This trap, a variation on the popular ‘Talpex’ trap. ‘Talpex’ variations/copies are now available from a variety of sources and as always some are good, others not quite so good.
We are calling this version the ‘Talpa’ to differentiate it from the others. In our opinion the slightly different spring power of this trap, combined with finger-friendly setting extensions, make it easier and less traumatic to set. It is certainly effective in use and has a heavy zinc plated finish which means it will serve you a very long time.
The ‘Talpa’ is rather more powerful and robust, and therefore heavier, than the ‘Fenn’ type we stock. It works on a different principal, having a horizontal trigger which is activated by being driven upward by the soil being pushed in front of a mole clearing a run. It is therefore especially useful against frustrating awkward moles that continually fill traps with earth. For this reason, even if you don’t want to totally change from your existing traps, they are a useful additional weapon in your armoury and well worth a try.
