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A little delay coming from "trapper central" (Canada) but really excellent. No question. Very good and strong construction. Should last for many years. Only, very small, downside is that you may have trouble pulling back the two sprung arms if you don't have strong wrists - but you'll find a way. Generally, this is an excellent and humane dispatcher of verminous tree rats. Updated: having now tried out this equipment several times: it really is excellent. Worth the price. Thoroughly recommended.

Very effective - does what it's meant to do. Watch one of the You Tube videos on how to set it up and you are good to go.

Very easy to use. Fixing system best slightly modified for stability otherwise works straight out of the box.

Looks like "Hairline trigger " but nothing set it off but the SQUIRRELL. No luck , first day but placed the bait at the entrance and on the U wires. Bingo....

This trap is not approved for use with Squirrels, or indeed any pest species in the UK under the The Spring Traps Approval (England) Order 2018. Its use is illegal in the UK and it should not be used under any circumstances, nor should it be sold as intended for squirrels in the UK.

I have had this excellent lethal trap for 6 months now and it works well with grey squirrels. Unfortunately the eye bolt, which holds the springs and metal handles in place has broken. I have written to the supplier twice via Amazon and have had no help or even a reply regarding a supply of new eye bolt or where I could get one as they are not of a standard size in UK. This is not an acceptable service for Amazon suppliers!

Our company uses these devices to eliminate Eastern Grey Squirrels from attics and in yards when they start to damage property. The design and quality is very good and highly effective - just note that these are EXTREMELY dangerous to non target animals and can be difficult to work with. They will easily kill a cat or anything else that tries to interact with them, so don't be careless with placement and make sure you know what you're doing.

Our neighborhood has become over run by the squirrel population. Destroying the garden, ravaging the bird feeders and trying to get into the garage. It was time to take action to prevent any more damage. This trap has been incredibly effective. It is extremely rugged and we'll built. It works, buy it if you have a squirrel problem. For more details, see below. In the last 3 weeks, we have eliminated 15 squirrels and 2 chipmunks with one of these larger sized traps. I'm sure that number would be much higher, had I been home to reset the trap during the day and if I had known about baiting it properly. The count generally goes up over the weekend when I'm home all day and down during the work week when I'm not. My baiting tips. At first I baited as the manufacturer suggested, with a soft granola bar piece on the nail in the trap. That yielded nothing but ants for me. Since the squirrels are going after our bird feeders, I decided to try that. A small pile of peanuts and sunflower seeds in the trap has been very successful. My trick is to make sure the pile is visible with a few accessible where they can be reached. They get a taste and then they are committed. See the attached photo. Make sure the trap is in a safe location. Keep far away from children and pets. This thing will easily break adult fingers, so it could do great damage to children and pets. In my case, I have a fenced in back yard with no kids or pets. If someone came over, I'd be sure to remove the trap. It's a little intimidating setting it the first couple of times, but it's quite easy after only a few tries. Make sure to follow the instructions. I've looked up videos on YouTube and some people were demonstrating it incorrectly. Watch the manufacturer video, if in doubt. Be advised that this trap typically kills the squirrel instantaneous, but not always. I've witnessed it in action. Most of the time it works as intended and breaks the neck of the squirrel and it's over before they know what's happened. I've also seen a squirrel dodge into the trap and get their shoulder into the trap. If that happens, it's not quite so quick, FYI. There have also been a couple of occasions of some blood. Only 2 out of the 15, but I thought it might be worth mentioning. Squirrels don't seem to care about smell, blood or their dead relatives. I've seen squirrels squeeze by a dead one to get the bait. Ruthless little rodents. If you need to reduce your squirrel population, look no further than this we'll engineered beauty. July 2025 update: approaching 80 squirrels that have been taken with this trap. Still functioning great. The only change I've made is to mount the trap on a larger, heavier and wider board, to keep it from getting overturned when a larger squirrel thrashes about for a few seconds if it's not killed instantly. Still plenty of squirrels in the neighborhood, but I'm doing my part to keep the population in check.

I started out giving this trap one star because, although I am a weightlifter and exercise my hands with "grippers", I couldn't overcome the springs to set the mechanism. I removed one of the springs and now it's 5 stars. To remove a spring you need a big screwdriver and a strong pair of pliers. Not too difficult. The thing still packs a punch to kill a panther (if he could get in). This is a great trap. I have the BIG model (which may explain the challenge with the springs) because we have a problem with BIG non-indigenous squirrels. I still use the "Rat Zapper", highly recommended here on Amazon, but larger squirrels are hesitant to enter. This product is designed for big squirrels and they seem to find it inviting. The trap is well-designed for safety. Following are some tips and observations. 1 - There are 2 "U shaped sprung neck-breakers. 2 - The smaller one is mostly to help you set the trap. Always working from the back of the unit, pull this back (it quickly gets easier as you go) and secure it with the built-in safety hook. But first, get that escapement wire out of the way, positioning it to the back. 3 - Now pull back the bigger business-end "U" (it's easy now) and secure it with that same hook. Stay to the rear. This trap could easily break a finger. 4 - Place the escapement wire over the secured "U"s and insert its bent end into the exterior loop of the trigger apparatus. It's like setting a traditional "Victor" mouse trap. 5 - Open the rear door (this is safe) and deposit the bait. I put raw peanuts just back of the trigger mechanism at the front. They can't resist! 6 - Hold down the "U"s just a bit and remove the safety hook. Satisfying results await you. Recommended but you may have to remove a spring. It's an effective solution for a difficult problem.

This is a great trap and it does the job, with no undue suffering for the squirrels. I needed to tape shut the back door to the trap though, to ensure the squirrels did not pry it open to get to the bait. But that is easy to do. Be careful when setting the trap, the springs are extremely strong and the settings are very sensitive. You do not want the trap to spring over your hands. The build quality is very good.

The springs are intimidating until you put your foot on the trap to steady it. Like a connibear, this no-nonsense trap relies on tremendous impact upon the animal for an instant kill. Squirrels on my property have no interest in something gooey you skewer on a nail. They showed no interest until I put black walnuts in through the access door. Then I caught one large Grey squirrel. Not a mark on it, once I removed the spring from its neck. It works as claimed, though it is not overly productive in comparison to the Have-a-heart traps I have on the property. UPDATE: A Have-a-Heart is useless on young red squirrels. They squeeze out past the door. The trap proved effective on mature red squirrels, though not necessarily producing an instant kill. I trapped two of the family, the male and a little one, before a coyote stole trap, victim, and all. So now I need a new one. Even though grey squirrels seem too smart for the trap, reds are stupid, and I don't mind its species selectivity (except for the coyote part). UPDATE 6 Sept., 2024. Red squirrels at this time of year are crazy for dry black walnuts. This time I resolved to be more systematic in my trapping technique. First, I clamped the trap on my woodworking bench so that I could set it safely without undue exertion. The safety is a nice touch during the setting process, and if you forget to remove it from the springs, you'll just lose your bait. No biggie. MAJOR HINT: Time of year is important. My walnut trees are loaded with the green orbs, but some three year-old nuts I dried for eating emit a strong aroma when cracked with my Duke Walnut Cracker. A couple of cracked nuts inserted by the back flap into the set, safetied trap, receives very quick results if there are any red squirrels in the area. The population ran out at seven, with two chipmunks despatched, as well. All has been quiet for the last two days. It is an excellent trap if properly used.