Tomcat Spin Trap for Mice

These traps worked great. I just wish I knew how to get the mice out of my wall without poisoning them.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Did not have any issues with mice prior to receiving. Concept looked like a great idea. Easy to read packaging. Seems to be a clean way to be rid of mice. I haven't seen a product like this before at the stores.

I bought four of these with the magic bait from a tube. The bait works on the old spring loaded snap trap, but even that stuff didn't catch anything with this spin trap. It just doesn't have a trip sensitivity that trips the trap. Mice love it, I don't. A waste of money.

I bought two, two packs at a local hardware store. I specifically chose this style because it's a "no handle" style; meaning that after the kill you don't have to handle (or see) the mouse. This was something my wife wanted. The morning after setting the traps, I checked to see if we were successful. There was activity. The mouse pooped on the trap, on the "set/caught" label, and when I checked the bait a dropping fell out from the inside! The mouse had been inside and the trap didn't fire. "No big deal", I thought. Just figured I'd chance the bait and try again. Maybe the mouse didn't go all the way in and a dropping came from somewhere else. The next night, we heard a sound from bed; it was unusual enough that the dog barked and growled. In the morning, I checked the traps, and nothing. Then we heard shuffling from the garbage. The mouse had traversed the kitchen (passing three traps freshly loaded with peanut butter) and into the garbage area. Somehow it managed to climb into the plastic recycling bin (13 gal trash can) and couldn't get out. It was stuck. This was the perfect opportunity to test the trap. I put the trap in the recycling can with the mouse. There was nothing else in the bottom of the can but the mouse and a cocked trap. First the mouse when straight through the trap opening. So I shook the can a bit. After simulated seismic activity, the mouse bolted into the trap. Stayed their for a bit and came back out. Strange, the trap didn't trigger. So, I played like the San Andreas fault and shook the can some more. This time the mouse ran in during the shaking, and still nothing happened. So, to recap that for just a second. The trap was bouncing around the bottom of a trash can and it didn't fire. Then with the mouse inside the trap, and the trap bouncing around, so the mouse was pin-balling around inside the trap, the trap still did not fire! I have video, but we can't add video to this review. It's very disappointing to spend money on a product and not have it come through in the least way. Well, that's not true. One did end up firing. Believe it or not, as I through away the rest of the traps, as one hit the inside of the trash can, it fired! What a waste of money! Save your money!

I placed two tomcat spin traps alone, together and with three other traps at different times, all the other traps caught mice but your product only collected droppings. I used multiple sites and cleaned each of the traps prior to each test site. I cannot recommend your product and would like a refund!

Set trap in the basement. Nothing happened for 3 days. Then the trap disappeared. The only people with access to the basement are family members, none of whom moved the trap. The family dog was not allowed in the basement during this time. Perhaps the mouse was not killed and chewed through the trap, as noted by another viewer. But why would the trap disappear????

I have 4 spin traps set for over a week, I even keep putting new peanut butter inside but I haven't caught a single mouse. So I decided to put a stick inside to see if the trap really worked and it does not. I wiggled that stick around inside and the trap did not snap. There are videos on YouTube where you can see the mice running in the trap, taking the bait and coming out alive and well. What garbage!

I've had 2 spin traps set and ready for 6 weeks...I've changed the bait food over and over. Last night I saw the mouse within 2 inches of one of the traps and nothing. I'm going to change the bait food again today. I don't know how the mouse can keep walking past 2 traps and never get caught .

I bought 2 packs of these due to I don't want to see the aftermath of the kill. I have a mouse outside my window he's coming in and getting in the vent. I sent the trap outside against the wall baited with peanut butter. I watched as he went in and out if the trap many times eating the peanut butter. The trap never worked. I set 3 traps he went in all 3 never set one off. I wish these were able to be set more sensitive.

I've had prior versions of this with good results. My most recent purchases of 2 of these traps don't work at all. They just sit there. I've tried to trigger the trap myself to see if they are functional and there is no response. Clearly a defective design.