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| BCM G5 Forest Strainer | Faunatech- Austbat Harp trap |
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research Harp Trap | |
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| Size | 6' wide | 6' wide | 6' wide (assumed) |
| Weight | 27 lbs. | 27.6 lbs. | N/A |
| Structure Material | Aluminum, brass, stainless steel. | Aluminum, brass, stainless steel. | N/A (aluminum mostly) |
| Catch bag material | Clear vinyl with cloth roost platform. | Full canvas with plastic lining. | Canvas with plastic lining. |
| Line attachment system | All set screws forming tensionless knots. | All knots, can be tied tensionless. | All knots over sharp edge. |
| Tension system | Lines can be adjusted with individual set screws. Dual locks on each post. | Line must be retied. Single lock on each post. | Line must be retied. Four locks total. |
| Final Tension | Mechanical advantage winch | User's full strength | User's full strength |
| Captures bats in front of line banks | Yes | Yes | No |
| One person setup (really) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Versatility | Telescoping legs permenantly attached. | Telescoping legs fall out when trap is picked up. | Telescoping legs. Leg attachment points can be moved up or down the frame to suit site. |
| Stability | Legs required or can be hung. Parts remain secure under any transport condition. No guy ropes required. | Legs and guy lines required. Legs and headpiece must have tension to prevent separation. | Legs required. |
| Max capture area | 4.2 square meters | 4.2 square meters | N/A, probably ~4.2 square meters |
| Manufacture process and design year | CNC machining ISO 9001 compliant, 2006 design |
Welded, some machining, 1983 or older design |
Welded and machine screws, design date N/A |
| Expansion ability | Optional $125 kit combines 2 traps into 1- 4 bank trap w/individual catch bags. Traps can be connected and span obstacles. | None | None |
| Storage | Conventional sized ski bag | Tube (bag extra?) | Bag |
| Country of manufacture | USA | Australia | Switzerland |
| Cost | $990 US Shipped anywhere within the continental USA. $680 for 3' (1m) Cave Catcher version. International shipping add quote from ups.com to your door. |
$893 US, + $260 shipping to (for example) Pennsylvania, USA (source: FedEX) or $118-$198 US (Faunatech estimate 4/1/04) $882 for 3' (1m) mini version See seller for exact quote. |
About $1800 US, supposedly including shipping anywhere? See seller. |
| Source: | www.batmanagement.com | Faunatech website 1/14/06 | www.wsl.ch/land/biodiversity/PRODUCTS/ harptrap/harptrap.html |
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