Counterfeit Fenn Vs A Real Fenn - Action Video

[OldTrapCollector 376]

 

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1) a spring trap is equivalent in all relevant respects to a

spring trap of a type and make specified in the Schedule if it corresponds to the spring trap so

specified in construction, in materials, in impact force or momentum, and in all other respects

which are relevant to its effect or manner of operation as a trap.

 

In my view the key words here are "impact force" as it is in this area that the so-called clones are deficient as they have weaker springs -certainly the one I tried had.

 

 

That is a fair point you have made ... but ... how is impact force measured? In Newtons you might think? Does DEFRA measure the force generated on firing or the impact/crush point? I had heard that they had something to determine this, but again NE won't answer my question. I am more inclined to believe that they would adhere closer to the AIHTS type requirement for complete death in a stipulated number of seconds.

 

A 40 year old Fenn Mk 4 could have considerably weaker spring than a new 'clone-type' trap - and yet it is still legal, along with a 65 year old Fenn Mk 1 Vermin trap according to the statute ...

 

Until someone is tried under a test case no-one can say for sure what the outcome might be