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By BullwinkleII
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#367941
When people talk of 2 inch traps, are they talking lip to lip, or the extremities of the entire trap with ...teeth...spines? (I need to learn some terminology)
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By BullwinkleII
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@sanguinearocks101 The thing I don't understand is if they are measuring just the meaty bit of the trap, or the meaty bit, plus the eyelashes :)

I bought this the other day (sorry about the poor pic)...
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Do people say this is 35mm or 45mm?

I realize some business will just say whatever they want, but I figure many are reputable.
By tommyr
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I'd call it 43-45mm. Close enough.

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