Customer Reviews

Do-All Outdoors Competitor Full Cock Trap

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

There were several broken/cracked welds upon delivery in key stress points. EVERY weld is a simple one shot spot or tack weld, rather than welding the complete length of the joint. Anyone who has ever used one of these knows the enormous amount of torque involved in throwing so the welding and all constuction needs to be sturdy and secure.

I decided to go ahead and weld the joints together so that it could function...


UPDATE...

After using it to attempt at throwing 100 birds the metal frame actually twisted and bent making it break the clay targets...Thus the frame had to be hand twisted back into alignment on every bird...Sure if you left the spring tension at the lowest setting to throw about 15 yards the frame would not bend...I wish I had not purchased this severely under engineered and outright flimsy product...Anyone who says this unit is sturdy hasn't really used any other thrower...I have used 5-6 entry level throwers in my lifetime and this is by far the WORST I've ever seen...IT'S CHEAP FOR A REASON...

IF I COULD CHANGE MY RATING TO 1 OR EVEN ZERO I WOULD!!!...Since I had to weld it together to make it function I cannot return it...But I sure plan on giving the the manufacturer an earfull...

To give you are further idea of how inept this thrower is...I can throw the clay target further with a $5 plastic hand thrower than I can with this one...And if you tighten the spring to try and gain some distance it will only bend the frame...Imagine pulling plastic to hard...This thrower is pathetic...

I was originally hesitant on giving such a bad report but this thing is BAD!!!

After only one day of attempted use It's already in my trash section...Very sad...

I bought one of these for my son's graduation party at our local club with the intent of shooting some clays on the side. The price was very attractive. Fortunately, I also bought a hand thrower as a back up.

Out of the box the thrower would not "frisbee" the clays properly and they just kind of wobbled into the ground about 20 yards away. Very disappointing. I adjusted everything and still got the same results. I'm actually not a total moron and do have an engineering degree, so I'm only a slight moron.

I called Do All, the manufacturer, and was promised that they would ship a complete replacement unit by the secretary/customer service/tech support person. A week or so later a $0.25 part showed up in an envelope. More disappointment from Do All.

Save your money DO NOT BUY this product. A hand thrower will be much more rewarding if you are on a budget.

Hi All,
The spring is too hard to work for an adult female.
Throws the clays well.
Has sharp edges (cut myself, first round and was a bloody mess).
The stamped metal legs REQUIRE the pegs be inserted firmly.
Will NOT mount to a table.
Pulls the legs out of the soil EVERY time you shoot.
Basically IMPOSSIBLE to use by yourself (plan on a buddy).

Using this trap is a LOT of hard work. Stick to a hand trap, smaller,
cheaper, easier to use, weighs less.

Save your money. A sit down trap is much better, if you have someone to
help throw for you.

Bought this product to save a few bucks over the more expensive models. Well, as they say, you get what you pay for. Tried to hammer the feet into the ground but the shock of the arm releasing was too much for the unit to hanlde so it kept coming out of the ground. Also, the unit was extremely difficult to reload the spring. I am a pretty strong guy and I had a lot of difficulty cocking it for another release. I even tried to loosen the spring thinking I had it too tight but that did not help. Finally, the pull string broke after the third pull. Overall, you would be better off buying a hand held thrower.

Bought this at cabelas. Assembled in about 15 minutes, broke clays at first but tightened the spring and it was fine. Throws pretty far, would throw farther if you tighten the spring down farther.

Very happy overall, but mine didnt come with the stakes pictured.

This was purchased at Walmart for about $30. Some parts were missing from the box. Assembly took about 15 minutes.

I thought it would at least function nominally but I was wrong.

I tried to use it on the ground and every time it threw a clay it would jump up from the torque and I'd have to reposition it. The stakes did not hold it to the ground. I then tried the option tire-mounting method shown in the instruction manual, but that did not work either. One bolt simply wasn't enough to counteract all the torque.

Finally, I took the legs off, mounted it to a piece of sturdy board, and used C-clamps to secure it to a table. While this mounting method worked, the thrower kept breaking clays. I suspect that the throwing arm was bent.

Also, every single nut and bolt comes loose, some faster than others. Although they include a couple of locking washers, they didn't include enough.

I plan on boxing this up and returning it. It's a poorly made product that is clearly not able to withstand the forces induced in this sport.

Easy to assemble, works great, love it! We tied it to our ankle and pulled it to shoot. It is easy to adjust the heighth and distance the clay pigeons will fly and works great for our needs.

purchased for a family reunion in a rural area and it was the hit of the outdoor activities. easy to assemble, rugged, well made.