Pulling New Clear CV

[Grand Square Acres]

I bought 100 clear CV taps to try this year. Will not buy any more. Sure they work fine but when you go to pull your taps the end cap comes off in the tree. Out of 100 taps I had to go back through and dig out 78 caps. Just takes more time cause you have to go back through and dig the caps out. To top it off when I called Leader to see if this was normal they were very rude. The person I talked with said " Sounds like you have a problem. Good luck." then hung up on me. I for one will never buy another leader product. What really burns me is over the past 5 yrs I have spent over 30 grand with them. So remember when you go to pull your clear cv taps take a small piece of wire and put a small hook on one end so you can pull the caps as you are pulling taps.

[Germanmaples]

Yes I have had same problem with them. You try to pull them and either they break or the tip comes off. A little glue would go along way. Another great invention back to the basics.

[spud]

If the tip breaks in the tree then just leave it there. It is not hurting anything. The area that the tip is in is now dead wood forever. I tap some big old fence line maples that have barb wire fence running through the center of the tree. The only thing this is going to hurt is a chainsaw someday but the tips will never hurt anything.

Spud

[brookledge]

I used a limited amount of them last year and had no problem with them and I haven't begone pulling taps this year so I will see how it goes

[psparr]

I had them, but without the check ball. First year I had some trouble pulling them. This year I figured it out. Give it one quick pry. Jarring it good and they pop right out.

[Randy Brutkoski]

i had the same problem last year. i will never use them again.

[adk1]

Wow I guess I am glad that I stuck with the black ones

[foursapssyrup]

we had about 30-40 out this year, no probelms pulling them. i actually had trouble pulling the ends off to plug them into the T.

[WESTMAPLES]

ive pulled 78 leader clear cv`s out in one bush today of the 356 I put in, no problems just a quick pop and they where out. and foursap sounds like you have post t`s, cup t`s would be easier with no disassembly of check valve parts. im happy with how they worked and will buy more 300 more to add next year, with a new or used ro to keep pace. good luck pullin` um

[stewardsdairy]

Just pulled a bunch of the new check valves with no problems. Had my doubts when a couple broke when tapping, but they have all pulled easy and stayed intact.