I also need to add to my previous comment that the very first time I used the trap is the only time that the door lifted and stayed in place the way you show in this video. After that, I always had to double check and press down the hinge that holds it open to ensure that it stayed open. It fell down after my second time using it. I could get it to stay, but it does not do it as easily as it is shown in the video and as it would set the very first time someone might use it.
Please send a photo and possibly video when you email. This trap has been significantly upgraded since the original release and you may be working with an early model. Either way, we would appreciate a chance to make this right and earn your trust back.
I am a trapper based in Utah and was so excited about buying this trap because of the door. I have been working on a dog a couple of hours away from Salt Lake City. As soon as my target dog was trapped in my GT610B, he busted through the back side, the rails bent right off and he got out. Obviously not good when I have spent $700 with shipping to buy a dog trap that is made to trap dogs. I am still in the process of trying to capture this dog now and as soon as I can get all of my information and pictures together, I will send them to Tomahawk. If they do not offer some type of compensation, I probably will never buy a tomahawk again. My Tru Catch would not have lost this dog. It’s really unfortunate to see comments on another page I belong to where people are saying that they zip tie the back of this same trap to make sure that doesn’t happen. We shouldn’t have to be doing that.
If a tall dog should push up on the door, will it release it and cause it to close? My concern is that it's only 26" high. Do you have a video of the pyrenees going into the trap?
Great question! I had the camera on the wrong function when I trapped him so I only got photos! I shot this short for you. Would you like measurements as well? ua-cam.com/users/shortsfyMbiWq3yDM?feature=share
Not quite. The basic type of trap is the same: gravity door, but the mechanism is quite different. The cat traps (GT606 and GT608) don’t have the one hand set or the spring lock of the 610. The cat traps use a more traditional friction mechanism and a fused ring system for the door lock.
For some reason I’m not able to edit my comments so having to do another one. In my first comment, I mention that I had a dog bust out of the back and bent the railing out. I posted this to a lost dog trapping page I belong to on Facebook and someone else commented that the same thing happened to them but the rails came completely off. How are these traps being tested for that type of situation? I called Tomahawk yesterday and what the person told me was that they cannot be responsible for damage done by the dog. These traps are literally made to trap scared, skittish dogs. There should be testing with the type of strength that those dogs have. Otherwise, why am I buying that?
I also need to add to my previous comment that the very first time I used the trap is the only time that the door lifted and stayed in place the way you show in this video. After that, I always had to double check and press down the hinge that holds it open to ensure that it stayed open. It fell down after my second time using it. I could get it to stay, but it does not do it as easily as it is shown in the video and as it would set the very first time someone might use it.
Please send a photo and possibly video when you email. This trap has been significantly upgraded since the original release and you may be working with an early model. Either way, we would appreciate a chance to make this right and earn your trust back.
I am a trapper based in Utah and was so excited about buying this trap because of the door. I have been working on a dog a couple of hours away from Salt Lake City.
As soon as my target dog was trapped in my GT610B, he busted through the back side, the rails bent right off and he got out.
Obviously not good when I have spent $700 with shipping to buy a dog trap that is made to trap dogs.
I am still in the process of trying to capture this dog now and as soon as I can get all of my information and pictures together, I will send them to Tomahawk. If they do not offer some type of compensation, I probably will never buy a tomahawk again. My Tru Catch would not have lost this dog.
It’s really unfortunate to see comments on another page I belong to where people are saying that they zip tie the back of this same trap to make sure that doesn’t happen. We shouldn’t have to be doing that.
If a tall dog should push up on the door, will it release it and cause it to close? My concern is that it's only 26" high. Do you have a video of the pyrenees going into the trap?
Great question! I had the camera on the wrong function when I trapped him so I only got photos! I shot this short for you. Would you like measurements as well? ua-cam.com/users/shortsfyMbiWq3yDM?feature=share
@@humaneinnovations Thank you for the videos they are very helpful.
Are they available now?
Yes! I’m not sure if they are on the website but definitely call or email in an order with the model number.
Is this like a Bigger version of the new Tomahawk gravity trap for cats?
Not quite. The basic type of trap is the same: gravity door, but the mechanism is quite different. The cat traps (GT606 and GT608) don’t have the one hand set or the spring lock of the 610. The cat traps use a more traditional friction mechanism and a fused ring system for the door lock.
Does the largest version collapse for transportation?
Unfortunately no, none of them collapse. However a little bird tells me that a folding version is in the pipeline, hopefully later this year.
For some reason I’m not able to edit my comments so having to do another one.
In my first comment, I mention that I had a dog bust out of the back and bent the railing out. I posted this to a lost dog trapping page I belong to on Facebook and someone else commented that the same thing happened to them but the rails came completely off.
How are these traps being tested for that type of situation? I called Tomahawk yesterday and what the person told me was that they cannot be responsible for damage done by the dog. These traps are literally made to trap scared, skittish dogs. There should be testing with the type of strength that those dogs have. Otherwise, why am I buying that?