now they are back in play for me. Are they a good trap for the money or should I look elsewhere, I really do want to buy USA but my funds are limited, having said that a two dollar difference in price wont kill me if it means they were putting a fellow countryman to work.
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Post by bluetickboy on Sept 23, 2014 5:45:17 GMT -5
You're right about the NYS reg. For example, An MB 550 requires a pan tensioning device under the pan. Like one of those pillows.
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Post by trappermac on Sept 23, 2014 7:08:47 GMT -5
MB 550's are fine as they are. With the PIT pan and night latch dog it acts as a pan tension device...from NY regs...."shall be equipped with a pan tensioning device which shall include but not be limited to a bolt and nut, notches grooved in the pan and dog or lever, sheer pins, a spring under the pan or strip of band steel, or other devices or modifications as permitted by regulation of the department."
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Post by traphead2 on Sept 23, 2014 15:05:04 GMT -5
"shall include but not be limited to a bolt and nut" sounds to me that says it has to have a bolt and nut at least......
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Post by camohoyt340 on Sept 23, 2014 16:50:03 GMT -5
"Not be limited to" is the key phrase.
Google "PIT pan systems" and it clearly shows how a mb550 has a pan tensioning device.
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Post by camohoyt340 on Sept 23, 2014 16:54:00 GMT -5
That's the pic I was talking about.
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Post by traphead2 on Sept 23, 2014 17:57:56 GMT -5
i no all about pit pans used them for years...im not argueing with nobody...its one of those lovely wording issues with our regs..you can interpret"shall include"and"not be limited" in alot of different ways
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Post by tony1967 on Sept 27, 2014 21:59:13 GMT -5
I put the step down pit pans on my #2 Bridgers and all are firing at less than 1-1/2 lbs. How do i increase the the tension? Do i bend the tab that holds the dog away from the pan, or straighten the dog more?
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Post by camohoyt340 on Sept 27, 2014 22:59:10 GMT -5
To raise tension you bend the dog up. Or if it's already bent, straighten it a little. Bend it slightly. I have some on #3 dbls that I was messing with today.
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