Traps

[Mark Whelan]

Rite in a medium size club of 32 members and sporting is out thing. We have 10 Rangers chondel and a rabbit all promatic

A few years back we got laporte 185 pc 8c pro and I have to say these traps are the dogs bo*#@? . Hears the thing cash in the bank time to get more traps . I know the laporte are very good but promatic have the osprey out now so has anyone seen the osprey in action compared to the laporte feed back please .

 

[Mark Whelan]

I should say we now have 5 laporte 185

 

[Salopian]

Promatic Osprey brilliant piece of kit.

BUT, for a small club you have to examine the pallets of clay option with Laporte purchase.

But I am sure Promatic can match any deal.

Also remember back British Industry whenever you can.

 

[Mark Whelan]

We only have one main outlet for promatic traps over here in Ireland and he no do the free pallet of clays like laporte .

Have you seen the osprey is it as good as the laporte at looper's and teel .

 

[Salopian]

Better if that is possible

 

[wylye]

If you were on the mainland I would sell you our two Ospreys at a discount. The design is fine in that you can alter targets very quickly and easily but they are very lightly made and have a tendency to vibrate like hell when almost empty so destroying the rest of the clays in the carousel. When I tackled Promatic they suggested I had put maximum spring on the traps making the situation worse. Not exactly helpful. I know of other grounds experiencing the same problems, despite denials from Promatic.

Their Super Sporter is the best trap on the market, albeit a very expensive bit of kit. Everything else they have made has been a compromise to meet a selling price in the market.

 

[Salopian]

Wylye,

I have to agree 100% on all you posted. Bidwell exactly the same with the vibration thing. Fortunately we keep ours topped up regularly. Although I try to be faithful to Promatic. I do have to say that for any club starting out the pallets of clays with a trap is a very attractive deal from Laporte. The latest Laportes are a bit fragile though. I can't see them lasting too long if left out 24/7/365 uncovered.

 

[Emmsy]

the old cast promatics are definately the way forward

 

[VanGogh76]

We have a mixture of Laporte and Promatic and can't fault any of them, but with the option of the free clays we will be leaning towards the Laporte