Victor M2 Smart-Kill Humane Wi-Fi Enabled Electronic Rat Trap Killer - 2 Traps

I bought a two pack. One lost connection while the batteries were supposedly still at 70% the day before. Changed the batteries and it won’t turn on, the red light in the on switch just intermittently flashes, won’t stay on and won’t connect. The other one is supposedly connected and on, and there are rat droppings all around and you can see on the bait where they came in and ate what peanut butter they could get and and no dead rat in the trap and no message from the app that it had been triggered. Go figure, seemed too good to be true and it was. Going back to good old spring loaded rat traps because they actually work. Now I know why they only give a 30 day warranty on these things. I will never buy these again, complete waste of money.

We've had some of Victor's zapper traps for years, but they tended to go through batteries and corrode after a year or so, and were hard to clean used bait. These new traps have not only a safer design, but also have a small bait door in the back making it easier to deal with. The whole top removes, which makes emptying the trap much, much easier. WIFi setup and use is very easy, the only thing that got me was that you need a separate account for the web app than their store - it's not clear in the instructions and took weeks of back and forth with customer service to figure that simple thing out. But if I'd known that first, setup would have been very simple. And yes, I get notifications on my phone (via the app) that tells me the name of the trap (very easy to quickly change, so now if I move a trap, I rename it for the location....) and also shows total trapped.

These products are heavy, so they seem to be sturdy. However, with that being said- I’ve had them for over a month, almost two, and they haven’t caught/killed a single thing, even though they are placed well and I’ve tried several different types of bait. They constantly disconnect from the WiFi and have to be reset. Honestly, I don’t even care if they’re connected- I just want them to work, which they don’t. I wasted $100 on these 2 electric traps, and they haven’t worked once. The plain old snap traps are doing a better job. WASTE OF MONEY!!

I purchased these 2019 and needed to repurchase them because I thought our issue was over. However, they found a new way into the house. I felt compelled to write a review after seeing all the recent negative reviews. We had tremendous success with these traps. So much so that I reordered the old model over the new, which would have been cheaper. As far as internet connectivity, some older devices have issues connecting to wifi because of 2g and 5g. If it works great if not, then check the traps. If you are within hearing distance of these, you will hear the zap and sometimes you will hear the rat/mouse do a very quick squeal. Next, the secret to these traps is to pre-bait it with peanut butter. When you notice the peanut butter gone for a few consecutive days, arm the trap. We caught 11 in one night after we did this. If you empty the trap quickly enough, you do not have to clean the plate after every catch. If you wait, the best way I found to clean it was hydrogen peroxide and let it air dry. I would imagine rubbing alcohol would work too. You just want the scent of "death" gone. This got rid of our issue. They work fantastic. They are fast and effective. No mess to clean and the humane.

Great idea but falls short in numerous areas such as the unit is built quite cheaply. The battery doors don't work well. One is so loose that so it just sits on the top. Should have had a port for plug in adapter. Should also use indicator lights on unit instead of being totally dependent on the app. Additionally, the app is awkward not working properly needing many tweaks. All that being said, it does work !!! Update: I have now purchased 6 of these units within the last month. They work great at first, then fail for various reasons such as no power, connection losses, and shock plates not working. I have returned 2 and now 2 more today. Called Victor with little further assistance. Not batteries and not a cleaning issue. Now 1 of my last 2 is malfunctioning. If not a design issue, clearly there is a defective batch or parts issue. What a hassle. i wanted to keep and have at least 4 for long term use. Can't recommend at all until Victor notifies and corrects the issue with a detailed explanation and solution. Originally rated three stars now one, zero if it were possible. 2nd UPDATE: After two calls to Victor, the first being unhelpful and useless. The second a complete opposite, offered to send replacements of the non wireless model. He explained that the wireless model has been discontinued due to known electronic/ defect issues. What is out there is left over stock. Do not waste time, effort, an money by buying this model. I am back to 3 stars because of the replacement but should have have never occurred in the first place if they recalled these which should have been done IMO.

UPDATE 9/2025 I have used a case of C cell batteries and have not caught one rat. I even saw a rat scurrying past the trap with no interest at all. Original post 9/2024 I purchased one of these electronic traps a while back and it worked flawlessly so I bought two more in September. These I guess had been "improved" and the four "C" cell batteries lasted about 8 days and had to be replaced. "C" cell batteries are very expensive and I have to replace eight batteries for the two traps at a time. My older unit kept the batteries for months before needing to be replaced. I'm past the return time so I will have to eat the $90+ for the traps but I can warn future purchasers of what to expect when you have to replace these batteries every week. Plus I haven't caught one rat in the new traps. I would never have bought them had I known what the battery usage is. it's like purchasing a GEO metro expecting 50 mpg and finding that you are only getting 6 MPG.

Don't waste your money. Traps dropped off wifi within 3 days. Drained 15%of batteries in two days

Great product, very effective and efficient. Had a single trap and liked it so much I brought two more.