NRadd
Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2025
These all plastic traps (except the spring) are a clever design. Fingers aren't ever in risk of being clamped on. The bait is placed in a small cup that is inserted from the bottom and the trap is set by just pushing down on the back ledge which cocks the large front trigger. It's also the way the trap is opened to dispose of the dead mice. Handled from the back there's no need for the hands to come close to any remains and potential germs.The spring is powerful enough to quickly and humanely do its job on mice - not so sure if something larger were to wander into it though. The teeth are not sharp so it relies on the crushing force to dispatch its intended targets.The trigger is very sensitive and doesn't take much pressure to set it off. It's very unlikely that the bait can be stolen like what sometimes happens with traditional spring traps.At a price point that rivals the old fashion traps these are much better and safer.
Peter K
Reviewed in Canada on March 20, 2025
Amusing title notwithstanding, there's nothing weird about these mice traps. They do exactly what they need to do. I'm in the country and am ALWAYS dealing with mice, and these traps definitely work -- I've caught half a dozen mice in the last week or so, and NONE of them have gone off without trapping a mouse -- impressive! The removable bait cup is probably not necessary, but it doesn't hurt either. One nice thing about these compared to the "traditional" wire traps is that they're significantly easier to set without risk of snapping your own fingers -- the latching mechanism is entirely automatic when you click the traps open. However, that latch mechanism is plastic and will likely wear over time.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on March 17, 2025
Arrived loosely packed in a cardboard box.All plastic with a metal wire that runs the snap. Serrated clamp jaws are also plastic. Is this enough to kill a mouse? I couldn't live test this because I have SOME species empathy...not enough to care if rodentia live after making me scrub an entire pantry clean with bleach and dump out stored food...but SOME. So, this is Schroedinger's mousetrap. It will work until I find the bait gone or a mouse cavorting about with a new accessory. The jaws do trigger well on the traps I tested snapping shut. I did manage to shut the merest tip of one finger in it and that stung sooooo...The bait trap is a decent design and simple. You can unscrew it FROM-UNDERNEATH, even with the trap set. A wee cup that you can stick a mousely feast into and then screw back in to sit right in the middle of the pressure plate. This also makes it easier to clean. Plastic of course, will be easier to clean ...debris... off than a wooden base.I'm giving it 4 stars for set up, number of re-usable traps and less trapper danger. The lethality level would move it to a 5. I actually hope there are no trashpassers to set these off BUT I also like to eat the food I stored for myself and not have to find pooper party rooms in out of way corners.Spring is coming...eventually. For those who prefer live traps, I salute you. I am not among your noble ranks. For those of you willing to kill but not willing to open a trap and play 'cleaner', I guess you could throw out both.
Just a Techie
Reviewed in Canada on March 13, 2025
These mouse traps are easy to set. They seem like they should be able to catch a mouse. I haven't caught any yet with any of my traps. No mouse dirt visible at the present time.I like that the holder for the bait gets inserted from the bottom and locks in place. It makes it less likely that my fingers will get caught when baiting the trap.I will update when I catch a mouse .
Sandi
Reviewed in Canada on April 19, 2025
This eight pack of plastic traps works well if you use the right bait. Hard food items can get dislodged if the trap is tripped, either by a larger animal or a mouse pushing the trap around, which we’ve seen a fair bit. The description states these can be used outside, which is true given the mostly plastic construction, but it attracts racoon, skunks and rabbits who trip them out of curiosity.Once sprung the food can fly out and the mouse gets the prize. If you use something like peanut butter, then the only way the mouse can get it is to enter the trap. It doesn’t take much pressure to release the upper jaw but unlike the old fashioned wooden traps that would inevitably catch your finger, these traps can be held open using the angled portion of the lid. It may easily snap closed while you are placing the trap, but at least it won’t catch your fingers.The small inner cup is good to hold peanut butter, allowing the smell to escape without allowing the food to fall out of the back. The set of eight helps because we’ve found we had to block off access paths and hide these in darker or more sheltered spaces as mice are generically afraid to come out into the open.
Giovanni Cerisano
Reviewed in Canada on April 19, 2025
We ordered the mousetraps to keep the pests out of our greenhouse. The traps seem very well-made and were easy to set. Unfortunately, the mice did get some great food, but we did not get any prey. The traps are evade-able by the pests and not effective.
F
Reviewed in Canada on April 1, 2025
These traps come in a convenient cardboard box that is easy to close and great for storage. You might not need to use all traps at once so it's nice to have a storage option. They are lightweight and seem to be well built. I originally ordered them because we found out that we had a mouse or a very small rat (based on the droppings) hiding in the insulation of an unfinished room in our basement. It was the first time we had to deal with a rodent issue in this house in almost 8 years living here. We did not catch anything and it also seems that the rodent just decided that this was not the place for them and left.... or possibly died since our neighbour found a dead mouse in their yard. Who knows? I only tested the triggering mechanism by applying a tiny bit of weight on the pressure plate and it worked flawlessly. It's not a very powerful jaw so I'm not sure a rat would actually get caught/hurt by it but mice would be not problem.