this looks flimsy plastic-like...does it actually pull a full pot of dungeness crabs without snapping in half?
1669385
This is the best thing I ever bought and yes it pulls a full trap! And you don't have to poke holes in your boat.
1669386
I've never been that lucky to ever have that many crab in one pot, but it has worked great for me pulling hoopers with maybe one or two lobsters or up to five rock crab in them. I don't know what weight it is rated for. The limiting factor I believe would be the base attachment, would need to have good solid metal to attach the base two. Mine is attached to an aluminum gunnel, with a backing plate under the gunnel, and I've got the arm resting on/over, a side rail.
1669387
I use it for 2ft by 2ft Chesapeake bay blue crab pots which rarely contain more than a dozen crabs. I am not familiar with Dungeness crabs.
1669388
Yes it works very well I use it to pull my stone crab traps all season they weigh 60-75 lbs ea.
1669389
It's made of heavy duty plastic. Very solid. I have pulled up several full traps with no problem.
1669390
Yep - no problem pulling crab pots with this - even commercial grade pots. I used one all last season and the real limitation was me. Pulling 6-8 pots from 180 - 200 feet can wear you out.
1669391
It may look flimsy but it is alot stronger and heavier than it looks. It just takes a lot of muscle if your pots are 200' or further down.
1669392
I have used mine to pull lobster hoops which weigh as much as 30 lbs with no problem and since I do not know the weight of a crab pot I am not sure.
1080228
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I'm using an 80 qt. aluminum pot to cook crab. It will make a mess of your pot the first couple of times you use it as the coating burns off, but it's totally worth it. I had to use steel wool (SOS pad) to clean the pot the first couple of times, but that's no longer an issue since the coating has been burnt off. I think it's definitely the best cooker for the price!
1922097
The whole thing is made of plastic. This won't work on a towel rack: the lip that you'd hook over your rack is not a big one - it will totally flop downward, and not stay in an upright position for you to use. This is meant to be hooked onto a draw - once it's hooked on, the outer surface of the draw (the part that has the handle on it) stabilizes the Scrap Trap. Closing your draw stabilizes it even more. Hope you can find a place for this item - it's wonderful! ;-)
235732
There is definite give and bend to the utensil. But in my opinion, that makes it less brittle and less likely to snap like your plastic utensils. Time will tell, but it feels like it'll last.
283764
When I owned it, I had mostly plastic jars and it was not sturdy. I paid alot for mine and everytime I pulled the drawer out, it pulled the other drawers out with it and it was frustrating I quit using it. Tried to give it away to anyone who wanted it beings it was still brand new and no one wanted it after they seen how it works.
1823798
Not at all. The rubber grippers hold it in place and it spins so you can pick what utensil you will need so you won't be moving it much at all either.
1758807
Mine seems pretty light actually. I caught a 10lb redfish with a 3 oz pyramid on and it was about folded in half with little muscle put into pulling it in. I didn't want to put much more into it because it felt like the rod was going to snap.My Penn 8 footer which is med/heavy is much more rigid than this, which I like, because there's nothing worse than losing a fish in the surf because the poles not stiff enough to pull them in out of the backwash.
103799
I haven't had any problems with it moving around a lot. It doesn't move around like other graters I have had in the past. This one works pretty well for me without a lot of movement.
898936
Works great for dungeness and red rock crabs. That is all I have tried for.
347540
NO! I had high hopes for this but it has been a terrible product--top center piece springs up sending the pot lid flying (had to remove that piece so now can't grab it), legs are always collapsing if not pulled out entirely (which is hard in only the biggest pot I have), definitely look elsewhere for a better product.
453210
That seems accurate. It was easy to lift, looks heavier that it first appears, but was not flimsy. I drilled three drain holes in the bottom of the two I purchased.
582228
Absolutely not! It is not a flimsy plastic. I was just telling someone the other day that this is such a wonderful appliance!!! So glad we got it!!! I make tons of sourdough bread for friends. I have used the same starter for about 25 years! Until a years or so ago, I was doing all the mixing by hand! This mixer is pretty awesome and I highly recommend it! It is heavy duty without the "heaviness' of an industrial appliance. I use it almost every week and have had zero problems!
1999001
It looks like plastic but it durable. We've never had one break. This pot and the previous pot saw daily use at our church/school. The lever and pump mechanism were never an issue. However the previous pot after yeomen service and abuse, finally succumbed. Seems like it lost its vacuum and would not hold the heat .
1202850
The mesh seems well-connected to the rings, which are one-piece stainless. The handle and hanger(?) are sturdily welded on. Mine have supported the weight of full capacity in wet grapes, so I'd imagine so.
528810
No, it's some kind of metal; probably what they call "pot metal". I don't think plastic could handle the high tension of the springs that hold it in place.
2217413
Not very thick. Used mine 6 or 7 times and it is full of holes. I guess I did not clean it up good enough after steaming shrimp and crabs. Find a heavy duty pot.
285401
Yes. Very simple and does a good job. I have one on each end of my 42 gallon. Was raising shrimp. Crystal clear