Customer Reviews for Talpirid Mole TRAP

I had a mole after only a few hours of first setting the trap. It took at least 10 minites to properly cut the slots for the jaws. This is the most difficult part of getting this trap set.

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25 of 29 people found this review helpful

Caught two moles in five days. Since then, no more damage or new tunnels. 1. Be sure to watch the instructional video. 2. Remember you have to find the ACTIVE tunnels. If the trap hasn't tripped in 24 hours, try somewhere else. 3. The hardest part is properly cutting the slots so the jaws will open when you set the trap. Otherwise, you'll never be able to push down the yellow foot lever. 4. Strongly consider using a half-moon edger like in the video, but also rock it side-to-side, too.

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8 of 9 people found this review helpful

This is a trap that works - I have killed four moles since I purchased the trap. The only issue that I had was the plastic clip broke which may or may not impact the effectiveness of the traps mechanism. This is a trap that is easy to set up and one that does what it is designed to do. I would suggest that rather than reading the instructions that come with the trap, you should watch the video on this website. I found that pushing down the lever with the foot and then as the lever is held down push the tab forward located on the foot pedal will insure that the mechanism is set.

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

caught a mole 1/2 hr after the trap was delivered. unfortunately, nothing since. but I know that it works

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Received a trap in the mail that had obviously been used before. I called the company to report the discrepancy and a spokesperson for the company apologized, scheduled me for a replacement, and informed me that due to the inconvenience, I did not have to return the used trap. I used the original trap for a week while waiting for the replacement and caught nothing. When the new one arrived, I caught a mole in less than 24 hours.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

More difficult and time consuming to set up than other "traps" but works better than the others. Well made, should last for years.

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This is a pretty well built little item but if you do not pre-trench the location you can bend or snap the pincer bars.

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I received the (2) Talprid Mole traps in a few days from order. By the 2nd day I was catching moles and have already gotten 4 of them. I does take some practice to make sure you get the trigger set right. If its not correct moles will go under it, pushing the trigger button up, but not enough to trip it. Make sure to follow the directions. I have also found it easier in harder packed soil to use a small trowel to make sure the soil where the teeth are inserted is clear of roots, etc. It may be more difficult to use in heavy clay type soils. Again it takes some practice but is an effective device.

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As someone who has been dealing with moles for years, I can say that the Talparid is the best mole trap I have used. Is it perfect? No, but it is very good. The biggest complaint I have is the same one that other users have mentioned in online reviews: It can be confoundingly hard to set. The online tutorials don't even hint at how difficult it can be. Sometimes I feel like I get it set almost by accident. That said, once the trap is set, it is very effective. If you set it on an active run, the mole's goose is cooked. However, if the run is too far underground, the trap's prongs will not be set deep enough to be effective, but that is true of every mole trap I have used. The moles in my neighborhood seem to have gotten smarter over the years, but Talparid has caught its share.

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