Trius 10201 One Step Trap, Red ,1 Count (Pack of 1)

This product is well made, and it works far better than the $32 Winchester trap I bought at Walmart, which was unbelievably flimsy and was returned to the store immediately. As others have said, the assembly instructions are terrible, and one would think that the company would read these reviews and fix that problem. But it was not hard to assemble, thanks to the photo on the box and comments on this website. Even on the lightest tension setting, this will throw clays almost 50 yards. The "step" lever that you stand on with one foot does wobble a couple of inches from side to side when it is in the highest position, so you have to step down firmly and without hesitation. If you try to step down slowly, your foot will wobble all over the place. But that is a minor point. This is fantastic for a single person wanting some shooting entertainment, and it works far better than jerking on a rope to trigger other types of traps I have seen. I don't think you can get much better shotgun entertainment for this price. I have not tried shooting doubles yet, but this trap theoretically can throw two clays side by side according to the owner's manual if you crank up the tension on the launch spring and lower the angle of the arm so that the back clay does not slide off the arm. (There is a clay holding lever, but it is only big enough to hold one clay.) You also can stack one clay on top of the other, although I tried that once quickly just for fun and it resulted in two wobbly clays that did not spin very well or go very far. Depending on where you place the clay on the launch arm, you can get launches in sometimes unexpectedly different directions. But with some practice and making sure I always placed the clay exactly in the same spot on the arm, I have been able to throw clays pretty much in the direction I want them to go, and if I miss the clay with my shot and it lands on grass, the clays seldom break and are reusable. All in all, this is highly recommended. The only thing better than this would be a self-loading electronic trap that can launch a large stack of clays at set intervals, but you are talking big money for something like that.

Quality materials, decent directions and works fantastic! The design amplifies body weight (or leg power) to launch the clays so the arm is never under high tension during cocking or while cocked. Very safe of you have kids or dogs (or idiot friends) with you. We have used this over several trips now and launched 3 or 4 boxes of clays from it with no signs of wearing our or getting loose. Great product.

Very easy to use. Built very well.

I finally got a chance to go out shooting . I Put about 200 clay through it.Worked very well. The very first clay broke but it could have been cracked.The trigger chain came off of the spring one time wile my son was operating it.But he was stepping down and taking his foot off of it right away. You must keep stepping down until the arm stops. Then take your foot off. That will keep it from moving around also. I was busy shooting and didn't see what he was doing.i really don't care for the way the release is set up with the chain. As for the instruction it tells you everything you need to know. With a little common sense you don't even need the instruction. All in all its the best clay thrower I ever used.i was going to get a automatic thrower , I'm glad I got this instead . Easy to transport , easy to use, takes littl storage space ., nothing to hook up .a fraction of the cost, great for practicing . I can't say for how well it will hold up , I only used it one time so far

[November 15, 2016]Used this product occasionally over the past five years. It currently missing some parts but overall it still works adequately. I probably used this device on average 4 times a year. It occasionally makes anemic throws. The clays needs to be placed properly and the chain seated correctly but after using the device a few times you should be familiar on what works and what doesn't. It isn't perfect but for under $100, a pretty good deal for a cheap trap thrower that you can use by yourself. I have purchased a ~$300 cheap electric thrower (Do-All Aerial Assault).The Trius One Step gets much more use. When you the get the electronic thrower to work, it is pretty amazing. When it doesn't, you just wasted your time and effort to get that stupid heavy hunk of junk to the trap fields. If you do get an electric thrower, spend the money on a better quality machine But until then, stick to the Trius One Step. It is pretty easy to maintain and cheap to replace.[September 2011]I just got into the sport of trap shooting and I got this based on the solid reviews this device got compared to others offered on Amazon. Seems to be pretty solid, very easy to use, and was at a very good price when I got it (~$90). Only had it for a week which only included one outing so I can't really judge the durability. But I wrote this review to mention one thing. The instructions are poor. Took me under two hours (granted I only had one wrench and it needed two, I had to improvise) and the second half of the directions were pretty much useless but looking at the picture on the box was able to get me through the last half. With better instructions and the proper tools, I should have finished it tops 30 minutes. So I will just knock off one star due to the manual. For those who want to know before buying, it is made in China.