william
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2025
I love critters and tried several no kill options for my mouse problem. Sadly none worked at all despite many attempts. Yes, the mouse dies with this trap but the kill is instant and humane vs poison or a glue trap. I am ordering more as I have realized that I cannot ever prevent them totally from finding their way in.I read a number of reviews about this product and the most helpful suggestion was to put a very TINY (Toothpick) amount of jam or honey in the middle hole of the large plastic bait. All mice then get the snap on their neck making an instant and humane kill.
John K.
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2025
I used to think all wood mouse traps were the same. However, other brands are made with cheap plywood that delaminates easily. They don't even need to get wet. Just sitting on concrete, the plywood weakens. Then the kill is not so quick because the snapping force is absorbed by the flexible base. These Victor traps are superior as the base is made from a piece of solid wood.
Matthew Carder
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2025
I've been using sticky traps with limited success. They've been jumping them like athletes recently and I haven't caught any in about a week. So I ordered these traditional traps and wow! Just finished setting them and sat down for tv when I heard a crack and there it is right on the counter. Only reason I'm giving 4 stars is because I managed to snap my fingers a couple times figuring it out. Otherwise it works great.
Sea Eben
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2025
Effective, cheap and reliable mouse traps. I had an old version of one of these that I set in our tool shed when the mice were moving in this past autumn. I harvested 6 free-range organic mice in the first ten days. Subsequent to that, I recently detected mouse-stink in our utility room and bought the set of 12. I have been setting two of them at a time and get a mouse each night for the past week. They are easy to set and work instantaneously to send the little bastids' souls to the big midden in the sky. In talking about it at work, other people had tried the glue traps, they described the very unpleasant experiences of having to deal with stuck mice that were very much alive and had to be dispatched by other, much more horrible means.
RV
Reviewed in Singapore on September 5, 2024
Had one small mouse sneak into my house while they were doing renovations downstairs. I'd see it at night sometimes but couldn't catch it. Tried a cage trap, but it would go in and steal the food and sneak out. Tried one of those plastic snap traps, same effect. Tried a glue trap, it walked right across and left a trail of tiny footprints. Finally got these and set them up last night. Woke up this morning to a dead mouse. Didn't even hear it at night. I'm going to leave a few more around just in case there are more.(Baited the trap with a bit of sliced cheese). Be careful not to snap it on your fingers. The trigger is very sensitive!
J Powell
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2024
I've been using these traps for years and they're consistently effective. I find that the ones with the yellow pressure pads are much easier to bait and set, and are generally more effective overall, than the ones with the metal pedal.TIP ON BAITING: This tip is ONLY for the traps with the yellow pressure pads. These traps have a little "well" near the catch. My advice is to NOT put bait there. Instead, mix together a small batch of peanut butter and jam and, using a butter knife, fill JUST that small hole in the center of the yellow pad with a dab. I add jelly because the sweet smell seems to add to the attraction. You just need a little bit because you're creating an aroma, not providing a meal. Mice will come to the center of the pressure pad -- exactly where you want them -- and will press down because most of the peanut butter & jelly mix is INSIDE the hole, with just enough sticking up to entice. It takes a little finesse to get it right but do this and you'll catch a critter every time.ANOTHER TIP: Don't be shy with traps. If you have a mouse problem, don't put down just 1-2 traps where you see their droppings. Put down 20 traps, make it a death zone. And remove the dead critters quickly so their carcasses don't scare other mice away.While I'm here, I'll respond to some of the negative reviews.COMPLAINT 1: The snap bar can be hard to lift because it snaps flush with the wood.Yes, this is sort of true. But the snap bar HAS to snap flush with the wood, that's how it breaks the mouse's neck. I saw one person say he cuts the corners off the trap to make it easier to reset and that might be a small improvement, but it's not hard lifting that pry bar and you really DO want the entire bar to snap flush with the wood. If someone finds it that hard and they plan on re-using the traps, they could get a disposable plastic knife and use that all the time.COMPLAINT 2: The parts eventually come loose.I re-use my traps repeatedly unless I forget to check and the decomposed mouse makes the trap too gross to re-use. But remember, these things cost about a dollar each, you shouldn't expect precision machining for that price. There ARE more expensive, higher quality traps out there, though I've found these to be the most effective out there.COMPLAINT 3: Mice eat the food and the trap doesn't snap.This is probably more prevalent on the traps with the metal pedal. I've been using the ones with the yellow pressure pads for years and have never -- not once -- had the bait taken without the trap being set off.
Jorge Concha
Reviewed in Mexico on August 17, 2024
Muy buenas y no escapa el ratón
Sherrillee
Reviewed in Australia on June 11, 2022
These mouse traps donot work at all.The traps don't even go off with even a simple light touch they are useless.I would never recommend anyone to buy these.So disappointing these items
Kunde
Reviewed in Germany on March 4, 2019
Sehr leichte Handhabung und funktioniert einwandfrei!
belinda barnes
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2018
Fab traps,have caught countless mice on them.