ROSHIELD 2 x Rat Traps - Professional Quality & Heavy Duty Pest Control Traps for Instant Kill - Large Reusable & Easy Set Rodent Solution

Did the job within 24hrs of arriving, after all my other traps failed 👍

Easy to use and did the job first time.

They seem nice sturdy traps. I use peanut butter in them but I never catch any rats (thank God!). I hate the things.

Yes, very effective at dispatching smaller rats instantly but bigger rats might pose a problem. I alternated between spam and crunchy peanut butter to tackle a rat issue at the bottom of my garden near the shed. This proved highly effective for the younger more smaller rats but I believe bigger rats were briefly getting caught and managing to struggle out using their overall size and strength. Traps had been set off and there was evidence of a rat having been snared with oily muddy paw prints left on the trap itself. Eventually I caught one which clearly pulled itself off the trap then 'departed' nearby. So not an instant dispatch which understandably might concern some people. Roshield do a much bigger trap that will counter this situation regarding bigger rats if you feel the need. However, I did eventually resolve the rat problem having caught a total of 16 rats so in that sense it was a productive purchase. Thank you.

Trap didnt trap and kill the rat, when I went to the trap it was still alive next to the trap. Had to shoot it to put it out of its misery. Probably okay for mice but needs to be bigger and stronger for rats.

Strong traps very effective

A few years ago we had to eradicate mice that had found their way into our garage by gnawing away at the base of the door jambs (we have a brush at the base of the door to stop them getting in, but they were evidently very keen!). We replaced the bottom of the jambs with new wood treated with Stockholm Tar, neither mice nor water should trouble them now. While we were killing off the ones that were still hiding in there we used traps that have a small trigger under the trap, and this made it very delicate to set them. Putting them down anything but extremely gently would set them off. Some of the swearing probably made a few mice leave in advance. These Roshield rat raps are a different beast, and they're quite a beast too. You wouldn't want a finger in there when they go off, especially if it's the finger you use to dial A&E. These have a clasp that holds the trap open, so setting one on the floor isn't half as fraught with this design. The clasp is still pretty touchy even so, because it has to open at the slightest rouch of a rat onto the pressure-sensitive plate. However it means you can have your fingers clear of the mechanism and set them in-situ if necessary. It still takes care and patience. Rats are "neophobic" - like most of us they don't like change. They're pretty intelligent too, which is why they're a successful species. It's important therefore to wait until they reach the point where their need for the goodies on your side of the fence outweighs their fear of the new, the point when one finally thinks "well, what could possibly go wrong?!" It also helps to try to arrange the traps so that they can't be avoided, such as by making them the only way through a barrier you have created - stuck in the middle of a floor they might not ever catch anything. Beside a house wall with a barrier of boards or bricks stacked fairly high your chances of results are a lot higher because you're channelling them onto the traps. They're comparatively easy to set, and they have a helluva whack, so you will generally get clean kills. If not, you may well have to get strong gloves or some tongs, and drop the rat and trap into a bucket of water. It's not a nice thing to have to do, but in rural settings with animal feeds around it is what stands between a moderate pest population and being overrun - which the history books tell us has always been a source of problems! For the ease of setting alone these are worth it.

I've had these traps for almost a week using raw meat and peanut butter to test appetites. Each trap sets easily and creates a nice snap on impact. Having almost dismembered myself placing one trap*, I have worked out a system which keeps my fingers attached. *This was entirely my fault as I thought I was being clever. The trap went off as I was placing it and sent a shockwave through my thumb even though the blasted thing just leapt in the air spilling the peanut butter over the floor. Results are extremely disappointing. Night 1: both traps were deployed. One caught a single hair and was devoid of peanut butter. The other deployed and caught nothing with peanut butter still in place. Night 2: No action whatsoever Night 3: thought I'd up the ante with a bit of skirt, fresh from the butchers. First trap deployed, again catching one single whisker - meat gone. 2nd trap deployed. Meat gone, no rat but blood all over the place. I now have an injured rat gunning for revenge. Night 4: back to peanut butter. Trap 1, no action. Trap 2 deployed and peanut butter licked out. Night 5: Trap 1 untouched, Trap 2 deployed with no success. Trap 2 now broken and will not set. Ratty has had his revenge. I have now re-sited Trap 1 but I do not think it is big enough for these big northern rats. Alternative methods will be pursued.

Muy bien y rapido

Très bon produit

Piège classique mais xxl pour jeune rat dans mon cas

These traps are unfit for purpose. Unsure why it’s described as wooden when it’s clearly plastic. It’s really difficult to get the trap to actually set. More often than not, it simply springs back. The largest issue, however, is that it doesn’t work at all. I have just watched a rat set the trap off and run away. Don’t waste your money 😞

Funciona. Buen producto. Con mucha fuerza. Perfecto