Champion Workhorse Electronic Trap

I remember the days of throwing these by hand. In fact those memories were so less than fond, I now own this! Great machine, throws well, consistent and has height adjustability that met what we need. Quick to set up, pretty simple to make adjustments. I brought the manual and a couple hand tools to the first use. The arc of the swing is an absolute stay away from area!! I could not imagine being struck by the arm. It has a safety halo for a reason, I suggest using it! We ran nearly a full case of targets through it on the first use. No issues. 100% would recommend.

The media could not be loaded. Received trap launcher yesterday. Took only a few minutes to assemble. Only a few parts and the instructions were clear. Paired it with a light, 20AH deep cycle battery and a "small-battery" box, also from Amazon. You will need a battery charger (I already had one) but, even with a cheap charger, you could probably be out the door for about $300 for the whole kit.We used it for the first time this morning. Worked flawlessly right out of the box. Launcher is solidly built and heavy enough (about 30 lbs) for stability but still easy to move. We did not even need the supplied stakes during use. It barely moved during launches (sitting on grass field). Fired a case and a half of clays without a miss ... the launcher I mean, I missed plenty. ;-).The "safety ring", which we did use, is very easy to install and remove for transport if you are tight on space. I do recommend using it, that swing arm comes around fast! Not something to use around small children or pets. Launch angle is adjusted by moving the back leg and to do that you have to remove and replace two wire-lock pins. It is not difficult but not quick so not something you would routinely do every 5 clays for example. In practice, I have found that I only need one pin and I don't bother locking it. If constantly varying the launch angle is what you need, my understanding is that a "wobbler base" will be available in 2018.Launcher does not shoot doubles but will fire sequentially with it's 2.5 second cycle time for as long as you hold the foot switch down which is fine for my needs and it sends them our far and fast. I actually have it paired with a Trius 1-Step manual launcher. With the included 25' foot-switch cable for the Workhorse, I can either shoot myself from the location of the 1-Step while controlling the Workhorse some distance away or, if I have another person, they can control both while I am free to move around the firing line to vary the target presentation. If you have or have seen a 1-Step in action, this unit seems to shoot faster and (to my eye) maybe 30% farther though I did not measure this. I love my 1-Step and this is even better.In case you have a smaller vehicle, the overall dimensions are ... without the magazine or safety ring, 24Lx19Wx20H depending on how you set the back leg. The clay guide just lifts right off for movement. It fits (left to right with the back leg folded over the top) in my Ford Fusion Hybrid trunk but I have to be careful putting it in as it is tight.Regarding the clay guide, I would suggest some blue lock-tight on the threads of the screws that attach the plastic ring on the top of the 4 rods. If you move the unit regularly, you can just lift the guide off the unit, keeping it assembled, but the screws tend to loosen up over time.Overall, I am very pleased and would highly recommend to anyone.Update: Have owned for a couple of months now and have put 2000+ clays through it with NO issues. Very pleased with product.Second Update: Have owned for about 1-1/2 years (no issues) and just added a Champion 40924 Wheely "Wobbler". Nice addition to the basic unit. Look up that on Amazon to see my review with pros and cons.

The media could not be loaded. Wow! We put this together the night before we went out. Super easy to put together and extremely easy to use. Decided to opt out of the safety tubing and it was fine. Excellent clay pigeon thrower!

Assembly was pretty straight forward. The spring tension is no joke, be very careful to stay behind the unit once you attach the main spring.I could not find any information on how many amps were required to operate sufficiently.While I have a spare car battery, it is heavy and sux to carry around.There is a youtube reviewer that used a 12V 7 amp-hr motorcycle/atv battery.I have been using a LiFePO4 battery. 12V 20amp-hr. It weighs around 5 lbs. [$60] You could easily get away 12V 10 amp-hr that weighs around 2.5 lbs. [$40] LiFePO4 batteries typically have a built in monitoring system (BMS). Charge them at 14.2 - 14.4V. (try not to go above 14.6V). <5 amps is plenty of charging current (I use 2 amps for my 20AH battery).I ran hot water through the White plastic tube to get rid of the coil memory. I taped the ends together (making a circle) and hung it up overnight with a bit of water in it. Looks perfect now.

I did extensive research before purchasing this unit. I did not want to pay several hundred dollars for a thrower so the price on this one (around $250) looked promising. I am very pleased with it. Initial assembly instructions were clear and straight-forward. Have taken it out about 7 times and thrown over a 1,000 clays. It worked without hesitation and with no problems whatsoever. It would be nice if the cycle rate was a little faster (2.5 seconds) but that is plenty fast for my crappy shooting (LOL). It takes less than a couple of minutes to change the angle of the thrower, but that is really no big deal. Also, the 25 ft. cord and foot pedal allow for the shooter to throw clays across their line of sight. Use the leg stakes provided as it will bounce around a bit without them (when you see the size of the main spring and the torque it generates, you'll see why). USE THE SAFETY HOOP PROVIDED - the throw arm launches with authority! At about 25 pounds it is easily portable and takes around 3 minutes to set up. I power it with a motorcycle battery ($42) which threw about 600 clays before the battery needed a charge. Overall I am very pleased with the performance and quality. Bottom line: Simple to use and it works without a problem.

Working great. Have thrown about 500 so far. Battery cable should be longer. Biught remote, which is a game changer. My 2 other manual throwers have been rehomed. Set up isn't bad, but to break down for storage is a pain, then to set all back up sucks. But I have to break it down for space constraints

My Buddy at the Range had this Thrower and I said to myself...I gotta have this Thrower as well. So that same day later in the evening...I ordered it ! There are some days when my Shooting Buds can't make it that day or whatever....but now it doesn't matter if alone because I always have a Thrower with me. Only thing you may have to get use to a bit is the Thrower Pedal that activates the Clay. Sometimes it's too hard...or it could be too soft...or to long or not long enough :-) But trust me...you'll find the Grove you need. So overall this is a really reliable Thrower, No issues....that's the biggie. I would Def Reco this Thrower.

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