If you had a torsion spring with 50 active coils, a max travel of 90 degrees and compressed it the full 90 degrees, after 100 years it is most likely that you woukd still have a like new spring. Ask mr dendoff that one. However, a torsion spring on a bodygrip trap much different design... never leave it set from year to year, will destroy the thing, especially the old victors and the old dukes.
(And to think the standards process favoured the old traps bc that’s what the trappers had)
Then the marty magnum, different spring. Seems to handle summer storage in set position ok even tho the spring institute stuff will tell you it’s safe load limit is significantly less than 70 degrees. Go figure!
Not saying a magnum will not weaken in time or other springs. Like I said, a spring isn’t a spring isn’t a spring. That means not all springs are the same. Aldo, no making assumptions or putting words in a guys mouth. Please?
(footnotes- the reader must be made aware that a torsion spring with 50 active coils is s ridiculous creation and its example only used in a hypothetical sense)(also it shoukd be noted that nobody would live long enough to check it’s strength after 100 years) (also nobody would care anymore after 100 years)
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