if (ie4) { We love to hear the fish stories of our customers, and we are available to answer any questions you have about the best way to use our products. 2 ballbearing rattles Length: 9.5cm Some will be complete duds. LOL, It's all about choices and what suits your needs..My choice is the highest quality blanks I can find available right here from US Vendors because I paint, sell them and don't want any coming backOthers have different needs/priorities. Source high quality products in hundreds of categories wholesale direct from China. } High quality, proven profiles and PREPPED FOR PAINT including: pre-masked bills and sanded waterproof . ch = value.substring(i, i+1); Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Nor may it be copied, published, rewritten, or redistributed. We have the quality lure bodies you need to produce masterpieces that are all but guaranteed to catch fish! Currently, most manufacturers of crankbaits are using 3D printers to make prototypes. Even if i feel the need because my experience with a company may be a single good or a single bad experience. Price $1.89. Intellectual Property Protection Elongated oval eyes. I definitely agree i do believe that they should identify every lure with a name and or item #code should be considered between the top blank companies. I can see both sides of the discussion and I understand not wanting to risk wasting time trying out unproven lures, but I do think that some would be surprised at the quality and consistency of certain knock-offs that are out there nowadays. Baits has 5 internal rattles and a smooth body similar to a strike king 1.5 High quality .5 blank, Rattling! This is made with premium material, it is appropriate and has a premium design. My S wavers are about 50/50 KO to real thing side by side they swim the exact same. Pick your poison there, whichever super hit you want, consistency out of the box from one to the next was not 100%. They design the lure using a software like or similar to Fusion 360. wLure | eBay Stores Used these as jerk baits as well as crank baits and they track well. Clear, unpainted Bandit style blanks, 6-pack (blanks only, no hardware Wish Customer Reviews: 28 Compartments Fishing Lures Waterproof Box Hooks are usually questionable, often very sharp and nice-looking, but brittle. Thats really the point, isnt it? In my opinion, there is a benefit to buying the non-knockoffs (possibly less so with store brands) over copied blanks and I gave my reasoning based on my experience. Could be..but most likely a knock off is an inferior blank, possibly blemished and/or not as well constructed or painted with cheaper components like bills and hooks. There is so much info on this site in every aspect of tackle making (use the damn search engine ) where every answer anyone might have is already here. | $3-4 typically buys you a much nicer lure direct from China than a $3-4 bargain hardbait at Wal-Mart, IMO. Price of 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Hsinchu City Not that many years ago, it would take thousands of dollars to make a prototype. (function() { Those differences would be the type of plastic, the wall thickness of the plastic as well as the weighting system. function setColor(name, value) { I am retired and do not need the stress and responsibility. Amazon.com: Fishing Lure Blanks Unpainted As an example, I'm 99.9% sure the SK banshee lipless baits at DSG are (were? But in the end shipping will be a factor, and here China has an unfair advantage, an advantage we gave them. . Wel l simply because China is a hell of a lot cheaper Im guessing, is this true? 6cm 8.5g. The manufacturer says: you will start a new and amazing trip with our jerkbait.