 | | |
| Victor Electronic Rat Trap | 
| List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $44.44
You Save: $15.55 (26%)
Buy New from $44.44
Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 17 reviews)
Sales Rank: 191
Category: Lawn & Patio
Publisher: Victor
Studio: Victor
Brand: Victor
Label: Victor
Media: Lawn & Patio
Special Features: Array
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 3.5 x 4.5
MPN: M240
Model: M240
UPC: 072868132407
EAN: 0072868132407
ASIN: B000LNX06C
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
|
| Features:
| • | Patent pending 3 plate design reduces escapes, providing a 90% kill rate | | • | Applies 8,500 volts to kill even large rats | | • | Green indicator light flashes for up to 24 hours indicating a kill; red indicator light flashes when batteries are low | | • | Easy to bait: Rear plate enables you to bait from outside the trap | | • | One set of 4 C batteries will kill approximately 12 rats |
|
| Accessories:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Electronic Rat Trap, Detects Rodent & Instantly Releases Stored Electrical Energy To Kill Rodent, 4 "C" Batteries Will Kill 10-20 Rodents, Poison Free Solution.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
 So far no rat!!! November 16, 2008
Well, I bought this a week ago. I have not caught the little bugger YET!!! I have peanut butter where they say to put it... I left it off a few nights with trails of nuts around it to entice it... I turned it back on and found it in my kitchen last night around 8pm!!!! Brazenly the little critter raced from one end to the other and miraculously disappeared under the dishwasher seemingly into the wall! Now I really know that they can escape in a space as small as 1/4 inch!!! I couldn't believe my own eyes!! Anyway, this one is fearless and seems to be "mocking" all my efforts to catch it. Have called professionals to come tomorrow and do their thing. Am sure this device works if you don't have a clever "Disney" type rodent!!! At least I didn't shock myself like others with that facaca poorly designed battery compartment. I had to squeeze and push hard on all four batteries to get them in.
 A sure killer, once you figure out the trick November 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
(1) These traps are greatly superior to the older wooden traps. They are neat, clean, and cool in a gadgety sort of way. I bought 3 of these, 4 of the M144s, and I set 2 of the old fashioned type that my exterminator put in (and the rats cleaned out without getting hurt). Rats were keeping us awake, and we were really anxious to get them.
(2) One website recommended using gloves to handle the traps. It said that human scent could scare off the rats. I followed that advice.
(3) One website recommended putting the traps out unarmed for a couple of days so the rats could become accustomed to eating from it. I did not follow that advice. The rat noises were keeping us awake, and I did not have the patience. It sounded like good advice though.
(4) I did not catch anything the 1st two nights I had this set. Then I started slicing walnuts and putting them around the traps. The first night I did that, I caught a rat. It is useful to note that all of the walnut pieces surrounding the trap had been eaten, all. So the rat ate all of the 'safe' food, and then went for the peanut butter/oat/walnut paste that I put in the trap.
(5) I also used a Victor M144 Power Kill rat trap. Same procedure worked, actually I used the trail of walnuts trick first with the M144.
Score so far: 1 kill for the Electronic trap, 2 kills for the M144, but I used my walnut trail trick with the M144 first. For the squeamish, the Electronic trap is easier to deal with, but check the reviews from some of the other users for comments about getting shocked. I used leather gloves to handle insertion of the batteries. I turned the unit off before attempting to unload the dead rat. I wear gloves to place the unit and turn it on/off, which is probably ridiculous, but why not. I have the gloves anyway.
These Work Well Until They Stop Working October 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The three-star rating reflects 5 stars for effectiveness when they work and one star for how long they work (about 6-12 mice before failure).
I bought one of these rat traps after having no success with Victor's small-opening electronic mouse traps. (The small opening apparently seemed sus[picious to the mice -- not one ever entered. If I were a mouse *I* wouldn't walk into one of those either!) The large opening in the rat trap made it seem innocuous to the mice, and we started catching mice regularly. Unfortunately after 6-8 mice the unit stopped charging up, even with new batteries. I sent a complaint to Victor, and they were nice enough to take back the non-functioning unit and send me a new one, which killed the remaining few mice. After a hiatus in mouse problems, we started having them again and I brought out the replacement unit again. After catching another half-dozen mice or so, it also stopped working. (It appears to charge up, but mice seem to be able to walk in and eat the bait without being killed.) So basically you have to think about this as being "disposable" after every 6-12 mice, which means that they cost about $5-$8 per mouse killed. I'm now going to look for a different brand that might last longer and cost less per mouse.
Oh, like two other reviewers I also got shocked one time replacing the batteries.
IT REALLY WORKS October 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have 2 of these. My neighbors have used them and we all have had success.
Simple to set up. Easy to remove dead rat and reset.
Rodent control, small farm August 17, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Have multiple units in barn & out buildings. Average 5 - 6 rodents on a set of batteries. Instructions reccomend using penut butter as bait, have found that poultry feed works much better. Will purchase additional units as required. Have found that this unit works far better than the more expensive "Rat-Zapper".
|
|
|
Design Copyright ©2005 bonsaiTALK.com in association with Amazon. All rights reserved | | |
