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Post by richg072 on Jan 23, 2021 16:36:32 GMT -5
Hello all, I haven’t been on here for sometime but am going to try and be more active. Anyway I bought some BMI 220s sometime back, when you could actually find traps to buy 😆) and I am not a fan of the safety hooks. This is not a BMI trap bash as I actually like the traps and think they are well made. I was going to ask if there are better safety hooks to replace these with or different tricks to make the originals better. When I set the safety hooks you can’t touch the trap without one side or both sides popping off.
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Post by fisherman on Jan 24, 2021 12:33:06 GMT -5
I like the safety hooks on the Belisles. They stay where you want them, but I have no idea how to install them.
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Post by trapperjack on Jan 24, 2021 22:01:01 GMT -5
I had a problem with mine staying put. They would slide off and become unhooked. I used a pair of channel locks and squeezed the end attached to the trap spring. It tightened the safety hook so it wouldn’t flop around or move until I moved it. The traps were not BMI however. I hope you always use a safety tool on the springs when setting. I learned the hard way. ( More than once) It finally sank in after the last busted knuckle.
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Post by richg072 on Jan 25, 2021 10:24:52 GMT -5
Thanks guys. Yeah I definitely use the safety catches while handling the traps, would definitely feel better though with better trap hooks though. I think I am going to change them out with better ones I guess, probably hard to get right now though.
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Post by trapperjack on Jan 25, 2021 13:48:59 GMT -5
Murray’s and Northern have universal replacements. . 40 to .60 a piece. Peace and good health
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Zagman
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Post by Zagman on Jan 27, 2021 4:50:00 GMT -5
The Belisles are the best.....
Rich Kaspar USED to make replacements that stayed in place as well, but not sure if you can get them any more.
I think the ones you want are made out of flat stock vs. round wire stock. You squeeze them on tight and they don't spin freely.
MZ
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